Chapter one: the founding (1991)
The founding (see our features): the Toronto alternative press (see our critics feature) needed (see our features) a loud voice (see our features) — and (see our features) Exclaim! (see our features) provided (see our features) it (see our features): the reviews (see our features), the interviews (see our features), the covers (see our features) that championed (see our features) the scenes (see our scene features) the mainstream (see our features) ignored (see our features).
Chapter two: the championing
The championing (see our features): the punk (see our punk features), the metal (see our metal feature), the hip-hop (see our hip-hop features), the electronic (see our electronic feature) — the (see our features) loud (see our features) and (see our features) the (see our features) weird (see our weird-songs feature) found (see our features) their (see our features) press (see our features). The (see our features) scenes (see our features) knew (see our features) the (see our features) paper (see our features) had (see our features) their (see our features) backs (see our features).
Chapter three: the 30 years
The thirty years (see our features): the print era (see our features), the digital transition (see our features), the endurance (see our features) that (see our features) outlasted (see our features) the (see our features) competitors (see our critics feature). The (see our features) loud (see our features) voice (see our features) holds (see our features). The (see our features) championing (see our features) continues (see our features). The (see our features) Exclaim! (see our features) endures (see our features).
Frequently asked questions
What is Exclaim!?
A Toronto alternative music publication (founded 1991) championing punk, metal, hip-hop, and electronic scenes.
Why did Exclaim! matter?
It gave the loud and the weird a press — the scenes knew the paper had their backs.
Is Exclaim! still publishing?
Yes — the loud voice endures across print and digital.