Articles by Branan Ranjanathan

Sleater-Kinney, Shad and Canadian Music Week Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2015

Looking for a show to go to? As usual, we've got you covered with this week's Can't Miss Concerts, from April 30 to May 6. Regardless of yo...

METZ, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Young Fathers Fill Exclaim!'s May Issue

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2015

Another month has passed, and there is another issue of Exclaim! out in the world, ready for music lovers across the country to dive into....

Torche

"Minions" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2015

Sludgy Floridians Torche dropped their crushingly heavy record Restarter earlier this year and recently finished up a headlining tour along...

Nai Harvest

Hairball

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2015

It's natural for any band to feel the need to alter their sound incrementally with each album to avoid wearing themselves out, and with the...

Sufjan Stevens, Chilly Gonzales and Lawnya Vawnya Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2015

Slowly but surely, the weather is starting to warm up, and the best way to celebrate the end of the brutal cold is by attending some amazin...

HOUNDS

Wild Eyes

PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2015

The most dynamic hardcore bands share a crucial commonality; they know not to linger in one sonic space. HOUNDS have delivered a potent set...

Mastodon, Jazmine Sullivan and Humans Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2015

Wondering which of your favourite artists are in town this week? Our Can't Miss Concerts picks from April 16 to 22 feature a wide selection...

Gallows

Desolation Sounds

PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2015

The Achilles heel of many contemporary hardcore bands is that they fall too easily to monotony; building short, to-the-point songs is often...