May issue 2019

Dizzy's 7 Favourite Places in Oshawa

PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2019

Oshawans Dizzy are a pop band and family — brothers Alex, Mackenzie and Charlie Spencer plus singer Katie Munsha — who've been active since...

Akeel Henry Brings Keys Expertise and R&B Vibes to His Toronto Sound, But Has More to Offer

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2019

As one of the emerging music producers to watch in Toronto these days, Akeel Henry only has one message for artists in the city: "Get at me...

Haviah Mighty Builds Up the Underdog on '13th Floor'

PUBLISHED May 10, 2019

Brampton MC Haviah Mighty is on the cusp as she prepares the release of her latest, and most promising release yet, 13th Floor, dropping Ma...

PUP Confront the Dark Cloud Looming over 'Morbid Stuff'

PUBLISHED May 7, 2019

PUP's live shows can be pure catharsis — chugging beer, shouting along to gang vocals, and hopping in the mosh pit can provide escape, even...

The Hold Steady's Craig Finn

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED May 7, 2019

As the frontman of the Hold Steady, Craig Finn's character-driven tales of massive nights and bad decisions have anchored the band's blockb...

Vampire Weekend "Open the World Back Up" on 'Father of the Bride'

PUBLISHED May 3, 2019

Over their first three albums, there were plenty of threads that tied the mythology of Vampire Weekend together: their Columbia University...

Big Thief's New Album 'U.F.O.F.' Confronts Birth, Death, Belief and Extra-Terrestrials

PUBLISHED May 1, 2019

Adrianne Lenker is speaking in an Exclaim! interview about her band Big Thief's new album, U.F.O.F. — short for "UFO Friend" — and talk has...

Inside the Career of Alexisonfire, Canada's Greatest, Least Likely Success Story

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2019

Very little about Alexisonfire's career makes sense. How did a post-hardcore band with three singers (let's be honest: one singer and two s...