Interview

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...

"I Won't Be the Same No More": Handsome Furs' Career-Defining 'Sound Kapital' Turns 10

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2021

"When I get back home / I won't be the same no more." And he wasn't. When Dan Boeckner sang those lines in the opening bars of Handsome Fu...

Dill the Giant Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero

PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2021

Winnipeg rapper Dill the Giant's family hails from Jamaica, and he wrote his new single, "WEED MAN SON," after visiting the Caribbean count...

Canadian Musicians Show Off Ticket Stubs from Their Favourite Shows

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2021

Live music is finally on the horizon, and with artists booking gigs for later this year and into 2022, we're getting excited for the upcomi...

The Beaches Lost Touch with Their Own Music — but Now They're Storming Back

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2021

Right about now, the Beaches would normally be celebrating the release of their new EP, Future Lovers, with a show or maybe even a tour. Bu...

International Acclaim Hasn't Changed Haviah Mighty

PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2021

It's been just over two years since Haviah Mighty dropped 13th Floor, the Polaris Music Prize-winning album that would solidify her presenc...

​Islands' Nick Thorburn on Mid-Show Injuries, Reading Reddit and Almost Getting Kidnapped

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2021

Since leading Montreal's mid-aughts indie rock golden age as a member of short-lived but still-beloved trio the Unicorns, Nick Thorburn has...

Danny Elfman Is Here to Remind Listeners "It's Always Been About Politics"

PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2021

A lot has changed since Danny Elfman released his last solo album way back in 1984. The onetime Oingo Boingo leader became one of Hollywood...