Articles by Scott Tavener

50/50

Jonathan Levine

PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2011

Treating cancer, so to speak, with a bit of cinematic levity isn't a novel notion (see Fubar). While 50/50 has more laughs than its predece...

Laura Marling

Great Hall, Toronto ON September 23

PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2011

The cavernous Great Hall, with its nooks and jutting out balcony, has sucked the sound out of many a show, typically serving DJs and balls-...

Jens Lekman

An Argument With Myself

PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2011

Tweedish troubadour Jens Lekman hasn't released a proper album since 2007, so five-song EP An Argument With Myself is a stop-gap of sorts....

Toro Y Moi

Opera House, Toronto ON September 19

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2011

You can't spell "chillwave" without "chill." Nevertheless, the genre's favourite son, Toro Y Moi (aka the fabulously named Chazwick Bundick...

50/50

Jonathan Levine

PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2011

Treating cancer, so to speak, with a bit of cinematic levity isn't a novel notion (see Fubar). While 50/50 has more laughs than its predece...

The Drums

Portamento

PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2011

Between last year's self-titled debut and follow-up Portamento, NYC's the Drums parted ways with guitarist Adam Kessler and considered disb...

The Artist

Michel Hazanavicius

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2011

Making a black and white silent film in an age of 3D extravaganzas might seem like a gimmick, but The Artist has more to it than just an at...

The Horrors' Faris Badwan Promises More Cat's Eyes Music, Two New Albums in 2012

PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2011

Faris Badwan is a busy man. Between releasing acclaimed LPs with the Horrors, producing the occasional single and exhibiting his hand-drawn...