September 2022 Issue
Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie on Rejecting Coldplay, Struggling in Vancouver and His Breakdancing Phase
The Exclaim! Questionnaire
PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2022
Unlike so many other legacy comedians, Bret McKenzie is keeping up with the times. The Flight of the Conchords member and Oscar-winning son...
Welcome Back to the Black Parade: The Return of My Chemical Romance, Music's Biggest Cult
PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2022
On January 31, 2020, My Chemical Romance broke the internet. Fans had spent years waiting for the band to reunite, following their 2013 br...
Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in August 2022
PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2022
Bad streaming content makes me angry — and you wouldn't like me when I'm angry. As well as the latest blockbuster Marvel series, this month...
Julia Jacklin's Triumphant 'PRE PLEASURE' Is Impossible to Dismiss
PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2022
Crushing, Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin's masterful sophomore album, opened with a song about revenge porn and bodily autonomy...
Can Canadian Musicians Afford to Tour Anymore?
PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2022
With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging, so many artists are unable to get their tours off the ground. Matt Peters remembers when his indie...
Canadian Musicians Show Off the Instruments They Can't Live Without
Show & Tell
PUBLISHED Aug 11, 2022
Like someone who still owns the blanket they came home from the hospital with, many musicians have treasured pieces of equipment that they...
Danger Mouse & Black Thought Punch In the 'Cheat Codes' for Hip-Hop Harmony
PUBLISHED Aug 10, 2022
With all the tools — a reputation as an all-time great wordsmith and daily visibility on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon included —...
Jakalope Conjure "Industrial Magic" with Their First New Material in More Than a Decade
PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2022
A few days before YSL Pro tapped legendary Vancouver producer and musician Dave "Rave" Ogilvie to record an original song, he saw Kraftwerk...
