By: Curtis Sindrey – Experimental hip-hop group Death Grips, who released their newest EP, Gmail and the Restraining Orders, on June 21st, 2019 via Third Worlds, performed at History in Toronto last night (Sept. 18th).
Photos by: Veronique Giguere – Metalcore band Black Veil Brides, who released their newest EP, The Mourning, on October 21st, 2022 via Sumerian, which featured the single “Saviour II”, and which followed up their 2021 album, The Phantom Tomorrow, performed at History in Toronto last night (Sept. 17th) with metal band Dark Divine, who released their … Continue reading
Photos by: Jeremy Sobocan – Folk Punk band The Front Bottoms, who released their newest album, You Are Who You Hang Out With, on August 8th, 2023 via Fueled By Ramen, which followed up their 2022 EP, Theresa, performed at History in Toronto last night (Sept. 16th) with indie rock band Vundabar, who released their … Continue reading
By: Myles Herod – Leave it to 50-year-old Harmony Korine to bring the most experimental and derided film to TIFF. AGGRO DR1FT is unintelligible, irritating, deliberately one note and careless of the ways in which people watch movies. Yes, pushing the envelope is part of Korine’s modus operandi, that’s a given knowing his track record. Nevertheless, we as … Continue reading
By: Taija Grey – Singer-Songwriter David Kushner, who released his debut EP, Footprints I Found, on September 16th, 2022, which featured the singles “Miserable Man”, “Mr. Forgettable”, and “Burn”, performed at the Opera House in Toronto last night (Sept. 15th) with pop singer-songwriter Chance Pena, who released his newest EP, Lovers to Strangers, on July … Continue reading
By: Myles Herod – He looks worn down. Something is weighing on him. A cold case he’s been assigned is 20 years old. And now here he is, in the middle of the Australian outback, an arid landscape of opal mines and an unsolved murder. The only thing keeping Detective Travis Hurley functioning is heroin … Continue reading
Photos by: Myles Herod – Sylvester Stallone attended the “In Conversation With… Sylvester Stallone” event held at the TIFF Lightbox at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival last night (Sept. 15th).
Photos by: Veronique Giguere – Synthpop band PVRIS, who released their newest album, Evergreen, on July 14th, 2023 via Hopeless, performed at History in Toronto last night (Sept. 15th).
Photos by: Myles Herod – Ethan Hawke, and Maya Hawke attended the Wildcat premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on (Sept. 11th). Ethan Hawke explores the life and art of American author Flannery O’Connor — played by his own daughter, Maya Hawke — in his latest interrogation of the artist’s way.
By: Myles Herod – Boy Kills World is an arcade game for the multiplex screens, a bruising melee of broken bones that goes for some of the same beat-em-up high octane found in today’s superhero franchises. Bloodier for sure – but not much better. Inspired by high-flying button-mashers Mortal Kombat, the movie stars Bill Skarsgard as the titular … Continue reading