Interview

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  Allison Russell Celebrates Her "Fierce, Hard-Won Joy"

  PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2023

  Allison Russell pinches herself to make sure that she's not dreaming. After two decades of playing in folk bands and subsistence touring, h...

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  Marie Clements Brings the Truth of Residential Schools to the Big Screen

  PUBLISHED May 31, 2023

  A week before filming began on Bones of Crows in 2021, the Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc First Nation reported that the remains of 215 children we...

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  The Dirty Nil Say "Fuck That" to the Music Industry Carnival as They Become More Uncompromising Than Ever

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2023

  Luke Bentham is keenly aware of the situation.  The founding frontman and guitarist for Ontario rock trio the Dirty Nil, Bentham and his l...

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  Leith Ross Is Here to Heal Listeners (and Stray Cats)

  PUBLISHED May 18, 2023

  "I'm an involuntary cat sitter," Leith Ross declares during the middle of their interview with Exclaim! Just before our call, the 24-year-...

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  shame Embrace Being Uncool in Pursuit of Honesty

  PUBLISHED May 17, 2023

  If there's one near-universal truth about your mid-20s, it's that you're bound to lose some friends. There's something about the brain's pr...

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  Charlotte Cornfield Ranks Her 5 Best Songs

  PUBLISHED May 9, 2023

  Charlotte Cornfield is the type of songwriter whose lyrics are universally relatable precisely because they're so specific — the kind of wr...

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  Witch Prophet and SUN SUN Left Toronto and Found a Farmhouse Sanctuary

  PUBLISHED May 3, 2023

  Recording at home is nothing new for songwriter Witch Prophet and producer SUN SUN — but that process felt utterly renewed when the musicia...

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  ​Gord Downie and Bob Rock's Electrifying Collaboration Goes "Beyond Friendship"

  PUBLISHED May 2, 2023

  Those hanging onto the notion that Gord Downie's posthumous album would be a solemn affair simply don't know Gord Downie. Built from hours...