The nominees for the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards are out!
@_aysanabee_
,
@mimiobonsawin
& Evan Redsky lead the music categories with Molly McGlynn's 'Fitting In' up for two nominations in film 🎬
Find the full list below (
@cio_north
)
.
@puptheband
have mastered the art of fantastic music videos (occasionally with help from
@FinnSkata
), but they outdid even themselves this year by turning "Old Wounds" into an interactive video game. It's
#1
on our
#Top10CanadianMusicVideos
of 2017 list:
'The Tortured Poets Department' casts an artful pose but doesn't have the guts to look the listener in the eye. Our 4/10 review of Taylor Swift's latest:
Anyone who's been referring to Calpurnia as "
@FinnSkata
's band" is gonna change their tune after listening to their debut EP 'Scout,' which puts all members on display in a competent display of rock fandom and skill. Our review:
Generation Z made their presence known loud and clear in 2019. Teenage bands like Calpurnia (with
@FinnSkata
), Snail Mail and Let's Eat Grandma led the next wave of music stars:
#MapOfTheSoul7
is a reflective self-examination of the BTS’s last seven years, putting the individual members' past trials and tribulations on full display in a way that the genre rarely does. Read our 8/10 review here:
'folklore' is Taylor Swift's most experimental yet cohesive record, adding alternative rock and indie-folk influences to her pop wheelhouse
It's one of Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020:
Red Velvet’s ‘The ReVe Festival Day 1’ has a sort of rise without fall that feels intentional, with the only hint of something other than happy coming. Read our 7/10 review here:
Happy album release day to our cover star
@mayahawke
🧡 To celebrate the release of 'MOSS,' revisit our conversation with her about vulnerability, writing her new record and much more, 🖊
@LStanley24
:
Taylor Swift’s songwriting on
#Lover
is as careful, detailed and impressive as ever. She's nestled into a perfect pop niche, and it seems like being totally in love has let her head drift off into the clouds a bit. Our review:
"We are truly disappointed that Shaun White, an acclaimed Olympian, would choose this costume which is so offensive and causes so much pain" —
@SpecialOlympics
.
@mayahawke
's shadowy, tender video for "Thérèse" speaks to the same kind of puritan panic and social conditioning that inspired the song, written for the subject of the controversial 1938 Balthus painting
Few artists in today's landscape have the talent and longevity to consistently deliver good music. Thankfully, Denzel Curry is one of those few. Read our 9/10 review of his and Kenny Beats' new album
#UNLOCKED
here:
.
@MariahCarey
didn't just entertain — she made sure to leave an impression that shattered all preconceived notions of what a "diva" could be. Our 9/10 review from
#FEQ
:
From the get go, Red Velvet’s ‘The ReVe Festival Day 1’ introduces the listener to themes they'll soon find permeate the record: illusions, leaving the known behind and finding happiness in wonder. Read our review here:
#Zimzalabim
#TheReveFestivalDay1
🎈 Andy Muschietti’s
#IT2
arrives in theatres next week. To celebrate, sewer grates are floating all around Toronto today. Head to
@StormCrowManor
now to get a photo!
IT Chapter Two is making Toronto’s sewers float. 🎈 Filmmakers Andy and Barbara Muschietti are in the city and we’re celebrating the release of
@ItMovieOfficial
. Stop by
@stormcrowmanor
this afternoon to take your picture with the floating sewers!
On his self-titled album,
@vincestaples
offers a glimpse into his personal life through revisiting motifs that have lingered throughout his discography (
@motown
)
It’s one of Exclaim!’s 50 Best Albums of 2021:
With a solid hosting turn by
@DavidKHarbour
, an elaborate musical performance by
@Camila_Cabello
, and two of the show's strongest video sketches in recent memory,
#SNL
was solid and funny this week. Here's everything that happened:
On
#BlueBanisters
, Lana Del Rey slowly sheds the layers of her persona to offer glimpses of her most authentic self (
@interscope
/
@polydorrecords
)
It’s one of Exclaim!’s 50 Best Albums of 2021:
Missy Elliott has defined the look, sound and energy of pop music over the course of nearly three decades. We broke down all of the milestones the award-winning artist has reached over her expansive career:
.
@dojacat
cohesively shows her many sides, channeling nostalgia and modern innovation to create a world all her own and invite listeners in on ’Planet Her' (via
@kemosaberecords
). Our 9/10 review:
"That might not have been the worst injury, but it put me in the hospital and we lost half a day [of shooting]"
We spoke with
@ericandre
about the dangerous, but hilarious world of filming 'The Eric Andre Show':
You know her as Robin on
#StrangerThings
— but
@mayahawke
has found her voice as a songwriter who’s keenly attuned to her vulnerable side, as on upcoming album 'MOSS' (via
@MomAndPopMusic
). She's on the cover of our September 2022 issue, on newsstands now!
"I love myself the most when I'm on stage and I'm really present and the audience is laughing and I'm laughing with them"
We spoke to
@trixiemattel
about her current fixations and career highs in the Exclaim! Questionnaire:
"Whether it's the biggest artists in the world, like Lady Gaga or Miley Cyrus, or bands you've never heard of, we're all connected somehow” -Dave Grohl
We spoke with
@foofighters
about connecting with their underground roots for the Exclaim! cover story:
Taylor Swift doesn't need to write about ex-boyfriends to write an absolute heartbreaker of a love song. Read our review of her latest album
#Lover
here:
A few years ago, Montreal's
@Chiiild
was working behind the scenes for the likes of Usher and J.Lo. Now, he's in the spotlight, appearing on
@JimmyKimmelLive
and readying his debut LP. He explains his journey in our latest cover story:
Carly Rae Jepsen’s
#Dedicated
shows a singer who strives to push herself artistically, and it's hard not to think she has more up her sleeve
'Dedicated' is on our list of the 20 best pop and rock records of 2019:
3. ‘SCARING THE HOES’ —
@xdannyxbrownx
&
@jpegmafia
If we're talking true artistic expression, it's one of the realest records of the year so far (
@AWAL
)
Vince Staples' conceptual cultural commentary album 'FM!' is both acerbic and entertaining — its only drawback is its extremely short runtime. Our 8/10 review:
Orville Peck's 'Show Pony' finds the songwriter ascending to the next realm of county greatness. This collection of future golden oldies inspired our latest illustration by
@jenn_woodall
🤠🕊🌹 Read our 9/10 review:
New issue heading to newsstands now!
Our September issue is here! On the cover is Montreal rapper
@backxwash
, who is here to reshape the music industry with her metal-inspired sound and radically DIY approach to her career.
Read this and more in the latest issue of Exclaim! Heading to newsstands across Canada now!
"I think that sex work stories need to be told by sex workers, just like I think Black stories need to be told by Black creatives. I don't think anyone who has not had this experience could tell this experience." —
@_zolarmoon
'WHO' doesn't feel like a desperate attempt to scrape up some quick cash — it feels like the final note in a very long career. Our 8/10 review of
@TheWho
's new LP:
"You don't always knock it out of the park, you're just throwing spaghetti at the wall sometimes to see what sticks"
We spoke to
@ericandre
about the behind-the-scenes absurdism of filming 'The Eric Andre Show':
Car Seat Headrest’s ‘Twin Fantasy’ is almost unprecedented: a completely re-recorded, from-the-ground-up remake of a lo-fi cult classic. It’s on our
#BestOf2018
#TopPopAndRock
list: