April Issue 2017
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Barbed Wire Disses
PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2017
A decade before the Gallagher brothers were making headlines for their sibling rivalry, William and Jim Reid had already established that t...
Father John Misty
Are We Not Entertained?
PUBLISHED Mar 17, 2017
On July 22, 2016, when Father John Misty took the stage at XPN Festival in Camden, NJ, fans expected to see Joshua Tillman perform in his t...
Where I Play
Elliott BROOD
PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2017
Elliott BROOD's current HQ in Hamilton, ON's Beasley Village has a mysterious past. Now a cozy, somewhat spartan yet fully functional rehea...
The Cover Was A Face
The single photograph Bob Wiseman cover was the culmination of a dream
PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2017
Toronto photographer Graham Kennedy is more responsible for the look and vibe of early Exclaim! than anyone. He was one of the original con...
Return of the Goon
Star Jay Baruchel Takes the Director's Chair
PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2017
Though he first got his start on set at age 12, Jay Baruchel has dreamed of directing a feature film since he was nine years old. Baruchel...
Spoon
Young(ish), Wild and Free
PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2017
With their 25th anniversary on the horizon, Spoon have been around a long time, and they know it. But despite their vintage, they've been a...
Allan Rayman
Building a Mystery
PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2017
There is a method to Allan Rayman's musicological design — but he's keeping the blueprints to himself, at least for now. An internet search...
Jacques Greene
House Improvement
PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2017
"In capitalism, we vote with our dollar," electronic producer Jacques Greene says. "Where you eat will end up indicating which restaurants...