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Menno Versteeg Has Plenty of Life to Live on 'Why We Run'

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2024

There's a play by Tom Stoppard called 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.' It's been described variously as tragicomedy, surreal humour...

Sunshine Makers Ward Off the Cold with "There's a Light"

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PUBLISHED Dec 6, 2024

In early August, my partner and I were in Halifax, trying to find something to do on our final night there. After conceding to go back to ...

Yves Jarvis Makes the Moment Precious on "Gold Filigree"

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PUBLISHED Dec 4, 2024

Back in October, Yves Jarvis — the moniker of Montreal-by-way-of-Calgary musician Jean-Sébastien Yves Audet — made his debut release for ...

Yesterday’s Man Make Indie Rock Sound Classic on "Fleetwood mac"

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PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2024

Yesterday's Man describe their sound as "classic indie rock" — and Gal Av-Gay and Alie Lynch surely know a thing or two about classic indie...

Goodbye Never Felt So Good at Tokyo Police Club's Joyous Farewell to Toronto

History, November 28

PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2024

In June, Exclaim! posted a feature with Tokyo Police Club. In that interview, bass player and lead vocalist Dave Monks and keyboardist...

Scorsese's 'Beatles '64' Doc Twists and Shouts, but Doesn't Dig Deep

Directed by David Tedeschi

PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2024

Beatles fans rejoice! 'Beatles '64' is a celebratory love letter to the fans who have adored the Fab Four for decades. Producer Martin...

Caribou's Toronto Show Was as Healing as It Was Hype

History, November 24

PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2024

Like any artist bravely hosting shows during Taylor Swift's two-week reign over Toronto in November, Caribou's doubleheader this weekend...

Kendrick Lamar Is in Rarefied Air on the Triumphant 'GNX'

PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2024

Given the year Kendrick Lamar has had, a new album felt imminent. From starting his year with a show-stealing verse on Future's "Like That"...