Vera Drew Finally Sets the Record Straight on the Controversy of 'The People’s Joker'
To most, the story of 'The People's Joker' began when news came out of TIFF 2022 that the film was being pulled from the festival following
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Mikey Day and His 'SNL' Buddies Bake a Fresh Comedic Confection
The Season 3 finale of Netflix's baking design challenge series Is It Cake? features a rather unique panel of celebrity judges. Though come
Vish Khanna•Apr 11, 2024Nicolette & the Nobodies Find the Universal Spirit of Country Music: "I Don't Think It Matters Where You're From"
On the cover of old-school country band Nicolette & the Nobodies' new LP, 'The Long Way,' band leader Nicolette Hoang
Laura Stanley•Apr 11, 2024METZ Rank Their 5 Best Songs
After spending over a decade and a half kicking up a noisy racket, METZ are ushering in a new chapter. It's not that 'Up on Gravity Hill'
Alex Hudson•Apr 10, 2024'Civil War' Director Alex Garland Is Sick of Being Lectured To: "I Am a Sentient Grown-Up"
"I'm trying to have a conversation, as opposed to a lecture," Alex Garland tells Exclaim! while in London, UK promoting his latest film
Rachel Ho•Apr 9, 2024iskwē's Vulnerable Strength: "I Had a Good Front, but I Was a Mess"
When I ask iskwē why she recorded her fourth and latest album, 'nīna,' in Mexico City, she smiles in that honeyed way of hers that leaves
Alisha Mughal•Apr 9, 2024Blunt Chunks' Painful Transformation Brought Her a "Toronto Diss Track" and a Beautiful Album
I meet Caitlin Woelfle-O'Brien at the historic Broadview Hotel, which she promptly informs me used to be a strip club. "When they first
Megan LaPierre•Apr 8, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: April 5, 2024
Thanks for stopping by the planet, Joe, good luck with that Scott Moe, 'SPACEBALLS III: THE SEARCH FOR SPACEBALLS II,' I don't think you've
Vish Khanna•Apr 5, 2024Five Must-See Acts at the Ottawa Jazz Festival 2024
Founded in 1980, the Ottawa Jazz Festival has brought all-star acts to Canada's capitol for more than 40 years. The festival takes a broad
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 4, 2024Vampire Weekend Ditch "Smartass Stuff" and Ask the Big Questions
For Ezra Koenig, Vampire Weekend haven't been gone that long. "The five years flew by," he says. "Five years doesn't feel long anymore. So
Marko Djurdjić•Apr 3, 2024Khruangbin Go from Farm to Fame: "We've Done Everything That You Shouldn't Do"
"I always say we're the band that did every single thing wrong." Over a Friday morning Zoom call, Khruangbin drummer Donald "DJ" Johnson
Emilie Hanskamp•Apr 2, 2024Five Must-See Acts at Ontario's Riverfest Elora 2024
Riverfest Elora began as a simple backyard festival in 2009, back when it had just two performers. It's since expanded into one of
Exclaim! Staff•Apr 1, 2024Hot-Take Reactions to Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER': Country Cred and Pop Music's Flop Era
Beyoncé's 'COWBOY CARTER' is the first true "event" album of 2024 — the kind of moment where the rest of the music world grinds to a halt
Megan LaPierre and Alex Hudson•Mar 29, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 29, 2024
Draymond during his Zoom therapy sessions, you need to turn on two-factor authentication, I cannot work under these conditions, I can say
Vish Khanna•Mar 29, 2024School of Song Shares the Magic of Songwriting with the Help of Indie Rock Giants
In early 2022, barely a year after launching School of Song, co-founders Blue Sheffer and Steven van Betten found themselves awake until
Alex Hudson•Mar 28, 2024Let's Go Blue Jays: Canadian Musicians Share Baseball Memories and Their Hopes for Toronto's 2024 Season
There are few events that signify the end of a long dark winter like the beginning of the baseball season. Major League Baseball 2024's
Paul Dika•Mar 27, 2024Five Must-See Acts at PEI's Sommo Festival 2024
Prince Edward Island now has a star-studded music festival to call its own. Cavendish, PE's Sommo Festival launched last year, and for the
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 27, 2024Five Must-See Acts at Festival d'été de Québec 2024
Quebec City's Festival d'été de Québec is one of the biggest events of the Canadian music calendar, running for a whopping 11 days from
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 26, 2024Five Must-See Acts at Montreal's Pouzza Fest 2024
Montreal's Pouzza Fest is renowned as one of Canada's premier punk festivals — and while its reputation in that regard remains undiminished
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 25, 2024Renowned DJ Roberto Reflects on Toronto's Wild Past Before Saying Farewell to the Future
Roberto (a.k.a. Robert Steenkamer) has been a solid fixture in Toronto's electronic music community for over a quarter century. Whether
Daryl Keating•Mar 22, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 22, 2024
Today, I received an update, still no Kate, Prince would renovate, James Harden tried to block his own teammate, and much more from this w
Vish Khanna•Mar 22, 2024Tyla Is Here to Make "Songs That Won't Just Die"
South African singer-songwriter Tyla has always known she would be a star. The 22-year-old has carried herself with an aura of fame even
Vernon Ayiku•Mar 22, 2024Neil Young's Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
There's simply no musician this side of Miles, Bowie and Madonna who took larger swings with their art. When Neil Young's music connects
Daniel Sylvester•Mar 22, 2024Adrianne Lenker's Songs Are Never Done: "It's a Collaboration with the Universe"
"I would say that every song I write is a love song," Adrianne Lenker says with a calm exhale. "And understanding love is like a lifelong
Chris Gee•Mar 21, 2024Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in March 2024
With the awarding of every award to 'Oppenheimer,' the 2023 film season has officially closed — and with it the last of the studio’s
Rachel Ho•Mar 19, 2024Pussy Riot's Masha on "Putin Pissed His Pants," Moving to Iceland and Her Dream to Return Home
An entity with the name "Pussy Riot" begs a lot of questions, and when it comes to art as a form of resistance, the group explores it all
Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette•Mar 18, 2024Dan Boeckner on How 'D&D' and New Orleans Inspired 'Boeckner!'
Dan Boeckner has made a lot of music under a lot of names — Wolf Parade, Operators, Divine Fits and Handsome Furs, to name a few
Kaelen Bell•Mar 15, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 15, 2024
Diana would’ve been sharp on Photoshop, Jimmy Kimmel ridicules Trump’s Slop, Ryan Gosling’s hard to top, Katie Britt’s infamous flop, and
Vish Khanna•Mar 15, 2024'French Girl' Directors Put Fresh Spin on Retro Rom-Com: "Our Dream Was Always to Write John Hughes-Esque Films"
Upon meeting Montreal-born actors, writers and directors James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright, I unnecessarily admit to them that I hadn't
Rachel Ho•Mar 15, 2024Five Must-See Acts at Salmon Arm ROOTSandBLUES Festival 2024
After wildfires sadly put a stop to Salmon Arm's 2023 edition of ROOTSandBLUES Festival, the British Columbia is back for 2024 — and it's s
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 15, 2024Waxahatchee Makes Lightning Strike Twice: "I'm in a Moment of Complete Vision and Clarity"
"We're gonna build the narrative today," Katie Crutchfield tells me, laughing. She's calling from her home in Kansas
Kaelen Bell•Mar 14, 2024Five Must-See Acts at Lawnya Vawnya 2024
Back for its 14th year, the inimitable Lawnya Vawnya returns to venues across downtown St. John’s from June 5 to 8. If getting to enjoy the
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 14, 20248 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in March 2024
Meet Exclaim!'s latest New Faves, featuring righteous London garage rock, classic rock by way of New Brunswick and more
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 13, 2024Five Must-See Acts at Toronto Metal Fest Prepare the Ground 2024
This year, Toronto will be hosting the inaugural Prepare the Ground festival, a three-day celebration of all things heavy. Organized by
Marko Djurdjić•Mar 13, 2024Comeback Kid Rank Their 5 Best Songs
Over the past two decades, Winnipeg crushers Comeback Kid have staked out a place as a fixture in the country’s hardcore scene
Alex Hudson•Mar 11, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 8, 2024
To this day, what does the CDC say, my 8yo on our way, Christopher Walken’s fake birthday, and much more from this week in funny tweets
Vish Khanna•Mar 8, 2024Kim Gordon Is Staging an Intervention
"I don't really know anything about music," Kim Gordon says from her home in Los Angeles, laughing. "I was never trained in it or anything"
Kaelen Bell•Mar 8, 2024St. Vincent's Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
For an artist whose calling card was once a sense of gentle inscrutability, Annie Clark has become very good at courting controversy. Her
Kaelen Bell and Alex Hudson•Mar 7, 2024Five Must-See Acts at Orillia, ON's Mariposa Folk Festival 2024
Mariposa Folk Festival is a welcome antidote to all the big-tent, large-scale festivals that dominate the summer months
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 6, 2024Oscars Predictions 2024: Who Will Win (and Who Should) at the 96th Academy Awards
So last year didn't quite go to plan. 'ELVIS' getting completely shut out went against my wager that they would clean up in the technical
Rachel Ho•Mar 6, 2024Five Must-See Acts at Ottawa Bluesfest 2024
Ottawa Bluesfest is awe-inspiring in terms of scale — is there a major festival that runs longer, and features more headline acts? The event
Exclaim! Staff•Mar 5, 2024Adam Growe and 'Cash Cab' Return to Toronto with a Focus on Music and "Real Emotions"
Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of 2000s Canadian pop culture remembers 'Cash Cab,' the game show where unsuspecting passengers were
Nicholas Sokic•Mar 4, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 1, 2024
Truly one of a kind, the streaming era boggles the mind, Kate Middleton theories to get behind, Walt’s frozen head’s harder to find, and
Vish Khanna•Mar 1, 2024Denis Villeneuve Might Return to Canadian Indies — but Until Then He Loves What He's 'Dune'
Speaking with Denis Villeneuve the day after Dune: Part Two's Montreal premiere where the red carpet was quite literally rolled out for him
Rachel Ho•Mar 1, 2024The Six Most Canadian Moments of 'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent' So Far
'Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent' made its debut last week (February 22), and oh boy is it ever Canadian! The CN Tower appears in
Alex Hudson•Feb 28, 2024Canadian Musicians Share the Hidden Gems of Their Record Collections
Every record collector has at least a couple of hidden gems in their collection — little-known albums that may not be widely celebrated
Alex Hudson•Feb 27, 2024Five Must-See Acts at Boots and Hearts 2024
Every August, scores of fans dust off their cowboy boots and bolo ties to make the pilgrimage to Burl's Creek, ON, for the Boots and Hearts
Dylan Barnabe•Feb 26, 2024Flyana Boss Are Sprinting to the Top Together: "If I’m My Right Hand, She’s My Left"
If you've scrolled through TikTok recently, the contagious verse of "You Wish" by Flyana Boss might ring familiar: "Hello, Christ? I'm
Aly Laube•Feb 26, 2024This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: February 23, 2024
Ringo movie, I’m drinking a smoothie, whales lose so much money, seems apt to me, and much more from this week in funny tweets
Vish Khanna•Feb 23, 2024Thrush Hermit Remember 'Clayton Park' 25 Years Later: "We Kind of Just Let It Rip"
In 1999, Thrush Hermit were newly freed from a major label deal with Elektra and eager to let loose in the studio. Their second (and final)
Ian Gormely•Feb 23, 2024