October Issue 2017
The World of Wyclef Jean: A Timeline
PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2017
In many ways, Wyclef Jean is the personification of the American dream; he grew up impoverished in his native Haiti and became a multi-mill...
Emily Haines Talks Transforming 'Choir of the Mind' for the Stage
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2017
Listening to Choir of the Mind, the first Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton record in ten years, it's not at all obvious how she will perfor...
The Killers' Brandon Flowers
The Exclaim! Questionnaire
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2017
The road to Wonderful Wonderful, the first new album from the Killers in five years, was long and winding. In the years since Battle Born,...
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Experiments with Self-Expression Inspired by Nature on 'The Kid'
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2017
In the busy hands of L.A.-based synthesist and composer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, rare hardware synthesizers unlock rich, vibrant universes hi...
Kelela Explores Emotional Intensity on Debut LP 'Take Me Apart'
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2017
Even on a breakup song as harsh as "Frontline," Kelela's lyrical and vocal tones aren't angry per se. Sure, the fury is clearly there, but...
Inside the Making of Weaves' New Album 'Wide Open'
PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2017
In four short years, Toronto rockers Weaves have built a career on catching listeners off-guard. The quartet's songs, driven by vocalist Ja...
Lido Pimienta Takes Us Inside the Studio Where She Created Polaris Prize-Winning Album 'La Papessa'
PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2017
In Toronto, Lido Pimienta is home. It took the dissolution of her marriage for the Colombian-born, 2017 Polaris Music Prize winner to rea...
Emma Stone Brings Billie Jean King to the Big Screen in Tennis Flick 'Battles of the Sexes'
PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2017
It's hard to make a good tennis movie, which is why the best ones aren't just about the sport, but what's happening on and off the court....
