reviews

'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Is Yet Another Disappointing Legacy Sequel

Directed by Tim Burton

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024

Sequels and reboots and remakes, oh my! Audiences have been subjected to these kinds of films for years, but it feels more and more...

At FME, Strange Froots Made the Most of Their Time

Le Polonais Cocktail Bar, September 1

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

Not all venues, or set times, are created equal. At a festival like FME, where shows are spread out among transitional venues and more ...

Marie Davidson and Kaya Hoax Were Set Free at FME

Petit Théâtre du Vieux Noranda, August 31

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

Marie Davidson is one of those rare artists that's as comfortable on a mainstream label like Bonsound —for her '80s synth and psych project...

Haviah Mighty Was an Overqualified Underdog at FME

Main Stage, August 31

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

Depending on who you speak to, the place of hip-hop at the FME is somewhat contentious. Some see the proliferation of rap bookings to being...

Myriam Gendron Kept It Real and Rapturous at FME

Agora des Arts, August 31

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024

In contrast to the previous night's performance at the Agora des Arts, which started off moderately well attended, tonight's double bill ...

Erika Angell Was Obsession-Worthy at FME

Agora des Arts, August 30

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024

"These songs are off my recent album entitled 'The Obsession with Her Voice.' You'll soon understand why."Thus began Erika Angell's ...

Karkwa Bid Rouyn-Noranda a Subdued Adieu at FME

Main Stage, August 29

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2024

There were some light grumblings when Karkwa were announced as headliners for the 2024 edition of the Festival de musique émergente ...

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds' 'Wild God' Finds Jubilance in the Dark

PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2024

By this point, there isn't much more that can be said about Nick Cave. A post-punk punk who evolved into one of music's elder...