Anamanaguchi and Extreme Animals leave concert-goers in awe
Brooklyn four-piece Anamanaguchi combines traditional instruments with video game consoles to synthesize their music, a style known as 8bit, or chiptune.
Weakerthans frontman makes a ‘polite’ debut with Provincial
John K. Samson’s debut solo full-length feels tangibly Canadian in more ways than its subject matter.
Tokyo Police Club raises holiday spirit with lights, snow, and tacky sweaters
Tokyo Police Club, Born Ruffians, and Said the Whale decked Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre with holiday cheer Dec. 8. Photo courtesy of Lindsey Best.
Bob Seger brings his strut to Scotiabank
“I’ve been listening to Bob Seger my whole life,” proclaimed a lady on an OC Transpo bus making its way to Scotiabank Place Tuesday. Photo by Amanda Stephen.
Frank Turner plays ‘some dark, heavy shit’ at Mavericks
Frank Turner's sold-out show at Mavericks could only be described as a storm of punk rock cleverly disguised in acoustic guitar.
Dan Mangan ‘giddy’ about first Canadian date
Dan Mangan's packed Oct. 14 show at the Bronson Centre was the band’s first Canadian date since touring the US. Photo courtesy of Lori Paulson.
Review: Kevin Smith’s Red State
When people think of Kevin Smith they either see his ideas as high art or despise his every breath as a self-indulgent waste of air. Photo courtesy of Tyson Elder.
Ra Ra Riot rocks Mavericks
Ottawa fans who missed out on Ra Ra Riot's cancelled Bluesfest performance were treated to an energetic second show at Mavericks Oct. 7. Photo by Amanda Stephen.
Biracial themes at the heart of Esi Edugyan’s Half Blood Blues
Esi Edugyan’s Half-Blood Blues is a novel that bleeds the cool confidence of a jazz soloist, while channelling the soul of a classic blues singer. Photo courtesy of TheManBookerPrizes.
First Position takes People’s Choice runner-up at TIFF
The mere mention of the Youth America Grand Prix can stir a ballet dancer’s heart into a frenzy. It is in the thick of this frenzy that Bess Kargman’s debut feature First Position opens.
