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  How Alexisonfire Learned to Love Each Other

  PUBLISHED May 31, 2022

  For years, Alexisonfire were the band that broke up. Was their breakup amicable? "Not really," they said at the time. Still, they licked t...

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  Denzel Curry Walks the Path of the Samurai

  PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2022

  No matter how many times Denzel Curry gets hurt, he never seems to slow down. When the Florida-bred firebrand speaks with Exclaim! in earl...

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  Billy Talent Are More Relevant Than Ever

  PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2022

  There are few Canadian bands better positioned to meet this moment than Billy Talent. Throughout a career of nearly 30 years, the Toronto...

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  Snotty Nose Rez Kids Share Their Favourite Music T-Shirts

  PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2021

  In every live appearance, music video and photo shoot, Snotty Nose Rez Kids' fashion is impeccable — from their braids to their nails to th...

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  It Took a Village to Raise Snotty Nose Rez Kids, and Now They're Paying It Forward

  PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2021

  Don't ever say representation doesn't matter — Snotty Nose Rez Kids decided to devote their careers to music after Quinton "Yung Trybez" Ny...

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  Alessia Cara Takes Control of Life's Up and Downs: "I Had No Idea What Rock Bottom Really Was"

  PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2021

  Alessia Cara is finally feeling in tune with herself. The Canadian pop singer-songwriter spent the early days of her career singing about f...

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  Lorde Is Already "This Weird Elder Stateswoman of Pop"

  PUBLISHED Aug 17, 2021

  Lorde would rather be outside, basking in the sun. Instead, she is speaking to Exclaim! on a video call from a New York hotel room, where s...

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  Montreal's Chiiild Moves from Usher Collaborator to Solo Trailblazer

  PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2021

  Chiiild — the pseudonym of songwriter Yonatan Ayal — is unfailingly optimistic. It's only fitting that his studio debut, out July 23, is ca...