Articles by Ben Okazawa

Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Brasstracks, Kemba and J. Hoard Are Positively Boisterous on "Dance Machine"
PUBLISHED May 29, 2023
Whether supporting hip-hop and R&B vocals or laying down dazzling horn-and-drum-driven grooves, Brasstracks instrumentals have never disapp...
Sudbury's Northern Lights Festival Boréal Gets Strumbellas, Zachary Richard, Sloan, Mountain City Four for 2023 Edition
PUBLISHED May 26, 2023
Northern Lights Festival Boréal is returning to Sudbury this summer, and organizers have unveiled the details for the event's 2023 edition....
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: The Sky's the Limit on jev.'s "Lonrwrld (Freestyle)"
PUBLISHED May 26, 2023
jev. introduced himself to the world with tongue-twisting lyricism and the kind of flows that would leave a normal MC breathless on his deb...
Sleepy Gonzales Announce New EP 'Mercy Kill,' Share Lead Singles
PUBLISHED May 25, 2023
Sleepy Gonzales have announced that their first project of the year is on the way. The Vancouver-based alt-rockers will share Mercy Kill on...
Shaquille O'Neal to Perform at Calgary Stampede
PUBLISHED May 25, 2023
NBA Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O'Neal is preparing to defend his title as "the biggest DJ in the world" at Calgary Stampede this summer under...
Canadian Actress Samantha Weinstein Dead at 28
PUBLISHED May 25, 2023
Toronto-born actress Samantha Weinstein has died at 28 following a long battle with a rare form of ovarian cancer. Her family shared the n...
Watch the Cure Debut Unreleased Song "Another Happy Birthday" Live at L.A. Concert
PUBLISHED May 24, 2023
Whether battling Ticketmaster fees or curating a new-look setlist, the Cure haven't shied away from bending the status quo during their cur...
BC's Armstrong MetalFest Gets Fallujah, Warbringer, Striker and More for 2023 Edition
PUBLISHED May 24, 2023
BC's Armstrong MetalFest is set to return to the Okanagan Valley this summer, and organizers have revealed the details for the 2023 edition...