Oliver Crook, Author at Atwood Magazine https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/oliver-crook/ For the Love of Music Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:58:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://atwoodmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Atwood-Magazine-Circle-Logo-2020-32x32.png Oliver Crook, Author at Atwood Magazine https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/oliver-crook/ 32 32 68941247 Live Review: KEN Mode Show That After 25 Years, They’re the Band for This Current Era https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-ken-mode-montreal-2024-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-ken-mode-montreal-2024-concert-review/#respond Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:58:05 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=204175 KEN Mode © Brenna FarisCelebrating a quarter decade with a show in Montréal, KEN Mode brought the rage to meet our moment.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-ken-mode-montreal-2024-concert-review/feed/ 0 204175 Live Review: Crumb Invited Montreal into Their Perfectly Curated Bubble for a Show That Enchanted & Bewildered https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-crumb-montreal-2024-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-crumb-montreal-2024-concert-review/#respond Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:17:07 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=203116 Crumb © Haoyan of AmericaBrooklyn-based psychedelic rock band Crumb proved themselves masters at turning a venue into their own world – and then guiding you through it – at Montréal’s Théâtre Beanfield.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-crumb-montreal-2024-concert-review/feed/ 0 203116 “I was able to allow myself to be more real”: Illuminati Hotties Stops Dodging the Truth and Starts Healing on ‘POWER’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ihpwr-illuminati-hotties-power-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ihpwr-illuminati-hotties-power-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:03:09 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=201434 illuminati hotties' Sarah Tudzin graces the front cover of her fourth album, 'POWER'On new album ‘POWER,’ Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin simplifies her indie rock sound and removes the mask as she begins the lifelong process of working through grief – revealing her true self in the process.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/ihpwr-illuminati-hotties-power-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 201434 Review: Osheaga 2024 Rocked, Sweated, and Belonged to Chappell Roan https://atwoodmagazine.com/osh24r-osheaga-music-festival-2024-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/osh24r-osheaga-music-festival-2024-review/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 15:59:41 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=200900 Chappell Roan © Tim Snow, Osheaga 2024Picking only five things we loved at this year’s Osheaga Festival wasn’t easy, but here’s all the highs from Canada’s Coachella – featuring Chappell Roan, Green Day, Tyla, Planet Giza, Mannequin Pussy, and more!]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/osh24r-osheaga-music-festival-2024-review/feed/ 0 200900 Festival Preview: Osheaga 2024 Promises to Match the Scorching Montréal Heatwave https://atwoodmagazine.com/osh24-osheaga-festival-2024-preview/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/osh24-osheaga-festival-2024-preview/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2024 15:14:55 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=200437 Osheaga Festival 2024From Green Day to Skepta, Raye to Sleater-Kinney, 2024's Osheaga Festival offers the best for every fan coming to Montréal this summer!]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/osh24-osheaga-festival-2024-preview/feed/ 0 200437 Review: Gloom Girl MFG Sneer, Distort, & Destroy Their Nashville Roots on Brilliant EP ‘Polycrisis’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ggpc-gloom-girl-mfg-polycrisis-ep-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ggpc-gloom-girl-mfg-polycrisis-ep-review/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2024 20:03:05 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=198752 Polycrisis - Gloom Girl MFGDespite being from Nashville (or perhaps in spite of it), Gloom Girl MFG’s sophomore EP ‘Polycrisis’ is full-on riot grrrl fun and fury.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/ggpc-gloom-girl-mfg-polycrisis-ep-review/feed/ 0 198752 Yannis & The Yaw Combine the Brilliance of Tony Allen & the Talent of Foals’ Yannis Philippakis to Create Catchy, Breezy Rock on “Walk Through Fire” https://atwoodmagazine.com/yywf-yannis-and-the-yaw-walk-through-fire-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/yywf-yannis-and-the-yaw-walk-through-fire-song-review/#respond Sat, 08 Jun 2024 07:00:04 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=198334 Yannis Philippakis and Tony Allen © Kit MonteithA project started in Paris before Tony Allen’s passing, Yannis and the Yaw’s debut single “Walk Through Fire” shows a whole new side – but the same talent – from a brilliant group of musicians.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/yywf-yannis-and-the-yaw-walk-through-fire-song-review/feed/ 0 198334 Illuminati Hotties Explores the Dark Side of Running From Your Inner Voice on the Catchy “Can’t Be Still” https://atwoodmagazine.com/ihcbs-illuminati-hotties-cant-be-still-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ihcbs-illuminati-hotties-cant-be-still-song-review/#respond Sun, 02 Jun 2024 07:00:01 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=197899 Illuminati Hotties' Sarah Tudzin © Shervin LainezOn “Can’t Be Still,” her first single since 2021, Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin tackles the biggest demon of all: Ourselves.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/ihcbs-illuminati-hotties-cant-be-still-song-review/feed/ 0 197899 Interview: English Teacher Unleash Everything in a Chaotic, Eclectic, Beautiful Mess on ‘This Could Be Texas’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/etxs-english-teacher-this-could-be-texas-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/etxs-english-teacher-this-could-be-texas-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Wed, 08 May 2024 15:37:51 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=196840 English Teacher © Denmarc CrearyLeeds band English Teacher’s long-awaited debut album ‘This Could Be Texas’ throws everything at the wall, and it’s a magical sound when it all sticks.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/etxs-english-teacher-this-could-be-texas-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 196840 Interview: Angry Blackmen Open Up Their Hearts on the Bitingly Vulnerable ‘The Legend of ABM’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/agbm-angry-blackmen-the-legend-of-abm-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/agbm-angry-blackmen-the-legend-of-abm-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:50:23 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=194409 Angry Blackmen © Joseph TorresReturning to basics but never sounding stale, Angry Blackmen produce an album that is vulnerable, universal, and soul-shaking with ‘The Legend of ABM.’]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/agbm-angry-blackmen-the-legend-of-abm-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 194409 Live Review: Ever the Showman, Nathaniel Rateliff Showcases Exactly What Music Is Capable Of https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-nathaniel-rateliff-halifax-2024-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-nathaniel-rateliff-halifax-2024-concert-review/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:20:23 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=194096 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats © Brantley GutierrezOn a cold Tuesday in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats filled a crowd with hope again.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-nathaniel-rateliff-halifax-2024-concert-review/feed/ 0 194096 Artist to Watch: English Teacher Prove They’re Top of the Class on “Song About Love” https://atwoodmagazine.com/etlv-english-teacher-song-about-love-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/etlv-english-teacher-song-about-love-review/#respond Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:00:54 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=174259 English Teacher © Tatiana PonzueloLeeds-based artist-to-watch English Teacher show us how they understand the world on their angular "Song About Love," which promises one hell of a post-punk feast.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/etlv-english-teacher-song-about-love-review/feed/ 0 174259 Today’s Song: Bob Vylan Change Up the Sound But Not Their Message on “Health Is Wealth” https://atwoodmagazine.com/bvhw-bob-vylan-health-is-wealth-song-review-2022/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bvhw-bob-vylan-health-is-wealth-song-review-2022/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:00:31 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=160308 Bob Vylan © Esmé SurfleetWith trademark snarl and poignancy, Bob Vylan's "Health Is Wealth" is a direct look at the punishment the poor must take purely to exist.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/bvhw-bob-vylan-health-is-wealth-song-review-2022/feed/ 0 160308 Album Review: Khruangbin and Leon Bridges Team Up in the Most Experimental and Melodic Way on ‘Texas Moon’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/tmklb-khruangbin-leon-bridges-texas-moon-review-2022/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/tmklb-khruangbin-leon-bridges-texas-moon-review-2022/#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:45:30 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=160429 Khruangbin and Leon Bridges © Pooneh GhanaKhruangbin and Leon Bridges force each other to be the best versions of themselves, creating a whole new sound on 'Texas Moon'.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/tmklb-khruangbin-leon-bridges-texas-moon-review-2022/feed/ 0 160429 Premiere: Farees Brings the Melody and the Message on Funk Banger “Bad Apples” https://atwoodmagazine.com/pfba-farees-bad-apples-song-premiere/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/pfba-farees-bad-apples-song-premiere/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2022 14:03:38 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=160174 Farees © Raffaele SerraWith his spoken word, futuristic funk, and revolutionary politics, few artists understand how to make you dance and think quite like Farees does on "Bad Apples."]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/pfba-farees-bad-apples-song-premiere/feed/ 0 160174