Articles By Exclaim! Staff
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![Wavelength's 20th Anniversary Celebrations United the Past, Present and Future of Toronto Music]()
FeaturesWavelength's 20th Anniversary Celebrations United the Past, Present and Future of Toronto Music Published Feb 18, 2020It's been two decades since Wavelength began shedding light on emerging music in Toronto, and the organization celebrated their 20th anniver...
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![Five Things You Need to Know About Composer John Williams]()
NewsFive Things You Need to Know About Composer John Williams Published Feb 14, 2020Having composed the popular, recognizable film music for the Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter franchises, Schindler's List, Close E...
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![NYC's New Colossus Festival Gears Up for 2020 Edition]()
NewsNYC's New Colossus Festival Gears Up for 2020 Edition Published Feb 12, 2020The New Colossus Festival is getting ready to mark its second annual event in New York City's Lower East Side, with more than 100 artists pe...
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![Exclaim! Screenjams Presents 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (Quote-Along)']()
FeaturesExclaim! Screenjams Presents 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (Quote-Along)' Published Feb 06, 2020Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is the ultimate satire about the hardships of being a boyband member turned solo artist. Written by a...
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![Orville Peck, Billie Eilish and 'Joker' Triumph in the Exclaim! Readers Poll]()
FeaturesOrville Peck, Billie Eilish and 'Joker' Triumph in the Exclaim! Readers Poll Published Feb 06, 2020We've already published our lists of our favourite albums and films of 2019 — and now it's time for you to have your say. Here are the the r...
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![Vancouver's JFL NorthWest Adds Shows by Bobcat Goldthwait, Margaret Cho, Bill Burr]()
NewsVancouver's JFL NorthWest Adds Shows by Bobcat Goldthwait, Margaret Cho, Bill Burr Published Jan 22, 2020Following the initial lineup announcement back in December, Vancouver's JFL NorthWest comedy festival has now expanded its lineup with addit...
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![We Are the City Rent a Very Expensive Hotel Room for "Killer B-Side Music" Video]()
StreamsWe Are the City Rent a Very Expensive Hotel Room for "Killer B-Side Music" Video Published Jan 16, 2020We Are the City have a new album called RIP due out this month, and in advance of one of Exclaim!'s 31 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2...
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![Best Cannabis Gifts for Your Friend Who Bakes]()
FeaturesBest Cannabis Gifts for Your Friend Who Bakes Published Dec 23, 2019Promotional consideration provided by Friendly Stranger. Cannabis flower is magnificently versatile and can be consumed in many ways, fro...
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![Best Cannabis Gifts for Your Friend Who Needs Everything]()
FeaturesBest Cannabis Gifts for Your Friend Who Needs Everything Published Dec 20, 2019Promotional consideration provided by Friendly Stranger. From electric grinders to gold-plated pipes, some cannabis enthusiasts have elab...
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![The Bout Battle of the Bands Returns to Toronto's Hideout]()
NewsThe Bout Battle of the Bands Returns to Toronto's Hideout Published Dec 19, 2019Coming up to its 2020 edition, Toronto's annual Bout Music Festival and battle of the bands competition is returning to the Hideout. With...
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![Exclaim!'s 15 Most Disappointing Films of 2019]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s 15 Most Disappointing Films of 2019 Published Dec 19, 2019From your stale breakfast sandwich and coffee that's slightly off through digging into your itchy sheets at night, there's no shortage of di...
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![Exclaim!'s 11 Best EPs of 2019]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s 11 Best EPs of 2019 Published Dec 18, 2019As much as people like to talk about how streaming has caused the death of the album, the LP format still reigns supreme. After all, pretty...
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![Sunrise Records: Best of 2019]()
FeaturesSunrise Records: Best of 2019 Published Dec 17, 2019Promotional consideration provided by Sunrise Records Everyone has opinions on what the very best in movies, music and pop culture was i...
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![Exclaim!'s 26 Most Underrated and Underseen Films of 2019]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s 26 Most Underrated and Underseen Films of 2019 Published Dec 17, 2019The hype machine has never been more potent, as new films are all equally touted as the greatest human achievements before being deemed too...
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![Watch Choir! Choir! Choir! and a Chorus of Strangers Cover the Beatles at the U.S./Mexico Border]()
StreamsWatch Choir! Choir! Choir! and a Chorus of Strangers Cover the Beatles at the U.S./Mexico Border Published Dec 16, 2019Choir! Choir! Choir! have treated their emotionally charged performance at the U.S./Mexico border to its own video. Captured earlier this ye...
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![Exclaim!'s 10 Most Underrated Albums of 2019]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s 10 Most Underrated Albums of 2019 Published Dec 16, 2019With the sheer volume of music landing on streaming services every week, it was easy for albums to get lost in the shuffle. There were plent...
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![Exclaim! Screenjams Presents 'Almost Famous']()
FeaturesExclaim! Screenjams Presents 'Almost Famous' Published Dec 13, 2019Director Cameron Crowe has made a career out of iconic music moments. He got John Cusack to hoist a boombox over his head in 1989's Say An...
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![Exclaim!'s 10 Best Experimental Music Figures of 2019]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s 10 Best Experimental Music Figures of 2019 Published Dec 13, 2019The experimental music world plays by its own rules. Free of the trends and scenes that define other genres, avant-garde artists exist outsi...
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![Best Cannabis Gifts for Your Friend Who Has Everything]()
FeaturesBest Cannabis Gifts for Your Friend Who Has Everything Published Dec 12, 2019Promotional consideration provided by Friendly Stranger. Picking out the perfect holiday gift is a difficult task, especially when the pe...
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![Exclaim!'s 10 Best Dance and Electronic Albums of 2019]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s 10 Best Dance and Electronic Albums of 2019 Published Dec 12, 2019This year in dance and electronic music, vintage sounds met the bleeding edge. The Chemical Brothers and Jacques Greene's old-school flouris...
