DEBBY FRIDAY

Calgary's Festival Season Started Its Thaw with BIG Winter Classic 2024

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024

With the arrival of BIG, the defrosting of Calgary’s festival scene begins...

The Year in Photos: Our Favourite Concert Memories of 2023

PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2023

This year was the first one since 2019 without any lockdowns, as well as far fewer cancellations than in recent years. The concert industry...

DEBBY FRIDAY Took a Victory Lap in Toronto

Velvet Underground, December 13

PUBLISHED Dec 14, 2023

DEBBY FRIDAY was beaming as she took the stage at Velvet Undergound on Wednesday night — and why wouldn't she be? After earning plaudits fo...

Exclaim!'s 25 Best Songs of 2023

PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2023

In recent years, the music industry has become increasingly dominated by solo artists rather than bands — but, looking back at the best son...

Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2023

PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2023

This was the year of the long-awaited payoff. After long stretches of toil and creative refinement, 2023 saw the dam break for a handful of...

Calgary's BIG Winter Classic Gets DEBBY FRIDAY, Hot Garbage, Sunglaciers and More for 2024 Edition

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2023

The BIG Winter Classic is returning to celebrate Calgary in all its frozen glory for four days of bands, comedy, workshops and art in 2024....

Winterruption YEG Gets DEBBY FRIDAY, B.A. Johnston, Hot Garbage for 2024 Edition

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

Winterruption YEG returns to Edmonton for its fourth year to heat up the bleak midwinter once again next year. Taking place from January 24...

Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: Sum 41, Fefe Dobson, PACKS, DEBBY FRIDAY

PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2023

You know what goes together like ketchup and seemingly ranch? Fridays and new music. As always, we've rounded up the best new Canadian rele...