music reviews
Mach-Hommy and Kaytranada Do It Again on "#RICHAXXHAITIAN"
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PUBLISHED May 8, 2024
Moments in which Kaytranada provides production to an MC determined to give it nothing less than their most charged-up delivery remain enti...
Dehd Crack the Code on 'Poetry'
PUBLISHED May 8, 2024
There's nothing better than witnessing a band hit their stride in real time, and Dehd are doing just that. On their fifth album 'Poetry,'...
Hot Docs 2024: 'Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story' Is the Long Overdue Tribute to a Toronto Icon
Directed by Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee
PUBLISHED May 8, 2024
When thinking of Toronto music talent, Jackie Shane is an often overlooked name — understandable considering how her name has largely been...
Knocked Loose Polish Their Blade on 'You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To'
PUBLISHED May 7, 2024
Knocked Loose are something of a love-them-or-hate-them band, or at least a name that comes up often in pedantic internet arguments, with ev...
Amen Dunes' 'Death Jokes' Is a Discombobulated Thrill
PUBLISHED May 7, 2024
Many of Damon McMahon's releases under the Amen Dunes moniker have been marked by a sense of musical and lyrical austerity. Even among the...
Jon McKiel Casts a Hypnotic 'Hex'
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PUBLISHED May 6, 2024
Jon McKiel's 2020 album, 'Bobby Joe Hope,' had an incredible backstory, involving a second-hand reel-to-reel recorder full of mysterious...
Home Front Did What They Do Best in Toronto
Velvet Underground, May 3
PUBLISHED May 6, 2024
Home Front are one of Canada's best bands, in any genre, full stop, period. Hailing from Edmonton, Home Front was formed in 2021 by Graeme...
Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service Looked Perfect from Far Away in Toronto
Scotiabank Arena, May 4
PUBLISHED May 6, 2024
More than a year ago, when Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service announced their 20th anniversary tours celebrating their most beloved...