Partner
Review: Partner get severely goofy on Saturday The 14th
The Ontario-via-New Brunswick duo have always had a sense of humour – perfect for their unabashed rock stylle – but their new EP veers them towards joke-band territory Read more
Kate Killet
Venus Voices: people at Venus Fest tell us what representation means to them
Portraits and live shots of fans and artists at Venus Fest, Toronto's second annual community-focused celebration of women and non-binary artists in music. Bully, Zola Jesus, OSHUN, Partner and others. Read more
Samuel Engelking
Breaking down the 2018 Polaris Prize short list
This year's 10 Polaris Prize short list contenders include albums from Daniel Caesar, U.S. Girls, Pierre Kwenders, Jeremy Dutcher, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and more. Read more
Five standout performances from Hillside 2018
Hillside, the Guelph music festival, has outlasted bigger ones like WayHome by sticking to its principles: community, spontaneity and good vibes. Here were the standouts: Jeremy Dutcher, Cadence Weapon, Lido Pimienta, U.S. Girls and more. Read more
Field Notes: photos and interviews from Field Trip 2018
Field Trip festival 2018: Intimate portraits of festival-goers and artists like Partner, Allie X, HAERTS, Pierre Kwenders, and more, plus their favourite moments of the weekend and thoughts on Canadian music. Read more
The 10 best albums of 2017
The personal was political this year, a theme reflected in NOW music critics' collaborative list of top releases Read more
In memoriam: AC/DC guitarist and co-founder Malcolm Young
From Sloan to SARSstock, a look back at the undeniable influence, virtuosity and ferocity of one of rock's true saviours Read more
Dominick Mastrangelo
Partner were capital-R Rock Stars at the Horseshoe
At the release show for their debut album, the Windsor-via-Sackville slacker rock band were the guitar heroes we need right now Read more
Dominick Mastrangelo
Six things Partner want to do with Melissa Etheridge while she's in Toronto
Including shopping in Kensington Market for "show pants" and sampling "a bunch of different kinds of weed" Read more
Toronto concerts that gave NOW critics all the feels in 2016
When it came to live music, it was a year of bucket-list shows, arena spectacles and unexpected farewells Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Canadian Music Week 2016: The best of the fest so far
Yuna, Wild Nothing, Adria Kain, Mutoid Man, Bob Mould and Laura Stevenson are among the early highlights of this year's CMW Read more