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A.C. Newman's 'The Slow Wonder' Turns 20: The Understated Masterpiece of the Canadian Indie Boom
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2024
In the aughts, the Canadian indie world abounded with maximalist collectives: Broken Social Scene in Toronto, Arcade Fire in Montreal...
Five Must-See Acts at Vancouver's Summerlight Festival
PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2024
Summerlight is the indie music festival run by Vancouver label Light Organ Records (an imprint of 604 Records) — but the day-long event, ta...
It's the Summer of the Beaches: "We Have Been in Training for This"
PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2024
"I just started seeing someone new, and when his mom first met me, she was like, 'Don't write a song about my son!'" Jordan Miller winces...
Last Gang's Chris Taylor Reflects on Surviving "Napster Winter" as the Label Celebrates 20 Years
PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2024
In 2003, people weren't optimistic about the future of the music industry. Napster had introduced file-sharing to the masses, and even afte...
Five Must-Sees Acts at FestiVoix de Trois-Rivières 2024
PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2024
Running June 27 to July 7, Trois-Rivières' FestiVoix boasts over 100 performances for the festival's 31st-anniversary edition. Taking place...
Five Must-See Acts at Bass Coast 2024
PUBLISHED May 31, 2024
Even before Bass Coast relocated from the actual coast of Squamish, BC, to the semi-arid interior of Merritt in 2013, the festival had...
Exclaim!'s 25 Best Albums of 2024 So Far
PUBLISHED May 31, 2024
In recent years, the warm glow of poptimism has faded into toxic stan factionalism, as fans wage war on the internet in defence of massive...
Arooj Aftab: "It's Always Been Really Natural to Just Go Against the Grain and Not Give a Fuck"
PUBLISHED May 30, 2024
Pakistani-American musician Arooj Aftab mirrors my soul when she tells me, with a laugh, that her favourite track off her fifth studio...