Astral Swans Is a Canadian Cannabis Hero

Published Feb 26, 2021

Calgary's Matthew Swann makes slow, sad folk songs with an eerie experimental edge. He records as Astral Swans, continuing where he left o...

'The World's a Little Blurry' Makes Billie Eilish a Little Clearer Directed by R.J. Cutler

Published Feb 25, 2021

How's this for an exercise in contrast: just a couple of weeks ago, the documentary Framing Britney Spears examined the powerlessness of the...

Russell Louder's 'Humor' Is a Masterclass in Powerful Pop Vocals

Published Feb 25, 2021

Russell Louder has been releasing singles since 2018, meaning that their debut full-length functions as something of an overview of the proj...

Alex Porat Rejects a Clingy Guy on "girlfriend"

Published Feb 24, 2021

Toronto pop star in the making Alex Porat has released her latest single. Listen to "girlfriend" now. Featuring a palette of raw guitar a...

Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo Have a '13 Going on 30' Reunion

Published Feb 24, 2021

It's been 17 years since Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo costarred in the excellent (and underrated) rom-com 13 Going on 30. Yesterday (Feb...

'The Shadow I Remember' Is the Quintessential Cloud Nothings Album

Published Feb 23, 2021

Has there been a busier pandemic band than Cloud Nothings? Within the past year, they have released two remotely recorded full-lengths (The...

Tokyo Police Club Look Back on 'Champ': "It Was Our Big Swing"

Published Feb 22, 2021

With Champ, Tokyo Police Club were calling their shot. After a hotly buzzed EP in 2006's A Lesson in Crime and a momentum-carrying debut...

Art d'Ecco Gives Us a Glam Rock "Head Rush" on New Single

Published Feb 19, 2021

Getting a head rush? No need to check your blood pressure — that's just "Head Rush," the latest single from Vancouver glam rocker Art d'Ecco...

Danko Jones Remembers When the Raconteurs Covered His Song — and He Missed It

Published Feb 18, 2021

Danko Jones first began raising a racket in Toronto in the late '90s — around the same time that Jack White and Brendan Benson were launchin...

Hear the Week's Best New Canadian Music: TEKE::TEKE, Charlotte Cardin, Sook-Yin Lee

Published Feb 12, 2021

While Taylor Swift is re-recording a past classic as Fearless (Taylor's Version), here at Exclaim! we're collecting our favourite Canadian m...

'Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar' Throws Back to a Simpler Age of Comedy Directed by Josh Greenbaum

Published Feb 11, 2021

Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo previously cowrote 2011's Bridesmaids, a hilarious and heartbreaking tale of friendship that was possibly the...

des hume's 'Bub' Turns Private Heartbreak into Sweeping, Universal Beauty

Published Feb 11, 2021

Bub was supposed to be des hume's Big Statement. Vancouver songwriter Thom Kolb teased the album frequently when he launched the project cir...

'The Great Canadian Baking Show' Judge Bruno Feldeisen Shares the Secret Ingredients of the Show's Wholesome Charm

Published Feb 11, 2021

Practically every successful reality show relies on a some toxic combination of tension, conflict and consumerism — except, of course, for T...

The 'Schitt's Creek' Mansion Is Up for Sale

Published Feb 09, 2021

Looking to buy up some Schitt's Creek real estate? The show's Rosebud Motel went on sale back in the fall, and now the Rose family's mansion...

Phoebe Bridgers Responds to the Debate over Her Smashing Her Guitar on 'SNL'

Published Feb 08, 2021

Phoebe Bridgers smashed her guitar on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and it earned big reactions on social media — some positive, some ne...

Canadian Artists Model Their Signature Outfits

Published Feb 08, 2021

With social gatherings off the table and a long, cold winter keeping everyone inside, there are far fewer reasons to get dressed up than the...

Vancouver's des hume Finally Releases Debut Album 'Bub'

Published Feb 05, 2021

Vancouver pop songwriter des hume has been talking about his album Bub for a couple of years, and now it's finally out. He has released it f...

The Tragically Hip's Legacy of Side-Projects

Published Feb 05, 2021

For more than three decades, the Tragically Hip were one of the most beloved and dependable bands in the country. Every couple of years, fan...

'Palmer' Reestablishes Justin Timberlake as a Magnetic Leading Man Directed by Fisher Stevens

Published Feb 03, 2021

About a decade ago, it looked like Justin Timberlake's acting career might catch up with his music career in terms of renown. He's slowed do...

Foo Fighters Are Keeping Their Underdog Spirit Alive

Published Feb 02, 2021

As one of the biggest rock stars on the planet, Dave Grohl is something between a loveable mascot and an elder statesman. On the one hand, h...