Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Chad VanGaalen

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2014

Canadian singer-songwriter Chad VanGaalen is a true Renaissance man. Not only is he a critically-acclaimed solo musician and accomplished v...

Pulp: A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets

Florian Habicht

PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2014

According to the band members themselves and townsfolk of the city from which they hail, there is nothing particularly remarkable about She...

Chad VanGaalen

Shrink Dust

PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2014

Chad VanGaalen has long been a bastion of weirdo, Canadian art rock. But on his fifth LP, Shrink Dust, the multi-talented avant-pop songwri...

Chad VanGaalen Reveals New Noise Project with Dog Day's Seth Smith

PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2014

In between recording a new album, animating a full-length sci-fi film and making music videos for him and his fellow artists, it's hard to...

The GOASTT

'Midnight Sun' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2014

When your father was a member of the Beatles and your mother an acclaimed avant-garde/noise artist, you're allowed to take some creative li...

Flash Lightnin'

'For the Sinners' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2014

A few years ago, Toronto-based boogie-rock revivalists Flash Lightnin' arrived on the Canadian music scene with a bang, thanks in part to o...

Factor

"Born Alone, Death Unknown" (ft. Sunspot Jonz)

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2014

Saskatoon-based beatsmith Factor (a.k.a. Graham Murawsky) has kept good on his promise so far of releasing a new track every month, having...

Reviews of 'Transcendence,' 'Stress Position' and 'A Haunted House 2' Lead This Week's Film Roundup

PUBLISHED Apr 18, 2014

Today marks the start of the Easter long weekend, but that doesn't mean you have to wait until Sunday to get a special holiday treat. Just...