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![Alfa Mist Returns with New Album 'Variables,' Shares Two New Songs]()
NewsAlfa Mist Returns with New Album 'Variables,' Shares Two New Songs Published Jan 31, 2023Alfa Mist has shared details of a new album. The English musician and producer will share Variables on April 21 via ANTI-. Following 2021...
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![Linda Ronstadt Gets Her 'Running Up That Hill' Moment Thanks to 'The Last of Us']()
NewsLinda Ronstadt Gets Her "Running Up That Hill" Moment Thanks to 'The Last of Us' Published Jan 31, 2023No spoilers, but did anyone else have a little cry watching the latest episode of The Last of Us? You're not alone, as is suggested by recen...
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!['Borat' Caused Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock's Breakup]()
News'Borat' Caused Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock's Breakup Published Jan 31, 2023Ah yes, yet another instance of Sacha Baron Cohen using Borat to expose fragile masculinity. Nearly 17 years after the original Borat "movie...
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![Sundance 2023: 'Magazine Dreams' Is a Delicate Depiction of Brutality Directed by Elijah Bynum]()
ReviewsSundance 2023: 'Magazine Dreams' Is a Delicate Depiction of Brutality Directed by Elijah Bynum Published Jan 31, 2023There's a lot to unwrap in Elijah Bynum's Magazine Dreams. The exploration and unravelling of extreme masculinity through an amateur bodybui...
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![Rebecca Black Plots 2023 North American Tour]()
NewsRebecca Black Plots 2023 North American Tour Published Jan 31, 2023Ahead of next week's arrival of her debut album Let Her Burn, Rebecca Black has announced a North American tour to take place this May. The...
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![There Was a 'Worst Case Ontario' Category on 'Jeopardy!' Last Night]()
NewsThere Was a "Worst Case Ontario" Category on 'Jeopardy!' Last Night Published Jan 31, 2023While some people complain that Ontario is the most "American" of the provinces — whatever that means — the province home to Canada's capita...
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![Sled Island Gets Osees, Haviah Mighty, Helado Negro for First Wave of 2023 Artists]()
NewsSled Island Gets Osees, Haviah Mighty, Helado Negro for First Wave of 2023 Artists Published Jan 31, 2023Calgary's Sled Island Music & Arts Festival has announced its first wave of artists topping the 2023 edition, which was curated by Bartees S...
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![The Weeknd, Avril Lavigne, Tate McRae Lead 2023 JUNO Awards Nominations]()
NewsThe Weeknd, Avril Lavigne, Tate McRae Lead 2023 JUNO Awards Nominations Published Jan 31, 2023It's that time again! The nominees for this year's JUNO Awards have been announced ahead of the 2023 awards show, which is set to take place...
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![Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Hit Toronto on 2023 North American Tour]()
NewsRobert Plant and Alison Krauss Hit Toronto on 2023 North American Tour Published Jan 31, 2023Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are taking their 2021 collaborative effort Raise the Roof on the road. Following their international concerts...
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![Alex Lahey Announces New Album 'The Answer Is Always Yes,' Plots North American Tour]()
NewsAlex Lahey Announces New Album 'The Answer Is Always Yes,' Plots North American Tour Published Jan 31, 2023Alex Lahey is back with new music. The Australian alt-rocker has announced her new album The Answer Is Always Yes is set to be released on M...
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![Ghostwrite Your Own Drake Lyrics with This AI Generator]()
NewsGhostwrite Your Own Drake Lyrics with This AI Generator Published Jan 31, 2023Did neither Her Loss nor Honestly, Nevermind do it for you? Is necklace of engagement rings-clad, luxury potty-gifting Drake just not feelin...
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![Young Fathers Are Bigger and Brighter Than Ever on 'Heavy Heavy']()
ReviewsYoung Fathers Are Bigger and Brighter Than Ever on 'Heavy Heavy' Published Jan 31, 2023"I want your shield! I want your weapon!" shout Young Fathers on "I Saw," the confrontational and energetic single that encapsulates the mad...
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![Sam Smith Gets in Their Own Way on 'Gloria']()
ReviewsSam Smith Gets in Their Own Way on 'Gloria' Published Jan 27, 2023Going into their fourth studio album, the bar for Sam Smith is pretty damn high. Exploding into popularity in 2014 with their debut contempo...
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![Fucked Up's 'One Day' Captures the Band at Their Most Urgent]()
ReviewsFucked Up's 'One Day' Captures the Band at Their Most Urgent Published Jan 27, 2023In the liner notes to 1986's The Hammer Party, a compilation album of early EPs from noise rockers Big Black, Steve Albini reflects on the c...
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![Bob Dylan's 'Bootleg Series Vol. 17' Reveals 'Time Out of Mind' as One of His Greatest Albums]()
ReviewsBob Dylan's 'Bootleg Series Vol. 17' Reveals 'Time Out of Mind' as One of His Greatest Albums Published Jan 27, 2023"You ever feel just like your brain's been bolted to the wall?" Bob Dylan half-screams on the first version of "Can't Wait," captured in Jan...
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![John Cale Is Still a Force on 'MERCY']()
ReviewsJohn Cale Is Still a Force on 'MERCY' Published Jan 26, 2023The 17th studio album from Wales' reigning musical wizard — and his first in a decade — MERCY proves that, in his seventh decade of creation...
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![Fucked Up Rank Their 5 Best Songs]()
FeaturesFucked Up Rank Their 5 Best Songs Published Jan 31, 2023Fucked Up have spent more than 20 years exploring the nooks, crannies and towering peaks of hardcore. Loud guitars? Check. Punishing, guttur...
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![Exclaim!'s Staff Picks for January 30, 2023: Ice Spice, Status/Non-Status, Everything but the Girl]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s Staff Picks for January 30, 2023: Ice Spice, Status/Non-Status, Everything but the Girl Published Jan 30, 2023What do clouds, crashes and crowns have in common? More than you'd think, as it turns out — least of all providing a perfectly alliterative...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: January 27, 2023]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: January 27, 2023 Published Jan 27, 2023Mexico is leaving the EU, not scanning a QR code for your menu, what you gone do, a Rolling Stones interview, and much more from this week i...
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![Exclaim! Readers Celebrate Canada's Most Under-Appreciated Artists]()
FeaturesExclaim! Readers Celebrate Canada's Most Under-Appreciated Artists Published Jan 26, 2023Here at Exclaim!, we make it our business to celebrate Canadian artists — the world-famous ones, the up-and-comers who are still getting the...
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![Meet Exclaim!'s Class of 2023: Loviet, Hobby, Rusholme]()
FeaturesMeet Exclaim!'s Class of 2023: Loviet, Hobby, Rusholme Published Jan 25, 2023Is it just me, or has this month flown by? All of the grey days have somehow blurred together and we're nearing the end of January, which me...
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![Exclaim! Readers Name Their Favourite Albums, Films and TV Shows of 2022]()
FeaturesExclaim! Readers Name Their Favourite Albums, Films and TV Shows of 2022 Published Jan 25, 2023Throughout December here at Exclaim!, we rolled out our Best of 2022 lists, including our favourite albums, films and TV shows — as well as...
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![Jonah Yano Creates Portraits of Memories]()
FeaturesJonah Yano Creates Portraits of Memories Published Jan 24, 2023What is a song? For Hiroshima-born, Montreal-based musician Jonah Yano, it's something tangible, to be thumbed through like a collection of...
