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Toronto's poolblood Wrestles with Tenderness on the Sparkling 'mole'

PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2023

At a 2021 virtual showcase hosted by Toronto's Long Winter festival, poolblood's Maryam Said contributed a video of themselves playing an o...

Exclaim!'s 27 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2023

PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2023

We're still nearly 40 years out from the fantasy utopia of The Jetsons, but it's somehow never felt further away. The future doesn't necess...

Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for November 7, 2022: The Big Moon, Poolblood, Westerman

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2022

With the US midterm elections happening tomorrow (November 8), CUPE on strike in Ontario and Elon Musk cracking down on his own Twitter tro...

Toronto's poolblood Announces Debut Album 'mole'

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2022

Toronto's Maryam Said has readied their debut album as poolblood. The singer-songwriter will share the nine-track mole on January 13 via Ne...

Canadian Musicians Show Off the Instruments They Can't Live Without

Show & Tell

PUBLISHED Aug 11, 2022

Like someone who still owns the blanket they came home from the hospital with, many musicians have treasured pieces of equipment that they...

Toronto's poolblood Joins Next Door Records, Shares Dewy-Eyed New Single

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2022

poolblood, the pen name of Toronto's Maryam Said, is today celebrating their addition to the Next Door Records roster with the release of n...

Allison Russell, the Linda Lindas, Born Ruffians, Julie Doiron Lead POP Montreal 2022 Lineup

PUBLISHED May 24, 2022

Though it never really went away, proving in 2021 that the show must go on, POP Montreal is officially back for 2022: the 21st edition of t...

Long Winter Announces Digital January Edition with Lydia Persaud, Poolblood

PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2021

While lockdowns persist in Toronto, the city's favourite wintertime music and arts festival Long Winter has offered up some digital program...