Wavelength's 20th Anniversary Celebrations United the Past, Present and Future of Toronto Music

Published Feb 18, 2020

It's been two decades since Wavelength began shedding light on emerging music in Toronto, and the organization celebrated their 20th anniver...

Five Things You Need to Know About Composer John Williams

Published Feb 14, 2020

Having composed the popular, recognizable film music for the Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Harry Potter franchises, Schindler's List, Close E...

NYC's New Colossus Festival Gears Up for 2020 Edition

Published Feb 12, 2020

The New Colossus Festival is getting ready to mark its second annual event in New York City's Lower East Side, with more than 100 artists pe...

Exclaim! Screenjams Presents 'Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (Quote-Along)'

Published Feb 06, 2020

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping is the ultimate satire about the hardships of being a boyband member turned solo artist. Written by a...

Orville Peck, Billie Eilish and 'Joker' Triumph in the Exclaim! Readers Poll

Published Feb 06, 2020

We've already published our lists of our favourite albums and films of 2019 — and now it's time for you to have your say. Here are the the r...

Vancouver's JFL NorthWest Adds Shows by Bobcat Goldthwait, Margaret Cho, Bill Burr

Published Jan 22, 2020

Following the initial lineup announcement back in December, Vancouver's JFL NorthWest comedy festival has now expanded its lineup with addit...

We Are the City Rent a Very Expensive Hotel Room for "Killer B-Side Music" Video

Published Jan 16, 2020

We Are the City have a new album called RIP due out this month, and in advance of one of Exclaim!'s 31 Most Anticipated Canadian Albums of 2...

Best Cannabis Gifts for Your Friend Who Bakes

Published Dec 23, 2019

Promotional consideration provided by Friendly Stranger. Cannabis flower is magnificently versatile and can be consumed in many ways, fro...

Best Cannabis Gifts for Your Friend Who Needs Everything

Published Dec 20, 2019

Promotional consideration provided by Friendly Stranger. From electric grinders to gold-plated pipes, some cannabis enthusiasts have elab...

The Bout Battle of the Bands Returns to Toronto's Hideout

Published Dec 19, 2019

Coming up to its 2020 edition, Toronto's annual Bout Music Festival and battle of the bands competition is returning to the Hideout. With...

Exclaim!'s 15 Most Disappointing Films of 2019

Published Dec 19, 2019

From your stale breakfast sandwich and coffee that's slightly off through digging into your itchy sheets at night, there's no shortage of di...

Exclaim!'s 11 Best EPs of 2019

Published Dec 18, 2019

As much as people like to talk about how streaming has caused the death of the album, the LP format still reigns supreme. After all, pretty...

Sunrise Records: Best of 2019

Published Dec 17, 2019

Promotional consideration provided by Sunrise Records   Everyone has opinions on what the very best in movies, music and pop culture was i...

Exclaim!'s 26 Most Underrated and Underseen Films of 2019

Published Dec 17, 2019

The hype machine has never been more potent, as new films are all equally touted as the greatest human achievements before being deemed too...

Watch Choir! Choir! Choir! and a Chorus of Strangers Cover the Beatles at the U.S./Mexico Border

Published Dec 16, 2019

Choir! Choir! Choir! have treated their emotionally charged performance at the U.S./Mexico border to its own video. Captured earlier this ye...

Exclaim!'s 10 Most Underrated Albums of 2019

Published Dec 16, 2019

With the sheer volume of music landing on streaming services every week, it was easy for albums to get lost in the shuffle. There were plent...

Exclaim! Screenjams Presents 'Almost Famous'

Published Dec 13, 2019

Director Cameron Crowe has made a career out of iconic music moments. He got John Cusack to hoist a boombox over his head in 1989's Say An...

Exclaim!'s 10 Best Experimental Music Figures of 2019

Published Dec 13, 2019

The experimental music world plays by its own rules. Free of the trends and scenes that define other genres, avant-garde artists exist outsi...

Best Cannabis Gifts for Your Friend Who Has Everything

Published Dec 12, 2019

Promotional consideration provided by Friendly Stranger. Picking out the perfect holiday gift is a difficult task, especially when the pe...

Exclaim!'s 10 Best Dance and Electronic Albums of 2019

Published Dec 12, 2019

This year in dance and electronic music, vintage sounds met the bleeding edge. The Chemical Brothers and Jacques Greene's old-school flouris...