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The 30 Artists Who Defined Exclaim!'s First 30 Years
PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2022
So much has changed since Exclaim! published its first issue in April 1992, but 30 years and over 300 issues later, what remains the same i...
Canadian Artists Pick Their Favourite Albums of 2021
PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2021
The critics have had their say and picked the best albums of 2021. Here at Exclaim!, we crowned Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Si...
Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2021
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2021
After 2020's many delays and cancellations, 2021 was a year of blockbusters. Pop superstars returned after several years of silence, the wo...
Shad Announces North American Tour
PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2021
Shad has announced a North American tour that'll see him performing in Montreal, Ottawa, Victoria, and his hometown of Toronto, among a han...
Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Nightshifts, Shad, Jayli Wolf
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2021
If you were riding the "Wake Me Up When September Ends" wave, we've got some bad news; wakey-wakey! Can we offer you some freshly squeezed...
Shad Realizes That His Music Has a Message
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2021
These days, it's so easy to feel disconnected from, well, everything. This was clear to Toronto-based rapper Shad, even before the pandemic...
The 27 Best Songs About Toronto
PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2021
Given how many bands have come out of Toronto, it's hardly surprising that the city has repeatedly popped up in song lyrics. Whether it's D...
Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Shad, Benita, Omega Mighty
PUBLISHED Aug 20, 2021
On this day, Lorde has finally risen — but Canadian artists are no slouches either! Shad has also made his seasonal return with "Body (No...