Concert Reviews

DEBBY FRIDAY Took a Victory Lap in Toronto
Velvet Underground, December 13
PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2023
DEBBY FRIDAY was beaming as she took the stage at Velvet Undergound on Wednesday night — and why wouldn't she be? After earning plaudits fo...
Dogstar Turned Toronto into Reeves's Palace
Lee's Palace, December 9
PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2023
An hour after the frothy cinematic surf of California's Archer Oh washed away, a hush fell over the full house at Lee's Palace. The garag...
Living Hour Said Goodbye and Started Anew in Winnipeg
Good Will Social Club, December 9
PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2023
A bittersweet hum of beginnings and endings rang out through Living Hour's entire performance at Winnipeg's Good Will Social Club. The ban...
bar italia Came to Life in Toronto
Velvet Underground, December 8
PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2023
bar italia came through the Velvet Underground last night and enraptured the sold-out crowd, packing their distinctive sideways sensibility...
Nation of Language Were Riding High in Toronto
Phoenix Concert Theatre, December 2
PUBLISHED Dec 4, 2023
At first blush, Nation of Language and Miss Grit make for odd touring partners. The former are classicists giving new clothes to past pleas...
Depeche Mode Lit Up the Dark in Edmonton
Rogers Place, November 21
PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2023
Forty three years since their inception, Depeche Mode still have plenty of life left. The English new wave band — now a duo consisting of s...
KISS Came Full Circle in Edmonton
Rogers Place, November 10
PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2023
KISS graced Edmonton's Rogers Place with one last performance, and it was hotter than hell. Fans young and old crowded into the downtown ar...
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Burned Bright as Ever in Toronto
History, November 11
PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2023
"This song is about being sexually possessed," Sasami told the crowd at History. "I dedicate it to Karen O." The song in question was a n...