Interview

IDLES "Can Shit Out a Heavy Punk Track," So They're Trying Something New

PUBLISHED Feb 13, 2024

"This album has a sound all of its own — it doesn't sound like anything else," Mark Bowen says, without any hyperbole. "It sits in an...

"'Faith' Is Such a Triggering Word," but Madi Diaz Is Finding Her Own Peace

PUBLISHED Feb 7, 2024

"I would rather hear what it means to you," Madi Diaz says, turning my own question on me. It's December when I reach her over the phone fr...

Ducks Ltd. Take Flight with Jangle Pop Perfection: "It's Grand, but Kind of Sad"

PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2024

A couple hours north of Toronto, within the city limits of Owen Sound, is a grand but dilapidated mansion called Morland Place. It's got a...

Jeff Rosenstock's Battle Against Self-Hatred and One-Percenters

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2024

Over the past few years, Jeff Rosenstock has evolved from a punk's punk into one of the scene's most critically acclaimed, widely respected...

Molly McGlynn Gives Voice to Universal Struggles of 'Fitting In'

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024

In an alternative universe, writer and director Molly McGlynn would’ve been granted the budget to properly set her sophomore feature during...

Cheekface Love People Who Find Them Annoying

PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2024

"This must be the strangest interview ever," I say between slurps of noodles. Cheekface and I are set to talk over a virtual bowl of pho, b...

Alkaline Trio Draw on Matt Skiba’s Time in blink-182 to Find “Unity of Purpose”

PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2024

"I went through a very fucking dark place back during COVID and got pretty unhealthy," says Matt Skiba......

"Vancouver, Make Some Noise": The Golden Age of Wrestling Puts Local Scene in a Loving Headlock

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2024

"Vancouver, make some noise!" I'm standing in 604 Records' East Van performance space on Saturday night (January 12), where technical diff...