Articles by Kyle Mullin
Canadian Artists Reflect on How US Border Relations Could Impact the Touring Industry
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2025
At the outset of yet another Trump presidency, and after months of the politician's inflammatory anti-Canuck rhetoric, Densil...
Denzel Curry Explains Why "I Never Had Anxiety or Anything Like That Until I Got Famous"
PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2024
"I never had anxiety or anything like that until I got famous. Never had it," Denzel Curry tells Exclaim! over the phone on the day he's...
Maritime MCs Rap for a Better Future: "It's Really Special to See East Coast Hip-Hop Move Like This"
PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2024
Even as Gilbert Sewell lay on his deathbed, he still found ways to inspire his grandson, Tristan Grant. Grant, who raps under the alias Wolf...
Snotty Nose Rez Kids Embrace Their Bright 'RED FUTURE' While "Creating Space for the Next Generation"
The Exclaim! Questionnaire
PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2024
Sure, Snotty Nose Rez Kids are famously rambunctious and mischievous — but they're also empowering, slyly spitting authentic rhymes about I...
MJ Lenderman's Fretboard Fireworks Are Indie Rock's Secret Weapon
PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024
MJ Lenderman is one of best guitarists working today, though you wouldn't know it from chatting with him. Yes, he's gained renown for wrang...
Toronto's Lexxicon Joyfully Brings Queer Pride to Dancehall
PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2024
Lexxicon wants to leave as big a mark on dancehall as the genre has had on him. The Toronto musician may very well pull that off with...
Justin Townes Earle's Posthumous 'All In: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years)' Is a Bittersweet Farewell
PUBLISHED Aug 8, 2024
Covering Fleetwood Mac's biggest hit is a tall order, even for a performer and interpreter as gifted as Justin Townes Earle...
pHoenix Pagliacci Is Thrillingly Multifaceted on 'Dichotomy'
PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2024
'Dichotomy' is the perfect title for pHoenix Pagliacci's new solo album; the Toronto MC and singer (known for formidable work in groups like...