reviews
Big Boi Played the Game in Calgary
Calgary Stampede, July 10
PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2023
It was a match made in heaven for the Calgary Stampede: Big Boi at the Big Four Roadhouse. "Canada The ATLiens have landed" Big Boi announ...
Ottawa Bluesfest 2023's First Weekend Felt Bigger Than Ever
PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2023
After a post-pandemic downscale that resulted in the elimination of one of the Ottawa Bluesfest's five outdoor stages, later gate times on...
Cordae Felt the Love in Calgary
Calgary Stampede, July 8
PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2023
A province-wide heat warning on Saturday didn't stop droves of cowpokes from mozying their way over to the Calgary Stampede to bear witness...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Julie Byrne's 'The Greater Wings' Aches with Love and Grief
PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2023
"I drank the air to be nearer to you." That's the first line Julie Byrne sings, atop spectral guitar plucking, on the titular opening track...
Lord Huron Found True Love in the Stampede
Calgary Stampede, July 9
PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2023
The Big Four Roadhouse was packed Sunday night, and after a long day of Stampeding under the cover of thunderstorms and light rainfall, the...
Beyoncé Brought Unapologetic Joy and Superhuman Precision to Toronto
Rogers Centre, June 8
PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2023
Beyoncé stans got in formation at Toronto's Rogers Centre for the North American arrival of the pop megawatt's Renaissance World Tour, a n...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Angelo De Augustine Takes Himself Out of Reality on 'Toil and Trouble'
PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2023
Angelo De Augustine wrote, arranged, recorded, produced and mixed his fourth studio album, Toil and Trouble, himself, employing 27 differen...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Sampha's "Spirit 2.0" Is an Artist in Full Flight
PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2023
It isn't as if Sampha's been missing; in the time since his singular, award-winning solo debut Process was released, he's lent a hand to th...