The Occupy movement isn't causing as much of a stir as it once did, but there are still folks who speak out in favour of the cause. This includes Alberta songwriter Leeroy Stagger, whose new video for "Cities on Fire" has a 99 percent-empowering message. ...Watch Now
Musical comedy crew the Lonely Island have unveiled the second instalment of their Wack Wednesdays promotion behind The Wack Album, and, yeesh, things get a bit icky. It's called "I Fucked My Aunt," and, well, it's pretty self-explanatory. ...Listen Now
While Mark Palm has been known to crush it in metal and hardcore acts like Black Breath, Devotion and Go It Alone, his new band Supercrush conjures up a much more sprightly sound, as evidenced by debut tune "Lifted." ...Listen Now
Torche are no doubt flooding the setlists on their current North American tour with songs off 2012's Harmonicraft, but there's more material on the way from the Floridian stoner pop crew. A new 7-inch will be released sometime in July as the 34th instalment of Volcom Entertainment's Vinyl Club Series, though you can stream the A-side, "Keep Up," right now. ...Listen Now
Vancouver's Immerze recently toured Europe with classic New York crew Onyx, and the West Coast rhymer has got footage to flaunt from the trip in his travelogue-style clip for "Metropoli$." ...Watch Now
Lake are quietly prepping a follow-up to 2011's Giving and Receiving called Circular Doorway, but the Olympia, WA indie-pop collective let loose the first sample of the set last night (May 13) during an episode of Adventure Time. The song, "No Wonder I," is now available to stream or purchase. ...Listen Now
Musical generations are convening on Mavis Staples' latest album, One True Vine, which was produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy. This is the pair's second album together, following 2010's You Are Not Alone, and fans can now get a taste of it via the new tune "I Like the Things About Me." This bluesy number, boasts an ultra-minimal arrangement, as Staples sings self-affirming lyrics over a raw bass groove. The highlight comes halfway through in the form of an awesomely explosive guitar freakout (which also returns in the final moments). One True Vine is out on June 25...Listen Now
Earlier this year, Vancouver musician Greg Pothier moonlighted from his Dirty Spells project to deliver the retro-pop-minded The Young & the Reckless EP, but his full-time band have now hit back with their untitled debut LP. ...Listen Now
So far in 2013, it seems like hardly a week goes by without some sort of a remix, newly confirmed festival appearance, or announcement from Halifax beatmaker Ryan Hemsworth. His Still Awake EP is due out next week via his website, and he's now shared a cut called "Perfectly." ...Listen Now
Eleanor Friedberger has teased her upcoming Personal Record with "Stare at the Sun," and now she's shared another upbeat album cut in the form of "She's a Mirror." ...Listen Now
Today (May 14) marks the release of Vancouver quartet Gold & Youth's Arts & Crafts debut Beyond Wilderness. While you can stream the album in full over here, you can also home in on album number "Jewel" via a newly premiered video. ...Watch Now
Transplants' first teased their upcoming In a Warzone with the raging title cut, but the rap/punk/pop hybridists offer up some surprisingly feel-good sounds in the next sneak peek, "Come Around." ...Listen Now
Holy Ghost! recently took part in DFA Records' mini-documentary, and now they're continuing the label's legacy by releasing a new track called "Dumb Disco Ideas" from a forthcoming album. ...Watch Now
A$AP Mob's other breakout rapper A$AP Ferg is primed to drop his Trap Lord tape later this month, but for now he's revisiting his Lords Never Worry cut "Work" with a guests-loaded redo. ...Listen Now
Recently, Toronto-based Beams came by the Exclaim! office to perform a song from their debut album, Just Rivers, which comes out today (May 14). The seven-piece self-described "art-country indie folk rock band" lived up to their classification, demonstrating a tight performance despite their size. They featured a wide variety of instrumentation including a lap steel, singing saw, mandolin, and banjo, pulling them off with vigour to deliver a strong rendition of "How Wonderful." Beams head out on tour through southwest Ontario and the east coast starting May 17. Catch them on...Watch Now
In our recent review of A K U A's live show, we noted that the Montreal-based electro-soul singer's upcoming release "should definitely be something to watch out for." That release will arrive on June 4 in the form of the EP One's Company, and listeners can get a taste of what's in store via the new video for "Gravity." ...Watch Now
Queens of the Stone Age recently cleared up the details of their upcoming album …Like Clockwork and have now unveiled the spooky video for album cut "Kalopsia." ...Watch Now
Following their gig as SNL's musical guest this past weekend, Vampire Weekend returned to the NBC studios for an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. ...Watch Now
Solange Knowles caught a lot of people's attention with her True EP last fall and now she's returned with a new version of "Looks Good With Trouble." ...Listen Now
While some music fans know Brendan Benson for his role in the Jack White-equipped Raconteurs, he's also a well-established solo artist in his own right. Now, Benson has rolled out a new song called "Swallow You Whole" through Dine Alone/Readymade as part of an upcoming album. ...Listen Now
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