This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: October 4, 2024
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Leon Bridges Comes Home, Again: "It Felt Like My Music Was Falling on Deaf Ears"
If you close your eyes and listen to 'Leon,' the fourth studio album from singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, you can see Fort Worth, TX
Vernon Ayiku•Oct 4, 2024Stephen Malkmus and Pavement's Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
In 2024, no artist with roots in the American underground has influenced indie rock more than Pavement's Stephen Malkmus. While Scott
Daniel Sylvester•Oct 4, 2024Stephen Malkmus and the Hard Quartet Discuss How They "Met on the Mean Streets"
The Hard Quartet might be a new supergroup with a stellar self-titled debut album, but its members have been good friends for over 30 years
Vish Khanna•Oct 3, 2024Comedy "Doesn't Age Well," but Jason Reitman Celebrates the Culture Shift 'SNL' Inspired
"I feel like storytelling is a mix of trying to do something new and innovative, and also play[ing] with nostalgia," writer and director
Rachel Ho•Oct 2, 2024The War on Drugs' Adam Granduciel, Former Toronto Resident, Shares His Favourite Local Spots
The War on Drugs' 2021 album 'I Don't Live Here Anymore' might as well refer to Toronto. Although he hails from Philadelphia, frontman Adam
Exclaim! Staff•Oct 1, 2024Mustafa's Prophetic Poetry Holds a Mirror Up to the Pain and Beauty Around Him
In Max Porter's novel 'Grief Is the Thing with Feathers' a father sits his two sons down to tell them their mother has died. As they sit at
Emilie Hanskamp•Oct 1, 2024Vancouver's 7 Can't-Miss Concerts in October 2024
It's a big month for people with fond memories of 1994. This month in Vancouver will see two notable 30th anniversary tours, as well as
Exclaim! Staff•Sep 30, 2024Montreal's 7 Can't-Miss Concerts in October 2024
This spooky season, death comes to Montreal — that is, a couple of prominent farewell tours are coming to the city, giving fans a chance to
Exclaim! Staff•Sep 30, 2024Toronto's 7 Can't-Miss Concerts in October 2024
Celebrate spooky season with the city's favourite annual covers show — as well as some big-name acts who will be swinging through town this
Exclaim! Staff•Sep 30, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: September 27, 2024
Tomatoes trying to sneak out, we fr about, Eric Adams loses clout, huge backpack on a sprout, and much more from this week in funny tweets
Vish Khanna•Sep 27, 2024Torquil Campbell Reflects on 20 Years of 'Set Yourself on Fire' and "How Obsessed We Were with Sex"
On September 14, 2004 a Montreal indie rock collective released a bombastic, ambitious, era-defining orchestral opus, full of open-hearted
Alex Hudson•Sep 27, 2024Leif Vollebekk's Subconscious 'Revelation': “For the First Time Ever, I Got Exactly What I Wanted”
When Exclaim! speaks with Leif Vollebekk, it's a couple of months before the release of his fifth studio album Revelation, and the Montreal
Laura Stanley•Sep 25, 202415 Must-Attend Canadian Film Festivals That Aren't TIFF
The Toronto International Film Festival has been a fixture on the calendars of movie fans around the world, and while we love booking it fr
Rachel Ho•Sep 23, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: September 20, 2024
Is it in, cobra chicken, in addition, early 2020 information, and much more from this week in funny tweets. September 13 thats a couch htt
Vish Khanna•Sep 20, 2024Spencer Krug Ranks His Favourite Song from Each of His Projects, Including Wolf Parade, Moonface and Sunset Rubdown
Normally, our High 5 column features an artist ranking the five best songs from their own discography. The snag with Spencer Krug, however,
Alex Hudson•Sep 20, 2024The Tragically Hip's "Warts and All" Documentary Shows That Canadians Can "Create Great Art Here at Home"
When interviewing comedian Will Arnett for the career-spanning docuseries 'The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal,' director Mike Downie
Alex Hudson•Sep 19, 2024Five Must-See Acts at Toronto’s Project Nowhere 2024
Project Nowhere is back this October 3 to 5 to bring multi-dimensional music experiences to Toronto's West End, descending upon seven venue
Exclaim! Staff•Sep 19, 2024Megan Park Wants to Create a New Generation of Classic Coming-of-Age Films
"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
Rachel Ho•Sep 18, 2024Kelly McMichael Shines a Light on the East Coast's Vibrant DIY Scene
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
Alex Hudson•Sep 18, 2024Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in September 2024
With the second Emmy ceremony of the year coming to an end this past weekend, the television slate is ready for some turnover, and in that
Rachel Ho•Sep 17, 2024Jamie xx Loves Small Clubs, but Wants to Go "Big" on 'In Waves' Tour
In the shockwave of 2015 debut solo album 'In Colour,' Jamie xx appeared to drop an era-defining, industry-levelling grenade of an
Allie Gregory•Sep 17, 2024The Best and Worst Films We Saw at TIFF 2024
After a couple of pandemic years and last year's Hollywood strike, 2024 was the first year in a while when the Toronto International
Rachel Ho and Alex Hudson•Sep 16, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: September 13, 2024
Meanwhile in Chicago, they asked, so, the dye in a Dorito, today in Costco, and much more from this week in funny tweets
Vish Khanna•Sep 13, 2024The Jesus Lizard on "Brutal Quality Control" and the Time Dave Grohl Kicked David Yow Out of a Nirvana Reunion
For the Jesus Lizard's first album in 26 years, guitarist Duane Denison had a vision. "I was never worried about it," he says, from his home
Vish Khanna•Sep 13, 2024John Early Doesn't Know What Toronto Is, but He Still Has a Lot to Teach Us
In his latest musical comedy special, 'Now More Than Ever,' John Early jokes about his lack of knowledge about history and other high school
Vish Khanna•Sep 12, 2024The Dare Only Owns One Suit
When Harrison Patrick Smith hops on our Zoom call, he's wearing a black blazer, a white T-shirt, and big wired headphones. This comes as no
Alexa Margorian•Sep 12, 2024Snotty Nose Rez Kids Embrace Their Bright 'RED FUTURE' While "Creating Space for the Next Generation"
Sure, Snotty Nose Rez Kids are famously rambunctious and mischievous — but they're also empowering, slyly spitting authentic rhymes about I
Kyle Mullin•Sep 11, 2024Nilüfer Yanya Embraces a Heightened Sense of Urgency: "Every Word Has a Weight"
"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
Kaelen Bell•Sep 10, 20248 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in September 2024
Kids are going back to school, leaves are just beginning to turn and all those sweaters and scarves in you closet are quietly whispering
Exclaim! Staff•Sep 9, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: September 6, 2024
Due to the unfortunate, famous off some bullshit, billionaires should visit, too hot for Brits, and much more from this week in funny tweet
Vish Khanna•Sep 6, 2024Zia Anger Redeems Past Mistakes with 'My First Film': "I Had a Lot of Delusions of Grandeur"
Zia Anger prefers the term "autofiction" when describing 'My First Film,' her project that tells the story of her journey as a first-time
Rachel Ho•Sep 6, 2024'Deaner '89' Brings Humour, Heart and Headbanging to Stories of Canadian Atrocities
Paul Spence is a chameleonic renaissance man. An actor, writer, producer, musician and composer affectionately known as the Governor of Giv
Marko Djurdjić•Sep 5, 2024MJ Lenderman's Fretboard Fireworks Are Indie Rock's Secret Weapon
MJ Lenderman is one of best guitarists working today, though you wouldn't know it from chatting with him. Yes, he's gained renown for wrang
Kyle Mullin•Sep 4, 2024Exclaim!'s 10 Most Anticipated Films of TIFF 2024
The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival kicks off on September 5, taking over the city for 11 days with premiere
Rachel Ho and Alex Hudson•Sep 3, 2024Toronto's 7 Can't-Miss Concerts in September 2024
'BRAT' Summer is winding down, and fall in Ontario always tends to be 'Short n' Sweet.' With artists hitting the road for their fall tours
Exclaim! Staff•Sep 2, 2024Vancouver's 7 Can't-Miss Concerts in September 2024
September is a month of farewells and comebacks in the Vancouver live music scene, with some long-running acts coming to town on their
Exclaim! Staff•Sep 1, 2024Montreal's 7 Can't-Miss Concerts in September 2024
The kids are returning to McGill, Concordia and Université de Montréal — and, not coincidentally, Montreal is getting a wave of concerts in
Exclaim! Staff•Aug 31, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 30, 2024
The subtitle hall of fame, Burger's new name, LMFAO SAME, Oasis are back in the game, and much more from this week in funny tweets
Vish Khanna•Aug 30, 2024Valley Celebrate the "Magic of Having Finally Arrived at the Feeling We Were Chasing for So Many Years"
Valley wondered if it was a sign. After nearly a decade together, having met as Burlington high school kids in two separate groups in a
Megan LaPierre•Aug 30, 2024Oasis's Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
Earlier this week, Oasis announced a reunion after a 15-year hiatus, one punctuated by the constant squabbling and squibbing and squawking
Marko Djurdjić•Aug 29, 2024BC Metal Explorers Anciients Go Through the Gauntlet and Reemerge Stronger Than Ever
All bands go through hardships: broken vans and instruments, arguments, creative differences, losing members, gaining members, getting
Marko Djurdjić•Aug 29, 2024Warren Ellis and Nick Cave's Bad Seeds Fearlessly Search for Something "Different to Anything That's Come Before"
For the casual listener, Nick Cave seems easily categorized: he's moody, brooding and opaque. All the qualities that have earned the dozens
Daniel Sylvester•Aug 28, 2024Laurie Anderson on Canadian Childhood Memories and Her Admiration of a BNL Member
Laurie Anderson is constantly moving. The avant-garde legend has more on the go in a single year than many do in a lifetime
Kaelen Bell•Aug 27, 2024Canadian Musicians Never Hit the Road Without These Tour Essentials
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
Alex Hudson•Aug 26, 2024Hot-Take Reactions to Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet': 'Looney Tunes' Horniness and the "Big Three" Pop Stars of 2024
That's that me espresso. With a few nonsense words and a cheery funk groove, Sabrina Carpenter instantly went from just another pop hopeful
Kaelen Bell , Sydney Brasil , Alex Hudson and Megan LaPierre•Aug 23, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 23, 2024
No, bozos, again, no, stream it for Bruno, and much more from this week in funny tweets
Vish Khanna•Aug 23, 2024'Blink Twice': The Stacked Cast and Where You’ve Seen Them Before
Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut, 'Blink Twice,' brings audiences to a lavish private island owned by tech billionaire Slater King.
Rachel Ho•Aug 23, 2024The Cast of 'Blink Twice' Evoke a "Sexy and Somehow Culty" Vision of Wealth
A summer release calls for star power. Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut has a star-studded cast while taking advantage of its release window
Andrew Roberts•Aug 22, 2024illuminati hotties' Grammy-Winning Production Skills "Create a Universe" in a Spare Bedroom
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
Matty Pywell•Aug 21, 2024