Interview
The Jesus Lizard on "Brutal Quality Control" and the Time Dave Grohl Kicked David Yow Out of a Nirvana Reunion
PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2024
For the Jesus Lizard's first album in 26 years, guitarist Duane Denison had a vision. "I was never worried about it," he says, from his home...
John Early Doesn't Know What Toronto Is, but He Still Has a Lot to Teach Us
PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024
In his latest musical comedy special, 'Now More Than Ever,' John Early jokes about his lack of knowledge about history and other high school...
The Dare Only Owns One Suit
PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024
When Harrison Patrick Smith hops on our Zoom call, he's wearing a black blazer, a white T-shirt, and big wired headphones. This comes as no...
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...
Nilüfer Yanya Embraces a Heightened Sense of Urgency: "Every Word Has a Weight"
PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2024
"It feels like it's still there… I just don't know what it is," Nilüfer Yanya tells me from her home in London, a hand grazing her forehead...
Zia Anger Redeems Past Mistakes with 'My First Film': "I Had a Lot of Delusions of Grandeur"
PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2024
Zia Anger prefers the term "autofiction" when describing 'My First Film,' her project that tells the story of her journey as a first-time...
'Deaner '89' Brings Humour, Heart and Headbanging to Stories of Canadian Atrocities
PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024
Paul Spence is a chameleonic renaissance man. An actor, writer, producer, musician and composer affectionately known as the Governor of Giv...
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...