Staff Picks
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: On 'MICHAEL,' Killer Mike Is a Braggadocios Blast
PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2023
In an interview with Exclaim!, Killer Mike named MICHAEL the "album of the year, unquestionably." I'm not quite sure I agree with him — not...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Faye Webster Says a Lot with a Little on "But Not Kiss"
PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2023
Even with her signature softness, Faye Webster knows how to mix things up — even if just a touch. Our first taste of her next era borrows f...
What's 2023's Song of the Summer? Exclaim! Staffers Share Their Picks
PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2023
Choosing the song of the summer is no laughing matter — how do we want to define the coming months? What tone do we set on this, the day of...
Exclaim! Staffers Pick the Can't-Miss Acts of Festival Season 2023
PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2023
This summer, Canadian music fans are spoiled for choice: wherever you look on the map, there are amazing music festivals taking place, from...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Sarah Mary Chadwick Is a Force on "Shitty Town"
PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2023
Sarah Mary Chadwick's voice could reduce a house to rubble; if pointed in the right direction, it could shake the leaves from a tree or sen...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: JRDN Sounds Confident and Conversational on "Call My Name"
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2023
Don't call it a comeback! People might see this and think to themselves that JRDN is back, but the truth is, the Toronto-based R&B crooner...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Kari Faux Goes Back Home on 'REAL B*TCHES DON'T DIE!'
PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2023
"Home is where the heart is," the adage goes, and it couldn't be clearer to Kari Faux. Upon leaving the "plastic life" of Los Angeles behin...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Avalon Emerson's '& the Charm' Is Clear-Eyed Reflection from a Consummate Party-Starter
PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2023
American-born, Berlin-based dance DJ Avalon Emerson evidently absorbed a lot of influences during her time behind the decks, as her debut a...
