Interview

Witch Prophet and SUN SUN Left Toronto and Found a Farmhouse Sanctuary

PUBLISHED May 3, 2023

Recording at home is nothing new for songwriter Witch Prophet and producer SUN SUN — but that process felt utterly renewed when the musicia...

​Gord Downie and Bob Rock's Electrifying Collaboration Goes "Beyond Friendship"

PUBLISHED May 2, 2023

Those hanging onto the notion that Gord Downie's posthumous album would be a solemn affair simply don't know Gord Downie. Built from hours...

In 'BlackBerry,' Jay Baruchel and Matt Johnson Celebrate "Canadian Small-Man Complex"

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2023

It's remarkable how little credit BlackBerry (and Canada) get for having a major hand in the world we currently live in today. Even those...

Harrison Is Embracing His Inner Corniness: "I'm Tryin' to Make Popcorn"

PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2023

Harrison is too hard on himself.  The 27-year-old Toronto producer and pianist has worked with a who's who of Canadian rap, including Cade...

Zoon on Temp Job Tantrums and the Life-Altering Influence of Beck and A Tribe Called Red

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2023

In any other year, Zoon's Daniel Monkman would likely have spent the months surrounding their acclaimed debut album, Bleached Wavves, on th...

Ari Aster Isn't Surprised by the Mixed Response to 'Beau Is Afraid': "I'm Not Going to Compromise"

PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2023

When Ari Aster was working on his first two features, 2018's Hereditary and 2019's Midsommar, something even bigger was brewing. In fact, h...

​Stefana Fratila Took a Trip to NASA and Captured the Sound of Our Solar System

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2023

Have you ever wondered what the planets sound like? Toronto producer Stefana Fratila has, and she went on a five-year mission to find out....

Caroline Polachek Distills the Magic of the Real World

PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2023

"I always feel a bit alienated by the term 'worldbuilding,'" Caroline Polachek tells Exclaim! from New York City, where the night before, s...