Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Beyoncé, Evolve Festival, Run the Jewels and Courtney Love Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2013

We here at Exclaim! understand the difficulties of finding the perfect performance. But whether it's powerful-voiced divas, explosive rap d...

Smith Westerns Discuss Their Evolving Onstage Strategy

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2013

Chicago-based indie rockers Smith Westerns have made a name for themselves by touring incessantly and opening for acts such as Wilco and MG...

Reviews of Mayer Hawthorne, Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals and Eric Copeland Lead This Week's New Release Roundup

PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2013

For NFL fans, there's Monday Night Football. For casual diners, there's TGI Fridays. And for the music listener, there's new release Tuesda...

Louise Burns, the Glorious Sons, Mayer Hawthorne and Tera Melos Lead Our Music/Video Roundup

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2013

We here at Exclaim! know it can be hard to recover from a bad case of the Mondays. Why not start the work week off on the right note by che...

Filthy Haanz

"Magic Octopussy"

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2013

Psychedelic-leaning three-piece Filthy Haanz has been killing it in the Montreal underground for quite some time now, but the space age yac...

Karneef

"So Trippy" / "Love Between Us"

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2013

Montreal-based soul singer Karneef's been busy at work on his debut LP, Love Between Us, but now the galactic impresario has shared two new...

Boyfrndz

'Natures' EP (Album Stream)

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2013

Modern day prog-rock outfit Boyfrndz' debut LP, All Day Pass, may have come out last September, but the Austin-based power trio are already...

Get Reviews of 'Pacific Rim,' 'Grown Ups 2,' 'Byzantium,' and More in This Week's Film Roundup

PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2013

French new wave auteur Jean-Luc Godard once said, "All you need to make a movie is a girl and a gun." Though a lot has changed since Godard...