Though summer's now officially over and the leaves are beginning to change colour, the season for big album releases continues this month, and Exclaim!'s October issue, which documents it all, is now available for your reading pleasure. Get your hands on a copy to take in our regular write-ups of all the artists, albums and concerts making waves this month, as well as our in-depth coverage the biggest films that hit the Toronto International Film Festival. If that doesn't intrigue you, know that the issue is packed with interviews and features you won't find online.
A Tribe Called Red graced this month's cover for their revolutionary We Are the Halluci Nation, which weaves the voices of Native American poet and activist John Trudell, musical contemporaries Yasiin Bey, Tanya Tagaq and Shad, and the band's own crucial voices and DJ skills into a cohesive, commanding listen. In the story, Bear Witness speaks about the inspiration behind the group's latest album, their journey from 'Electric Pow Wow' party founders into voices of a generation and the intersection of music and cultural responsibility.
Our Oasis Timeline charts the over-the-top antics, in-fighting and potent quotables from the ever-captivating Gallagher brothers, from the moment Noel took the reins to the band's breakout debut single "Supersonic" in 1994 to the present day, when their career-spanning documentary will be released in theatres on October 2. And, of course, the question lingers: Will the gargantuan Britpop outfit ever reunite?
This month's Questionnaire features Sum 41's Deryck Whibley, who discusses having his mind blown by a Beck show, having Frank Sinatra played at his funeral, losing a Grammy to Foo Fighters, his job as a clown and trying to "always stay the Mack." In our monthly Music School feature, emerging producer Harrison reveals his love of scavenged studio gear and how a pair of found headphones contributed to the sound of his excellent debut LP, Checkpoint Titanium.
In our long-form interview with Danny Brown, the eccentric and silver-tongued Detroit rapper talks his almost unprecedented move to storied electronic label Warp Records, how not being a perfectionist contributed to his boisterous new Atrocity Exhibition and why taking three years off between albums was the right move.
The members of experimental rap trio Clipping. explain how member Daveed Diggs' star turn in the explosive musical Hamilton pushed back the release of their cosmic, high-concept album Splendor & Misery. The dystopian, Afrofuturist record follows the sole survivor of a slave uprising onboard a spaceship, and it's an album not to be missed. On that same page, freak-folker turned progressive hippie Devendra Banhart speaks about blurring gender lines on his latest LP, Ape in Pink Marble.
In our TIFF section, we review Mick Jackson's Denial, the new Magnificent Seven remake, legendary concert film auteur Jonathan Demme's Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids, and Park Chan-wook's buzz-worthy The Handmaiden. And don't forget to consult our "Trailer Park" feature for the best of what's coming in the film world.
Elsewhere, Quebec singer-songwriter Lisa LeBlanc talks staying put to stay inspired, comedian Jim Jefferies pays for his house with jokes, and Touché Amoré's Jeremy Bolm speaks about his touching tribute to his late mother on new album Stage Four. Then, consult our reviews section for interviews with Yann Tiersen, Tami Neilson and How to Dress Well and check out our web-exclusive interviews with Will Sheff, Tory Lanez, RZA, Royal Canoe, Brujeria, Norah Jones, Grumbling Fur, Exalt and Hasan Minhaj.
Grab the latest issue of Exclaim! at the coffee shop, record store, concert venue or street box nearest you.
A Tribe Called Red graced this month's cover for their revolutionary We Are the Halluci Nation, which weaves the voices of Native American poet and activist John Trudell, musical contemporaries Yasiin Bey, Tanya Tagaq and Shad, and the band's own crucial voices and DJ skills into a cohesive, commanding listen. In the story, Bear Witness speaks about the inspiration behind the group's latest album, their journey from 'Electric Pow Wow' party founders into voices of a generation and the intersection of music and cultural responsibility.
Our Oasis Timeline charts the over-the-top antics, in-fighting and potent quotables from the ever-captivating Gallagher brothers, from the moment Noel took the reins to the band's breakout debut single "Supersonic" in 1994 to the present day, when their career-spanning documentary will be released in theatres on October 2. And, of course, the question lingers: Will the gargantuan Britpop outfit ever reunite?
This month's Questionnaire features Sum 41's Deryck Whibley, who discusses having his mind blown by a Beck show, having Frank Sinatra played at his funeral, losing a Grammy to Foo Fighters, his job as a clown and trying to "always stay the Mack." In our monthly Music School feature, emerging producer Harrison reveals his love of scavenged studio gear and how a pair of found headphones contributed to the sound of his excellent debut LP, Checkpoint Titanium.
In our long-form interview with Danny Brown, the eccentric and silver-tongued Detroit rapper talks his almost unprecedented move to storied electronic label Warp Records, how not being a perfectionist contributed to his boisterous new Atrocity Exhibition and why taking three years off between albums was the right move.
The members of experimental rap trio Clipping. explain how member Daveed Diggs' star turn in the explosive musical Hamilton pushed back the release of their cosmic, high-concept album Splendor & Misery. The dystopian, Afrofuturist record follows the sole survivor of a slave uprising onboard a spaceship, and it's an album not to be missed. On that same page, freak-folker turned progressive hippie Devendra Banhart speaks about blurring gender lines on his latest LP, Ape in Pink Marble.
In our TIFF section, we review Mick Jackson's Denial, the new Magnificent Seven remake, legendary concert film auteur Jonathan Demme's Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids, and Park Chan-wook's buzz-worthy The Handmaiden. And don't forget to consult our "Trailer Park" feature for the best of what's coming in the film world.
Elsewhere, Quebec singer-songwriter Lisa LeBlanc talks staying put to stay inspired, comedian Jim Jefferies pays for his house with jokes, and Touché Amoré's Jeremy Bolm speaks about his touching tribute to his late mother on new album Stage Four. Then, consult our reviews section for interviews with Yann Tiersen, Tami Neilson and How to Dress Well and check out our web-exclusive interviews with Will Sheff, Tory Lanez, RZA, Royal Canoe, Brujeria, Norah Jones, Grumbling Fur, Exalt and Hasan Minhaj.
Grab the latest issue of Exclaim! at the coffee shop, record store, concert venue or street box nearest you.
