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Pussy Riot's Masha on "Putin Pissed His Pants," Moving to Iceland and Her Dream to Return Home

PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2024

An entity with the name "Pussy Riot" begs a lot of questions, and when it comes to art as a form of resistance, the group explores it all...

Dan Boeckner on How 'D&D' and New Orleans Inspired 'Boeckner!'

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PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2024

Dan Boeckner has made a lot of music under a lot of names — Wolf Parade, Operators, Divine Fits and Handsome Furs, to name a few...

This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: March 15, 2024

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2024

Diana would’ve been sharp on Photoshop, Jimmy Kimmel ridicules Trump’s Slop, Ryan Gosling’s hard to top, Katie Britt’s infamous flop, and...

'French Girl' Directors Put Fresh Spin on Retro Rom-Com: "Our Dream Was Always to Write John Hughes-Esque Films"

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2024

Upon meeting Montreal-born actors, writers and directors James A. Woods and Nicolas Wright, I unnecessarily admit to them that I hadn't...

Five Must-See Acts at Salmon Arm ROOTSandBLUES Festival 2024

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2024

After wildfires sadly put a stop to Salmon Arm's 2023 edition of ROOTSandBLUES Festival, the British Columbia is back for 2024 — and it's s...

Waxahatchee Makes Lightning Strike Twice: "I'm in a Moment of Complete Vision and Clarity"

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2024

"We're gonna build the narrative today," Katie Crutchfield tells me, laughing. She's calling from her home in Kansas ...

Five Must-See Acts at Lawnya Vawnya 2024

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2024

Back for its 14th year, the inimitable Lawnya Vawnya returns to venues across downtown St. John’s from June 5 to 8. If getting to enjoy the...

8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in March 2024

PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2024

Meet Exclaim!'s latest New Faves, featuring righteous London garage rock, classic rock by way of New Brunswick and more...