Fall 2022 Issue

Jessie Reyez Wants to Fucking Win

PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2022

"Quentin Tarantino on a good day." That's how singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez describes the mood of her new album, Yessie. Reyez says her f...

Lido Pimienta on Being a Witch, Collaborating with Nelly Furtado and Conquering the Small Screen with 'LIDO TV'

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2022

A tour cancellation ended up being a turning point for Colombian-Canadian musician Lido Pimienta. After the tour behind her 2020 album Miss...

8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in September 2022

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2022

Fall is officially here! The days are shorter! The wind has that mysterious chill! Time to celebrate and/or comfort yourself with our lates...

Sudan Archives Wears Her Crown Proudly on 'Natural Brown Prom Queen'

PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2022

Brittney Parks is nothing if not a chameleon. Under the name Sudan Archives, the Cincinnati-bred, L.A.-based singer-songwriter-violinist ha...

​'Reservation Dogs' Continues to Break Ground — Even When the Cameras Aren't Rolling

PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2022

Reservation Dogs is billed as a comedy, but the pivotal scene of Season 1 was a moment of intense tragedy: in the penultimate episode of th...

Hamilton's Affiliate Links Brings Hopeful Warmth to the End of Summer

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2022

Here's a classic example of how musical influence gets passed forward: A few months ago, YSL Pro recruited Joshua Van Tassel to record a s...

Beethoven and a Broken Laptop Turned Korea Town Acid into Toronto's Buzzy Beatmaker

PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2022

Jessica Cho energetically reaches toward the numerous drum machines and synthesizers that not only make her Toronto apartment's living room...