Taika Waititi returned to TIFF over the weekend with his underdog soccer story entitled Next Goal Wins. Inspired by the true story of the American Samoa soccer team, it specifically focuses on the inspiring tale of how the team lost…
The world premiere of Lil Nas X‘s documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero at TIFF 23, scheduled for its gala screening at 10 pm on Saturday evening, was halted after a bomb threat was called in singling-out the artist….
Nickelback walked the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival ahead of the world premiere of their film Hate to Love. In the new documentary, the Canadian rockers took a step back from recording and touring to wrestle with…
A towering figure dressed in a flowing robe and white guitar, Mdou Moctar (birth name: Mahamadou Souleymane) stood awe-inspiring to an enraptured Toronto crowd. Dubbed “the Hendrix of the Sahara”, the 38-year-old Nigerien guitar virtuoso played the Phoenix Concert Theatre…
Le Tigre is the kind of band that inspires fervor. Not everyone knows them, but those who do love them. On tour for the first time in almost 20 years, the feminist electro-punk sounds of core bandmates Kathleen Hanna, JD…
Back in the late 1960s, British-born Aubrey “Po” Powell and childhood friend, the late Storm Thorgerson, founded Hipgnosis: a photo-design company that would change rock music forever. Responsible for such iconic designs as Pink Floyd‘s mysterious The Dark Side of…
The thing about Seal (born Seal Samuel) is this: they simply don’t make versatile singers like him anymore. It had been well over a decade since he last played Toronto, yet the iconic UK artist didn’t miss a beat at…
This interview first ran in October of 2021. Bruce LaBruce may very well be Canada’s last punk artist. An iconoclastic filmmaker, photographer, and writer, he just can’t stop creating. Defiantly sexual, and often political, LaBruce’s filmography has found longstanding acclaim…
Recognized for its cheeky name, unique artistic showcases, and scenic backdrop of Quebec City, the Le Phoque OFF festival is set to return this month between February 10th – 18th. Celebrating its 9th season, the event aims to highlight nearly…
Perth, Australia psych-rockers Pond proved to be a perfect fit for Toronto’s iconic Lee’s Palace. Small it certainly was, the venerable venue nevertheless housed the band’s booming synths amid a sold-out crowd all while lead singer Nicholas Allbrook pouted his…