Vancouver's Blue J Premiere Vulnerable New Single "Sunday Night"

Published Nov 27, 2020

More than two years on from Blue J's debut EP, the Vancouver indie rock band are back with a new song from their upcoming debut album. The s...

Hear Nicholas Krgovich Cover Veda Hille, Little Wings and More on 'Pasadena Afternoon'

Published Nov 27, 2020

Prolific Vancouver songwriter Nicholas Krgovich is back with a new album, just a couple months on the heels of his collaborative Shabason, K...

How Rage Against the Machine Were Embraced by All Political Sides — and May Have Lost Their Sting in the Process

Published Nov 25, 2020

On Tuesday (November 25), amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and increasing deaths, Etobicoke restaurant owner Adam Skelly defied Ontario's pr...

The Motel from 'Schitt's Creek' Is Up for Sale

Published Nov 25, 2020

Just like the Johnny Rose, you too could help run the Rosebud Motel. That's right — the motel from Schitt's Creek is up for sale. In real...

'Superintelligence' Isn't Very Smart Directed by Ben Falcone

Published Nov 25, 2020

Artificial intelligence and surveillance culture are terrifying concepts. At best, corporations are harnessing our phones to spy on us and t...

Dan Mangan Releases Covers Album 'Thief'

Published Nov 20, 2020

Dan Mangan has been one of the leaders of the Canadian music community under coronavirus quarantine, thanks to his concert company Side Door...

Flowers of Hell's Greg Jarvis Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero

Published Nov 20, 2020

For 15 years, Greg Jarvis has led the cross-Atlantic space rock orchestra the Flowers of Hell. The band's sprawling, psychedelic compositi...

We Tried to Interview Kenny and Spenny and It Was Utter Chaos

Published Nov 19, 2020

About four minutes into my interview with Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, it goes totally off the rails. Hotz is in the middle of explaining...

Non La Confronts the Complexities of Dating in "Not in Love" Video

Published Nov 19, 2020

Vancouver indie pop songwriter DJ On is back with another video from his band Non La. Exclaim! has the premiere of "Not in Love." The vid...

Shawn Mendes Documentary 'In Wonder' Offers a One-Dimensional Portrait of Its Subject Directed by Grant Singer

Published Nov 19, 2020

"If I tell the world that I'm just a normal human, are they going to stop coming to the shows and listening to the music? Is all of the craz...

Seth Bogart and U.S. Girls Team Up for New Video

Published Nov 18, 2020

Seth Bogart (a.k.a. Hunx of Hunx & His Punx) released his album Men on the Verge of Nothing earlier this fall, soon following it up with a c...

bandcalledmax's 'Turn It Up' Is a Sock-Hop Rave-Up from Tokyo Police Club's Frontman

Published Nov 17, 2020

Dave Monks fronts Tokyo Police Club, releases solo music under his own name and plays in the CanCon supergroup Anyway Gang. If those project...

Haviah Mighty Returns with New Single "Atlantic"

Published Nov 13, 2020

Throughout the year, Haviah Mighty has continued to promote her Polaris Music Prize-winning 2019 album 13th Floor. Now, having wrapped up th...

Kelly McMichael (f.k.a. Renders) Reminisces About "Montreal" on New Single

Published Nov 12, 2020

Kelly McMichael previously went by the name Renders, but now the Peterborough-bred/St. John's-based songwriter is releasing a new single cal...

Sook-Yin Lee Discusses Her "Freaky" New Pandemic Movie

Published Nov 12, 2020

After coronavirus lockdowns turned the entertainment industry on its head, musician and filmmaker (and former MuchMusic VJ) Sook-Yin Lee fou...

Relive Our Favourite Moments from Toronto's Mod Club in Photos

Published Nov 10, 2020

This past Friday (November 6), Toronto venue the Mod Club announced that it would be closing down, effective immediately. In the nearly t...

Outer Rooms Offer a Poignant Glimpse of Toronto's Gentrification on 'All Will Be Well & All Will Be Well, etc., etc.'

Published Nov 09, 2020

Anyone who has lived in Toronto for longer than a couple of years has probably felt the sting of gentrification: skyrocketing rents, shiny g...

Foo Fighters Announce New Album 'Medicine at Midnight'

Published Nov 08, 2020

Fresh off a performance on Saturday Night Live (and having shared some mysterious teasers), Foo Fighters have announced a new album. Medicin...

Nicholas Krgovich Announces 'Pasadena Afternoon' Covers Album

Published Nov 06, 2020

Fresh off the collaborative LP from Shabason, Krgovich & Harris, Vancouver songwriter Nicholas Krgovich is back with another album. The cove...

Montreal's Alicia Clara Mixes Peaceful Dream Pop and Raw Emotions on "Five"

Published Nov 06, 2020

Montreal dream pop songwriter Alicia Clara is back with another hazy sonic daydream. Her new single "Five" is out now. The song features...