Concert Reviews

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  Nicki Minaj Got By on Good Will in Toronto

  Scotiabank Arena, April 18

  PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2024

  Showcased on a series of screens were animated images of Chun Li, one of Nicki Minaj's many personas, dressed in a medieval knight's armour...

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  PinkPantheress Was a Low-Key Superstar in Toronto

  Danforth Music Hall, April 7

  PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

  As PinkPantheress, English musician Victoria Walker managed the Herculean task of turning North American kids on to the sounds of early...

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  Queens of the Stone Age Brought Confrontation and Community to Winnipeg

  Canada Life Centre, April 5

  PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

  What can I say about the Queens of the Stone Age that an army of stoned obsessives haven't? As a long-time flirt with the Seattle alt-rock...

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  Dry Cleaning Brought Strange Weather to Boise

  Treefort Music Festival, March 23

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2024

  In the time between 2021's 'New Long Leg' and now, Dry Cleaning's tour schedule has been dizzying....

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  Ty Segall Bridged Generational Gaps in Idaho

  Treefort Music Festival, March 22

  PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2024

  I might take a hit to my punk cred by admitting this, but the only time I've ever risked life and limb to crowd-surf was at a Ty Segall...

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  Channel Tres Brought the Heat to Boise

  Treefort Music Festival, March 22

  PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2024

  The unseasonable warmth in Boise, ID set a cosmic mood for Treefort Music Fest's third day. In lieu of humidity at a high altitude...

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  Kevin Drew's Ottawa Show Became a Space for Remembrance

  National Arts Centre, March 21

  PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2024

  His first Ottawa appearance since his involvement in 'Secret Path,' Gord Downie's multimedia project on residential schools...

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  Danny Brown Was Candid and Commanding in Toronto

  Phoenix Concert Theatre, March 18

  PUBLISHED Mar 20, 2024

  Speaking with Exclaim! shortly before the release of sixth studio album 'Quaranta,' Danny Brown shared that through achieving sobriety...