Interview

Class of 2020: WLMRT Are Dead. Long Live WLMRT

PUBLISHED Dec 30, 2019

"I guess we should be honest with you. We're done in January. That's it."   Hunched across the table from bassist Kat McGouran in a booth a...

Class of 2020: Hamilton's Basement Revolver Are Making Shoegaze Personal Again

PUBLISHED Dec 27, 2019

In the nearly five years since Hamilton shoegaze outfit Basement Revolver began playing and writing music together, the four-piece have bec...

Sylo Nozra Uses Meditation and Good Vibrations to Keep Creativity Alive in His Studio

PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2019

Known for his chill avant-R&B flavoured tracks that rack up multimillion Spotify streams, Sylo Nozra is all about the zen of his bedroom st...

Canadian Musicians Speak Up About Mental Health, Work to Change the Industry

PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2019

When Royal Mountain Records announced they had started a fund to give each of their artists $1500 annually toward mental health services, i...

Tory Lanez Honours His Own R&B Golden Years on 'Chixtape 5'

PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2019

The shape of R&B music is in constant motion, often moving from big body vocals to soft airy whispers within moments. It has a telling hist...

Annie Murphy of 'Schitt's Creek'

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2019

Canadian actor Annie Murphy got her big break as Alexis Rose on sleeper TV sensation Schitt's Creek. After six seasons and countless "Ew, D...

Cartel Madras Pave a New Path of Visibility with 'Age of the Goonda'

PUBLISHED Dec 4, 2019

Age of the Goonda, the latest EP from Calgary duo Cartel Madras, starts with a cacophony of screams, swearing and menacing bass. Before the...

Orville Peck Talks About His Breakthrough Year, Why the Mask Isn't a Mystery and Living His Sincere Truth

PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2019

Country artist Orville Peck introduced himself to audiences in late 2018 with the psych-rock-doused country tune "Big Sky." In the single's...