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

PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2024

September is a month of farewells and comebacks in the Vancouver live music scene, with some long-running acts coming to town on their...

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

PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2024

The kids are returning to McGill, Concordia and Université de Montréal — and, not coincidentally, Montreal is getting a wave of concerts in...

Valley Celebrate the "Magic of Having Finally Arrived at the Feeling We Were Chasing for So Many Years"

PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2024

Valley wondered if it was a sign. After nearly a decade together, having met as Burlington high school kids in two separate groups in a...

Oasis's Albums Ranked from Worst to Best

PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2024

Earlier this week, Oasis announced a reunion after a 15-year hiatus, one punctuated by the constant squabbling and squibbing and squawking...

BC Metal Explorers Anciients Go Through the Gauntlet and Reemerge Stronger Than Ever

PUBLISHED Aug 29, 2024

All bands go through hardships: broken vans and instruments, arguments, creative differences, losing members, gaining members, getting...

Warren Ellis and Nick Cave's Bad Seeds Fearlessly Search for Something "Different to Anything That's Come Before"

PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2024

For the casual listener, Nick Cave seems easily categorized: he's moody, brooding and opaque. All the qualities that have earned the dozens...

Laurie Anderson on Canadian Childhood Memories and Her Admiration of a BNL Member

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Aug 27, 2024

Laurie Anderson is constantly moving. The avant-garde legend has more on the go in a single year than many do in a lifetime...

Canadian Musicians Never Hit the Road Without These Tour Essentials

PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2024

It's summer, meaning that artists across the country are on tour and heading to music festivals. Canada's a big country, which means long...