Summer 2023 Issue

Canadian Artists Rev Up Their Tour Vans

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2023

Now that June is here, Canadian artists are hitting the road. But before they can walk out on stage, musicians need to make sure that one p...

Pantayo Explore the Limitless Possibilities of Kulintang Music: "There Is Space for People Like Us"

PUBLISHED Jun 9, 2023

It took years of learning and experimentation to produce the eight songs on Pantayo's debut album. While it was in many ways the culminatio...

Jayda G Tackles "Intense" Moments of Family History: "It's Very Raw"

PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2023

Jayda G is ready to release one of the most personal works of her life. A collection of entwined stories, eras and emotions, Jayda's new LP...

​Jenny Lewis Is Letting Her Dog Lead the Way

PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2023

Jenny Lewis has a new album on the way, along with a hefty heaping of tour dates – but she's focused on the little things. "The joy is in...

Allison Russell Celebrates Her "Fierce, Hard-Won Joy"

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2023

Allison Russell pinches herself to make sure that she's not dreaming. After two decades of playing in folk bands and subsistence touring, h...

Marie Clements Brings the Truth of Residential Schools to the Big Screen

PUBLISHED May 31, 2023

A week before filming began on Bones of Crows in 2021, the Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc First Nation reported that the remains of 215 children we...

The Dirty Nil Say "Fuck That" to the Music Industry Carnival as They Become More Uncompromising Than Ever

PUBLISHED May 24, 2023

Luke Bentham is keenly aware of the situation.  The founding frontman and guitarist for Ontario rock trio the Dirty Nil, Bentham and his l...

Leith Ross Is Here to Heal Listeners (and Stray Cats)

PUBLISHED May 18, 2023

"I'm an involuntary cat sitter," Leith Ross declares during the middle of their interview with Exclaim! Just before our call, the 24-year-...