reviews

Limp Bizkit Proved You Can’t Judge a Fish by Its Ability to Climb a Tree in Toronto

Budwesier Stage, July 24

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2024

It's slightly astounding to see how many people turn up for a Limp Bizkit show in 2024. But under each red cap at their Loserville 2024 ...

Fantasia 2024: 'Kryptic' Lurks in a Uniquely Canadian Wilderness

Directed by Kourtney Roy

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2024

The feminine impulse to hunt monsters in the Canadian wilderness is an innate mystery I respect and identify with. Kryptic, Kourtney Roy's...

The Red Clay Strays Are Made for the Spotlight on 'Made by These Moments'

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2024

You don't sell out Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium three nights in a row if you're not making good music. But Alabama's...

Cinthie Held on to Her Crown at Bass Coast

Slay Bay, July 13

PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2024

Berlin-based producer, DJ and label magnate Cinthie Christl is formally recognized as the Vinyl Princess, and she held that mantle proudly...

Childish Gambino's 'Bando Stone & the New World' Is a Frantic Goodbye

PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2024

Donald Glover is undeniably one of the most talented — or at the very least ambitious — artists of his era. The multi-hyphenate has made ...

'Deadpool & Wolverine' Is a Marvel Fan's Wet Dream

Directed by Shawn Levy

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2024

Whether on Team Cinema or Team Marvel-Fucking-Rocks-Suck-It-Scorsese-You-Boomer, there's no denying the impact the Marvel Cinematic...

Altered by Mom Were Unstoppable at Hillside

Lake Stage, July 21

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2024

After spending the early afternoon with SHEBAD for a Sun Stage session, Toronto's Altered by Mom made their way to Hillside Festival's Lake...

Rich Aucoin Gave Hillside a Nostalgic Glow

Island Stage, July 20

PUBLISHED Jul 22, 2024

As Hillside festivalgoers filed in to the Island Stage for Rich Aucoin's Saturday night closing set, they were met with a wall of security...