Dorothea Paas
Exclaim!'s 30 Best Songs of 2021
PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2021
Looking back over the past 12 months, a surprising trend emerges: spoken word. We don't mean rap, mind you — we're talking about actual spo...
Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2021
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2021
After 2020's many delays and cancellations, 2021 was a year of blockbusters. Pop superstars returned after several years of silence, the wo...
POP Montreal Announces 2021 Lineup with Backxwash, Soccer Mommy, Cadence Weapon
PUBLISHED Aug 17, 2021
POP Montreal is now in its 20th year, and the festival will be celebrating the anniversary with a hybrid in-person/virtual event. It runs S...
Toronto's Garrison Gets Cadence Weapon, Witch Prophet, Possum for "ALIVE" Concert Series
PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2021
Well, Toronto, your favourite Dundas West venue is finally back: the Garrison has announced its official reopening with ALIVE — a series of...
Exclaim!'s 31 Best Albums of 2021 So Far
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2021
The first half of 2021 has felt a bit like being in limbo: the return of the concert industry feels within reach, but with still a few more...
Here's the 2021 Polaris Music Prize Long List
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2021
Exclaim! aren't the only ones dropping their list of favourite recent albums today — the Polaris Music Prize has just announced its 2021 lo...
Dorothea Paas Shows That Anything Can Happen on 'Anything Can't Happen'
PUBLISHED May 5, 2021
Dorothea Paas could probably write a real banger if she wanted to. That much becomes clear on "Closer to Mine," one of many standout tracks...
Cadence Weapon, Dorothea Paas, Jane Inc Play Ottawa's MEGAPHONO Festival
PUBLISHED May 5, 2021
Ottawa's MEGAPHONO festival is back. After taking a break in 2020, the music showcase festival and conference has returned with a new virtu...