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Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: U.S. Girls, Begonia, Nemahsis, Zoon

PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2023

Despite being the shortest month of the year, February can have a uniquely inhospitable nature. The depths of winter toggle back and forth...

Witch Prophet Details New Album 'Gateway Experience'

PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2023

Toronto's Witch Prophet has announced plans for her new record, Gateway Experience. It's out May 3 via Heart Lake Records. Produced by her...

Begonia Is Skyward-Bound on 'Powder Blue'

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2023

Winnipeg's Alexa Dirks, otherwise known as pop powerhouse Begonia, doesn't care what people think of her. Her quick-witted, self-reflective...

Exclaim!'s 27 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2023

PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2023

We're still nearly 40 years out from the fantasy utopia of The Jetsons, but it's somehow never felt further away. The future doesn't necess...

July Talk, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, KALLITECHNIS and More Canadian Artists Set for 2023 SXSW Showcases

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2022

SXSW has announced the second round of Showcasing Artists for its 37th annual music festival in Austin, TX — and Canada is well represented...

Begonia Announces New Album 'Powder Blue,' Shares "Right Here"

PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2022

Following up the release of her Polaris short-listed and Juno-nominated 2019 debut album Fear, Winnipeg's Begonia — a.k.a. singer-songwrite...

Canadian Musicians Reveal Their Favourite Local Albums

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2022

Any devoted fan of indie music has a favourite local band — the one we've seen dozens of times at the venue down the street, who we swear w...

Cicada Fest Welcomes the Strumbellas, Tokyo Police Club, Begonia, the Sadies and More to 2022 Edition

PUBLISHED Aug 10, 2022

Cicada Music & Arts Festival is returning to Henley Island on October 1 for its 2022 edition, inviting headlining act the Strumbellas along...