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Laufey Relishes Her Role as Jazz Ambassador
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2024
As a child, Laufey always assumed that, if she ever decided to pursue music professionally, she'd play cello in an orchestra. Growing up in...
Kittie Return to Set the Record Straight: "Fuck You, We Were Right"
PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2024
"We're burning shit!" laughs Kittie vocalist and guitarist Morgan Lander, before adding, "Sorry — I guess I'm in a mood today." The retort...
Nick Thorburn Picks His Five Best Songs, Including Islands and the Unicorns
PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2024
When Nick Thorburn was 23, he worried that his best days were behind him. His beloved first band the Unicorns had just broken up in 2004...
Corridor Push Through Self-Doubt and Sonic Chaos to Take a Massive Leap Forward
PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2024
Corridor have bad news for neurotic musicians plagued with self-doubt: despite what one might expect, pre-release jitters don't get any bet...
'The Boys' Are "Fucking Bringing It" and Embracing Discomfort in Season 4
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2024
'The Boys' has long occupied a space that no other show could fill: a weird, unpredictable story about superheroes who aren't necessarily...
Ontario Author Hannah Mary McKinnon on How the Beaches Inspired Rock Band Whodunnit 'Only One Survives'
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2024
The Beaches are everywhere these days — winning at the JUNOS, playing festivals across the country, and on the cover of Exclaim!'s Summer...
Alexandra Stréliski Is the Underdog of 2024's Festival Headliners: "A Sea of Men and Just Me Playing the Piano"
PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2024
With its grand halls and elite academies, classical music is often thought of as the music of the establishment. But to hear Alexandra...
A.C. Newman's 'The Slow Wonder' Turns 20: The Understated Masterpiece of the Canadian Indie Boom
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2024
In the aughts, the Canadian indie world abounded with maximalist collectives: Broken Social Scene in Toronto, Arcade Fire in Montreal...