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Jon McKiel Casts a Hypnotic 'Hex'

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PUBLISHED May 6, 2024

Jon McKiel's 2020 album, 'Bobby Joe Hope,' had an incredible backstory, involving a second-hand reel-to-reel recorder full of mysterious...

Home Front Did What They Do Best in Toronto

Velvet Underground, May 3

PUBLISHED May 6, 2024

Home Front are one of Canada's best bands, in any genre, full stop, period. Hailing from Edmonton, Home Front was formed in 2021 by Graeme...

Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service Looked Perfect from Far Away in Toronto

Scotiabank Arena, May 4

PUBLISHED May 6, 2024

More than a year ago, when Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service announced their 20th anniversary tours celebrating their most beloved...

Hot Docs 2024: 'Daughter of Genghis' Has an Upsetting, Inspiring Character Arc

Directed by Kristoffer Juel Poulsen and Christian Als

PUBLISHED May 6, 2024

Daughter of Genghis is a documentary following a mother and son through seven years of their lives — but it displays such a fascinating...

Dua Lipa's Enthusiasm and Jerry Seinfeld's Cameo Couldn't Redeem a Nonsensical 'SNL'

PUBLISHED May 5, 2024

Despite Dua Lipa's effervescence and enthusiasm, 'Saturday Night Live' had a schedule of sketches that were particularly surreal and random...

Jessica Pratt Lights Up the Dark on 'Here in the Pitch'

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PUBLISHED May 3, 2024

It's been hard to find the words for Jessica Pratt's 'Here in the Pitch.' Even now, I feel more like I'm scrambling against time than saying...

'The Fall Guy' Falls Just Short of Great

Directed by David Leitch

PUBLISHED May 2, 2024

With the release of 'The Fall Guy,' summer blockbuster season has officially begun. Beautiful, personable leads? Check. Quippy meta humour?...

Camera Obscura Find a Way Forward on 'Look to the East, Look to the West'

PUBLISHED May 2, 2024

On 'Look to the East, Look to the West,' Camera Obscura's first new material in over a decade, the Scottish quintet recapture the melodic...