Year in Review
The Best Albums of 2020
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![Watch Lido Pimienta's Documentary on the Making of 'Miss Colombia']()
NewsWatch Lido Pimienta's Documentary on the Making of 'Miss Colombia' Published Dec 02, 2020Lido Pimienta's Miss Colombia is one of Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020, and the artist has now shared a documentary on the making of her...
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![Tokyo Police Club Announce 'Champ' 10th Anniversary Reissue]()
NewsTokyo Police Club Announce 'Champ' 10th Anniversary Reissue Published Dec 02, 2020Tokyo Police Club have announced plans for a 10th anniversary reissue of their 2010 record Champ. Available on "confetti splatter" vinyl and...
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![The 'Netflix Tax' Is About to Make the Cost of Streaming in Canada More Expensive]()
NewsThe "Netflix Tax" Is About to Make the Cost of Streaming in Canada More Expensive Published Dec 02, 2020The cost for streaming services like Netflix, Spotify and Disney+ may be getting even more expensive in Canada, as the federal government is...
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![Serj Tankian and Tom Morello Contribute to Gang of Four Tribute Album]()
NewsSerj Tankian and Tom Morello Contribute to Gang of Four Tribute Album Published Dec 02, 2020A new Gang of Four tribute album has been announced, and System of a Down's Serj Tankian and Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello are amon...
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![Borrtex Readies New Solo Record 'Harmony,' Shares 'Fluid' Single]()
StreamsBorrtex Readies New Solo Record 'Harmony,' Shares "Fluid" Single Published Dec 02, 2020Prague-based contemporary piano composer Borrtex — born Daniel Bordovsky — has announced his latest solo record, Harmony. The LP is out inde...
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![Death Cab for Cutie Cover R.E.M., Neutral Milk Hotel, TLC on 'The Georgia' EP]()
NewsDeath Cab for Cutie Cover R.E.M., Neutral Milk Hotel, TLC on 'The Georgia' EP Published Dec 02, 2020Death Cab for Cutie have announced plans for a new EP of covers titled The Georgia EP, to be released this Friday (December 4) exclusively t...
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!['Sound of Metal' Gets Loud About Deafness, Disability and Addiction Directed by Darius Marder]()
Reviews'Sound of Metal' Gets Loud About Deafness, Disability and Addiction Directed by Darius Marder Published Dec 02, 2020Sound of Metal starts off loud, but hits its full power in silence. This debut feature from Darius Marder is an inventive exploration of acq...
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![Romania's Monolith Has Also Disappeared]()
NewsRomania's Monolith Has Also Disappeared Published Dec 02, 2020Let's catch up: in November, an otherwordly monolith — bearing a striking resemblance to the one featured in Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 200...
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![Justin Townes Earle's Official Cause of Death Announced]()
NewsJustin Townes Earle's Official Cause of Death Announced Published Dec 02, 2020Justin Townes Earle's official cause of death has finally been confirmed. Following the release of the medical examiner's report, it's been...
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![You Can Now Hear a Snippet of Taylor Swift's New Re-Recorded 'Love Story']()
NewsYou Can Now Hear a Snippet of Taylor Swift's New Re-Recorded "Love Story" Published Dec 02, 2020Last year, Scooter Braun pissed off Taylor Swift in a major way by buying her masters. They've since been sold off, but not to her, meaning...
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![Spotify Wants to Combat Songwriting Plagiarism with AI Technology]()
NewsSpotify Wants to Combat Songwriting Plagiarism with AI Technology Published Dec 02, 2020Continuing to do everything but pay artists more, Spotify has reportedly developed an AI-powered tool to detect alleged songwriting plagiari...
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![Eve Parker Finley Shapeshifts on 'Chrysalia']()
ReviewsEve Parker Finley Shapeshifts on 'Chrysalia' Published Dec 02, 2020On her debut full-length, Montreal-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Eve Parker Finley (f.k.a. Lonely Boa) refuses to be boring. With...
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![Sigur Rós Rediscover a Piece of Their Own Mythology on 'Odin's Raven Magic']()
ReviewsSigur Rós Rediscover a Piece of Their Own Mythology on 'Odin's Raven Magic' Published Dec 01, 2020Sigur Rós had begun work on 2002's () when fellow Icelandic musician and religious figurehead Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson approached them about ad...
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![Lee Paradise Makes the Post-Apocalyptic Future Sound Inviting on 'The Fink']()
ReviewsLee Paradise Makes the Post-Apocalyptic Future Sound Inviting on 'The Fink' Published Dec 01, 2020The Fink is eerily inviting for a record that explores a world where humans have ceased to exist. Daniel Lee's first album in seven years un...
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![Hamilton's Chopped Liver Showcase Their Humble Bluegrass Charm on 'D.B. Cooper']()
ReviewsHamilton's Chopped Liver Showcase Their Humble Bluegrass Charm on 'D.B. Cooper' Published Dec 01, 2020Mainly comprised of original songs and recorded live off the floor, D.B. Cooper is a satisfying exploration of the bluegrass genre by the pr...
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![John Carpenter's 'Escape from New York' Sounds More Classic Now Than Ever]()
ReviewsJohn Carpenter's 'Escape from New York' Sounds More Classic Now Than Ever Published Nov 30, 2020At this point, John Carpenter is known as much for his music as his films, and for good reason. With the director almost always handling the...
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![Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020]()
FeaturesExclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2020 Published Dec 02, 2020This was a year of solitude and introspection, whether we wanted it or not. It was a year that forced everyone to confront their deepest, da...
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![Tegan and Sara Remember Being Covered by the White Stripes: 'The Most Rock'n'Roll Moment of Our Career']()
FeaturesTegan and Sara Remember Being Covered by the White Stripes: "The Most Rock'n'Roll Moment of Our Career" Published Dec 01, 2020Tegan and Sara are Canadian music royalty, with a career that stretches back more than 20 years and has seen them go from cult indie folk so...
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![This Funny Week in Funny Tweets: November 27, 2020]()
FeaturesThis Funny Week in Funny Tweets: November 27, 2020 Published Nov 27, 2020Two cats in pants, Gnorm demands romance, give vaccines the sausage chance, Paddington twitter enhanced, and much more from this week in fun...
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!['The Resident Evil 4K Ultra HD Collection' Is Raccoon City Like You've Never Seen]()
Features'The Resident Evil 4K Ultra HD Collection' Is Raccoon City Like You've Never Seen Published Nov 27, 2020Ahead of the Resident Evil universe returning to the big screen next year, the Capcom series' live-action film franchise has levelled up wit...
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![Johnny Flynn Defends His New David Bowie Movie 'Stardust']()
FeaturesJohnny Flynn Defends His New David Bowie Movie 'Stardust' Published Nov 27, 2020In 2006, director Gabriel Range attracted plenty of controversy with Death of a President — a faux-documentary about the fictional murder of...
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![Holiday Gifts and Gadgets from Sunrise Records]()
FeaturesHoliday Gifts and Gadgets from Sunrise Records Published Nov 26, 2020Sunrise Records previews some of their best gift ideas for the holiday season, including new albums by Half Moon Run, Paul McCartney, Dyla...
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![How Rage Against the Machine Were Embraced by All Political Sides — and May Have Lost Their Sting in the Process]()
FeaturesHow Rage Against the Machine Were Embraced by All Political Sides — and May Have Lost Their Sting in the Process Published Nov 25, 2020On Tuesday (November 25), amid skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and increasing deaths, Etobicoke restaurant owner Adam Skelly defied Ontario's pr...
