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John Early Doesn't Know What Toronto Is, but He Still Has a Lot to Teach Us

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024

In his latest musical comedy special, 'Now More Than Ever,' John Early jokes about his lack of knowledge about history and other high school...

The Dare Only Owns One Suit

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024

When Harrison Patrick Smith hops on our Zoom call, he's wearing a black blazer, a white T-shirt, and big wired headphones. This comes as no...

Snotty Nose Rez Kids Embrace Their Bright 'RED FUTURE' While "Creating Space for the Next Generation"

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2024

Sure, Snotty Nose Rez Kids are famously rambunctious and mischievous — but they're also empowering, slyly spitting authentic rhymes about I...

Nilüfer Yanya Embraces a Heightened Sense of Urgency: "Every Word Has a Weight"

PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2024

"It feels like it's still there… I just don't know what it is," Nilüfer Yanya tells me from her home in London, a hand grazing her forehead...

8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in September 2024

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2024

Kids are going back to school, leaves are just beginning to turn and all those sweaters and scarves in you closet are quietly whispering ...

'Deaner '89' Brings Humour, Heart and Headbanging to Stories of Canadian Atrocities

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024

Paul Spence is a chameleonic renaissance man. An actor, writer, producer, musician and composer affectionately known as the Governor of Giv...

MJ Lenderman's Fretboard Fireworks Are Indie Rock's Secret Weapon

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

MJ Lenderman is one of best guitarists working today, though you wouldn't know it from chatting with him. Yes, he's gained renown for wrang...

Toronto's 7 Can't-Miss Concerts in September 2024

PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2024

'BRAT' Summer is winding down, and fall in Ontario always tends to be 'Short n' Sweet.' With artists hitting the road for their fall tours...