Articles by Kaelen Bell

Lucinda Williams Took Toronto on a Winding, Wonderful Drive

Queen Elizabeth Theatre, October 18

PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2023

"I've known some beautiful misfits in my life," Lucinda Williams told the crowd at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, perched on a chair with a s...

Violent J Doubts Drake's Allegiance to the Insane Clown Posse

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2023

Drake loves rap trends — there are few pop stars (most of whom are in the very lucrative business of biting off whatever the current trend...

BADBADNOTGOOD and Charlotte Day Wilson Share New Song "Sleeper"

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2023

BADBADNOTGOOD love a collaboration, and they especially love a collaboration with fellow Torontian Charlotte Day Wilson. The artists go way...

Mannequin Pussy Are Crushed by a Crush on "I Don't Know You"

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2023

Back in August, Mannequin Pussy shared the bloodthirsty banger "I Got Heaven," an absolute ripper offset by an ascendant '90s pop chorus. T...

Olof Dreijer Shares 'Rosa Rugosa' EP, His First Solo Collection in More Than a Decade

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2023

Way back in June, the Knife's Olof Dreijer released the squiggly "Rosa Rugosa," his first solo track in over a decade. Now, he's shared an...

PinkPantheress Pays Homage to Björk with "Capable of love" Video

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2023

In 1995, Björk taught us all (even those of us not born yet) a radical new way of managing doom-minded relationship stresses with the legen...

PinkPantheress Announces Debut Album 'Heaven knows,' Shares New Song "Capable of love"

PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2023

PinkPantheress has announced her debut album — Heaven knows is arriving November 10, and alongside the announcement she's shared a brand ne...

Watch Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White Enter the Ring in Mullet-Forward Trailer for 'The Iron Claw'

PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2023

Dudes rock. They also wrestle, and deal with deep-seated familial pain and the pitfalls of traditional masculinity. Such is the vibe of the...