June 2021 Issue
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...
New Acadian Classics for Your First East Coast Kitchen Party
PUBLISHED May 19, 2021
If you get invited to an East Coast kitchen party, you better be prepared to sing, clap along, or — at the very least — listen to some home...
In 2021, Music Documentaries Are Finally Getting Good
PUBLISHED May 18, 2021
Music documentaries are typically a mixed bag at best. For every fascinating Searching for Sugar Man, there are a dozen fawning puff pieces...
Living with Lions' 'Holy Shit' — and Canadian Music's Stinkiest Controversy — Turns 10
PUBLISHED May 13, 2021
They knew it was stupid. Of course it was stupid. Generally speaking, an adult who draws a cartoon of a human turd — any turd, really — kno...
Hip-Hop Godmother Michie Mee Surveys the State of Canadian Rap
PUBLISHED May 12, 2021
What can only be described as pure jubilation rings over the telephone line as Michie Mee, the godmother of Canadian hip-hop, tells me who...
St. Vincent Explores Moral Grey Areas to Tell Her Most Personal Stories Yet
PUBLISHED May 11, 2021
Annie Clark is about to release her most personal record yet. Or, her most personal since 2017's MASSEDUCTION, which was her most personal...
'In the Earth' Director Ben Wheatley Discusses How COVID-19 Will Change the Film Industry Forever
PUBLISHED May 10, 2021
It's been over a year since everything was flipped-turned upside down because of COVID-19 — so when Hollywood decides to capitalize on the...
The Weirdest and Worst 'SNL' Hosts
PUBLISHED May 5, 2021
Elon Musk will host this week's episode of Saturday Night Live — a strange choice that earned backlash online and even among SNL cast membe...
