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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...

The Jesus Lizard on "Brutal Quality Control" and the Time Dave Grohl Kicked David Yow Out of a Nirvana Reunion

PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2024

For the Jesus Lizard's first album in 26 years, guitarist Duane Denison had a vision. "I was never worried about it," he says, from his home...

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...