December 2024 / January 2025 Issue
Canadian Guitarists Reveal the Pedals That Take Their Tone to the Next Level
PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2025
Whether it's the Edge's cathedrals of delay or Jimi Hendrix's towering fuzz and wacka-wacka wah, many guitarists are almost as well-known...
Franz Ferdinand Chase Their Own "Holy Grail" of Pop
PUBLISHED Jan 9, 2025
"I like art that comes with a freshness; with a perspective that you haven't seen before, but is comprehensible," Alex Kapranos tells...
'Young Werther' Celebrates 2000s Toronto Through a "Haze of Nostalgia"
PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2025
"There's this idea that only films set in New York, Chicago or Paris will play," says Young Werther director José Avelino Gilles Corbett...
Exclaim! Comics: A Meet-Cute at the Murderdome
PUBLISHED Dec 20, 2024
For Exclaim!'s December 2024 / January 2025 issue, we opted not to make any holiday-themed comics — instead, we've got a glimpse inside the...
2024 in Concert Photos: Our Favourite Live Music Memories
PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2024
This was a pivotal year for live music, when some huge pop stars struggled to sell tickets and another doubled the all-time record for...
Exclaim! Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Music Gear and Audio Equipment of 2024
PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2024
Give the gift of creativity this festive season. For the musicians and audiophiles on your holiday list, here are some of 2024's most...
Menno Versteeg on Hollerado's Mistakes and Getting Choked Out by Paul McCartney's Bodyguard
PUBLISHED Dec 12, 2024
When Exclaim! catches up with Menno Versteeg in the office at Royal Mountain Records, the Toronto label that the singer-guitarist co-founder...
Exclaim! Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Music Merch and Books of 2024
PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2024
Go even deeper with the music you love. From collectible merch items to tell-all memoirs, and even movie scores performed live in concert...
