Dorothea Paas

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...

In Spite of Herself, Dorothea Paas Is Breaking Through

PUBLISHED May 3, 2021

"I've been hesitant to promote myself or push myself on anyone that doesn't want me," admits Dorothea Paas. "I want my audience to want to...

Dorothea Paas Serenades Her Own Anxiety on "Container"

PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2021

Having spent years playing solo shows and singing with bands like U.S. Girls and Badge Époque Ensemble, Toronto art-folk songwriter Dorothe...

Canadian Artists Come Clean About Their Musical Guilty Pleasures

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2021

What exactly counts as a "guilty pleasure" these days? Back in the '90s, people might have harboured a secret love for Britney Spears or th...