Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Get Reviews of Smith Westerns, Joey Bada$$, Holden and More in This Week's New Release Roundup

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2013

We here at Exclaim! know it can be hard to recover from the long weekend. So ease out of your post-Canada Day hangover and into the workwee...

Get the Latest from Madchild, Maestro Fresh Wes, Mounties and More in Our Music/Video Roundup

PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2013

If there's one thing knighted Irish singer Sir Bob Geldof has taught us, it's that even wealthy humanitarians hate Mondays. So start the wo...

Head into the Long Weekend with 'The Heat,' 'White House Down,' 'My Brother the Devil' and More in Our Film Roundup

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2013

The Canada Day long weekend may be upon us, but if watching fireworks and throwing down brews isn't really your thing, why not curl up in t...

Smith Westerns

Soft Will

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2013

After the overwhelming success of their 2011 sophomore LP, Dye it Blonde, collegiate-aged indie-rock three-piece Smith Westerns are back an...

Maylee Todd, Mykki Blanco, Just Blaze and Montreal International Jazz Festival Lead This Week's Can't Miss Concerts

PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2013

The Canada Day long weekend is upon us, and what better way to celebrate this great country of ours than by rocking out all week long? Chec...

Jay Arner

Jay Arner

PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2013

Decades from now, when some random musicologists write their theses on the cultural impact of Ariel Pink on indie rock, they won't have to...

Dig Into Reviews of Palms, Matthew Herbert, Mavis Staples and More in This Week's New Release Roundup

PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2013

Automotive customers have J.D. Power and Associates, travellers have TripAdvisor, and for music listeners, there's always Exclaim!'s new re...

Get the Latest from Drake, Die Antwoord, Rose Windows and Depeche Mode in Our Music/Video Roundup

PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2013

Every week, Exclaim! browses all the latest albums streams, music videos and songs on the Internet to give you a list of some of the best n...