Interview

Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie on Rejecting Coldplay, Struggling in Vancouver and His Breakdancing Phase

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2022

Unlike so many other legacy comedians, Bret McKenzie is keeping up with the times. The Flight of the Conchords member and Oscar-winning son...

Nicholas Krgovich Gets a Case of "Poodle Brain" Thanks to His Dog Shelly

PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2022

When Nicholas Krgovich unveiled the video for his new single earlier this month, he was sharing the screen with a notable costar. And no, w...

How Dan Boeckner's Head Injury Shaped Kiwi Jr.'s New Album

PUBLISHED Aug 10, 2022

The first day Kiwi Jr. spent in the studio recording their new album, Chopper, went pretty much as expected. But on the second day… "Dan [...

Jakalope Conjure "Industrial Magic" with Their First New Material in More Than a Decade

PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2022

A few days before YSL Pro tapped legendary Vancouver producer and musician Dave "Rave" Ogilvie to record an original song, he saw Kraftwerk...

Maya Hawke Conquers the Worlds of Screen and Song

PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2022

Actor and musician Maya Hawke describes herself as an exhibitionist when it comes to vulnerability. In the music video for "Thérèse," the...

Maggie Rogers Doesn't Have the Answers — So Stop Asking Her

PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2022

Maggie Rogers never asked to be put on a pedestal. But, like with most pop stars, once her music began resonating with fans all over the wo...

Patton Oswalt Thinks We Should "Maybe Try to Educate" MAGA Supporters

PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2022

On June 24, Patton Oswalt was on stage in Lincoln, NE, and about to start another stand-up show on his Who's Ready to Laugh? tour, which wr...

Two Hours Traffic Discuss Their Reunion, Work on New Material

PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2022

A grand reunion tour from Two Hours Traffic would have surely been welcomed by fans. The  East Coast pop rock staples broke up in 2013, fol...