Articles by Ian Gormely

The Exclaim! Holiday Gift Guide:

Film & DVD

PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2013

The Exclaim! Holiday Gift Guide continues with some of our favourite film and DVD picks. Peruse the list below and get your cherished cinep...

The Exclaim! Holiday Gift Guide:

Books

PUBLISHED Nov 19, 2013

The holiday season is nigh upon us. In case you've hit a block trying to find the perfect paperbacks and hardcovers for your favourite book...

The Exclaim! Holiday Gift Guide:

Band Merch

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2013

The holiday season is upon us, but before you rush off to the mall to brave the hordes, make sure to check out Exclaim!'s Holiday Gift Guid...

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Second Wave Emo

PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2013

What is it? Perhaps music's most nebulous term, emo was birthed by '80s DC hardcore. Known for its confessional (some say whiny) lyrics, by...

The Best Man Holiday

Malcolm D. Lee

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2013

The Best Man was an early entry into the world of African-American ensemble dramedys, a male-targeted answer to Waiting to Exhale, which ma...

Protest the Hero

Tighten Up

PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2013

After spending their career working with Southern Ontario indie label Underground Operations, Protest the Hero opted to go it alone for the...

Wooden Shjips

Back to Land

PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2013

Have we reached peak psych, the point where Ripley Johnston's multiple musical endeavors converge into one, long hallucinogenic jam? The We...

Geoff Berner Talks New 'Festival Man' Novel, Plots Trilogy

PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2013

Vancouver folk musician Geoff Berner has worn many hats in his career, but novelist is a new one. The accordion player, who studied creativ...