Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Iceage / Father Murphy / The Beverleys

The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto ON, October 19

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2014

These days, Danish punk unit Iceage's sound may seem more similar to Jake Bugg and Link Wray than anything Black Flag ever did, but they're...

Reviews of 'Fury,' 'The Guest' and 'The Possibilities Are Endless' Lead Our Friday Film Roundup

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2014

Instead of getting blindsided by a batch of bad movies at the theatre this weekend, check out our weekly Film Roundup below to find out whi...

Thurston Moore

The Best Day

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2014

Say what you will about the man's personal life, but Thurston Moore is one hell of a musician. Nowhere is this more evident than on The Bes...

The Pop Group

We Are Time / Cabinet of Curiosities

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2014

The history of post-punk has not been kind to the Pop Group, the Bristol-born avant-garde rock group that only lasted from 1978 to 1981, un...

St. Vincent

Theodore Melfi

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2014

For every award given out by the Academy over the years, there's been a handful of Oscars handed out to those who don't necessarily deserve...

Reviews of 'The Judge,' 'Life After Death From Above 1979' and 'God Help the Girl' Lead Our Friday Film Roundup

PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2014

This Thanksgiving long weekend, instead of just giving thanks to family, friends and good fortune, why not show some respect to your local...

Restorations

"Most Likely A Spy" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2014

One of the perks of Riot Fest is the fact the festival recruits a whole slew of punk-tinged acts from all over the world. That's how Philad...

Johnny Marr

Playland

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2014

Johnny Marr is undoubtedly one of the most underrated guitarists of his time. Sure, Smiths aficionados will always have a soft spot in thei...