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  Kelly McMichael Shines a Light on the East Coast's Vibrant DIY Scene

  PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2024

  Kelly McMichael moved to St. John's more than a decade ago, but when Exclaim! reaches her on the phone, she jokes briefly about the...

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  Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in September 2024

  PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024

  With the second Emmy ceremony of the year coming to an end this past weekend, the television slate is ready for some turnover, and in that...

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  Jamie xx Loves Small Clubs, but Wants to Go "Big" on 'In Waves' Tour

  PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024

  In the shockwave of 2015 debut solo album 'In Colour,' Jamie xx appeared to drop an era-defining, industry-levelling grenade of an...

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  The Best and Worst Films We Saw at TIFF 2024

  PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2024

  After a couple of pandemic years and last year's Hollywood strike, 2024 was the first year in a while when the Toronto International...

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  This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: September 13, 2024

  PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2024

  Meanwhile in Chicago, they asked, so, the dye in a Dorito, today in Costco, and much more from this week in funny tweets...

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  The Jesus Lizard on "Brutal Quality Control" and the Time Dave Grohl Kicked David Yow Out of a Nirvana Reunion

  PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2024

  For the Jesus Lizard's first album in 26 years, guitarist Duane Denison had a vision. "I was never worried about it," he says, from his home...

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  John Early Doesn't Know What Toronto Is, but He Still Has a Lot to Teach Us

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024

  In his latest musical comedy special, 'Now More Than Ever,' John Early jokes about his lack of knowledge about history and other high school...

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  The Dare Only Owns One Suit

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024

  When Harrison Patrick Smith hops on our Zoom call, he's wearing a black blazer, a white T-shirt, and big wired headphones. This comes as no...