reviews
Foo Fighters Scratch the Surface of Loss on 'But Here We Are'
PUBLISHED May 30, 2023
Foo Fighters are an institution, and institutions never die. This is everything you really need to know about the 11th full-length from the...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Marci Does What She Does Best with "KITY"
PUBLISHED May 30, 2023
Marci knows what she does best. Her first single since last year's excellent debut could have easily been an outtake from it, and that's ju...
PRIORS' 'Daffodil' Is Coloured by Contentment
PUBLISHED May 30, 2023
PRIORS frontman Chance Hutchison has no doubt lived the life of a societal sonic reprobate — woken up on cigarette-burned carpets and couch...
Inside Out 2023: Witch Prophet Sets 'Leilani's Fortune' Apart from Other Music Docs
Directed by Loveleen Kaur
PUBLISHED May 29, 2023
Earlier this month, Ayo Leilani released the acclaimed Gateway Experience, her third studio LP as Witch Prophet. Coinciding with this relea...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Brasstracks, Kemba and J. Hoard Are Positively Boisterous on "Dance Machine"
PUBLISHED May 29, 2023
Whether supporting hip-hop and R&B vocals or laying down dazzling horn-and-drum-driven grooves, Brasstracks instrumentals have never disapp...
Dilly Dally's Toronto Swan Song Burned This Mother Down
Lee's Palace, May 27
PUBLISHED May 28, 2023
Six years ago, a weekend of shows ushered in the farewell to one of Toronto's foremost live music institutions: the Silver Dollar. Everyone...
Janet Jackson Reminded Toronto Why She's an Icon
Budweiser Stage, May 23
PUBLISHED May 26, 2023
Signalling the official start of summer in Toronto, Janet Jackson christened the city's Budweiser Stage on Tuesday night with a massive 40-...
The Dirty Nil's 'Free Rein to Passions' Is Lighthearted and Lean
PUBLISHED May 26, 2023
From humble underdog beginnings to JUNO Award-winning fame, the Dirty Nil have risen to become a finely-tuned, fan-favourite mainstay of th...