DEBBY FRIDAY
Polaris Music Prize Unveils 2023 Short List
PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2023
Every year, the Polaris Music Prize ventures to nominate a long list of 40 great Canadian albums, then narrow them down to 10 before announ...
Exclaim! Staffers Pick the Can't-Miss Acts of Festival Season 2023
PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2023
This summer, Canadian music fans are spoiled for choice: wherever you look on the map, there are amazing music festivals taking place, from...
Ontario's Up Here Festival Gets U.S. Girls, DEBBY FRIDAY, Braids for 2023 Edition
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2023
Sudbury, ON's Up Here Festival — known for its mural exhibition and showcases of local and international musical performances — is returnin...
Exclaim!'s 25 Best Albums of 2023 So Far
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2023
The ingénue, the prodigy, the blinding comet of talent that comes crashing to earth from seemingly out of nowhere — there are few character...
Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Hannah Georgas, Zoon, DEBBY FRIDAY
PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2023
Guess what? It's gonna be May! But you have to get through a few more days of April before you bust out those seasonal NSYNC frosted tips —...
Hillside Festival Gets U.S. Girls, Luna Li, Daniel Romano for 2023 Lineup
PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2023
Always a highlight of Canadian festival season, Guelph, ON's Hillside Festival has announced the details of its 2023 edition, featuring Ibe...
DEBBY FRIDAY Makes Her Own 'GOOD LUCK'
PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2023
Coming of age can be crushing. For many, there's often much in transitioning from adolescence to adulthood that they'd rather leave behind....
Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Lights, Ouri, DEBBY FRIDAY, Softcult
PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2023
There is a light in spring — and there is also new music. Sure, there's nothing remarkable about this weekly occurrence, but there's someth...