Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Smith Westerns

Practicing Perfection

PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2013

The story of Smith Westerns sounds like something John Hughes would have come up with if he had read Michael Azerrad's Our Band Could Be Yo...

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Björk, the Postal Service and More in This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2013

We here at Exclaim! know it can be hard to prioritize your spending when it comes to the summertime. But who needs sunscreen and ice cream...

Austra, Queens of the Stone Age, Maestro Fresh Wes and Matthew Herbert Fill Exclaim!'s New Issue

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2013

We're almost halfway through the summer, and for thousands of Canadians, that means being one step closer to the start of the school year....

Get Reviews of Jay-Z, Daughn Gibson, Thundercat and More in This Week's New Release Roundup

PUBLISHED Jul 9, 2013

There are still 284 days left until the next Record Store Day (yep, we're counting), but that doesn't mean you have to wait until then to p...

Father John Misty

Bell Stage, Quebec QC, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2013

If anyone was still wondering if it was a good idea for singer-songwriter Joshua Tillman to leave Fleet Foxes, they found their answer Satu...

Eagles of Death Metal

Bell Stage, Quebec City QC, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2013

Held together with little more than red electrical tape and seemingly at wit's end, desert rocking greasers Eagles of Death Metal looked re...

The Black Keys

Bell Stage, Quebec City QC, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2013

These days it's no easy task to accurately rate a performance by the Black Keys, as listeners are divided into two camps. Do you enjoy the...

Wu-Tang Clan

Bell Stage, Quebec City QC, July 5

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2013

To describe hip-hop pioneer rap collective the Wu-Tang Clan's performance Friday night as being one of the most highly anticipated of the f...