October Issue 2018

Elisapie Raises Her Voice, In Multiple Languages, on 'The Ballad of the Runaway Girl'

PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2018

We live in a world with many barriers: language, misunderstandings and a lack of diverse representation can keep people from connecting. Si...

Microphones, Mount Eerie and Melancholy: The Career of Phil Elverum

PUBLISHED Nov 5, 2018

In another life, Phil Elverum could have had Conor Oberst's career. A wunderkind recording wiz who made beguiling DIY recordings in the lat...

Joel Eel Pares Back His Studio Setup and Finds Love in the Circuitry

PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2018

Where is the love?   Right now it's on Toronto's Dundas Street West. We recently visited Joel Eel (born Chol Eul) at an apartment-cum-studi...

6lack Finds Life Balance on 'East Atlanta Love Letter'

PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2018

On the cover of East Atlanta Love Letter, a seven-month-old Syx Rose is strapped tight to Daddy's chest. A grey baby carrier keeping his da...

Royal Canoe's Six Favourite Places in Winnipeg

PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2018

Winnipeg-based indie rockers Royal Canoe, formed from the ashes of other prairie stalwarts, have been active since 2010. They were nominate...

Steven Page

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2018

In March of this year, Steven Page appeared with Barenaked Ladies for the first time since leaving his old band in 2009. Page and BNL made...

Behemoth Reveal That Both Satan and Ryan Gosling Inspired New Album 'I Loved You At Your Darkest'

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2018

Nergal is the bloodthirsty, satanic frontman of blackened death metal outfit Behemoth. He's also Adam Darski, the friendly musician who spo...

Fucked Up Are a Different Band on 'Dose Your Dreams' as Damian Abraham and Mike Haliechuk Choose New Paths

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2018

Damian Abraham has been the face of Fucked Up for their entire career, but his time in the spotlight is over.   The Toronto punk act's late...