In 'BlackBerry,' Jay Baruchel and Matt Johnson Celebrate "Canadian Small-Man Complex"
It's remarkable how little credit BlackBerry (and Canada) get for having a major hand in the world we currently live in today. Even those
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10 Must-Hear Highlights from Mac DeMarco's 199-Song 'One Wayne G'
Earlier this year, Mac DeMarco expressed his disenchantment with the state of the music industry, telling Exclaim!, "How indie rock looks n
Alex Hudson•Apr 26, 2023Harrison Is Embracing His Inner Corniness: "I'm Tryin' to Make Popcorn"
Harrison is too hard on himself. The 27-year-old Toronto producer and pianist has worked with a who's who of Canadian rap, including Cade
Kyle Mullin•Apr 25, 2023Zoon on Temp Job Tantrums and the Life-Altering Influence of Beck and A Tribe Called Red
In any other year, Zoon's Daniel Monkman would likely have spent the months surrounding their acclaimed debut album, Bleached Wavves, on th
Alex Hudson•Apr 24, 2023The Best and Worst Releases of Record Store Day 2023
Record Store Day has gotten distinctly less flashy over the years. It used to be a time of star-studded Flaming Lips compilations and liqui
Alex Hudson and Calum Slingerland•Apr 21, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 21, 2023
1 PM on a Tuesday, went back to the NRA, can you explain the gaps in your résumé, check marks for which Elon will pay, and much more from t
Vish Khanna•Apr 21, 2023Ari Aster Isn't Surprised by the Mixed Response to 'Beau Is Afraid': "I'm Not Going to Compromise"
When Ari Aster was working on his first two features, 2018's Hereditary and 2019's Midsommar, something even bigger was brewing. In fact, h
Marie Saadeh•Apr 21, 2023Stefana Fratila Took a Trip to NASA and Captured the Sound of Our Solar System
Have you ever wondered what the planets sound like? Toronto producer Stefana Fratila has, and she went on a five-year mission to find out.
Daryl Keating•Apr 20, 2023We've Edited a Bunch of Canadian Album Covers for Your Seriously Stoned 4/20 Celebrations
From the celebrated potheads of pre-legalization eras past, to more modern Cannabis Heroes, the influence of cannabis on Canadian culture i
Calum Slingerland , Sydney Brasil and Alex Hudson•Apr 20, 2023Meet the Canadian Filmmakers Making Waves with Breakthrough Films
There was a shift in the Canadian film industry back in the '80s and early '90s. Exciting new filmmakers like Clement Virgo, Patricia Rozem
Rachel Ho•Apr 19, 2023Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in April 2023
April in Canada is arguably worse than the long winter months. The promises of beautiful spring weather are quickly washed away by freak su
Rachel Ho•Apr 18, 2023Exclaim! Comics: Spring Is Here (Sorta) So It's Time to Take Your Club-Level Soundsystem to the Park
Spring is here! Well, sort of. Sure, there's still the occasional ice storm, but the buds are on the trees and it's time to bring the obnox
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 17, 2023Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for April 17, 2023: Shygirl, Charlotte Cornfield, Navy Blue
The first weekend of Coachella is done and dusted — and, the even more widely-celebrated first weekend of not spending the entirety of your
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 17, 2023Caroline Polachek Distills the Magic of the Real World
"I always feel a bit alienated by the term 'worldbuilding,'" Caroline Polachek tells Exclaim! from New York City, where the night before, s
Kaelen Bell•Apr 14, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 14, 2023
Right about now the funk soul brother, an astronaut like no other, Wordle inspires a mother, pointlessly drinking one beer over another, an
Vish Khanna•Apr 14, 2023'The Smell of Our Own' Turns 20: The Hidden Cameras Reflect on Their "Unsanctioned Anarchist Catholic" Utopia
"We didn't quite fit in the scene," Joel Gibb of the Hidden Cameras tells Exclaim!, reminiscing about the period when his Toronto-founded b
Alex Hudson•Apr 13, 2023Feist Searches for "Useful Truths" Within Life's Dizzying Highs and Tragic Lows
We tend to ask songs for confirmation of our experience, to tell our stories in ways more beautiful than we allow for ourselves. We lay our
Kaelen Bell•Apr 12, 2023The 'BlackBerry' Effect: 5 Companies You Didn't Know Were Canadian (and Who Might Play Them in a Movie)
Matt Johnson's latest film, BlackBerry, hits cinemas in less than a month, detailing the rise and devastating fall of the world's first sma
Rachel Ho•Apr 11, 2023Tim Baker Remembers Hey Rosetta!'s 'Into Your Lungs' and How It Ultimately Broke Up the Band
Tim Baker is in on the joke.The singer-songwriter from St. John's, NL, offers up a trademark sheepish grin when confronted with a now-15-ye
Dillon Collins•Apr 10, 2023Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for April 10, 2023: Zulu, Cheekface, Allie Kelly
As you continue making your way through the chocolate eggs you probably just searched for and found in the hallowed aisles of a Shoppers Dr
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 10, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 6, 2023
Older animals are more likely to die, we should maybe stop A.I., don't mess with a sound guy, a missing mango was 10 metres high, and much
Vish Khanna•Apr 6, 20238 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in April 2023
Famously, April showers bring May flowers — but they also bring great new Canadian music! This month's New Faves run the gamut from synthes
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 6, 2023Daniel Caesar Rips Up the Formula: "I'm Only Going to Go More and More Off the Rails"
.Daniel Caesar has been wrestling with his ego. He sets the scene of himself on a remote farm in Peterborough, ON, laboriously drafting a
Emilie Hanskamp•Apr 5, 2023The Magic of boygenius Goes Beyond Music
"Bitch, I don't know!" Lucy Dacus sighs, exasperated. She's trying to determine how she weaponizes her attachment style. It's been a long
Megan LaPierre•Apr 4, 2023Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for April 3, 2023: feeble little horse, Tommy Lefroy, the HIRS Collective
Rivals, victims, villains and tin men; we've got a full house of everyday and fantastical characters with this week's edition of Exclaim!'s
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 3, 2023Crown Lands Are 'Fearless' as Ever in Expanding Their Progressive Rock Ambition
Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau affirm that walking the path to progressive rock preeminence was always their plan. As Crown Lands, the duo fi
Calum Slingerland•Mar 31, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 31, 2023
The Pope sees Turnstile, Dave Hill's interest in the Gwyneth Paltrow trial, Stormy Daniels smiles at the vile, Donald Trump may go way for
Vish Khanna•Mar 31, 2023A.C. Newman Ranks the 5 Best New Pornographers Songs
The New Pornographers were never really supposed to last. As a collective made up of musicians from other projects — notably including alt-
Alex Hudson•Mar 28, 2023Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for March 27, 2023: 100 gecs, Maxo, Channel Tres
Geckos? Ducks? Oh my! Apparently we bought a very tiny zoo with this week's edition of Exclaim!'s Staff Picks, although 10,000 lizards migh
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 27, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 24, 2023
Types of wifes, Gwyneth Paltrow's ski life, Donald Trump's legal strife, Sofia Coppola's daughter shows off a knife, and much more from thi
Vish Khanna•Mar 24, 2023Jack White's 20 Best Songs Ranked
Jack White recently made his fifth appearance as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live, and I spent a few minutes that evening browsing
Alex Hudson•Mar 23, 2023DEBBY FRIDAY Explores the Uncharted Land of Herself
It took some convincing for DEBBY FRIDAY to release "SO HARD TO TELL" — an undeniable sonic departure from her brash, dark and twisted expe
Megan LaPierre•Mar 22, 2023Tour the Home Studios Where Canadian Artists Make Music
Gone are the days when artists needed to go into the studio to make a sophisticated recording. While professional studios still very much h
Alex Hudson•Mar 21, 2023Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in March 2023
With the Academy Awards wrapped up and 2022's films unofficially/officially in the rearview, we can finally turn our attention to some mid-
Rachel Ho•Mar 20, 2023Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for March 20, 2023: WHIPPED CREAM, Blxst, Kylie V
Happy first day of spring! Well, kind of. Apparently spring starting is a three-day process this year — information that could only be unin
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 20, 2023The Myths of Anthony Shim's 'Riceboy Sleeps' Are Grounded in Real-Life Experience
In the beginning of Riceboy Sleeps, a lavender-orange sun blankets South Korea like a burning god over water that looks unmoving, uncaring.
Alisha Mughal•Mar 17, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 17, 2023
Horny focaccia bread, lived in my head, things that needed to be said, were Meg and Jack White ever wed, and much more from this week in fu
Vish Khanna•Mar 17, 2023Look at These Photographs: Nickelback's NMC Exhibition Is How They Remind You of Who They Really Are
Alberta has been leaning into its pop culture strengths lately. Whether it's providing the background for the zombie infestation in The Las
Trevor Morelli•Mar 16, 2023Clement Virgo's 'Brother' Brings Scarborough's Universal Beauty to the World
It's not to say that Clement Virgo didn't embrace the gritty beauty of Regent Park in his 1995 film Rude, but there is a marked difference
Rachel Ho•Mar 15, 2023Meet the Vinyl Maker Who Cut Every Arkells Holiday 7-Inch by Hand
Between supply chain disruptions and housebound collectors having more time with their turntables, the COVID-19 pandemic has left vinyl rec
Calum Slingerland•Mar 14, 2023Canadian Guitarists Pick Their Favourite Riff of All Time
"The very idea of the riff is the electric guitar's greatest contribution to humanity," says PUP guitarist Steve Sladkowski. Perhaps even
Alex Hudson•Mar 14, 2023Doug Paisley and Bahamas Are Canadian Music's Odd Couple
Sometimes even the most celebrated singer-songwriters need a nudge from an equally talented pal. Toronto's Doug Paisley has been praised by
Kyle Mullin•Mar 14, 20235 Highlights and Takeaways from the 2023 JUNO Awards
Simu Liu returned to host the JUNO Awards for their 2023 edition, guiding the crowd at Edmonton, AB's Rogers Place through a more-or-less b
Dana Zuk•Mar 14, 2023Richard Lloyd Won't Pander to Television Fans (or to Interviewers)
On January 28 of this year, heartfelt and profound tributes to Tom Verlaine poured out near minutes after news broke of his death. Yes, it'
Daniel Sylvester•Mar 13, 2023Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for March 13, 2023: Feist, Model/Actriz, Roísín Murphy
Between the Academy Awards last night (March 12) and the JUNOs tonight, it's safe to say that awards season is in full swing. And while we
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 13, 2023"I Have to Make a Movie or I'm Going to Die": Chandler Levack Turns Cringe into Cinematic Magic
Movies like to tell us that high school is one of the best times of a person's life — but, more often than not, the reality is tougher than
Sarah Regan•Mar 10, 2023This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 10, 2023
Drunk JAWS, physics laws, printer flaws, A+ parenting paws, and much more from this week in funny tweets. March 3 I think that guy real
Vish Khanna•Mar 10, 2023Oscar Predictions 2023: Who Will Win (and Who Should) at the Academy Awards
At long last, award season is coming to a close with the 95th Academy Awards being held this coming Sunday (March 12). Jimmy Kimmel is set
Rachel Ho•Mar 9, 20238 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in March 2023
It's March! Spring is officially within our grasp, and this month's group of emerging Canadian artists are here to usher in the melt. With
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 8, 2023The Real-Life Ghost Stories That Make Canadians 'Scream'
Those poor, long-suffering residents of Woodsboro, CA. Over the course of five past Scream films, stretching back to 1996, the inhabitants
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 7, 2023