Interview

Toronto's Luna Li Is the Breakout Star of Physical Distancing
PUBLISHED May 22, 2020
On March 20, Toronto multi-instrumentalist Luna Li tweeted out a home performance video with the caption "harp jams all day." The 40-second...
Owen Pallett Releases Surprise Album 'Island,' Explains Its Evolution from Acoustic to Orchestral
PUBLISHED May 22, 2020
Last month, Owen Pallett said his latest album, Island, was "coming very soon" and he meant it — Island is out now via Secret City Records....
How Dan Mangan's Side Door Is Paving the Way for the Brave New World of Live Music
PUBLISHED May 21, 2020
When Vancouver songwriter Dan Mangan co-founded the concert company Side Door in 2017, he thought he was creating an "Airbnb for gigs" — an...
We Got Ned Flanders-Themed Metalcore Band Okilly Dokilly to Rank Their Favourite 'Simpsons' Episodes
PUBLISHED May 20, 2020
Not even Matt Groening could have foretold the advent of Okilly Dokilly. The metalcore band — or, as they call it, Nedal — comprises five m...
Alessia Cara Is Doing It All, from Voice Acting to Self-Producing to Cooking
PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2020
Alessia Cara branded herself a Know-It-All on her debut album back in 2015, and she's continued to prove it. As if being one of Canada's bi...
Lido Pimienta Mines Colombia's Dark Past for Her Vision of a Vibrant Future
PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2020
Moving in from afar, a camera slowly focuses on Lido Pimienta in flowing blue and white robe in front of a church, in the centre of a plaza...
The Black Dahlia Murder's Trevor Strnad Is a Cannabis Hero
PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2020
Melodic death metal masters the Black Dahlia Murder are best known for their horror-drenched imagery brought to light through harsh blasts...
Ellis Finds Hope in a Pandemic and Moves Past Her Evangelical Upbringing to Redefine 'Born Again'
PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2020
On an unusually bright winter day in early March, Exclaim! met up with Hamilton-based artist Linnea Siggelkow, who performs under the name...