Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Our Founders

'The Nines' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2013

Singer-songwriter Michael Olsen has been making a name for himself for over a decade thanks to frequent collaborations with Arcade Fire, th...

Boreal Sons

'Threadbare' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2013

Piano-based indie rock outfit Boreal Sons have been lighting up the Calgary music scene for a few years now thanks to a pair of EPs and a s...

Braids, DJ Shadow, Rifflandia, Supercrawl and More in This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2013

It's time for another edition of Exclaim!'s Can't Miss Concerts. We've taken a hard look at the Canadian concert listings to find you the b...

The Weeknd, Danny Brown, AlunaGeorge and Patti Smith Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2013

We know as well as anybody that there's something special about live performance that just can't be captured on record. Below, find our pic...

The Albertans

'Dangerous Anything' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2013

Vancouver-based quartet the Albertans first caught our attention back in 2011 with their sophomore LP, New Age, thanks to its stunning marr...

Fiver

'Lost the Plot' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2013

Alt-country impresario Simone Schmidt has been making a name for herself since the mid-2000s thanks to her work as frontwoman for One Hundr...

Get the Latest from Madchild, B.A. Johnston, Eminem, J.F. Robitaille and More in Our Music/Video Roundup

PUBLISHED Sep 2, 2013

We here at Exclaim! know it can be a lot of work to find good music online. But this Labour Day, kick up your feet and let us do the heavy-...

Get Reviews of 'Our Nixon,' 'How to Make a Book with Steidl,' 'Closed Circuit' and More in This Week's Film Roundup

PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2013

We here at Exclaim! know it can be tough to plan for the Labour Day weekend. But this extended holiday, why not sit back and relax with a f...