Articles by Laura Stanley
Orville Peck on Loving Dolly, Being Buddies with John Waters and Getting Unmasked by Bebe Rexha
PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2024
A year ago, Orville Peck announced that he was cancelling his tour dates due to his declining "mental and physical health." Apart from the...
Nicolette & the Nobodies Find the Universal Spirit of Country Music: "I Don't Think It Matters Where You're From"
PUBLISHED Apr 11, 2024
On the cover of old-school country band Nicolette & the Nobodies' new LP, 'The Long Way,' band leader Nicolette Hoang...
Death Cab for Cutie's 20 Best Songs Ranked
PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2023
For 25 years and across 10 LPs, Death Cab for Cutie have given tender-hearted listeners sweeping indie rock songs to soundtrack feelings of...
Allison Russell Celebrates Her "Fierce, Hard-Won Joy"
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2023
Allison Russell pinches herself to make sure that she's not dreaming. After two decades of playing in folk bands and subsistence touring, h...
Canadian Indie Artists Face Uncertain Future After SiriusXM Axes CBC Radio 3: "I Have to Re-Evaluate Everything"
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2022
"I have to re-evaluate everything." Like many Canadian independent artists and labels, Montreal-based pop artist Russell Louder was shocke...
Maya Hawke Conquers the Worlds of Screen and Song
PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2022
Actor and musician Maya Hawke describes herself as an exhibitionist when it comes to vulnerability. In the music video for "Thérèse," the...
The Weather Station on Candlelight Concerts, Going Off-Grid and the Bliss of 'Ignorance'
The Exclaim! Questionnaire
PUBLISHED Mar 10, 2022
It's an exciting and busy time for the Weather Station's Tamara Lindeman. Her lauded fifth LP, last year's Ignorance, earned a spot on the...
The Weather Station Is Quieter but No Less Impactful on 'How Is It That I Should Look at the Stars'
PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2022
How do you follow up the most celebrated record of your career so far? For the Weather Station's Tamara Lindeman, the answer has been in he...
