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Vancouver's Most Anticipated Concerts of 2025
PUBLISHED Jan 7, 2025
Looking ahead to year head of us, Vancouver's concert calendar includes victory laps from some of 2024's biggest breakthrough acts, , as we...
Meet Exclaim!'s Class of 2025: Tara Kannangara, Your Grandad, Blush, Shunk
PUBLISHED Jan 7, 2025
Over the weekend, Exclaim!'s Class of 2025 concert series was off to the races with an unrelenting first show from Accelerant, Gaijin Smash...
Toronto's Most Anticipated Concerts of 2025
PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2025
It was once half the world away, but 2025 is officially here now — and some might say that, despite being Eras Tour-less, it's going to be...
Exclaim!'s 28 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2025
PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2025
It's been said every year since we hit 2020, but 2025 truly feels like maybe we're not meant to be here. Twenty twenty five? That's...
JUNO-Nominated Designer James Mejia Assesses Exclaim!'s Worst LP Covers of 2024, Shares the Secrets of Great Album Art
PUBLISHED Jan 3, 2025
As well as being the co-founder of Toronto indie institution Hand Drawn Dracula, James Mejia is a graphic designer who has been nominated...
Meet Exclaim!'s Class of 2025: Accelerant, Gaijin Smash, Chinese Medicine, Palm Sander
PUBLISHED Jan 2, 2025
It's a new year, it's a new wave — Exclaim!'s Class of 2025 concert series is officially in session! We're about to school you on the local...
2024 in Concert Photos: Our Favourite Live Music Memories
PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2024
This was a pivotal year for live music, when some huge pop stars struggled to sell tickets and another doubled the all-time record for...
Universal Music's Ignite Showcase Reveals the Artists Poised for a Massive 2025
PUBLISHED Dec 17, 2024
Sabrina Carpenter, Gracie Abrams and d4vd — what do they all have in common? In addition to being enormous pop stars who had huge 2024s...