Concert Reviews
Winter Storms Were No Match for Alvvays' Heart-Melting Toronto Show
History, December 15
PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2022
By the time Slow Pulp finished their set and left the stage to make way for Alvvays, a warm familiarity had set over the crowd at History o...
The 1975 Were the Real Deal (Y'Know, Ironically) in Toronto
Scotiabank Arena, December 12
PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2022
The 1975 are very seriously not serious about playing the role of a rock band. Since the UK quartet's Tumblr-core early days, they've worn...
Jessie Reyez Finally Took Her Victory Lap in Toronto
History, November 28
PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2022
When Jessie Reyez spoke with Exclaim! back in September before the release of her second studio album, Yessie, her mandate was clear: she w...
Modest Mouse Let Their Songs Do the Talking in Vancouver
Commodore Ballroom, November 28
PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2022
With little flair, Modest Mouse celebrated the 25th anniversary of their sophomore album, 1997's The Lonesome Crowded West, at Vancouver's...
The Smile's Toronto Show Highlighted the Virtuosity of Radiohead
Massey Hall, November 26
PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2022
It's easy to overlook Radiohead's technical mastery, since their songs tend to rely on things like spine-tingling atmosphere and haunting m...
Beth Orton Savoured Every Moment in Vancouver
Hollywood Theatre, November 22
PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2022
"Thank you for giving me my own vagina to climb into every night." This was Beth Orton's way of shouting out her sound tech for giving her...
Plains Turned Back the Seasons in Snowy Toronto
The Axis Club, November 15
PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2022
Katie Crutchfield and Jess Williamson don't need each other, exactly. The music they make together as Plains isn't better than, or even par...
Bright Eyes' Toronto Show Made Despair Fun, Sort Of
History, November 9
PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2022
"We're going to play a song I wrote when I was 15, and I just turned 64, so…" Conor Oberst told the crowd in Toronto, before trailing off a...
