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The Unexpected CanCon Legacy of 'Dawson's Creek'
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![Squid Detail Debut LP 'Bright Green Field']()
NewsSquid Detail Debut LP 'Bright Green Field' Published Jan 27, 2021UK five-piece Squid have returned with plans for their debut album after the release of their 2019 Exclaim! favourite Town Centre EP. Up nex...
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![Vancouver's Yu Su Makes IDM and Ambient Magic on Debut Album 'Yellow River Blue']()
ReviewsVancouver's Yu Su Makes IDM and Ambient Magic on Debut Album 'Yellow River Blue' Published Jan 27, 2021Following a winter tour of mainland China in 2019, Vancouver-based, Kaifeng-born artist Yu Su decided to start a label and make an album. Ye...
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![Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood to Score Princess Diana Biopic 'Spencer']()
NewsRadiohead's Jonny Greenwood to Score Princess Diana Biopic 'Spencer' Published Jan 27, 2021Pablo Larraín's forthcoming film Spencer will see Kristen Stewart step into the role of Princess Diana, and it's now been announced that Rad...
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!['The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings' Is Absurdly Maximalist]()
Reviews'The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings' Is Absurdly Maximalist Published Jan 27, 2021Pop quiz: how many of the Besnard Lakes' first five albums are double LPs? Appreciators of the Montreal outfit's maximalist psych-rock voyag...
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![Warner Offers Tiny 'Space Jam' Snippet in New Sizzle Reel]()
StreamsWarner Offers Tiny 'Space Jam' Snippet in New Sizzle Reel Published Jan 27, 2021It's been a long, slow road to the Space Jam sequel, but the movie is set to arrive this year. As with the entire Warner Bros. slate, the mo...
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![Papa Roach Enlist TikTok Star Jeris Johnson for 'Last Resort (Reloaded)']()
StreamsPapa Roach Enlist TikTok Star Jeris Johnson for "Last Resort (Reloaded)" Published Jan 27, 2021Early aughts nü-metal hitmakers Papa Roach are reviving their legacy with a new spin on their 2000 classic "Last Resort," with help from Tik...
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![Mica Levi Has Released Another Surprise New Album]()
NewsMica Levi Has Released Another Surprise New Album Published Jan 27, 2021Last month, Mica Levi surprise released their debut solo album Ruff Dog. As it turns out, the surprises don't end there, as Levi has returne...
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![Tune-Yards Announce New Album 'sketchy.']()
NewsTune-Yards Announce New Album 'sketchy.' Published Jan 27, 2021Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner have shared plans for their fifth studio album as Tune-Yards, their first in three years. Titled sketchy., t...
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![How 'Dawson's Creek' Became a Treasure Trove of Canadian Music]()
FeaturesHow 'Dawson's Creek' Became a Treasure Trove of Canadian Music Published Jan 27, 2021One of the greatest music moments in Dawson's Creek took place halfway through the third season, in the episode "A Weekend in the Country."...
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![Ice Cream Offshoot Jane Inc Shares 'Steel']()
StreamsIce Cream Offshoot Jane Inc Shares "Steel" Published Jan 27, 2021Carlyn Bezic — U.S. Girls member and one-half of Toronto's Ice Cream — announced her solo debut as Jane Inc late last year. The artist is du...
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![The Weeknd Announces New Greatest Hits Compilation 'The Highlights']()
NewsThe Weeknd Announces New Greatest Hits Compilation 'The Highlights' Published Jan 27, 2021The Weeknd has been working on an increasingly elaborate bit to promote After Hours, most recently culminating with his plastic surgery-heav...
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![Vancouver's Yu Su Makes IDM and Ambient Magic on Debut Album 'Yellow River Blue']()
ReviewsVancouver's Yu Su Makes IDM and Ambient Magic on Debut Album 'Yellow River Blue' Published Jan 27, 2021Following a winter tour of mainland China in 2019, Vancouver-based, Kaifeng-born artist Yu Su decided to start a label and make an album. Ye...
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!['The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings' Is Absurdly Maximalist]()
Reviews'The Besnard Lakes Are the Last of the Great Thunderstorm Warnings' Is Absurdly Maximalist Published Jan 27, 2021Pop quiz: how many of the Besnard Lakes' first five albums are double LPs? Appreciators of the Montreal outfit's maximalist psych-rock voyag...
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![The Body Harness the Heart of Darkness on Pulverizing 'I've Seen All I Need to See']()
ReviewsThe Body Harness the Heart of Darkness on Pulverizing 'I've Seen All I Need to See' Published Jan 27, 2021Even without counting the Body's plethora of collaborative efforts, much of this Rhode Island duo's output has a stacked guest list. The mos...
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![Tribulation Cement Their Status as Heavy Metal Frontrunners on 'Where the Gloom Becomes Sound']()
ReviewsTribulation Cement Their Status as Heavy Metal Frontrunners on 'Where the Gloom Becomes Sound' Published Jan 27, 2021Black metal is one of the most prolific metal styles in the world, but its general musical inaccessibility prevents it from being embraced b...
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![BAND-MAID Begin Their Evolution into Japanese Rock Breakouts on 'Unseen World']()
ReviewsBAND-MAID Begin Their Evolution into Japanese Rock Breakouts on 'Unseen World' Published Jan 26, 2021It's been a good decade for heavy music in Japan, but while many of these acts have been enjoying success in Japan and Europe, very few have...
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![How 'Dawson's Creek' Became a Treasure Trove of Canadian Music]()
FeaturesHow 'Dawson's Creek' Became a Treasure Trove of Canadian Music Published Jan 27, 2021One of the greatest music moments in Dawson's Creek took place halfway through the third season, in the episode "A Weekend in the Country."...
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!['2 Much TV' Podcast Turns Must-See TV Into Must-Hear Music]()
Features'2 Much TV' Podcast Turns Must-See TV Into Must-Hear Music Published Jan 26, 2021When the pandemic hit, you could have forgiven Sam Bielanski and Matty Morand for drowning their sorrows in television, as so many of us did...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: January 22, 2021]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: January 22, 2021 Published Jan 22, 2021The cold Bernie meme, the minimum wage scheme, the text that made Walter White scream, passing another penguin team, and much more from this...
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![Run the Jewels, PUP and 'The Mandalorian' Rule the Exclaim! Readers Poll]()
FeaturesRun the Jewels, PUP and 'The Mandalorian' Rule the Exclaim! Readers Poll Published Jan 22, 2021Last year was a weird one for music lovers and movie watchers. Lockdown meant that we had more time than ever for entertainment — but the ma...
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!['Kaputt' Turns 10: Destroyer's 'Violently Laid-Back' Opus That Defined a Decade]()
Features'Kaputt' Turns 10: Destroyer's "Violently Laid-Back" Opus That Defined a Decade Published Jan 22, 2021By the time Dan Bejar released Kaputt on January 25, 2011, he was a decade and a half into a career that had already included eight prior De...
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!['That '70s Show' Star Debra Jo Rupp Talks the Sitcom Tropes of Marvel's 'WandaVision']()
Features'That '70s Show' Star Debra Jo Rupp Talks the Sitcom Tropes of Marvel's 'WandaVision' Published Jan 21, 2021Marvel Studios may have surprised some by avoiding the typical comic book movie mayhem and instead paying tribute to the mid-century sitcom...
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!['Kim's Convenience' Has Changed the Canadian TV Game — Next Stop, the World]()
Features'Kim's Convenience' Has Changed the Canadian TV Game — Next Stop, the World Published Jan 18, 2021TV series Kim's Convenience sprung from the wildly successful 2011 play by Ins Choi, based on the playwright's personal experiences navigati...
