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The 25 Best Albums of 2023 So Far
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![The Cure Were Alone in Space in Vancouver Rogers Arena, June 2]()
ReviewsThe Cure Were Alone in Space in Vancouver Rogers Arena, June 2 Published Jun 03, 2023Astronauts frequently describe returning to Earth with a sense of profound despair. Viewed from a zoomed-out vantage point that engulfs this...
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![John Frusciante Releases Two New Solo Tracks — but You'll Need to Buy Pricey Merch to Hear Them]()
NewsJohn Frusciante Releases Two New Solo Tracks — but You'll Need to Buy Pricey Merch to Hear Them Published Jun 03, 2023Okay John Frusciante fans, we've got good news and bad news: the good part is that the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist has released those pr...
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![Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' Set Caused a World Shortage of Pink Paint, Production Designer Says]()
NewsGreta Gerwig's 'Barbie' Set Caused a World Shortage of Pink Paint, Production Designer Says Published Jun 02, 2023It seems we're all about to be Barbie girls in a Barbie world, as audiences gear up for the hotly anticipated arrival of Greta Gerwig's Marg...
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![McKinley Dixon Manifests a Different Future on 'Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?']()
ReviewsMcKinley Dixon Manifests a Different Future on 'Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?' Published Jun 02, 2023Through her cutting and renowned Beloved Trilogy, author Toni Morrison cradled beautiful multitudes within her many captivating and boundles...
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![KEN mode Announce New Album 'VOID,' Share 'The Shrike']()
NewsKEN mode Announce New Album 'VOID,' Share "The Shrike" Published Jun 02, 2023Winnipeg noise institution KEN mode have announced their ninth LP: a follow-up and companion album to last year's NULL — one of Exclaim!'s 5...
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![The Obsessed Plot First-Ever Headlining Canadian Tour with Witchrot and the Death Wheelers]()
NewsThe Obsessed Plot First-Ever Headlining Canadian Tour with Witchrot and the Death Wheelers Published Jun 02, 2023The Obsessed have announced plans for their first-ever headlining Canadian Invasion Tour, which will bring them through four Canadian cities...
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![LL Cool J to Perform at BC Lions' Season Debut]()
NewsLL Cool J to Perform at BC Lions' Season Debut Published Jun 02, 2023Grammy-winning rapper and Any Given Sunday actor LL Cool J is set to return to the football field to headline the Concert Kickoff ahead of t...
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![54•40 Announce 'Live at El Mocambo']()
News54•40 Announce 'Live at El Mocambo' Published Jun 02, 2023Canadian rock lifers 54•40 have announced a live album recorded at Toronto's El Mocambo club. The very logically titled Live at El Mocambo w...
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![Historic Replacements Photo Removed from University of Minnesota over a Ciggie]()
NewsHistoric Replacements Photo Removed from University of Minnesota over a Ciggie Published Jun 02, 2023Photos of the Replacements have been removed from the Coffman Memorial Union at the University of Minnesota after some students decided to n...
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![Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Half Moon Run Are Having More Fun Than Ever on 'Salt']()
ReviewsExclaim!'s Staff Picks: Half Moon Run Are Having More Fun Than Ever on 'Salt' Published Jun 02, 2023I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend an early listening session for Half Moon Run's Salt back in April, which quickly be...
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![The Weakerthans' John K Samson Releases Three New Songs as Vivat Virtute]()
NewsThe Weakerthans' John K Samson Releases Three New Songs as Vivat Virtute Published Jun 02, 2023John K. Samson, bandleader of Winnipeg indie vets the Weakerthans, has released three new songs as Vivat Virtute (which roughly translates t...
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![McKinley Dixon Manifests a Different Future on 'Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?']()
ReviewsMcKinley Dixon Manifests a Different Future on 'Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!?' Published Jun 02, 2023Through her cutting and renowned Beloved Trilogy, author Toni Morrison cradled beautiful multitudes within her many captivating and boundles...
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![Thantifaxath Plunge into the Depths on 'Hive Mind Narcosis']()
ReviewsThantifaxath Plunge into the Depths on 'Hive Mind Narcosis' Published Jun 02, 2023Hive Mind Narcosis is an album of dueling identities. On the one hand, the album features bleak and cold elements of black metal. On the oth...
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![Bully Finds Softness in the Feedback on 'Lucky for You']()
ReviewsBully Finds Softness in the Feedback on 'Lucky for You' Published Jun 01, 2023Over the course of three albums, Alicia Bognanno has proven her talent for crafting hooky, driving melodies that amplify, rather than mask,...
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![Bob Dylan Illuminates New Corners of His Music on 'Shadow Kingdom']()
ReviewsBob Dylan Illuminates New Corners of His Music on 'Shadow Kingdom' Published Jun 01, 2023When Bob Dylan's black-and-white film Shadow Kingdom emerged in 2021, depicting Dylan and a band performing select songs from his back catal...
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![W.I.T.C.H. Create a Fantastical Meeting Place on 'Zango']()
ReviewsW.I.T.C.H. Create a Fantastical Meeting Place on 'Zango' Published May 31, 2023History tried to drown W.I.T.C.H., but they've resurfaced a miraculous 39 years after the release of their last album with a new offering th...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: June 2, 2023]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: June 2, 2023 Published Jun 02, 2023Dog on Dog & Bun on Bun, Succession, remembering Phil Hartman, unpopular opinion, and much more from this week in funny tweets. May 26 ...
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![Exclaim!'s 25 Best Albums of 2023 So Far]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s 25 Best Albums of 2023 So Far Published Jun 01, 2023The ingénue, the prodigy, the blinding comet of talent that comes crashing to earth from seemingly out of nowhere — there are few characters...
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![Marie Clements Brings the Truth of Residential Schools to the Big Screen]()
FeaturesMarie Clements Brings the Truth of Residential Schools to the Big Screen Published May 31, 2023A week before filming began on Bones of Crows in 2021, the Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc First Nation reported that the remains of 215 children wer...
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![Foo Fighters' 20 Best Songs Ranked]()
FeaturesFoo Fighters' 20 Best Songs Ranked Published May 30, 2023In a pop music climate that has become less and less accommodating to straight-up rock bands, Foo Fighters have stood tall through all of it...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: May 26, 2023]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: May 26, 2023 Published May 26, 2023Throwing star summer y'all, orcas heed the proletariat call, ChatGPT takes it all, Carmelo Anthony rebounded the ball, and much more from th...
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![The Dirty Nil Say 'Fuck That' to the Music Industry Carnival as They Become More Uncompromising Than Ever]()
FeaturesThe Dirty Nil Say "Fuck That" to the Music Industry Carnival as They Become More Uncompromising Than Ever Published May 24, 2023Luke Bentham is keenly aware of the situation. The founding frontman and guitarist for Ontario rock trio the Dirty Nil, Bentham and his...
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![The Smiths' 12 Best Bass-Driven Bangers]()
FeaturesThe Smiths' 12 Best Bass-Driven Bangers Published May 23, 2023Without Andy Rourke, the Smiths would have simply been a mopey goth act. Although there's no questioning the songwriting genius of Morris...
