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Beams' 'Requiem for a Planet' Is a Stirring Swan Song

PUBLISHED May 2, 2024

The end of the world has come, or at least it has for Beams. The Toronto-based psych-folk band's concept album 'Requiem for a Planet' tells ...

Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso" Is Addictive

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PUBLISHED May 1, 2024

Last night, my partner — who loves music but rarely keeps up with new releases — said to me with total confidence, "Oh yeah, they were...

Laufey Was More Than Just Vibes in Toronto

Massey Hall, April 30

PUBLISHED May 1, 2024

How do you make a Laufey set interesting? When the highs are unassuming bossa nova bops and the lows are ballads gentle as falling snow, ho...

Charlotte Day Wilson Creates New Hues on 'Cyan Blue'

PUBLISHED May 1, 2024

Charlotte Day Wilson stands out among the coterie of modern torch singers in part because she has largely self-produced her music, includin...

Hot Docs 2024: Though 'Grand Theft Hamlet' Be Madness, Yet There Is Method In't

Directed by Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls

PUBLISHED May 1, 2024

English teachers absolutely love anything that makes classic literature seem cool to young people. Someone rapping 'The Canterbury Tales'?...

Mdou Moctar's 'Funeral for Justice' Is a Fiery Affair

PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2024

Admittedly, Mdou Moctar and I got off on the wrong foot. Having grown up with East African parents with no affinity for FM radio, many a ...

Thom Yorke's 'Confidenza' Score Is a Welcome Consolation for Radiohead Fans

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PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2024

Despite drummer Phil Selway's periodic reassurances, my personal theory is that Radiohead are done for good. This isn't based on any inside...

Hot Docs 2024: 'Fire Tower' Lacks Storytelling Spark, but the Canadian Wildness Is Stunning

Directed by Tova Krentzman

PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2024

There are a slightly more than a hundred manned fire towers in Canada, each of them occupied by someone who spends six months per year in...