September 2024 Issue
Megan Park Wants to Create a New Generation of Classic Coming-of-Age Films
PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2024
"When I look back at the movies of my childhood, there was some heavy shit in there," actor, director and writer Megan Park recalls. "Think...
Kelly McMichael Shines a Light on the East Coast's Vibrant DIY Scene
PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2024
Kelly McMichael moved to St. John's more than a decade ago, but when Exclaim! reaches her on the phone, she jokes briefly about the...
Jamie xx Loves Small Clubs, but Wants to Go "Big" on 'In Waves' Tour
PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024
In the shockwave of 2015 debut solo album 'In Colour,' Jamie xx appeared to drop an era-defining, industry-levelling grenade of an...
Nilüfer Yanya Embraces a Heightened Sense of Urgency: "Every Word Has a Weight"
PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2024
"It feels like it's still there… I just don't know what it is," Nilüfer Yanya tells me from her home in London, a hand grazing her forehead...
BC Metal Explorers Anciients Go Through the Gauntlet and Reemerge Stronger Than Ever
PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2024
All bands go through hardships: broken vans and instruments, arguments, creative differences, losing members, gaining members, getting...
Canadian Musicians Never Hit the Road Without These Tour Essentials
PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2024
It's summer, meaning that artists across the country are on tour and heading to music festivals. Canada's a big country, which means long...
illuminati hotties' Grammy-Winning Production Skills "Create a Universe" in a Spare Bedroom
PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2024
Sarah Tudzin has been in demand over the last few years — and not just because of her cultishly beloved indie rock albums under the name il...
Toronto's Lexxicon Joyfully Brings Queer Pride to Dancehall
PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2024
Lexxicon wants to leave as big a mark on dancehall as the genre has had on him. The Toronto musician may very well pull that off with...
