Kelly 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
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Streaming 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, 20248 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in August 2024
Do you feel that chill in the air? The breeze in your hair as golden hour comes earlier and earlier? Fall is slowly creeping into frame, bu
Exclaim! Staff•Aug 20, 2024LEATHERS Discusses Her Croc-Stealing, Life-Rescuing "Angel Dog" Mary
LEATHERS' debut album, 'Ultraviolet,' is full of thumping, gothic synthpop bangers — but it ends on a moment of touching reflection, with a
Alex Hudson•Aug 19, 2024Joan Chen on Progress Hollywood Made to Get to 'Dìdi (弟弟)'
When Joan Chen moved to California from Shanghai, she had just won Best Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards (at the time considered to be
Rachel Ho•Aug 16, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 16, 2024
What Twitter feels like, a breakdancing psych, MOTORBIKES, a horse meme spike, and much more from this week in funny tweets
Vish Khanna•Aug 16, 2024Toronto's Lexxicon Joyfully Brings Queer Pride to Dancehall
Lexxicon wants to leave as big a mark on dancehall as the genre has had on him. The Toronto musician may very well pull that off with
Kyle Mullin•Aug 16, 2024'Alien: Romulus' Director Fede Álvarez Is Sick of Hollywood's Obsession with Opening Weekends
"The [focus on] opening weekend is more based on the fact that most movies are terrible and they think you can hopefully fool people into
Rachel Ho•Aug 15, 2024Elliot Page Celebrates His "Parallel Journey" with 'The Umbrella Academy'
Beverly Glenn-Copeland's gorgeous lyrics — "This world has many ends and beginnings / A cycle ends, will something remain?" — opens Elliot
Rachel Ho•Aug 14, 2024Five Noteworthy Facts You Might Not Know About 'The Crow'
In Alex Proyas's 1994 cult classic 'The Crow,' we saw a love so pure as to shatter the laws of mortality and morality. As we watched Brandon
Alisha Mughal•Aug 13, 2024k-os Celebrates the "Eureka Moment" of 'Joyful Rebellion' as Sophomore LP Turns 20
k-os's second album was never supposed to happen. Despite having had some early success, Kevin Brereton named his 2002 debut album Exit, an
Alex Hudson•Aug 13, 2024Exclaim! Comics: Halloween Comes Very Early This Year
Anyone up for a little trick or treating? No? Too early still? Suit yourself! As we enter the dog days of summer, we're practicing proper
Exclaim! Staff•Aug 12, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 9, 2024
A cautionary tale, could've been an email, a low T male, a pole vaulter's impressive fail, and much more from this week in funny tweets
Vish Khanna•Aug 9, 2024Energy Slime Embrace Musical and Personal Transformation
On the song "Negative Attention" from 'Planet Perfect' the wonderfully danceable full-length debut by Vancouver's Energy Slime, Jay Arner
Vish Khanna•Aug 9, 2024Dave Matthews Band's 15 Best Songs Ranked
A few years ago, Dave Matthews Band had a moment where they very nearly became cool. Their song "Crash into Me" was prominently featured in
Alex Hudson•Aug 8, 2024beabadoobee’s Music Remains an Insular World, Even as She Finds Fame: "I Was About to Shit Myself Every Second on Stage"
When beabadoobee hit the road as one of the opening acts on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, she figured she would get over her initial stage
Adam Davidson•Aug 7, 2024Inside the Cult of King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
In 2019, it felt weird to see King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard two nights in a row. Living in Ottawa at the time, travelling to Toronto
Isabel Glasgow •Aug 6, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: August 2, 2024
Call them weird, they're no longer feared, Trump is jeered, JD is couch smeared, and much more from this week in funny tweets. July 26 it'
Vish Khanna•Aug 2, 2024Fcukers Accidentally Become a Hype Band, Despite Being "Jaded with the Music Industry"
"We're not going to be a press band," Fcukers bassist-keyboardist-producer Jackson Walker Lewis tells me over Zoom. The NYC trio of Lewis
Alexa Margorian•Jul 31, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: July 26, 2024
Biden out, Kamala's no slouch, what Trump's Hannibal Lecter thing's about, JD loves a couch, and much more from this week in funny tweets
Vish Khanna•Jul 26, 2024Five Unique Must-See Experiences at BC's Between the Peaks Festival 2024
A quick quiz: do you love live music? What about being active in the great outdoors? What about great food, drink and family-friendly fun?
Exclaim! Staff•Jul 25, 2024