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Toronto's 7 Can't-Miss Concerts in October 2024
PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2024
Celebrate spooky season with the city's favourite annual covers show — as well as some big-name acts who will be swinging through town this...
Torquil Campbell Reflects on 20 Years of 'Set Yourself on Fire' and "How Obsessed We Were with Sex"
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2024
On September 14, 2004 a Montreal indie rock collective released a bombastic, ambitious, era-defining orchestral opus, full of open-hearted...
Leif Vollebekk's Subconscious 'Revelation': “For the First Time Ever, I Got Exactly What I Wanted”
PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2024
When Exclaim! speaks with Leif Vollebekk, it's a couple of months before the release of his fifth studio album Revelation, and the Montreal...
Spencer Krug Ranks His Favourite Song from Each of His Projects, Including Wolf Parade, Moonface and Sunset Rubdown
PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2024
Normally, our High 5 column features an artist ranking the five best songs from their own discography. The snag with Spencer Krug, however,...
The Tragically Hip's "Warts and All" Documentary Shows That Canadians Can "Create Great Art Here at Home"
PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2024
When interviewing comedian Will Arnett for the career-spanning docuseries 'The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal,' director Mike Downie...
Five Must-See Acts at Toronto’s Project Nowhere 2024
PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2024
Project Nowhere is back this October 3 to 5 to bring multi-dimensional music experiences to Toronto's West End, descending upon seven venue...
Kelly McMichael Shines a Light on the East Coast's Vibrant DIY Scene
PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2024
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...
Jamie xx Loves Small Clubs, but Wants to Go "Big" on 'In Waves' Tour
PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024
In the shockwave of 2015 debut solo album 'In Colour,' Jamie xx appeared to drop an era-defining, industry-levelling grenade of an...