Articles by Ian Gormely
Menno Versteeg on Hollerado's Mistakes and Getting Choked Out by Paul McCartney's Bodyguard
PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2024
When Exclaim! catches up with Menno Versteeg in the office at Royal Mountain Records, the Toronto label that the singer-guitarist co-founder...
Gleeful Chaos Fuelled the Kids in the Hall's 40th Reunion in Toronto
The Rivoli, November 26
PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2024
The Rivoli has hosted many now-famous artists in its 40-plus years in business, yet none are as closely associated with the Toronto venue a...
Hollerado Shed Light on Long-Lost Debut Album and Future Reunion Possibilities
PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2024
Just when Menno Versteeg thought he was out, fate pulled him back in. Since Hollerado split in 2019, Versteeg has kept busy with projects...
MJ Lenderman Was Understated and Unhurried in Toronto
Lee's Palace, October 19
PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2024
Four days before MJ Lenderman stopped in Toronto to promote his new album, 'Manning Fireworks,' the Asheville, NC musician announced he...
Rich Aucoin Hangs Up the Parachute: "We've All Been Jumping Around — We Deserve a Sit"
PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2024
Rich Aucoin is packing up his parachute for the last time. After more than 15 years, his current New Nostalgia: Penultimate Tour marks the...
Japandroids Finally Hit the Brakes on 'Fate & Alcohol'
PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024
The road beckons Japandroids. In song and on stage, there's always another bar, another girl or another gig to get to. They're a screaming...
illuminati hotties Are All Grown Up on 'POWER'
PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2024
Keeping existential dread at bay has been an underlying current for illuminati hotties since day one. When it inevitably does rear ...
Kehlani Is Living Well on the Careening 'Crash'
PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2024
These days, our main pop girls work in feedback loops. They live in, respond to and build on the lore that surrounds them — no questions...
