Articles by Ian Schober

Silkie

City Limits Vol. 2

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2011

Silkie's second full-length, City Limits Vol. 2, is a consistently engaging listen that eschews stylistic compromise. The versatility of Si...

James Blake Reveals New Single

PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2011

In advance of his Glastonbury festival debut this Friday (June 24), James Blake has announced the release of a new single that marks a retu...

Framework

"It's Killing Me"

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2011

Dub beats drive expertly chopped and filtered R&B vocals in Framework's debut tune, "It's Killing Me." Stylistically, "It's Killing Me" sha...

Ali Seifi

Ali Seifi

PUBLISHED Jun 11, 2011

Well, you can't knock Ali Seifi for a lack of ambition. Based in North Vancouver, Seifi is a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, bassist, songwri...

Black Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, Fucked Up and Dr. Dre Heat Up Exclaim!'s June Issue

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2011

Winter's all gone and the summer is finally hitting Canada, coinciding perfectly with the new issue of Exclaim! Our June issue is packed wi...

Soundslab

Empirical State

PUBLISHED May 31, 2011

Empirical State is the debut album from Soundslab (aka singer-songwriter Barry James McCarthy). It suffers from amateurish post-production...

Davila 666

Tan Bajo

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2011

If CBGB, circa 1979, had had a Spanish-language night, Davila 666 would've been the choice headliner. Davila 666 are a Puerto Rican garage...