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Playing in side projects sometimes is just what you need to clear your head. That's exactly what I needed last year. I was done with all the 'next Bruce Springsteen, saviours of rock and roll, blah blah.' I was just into playing songs. I don't care about all that hype.

Brian Fallon tells Exclaim! how playing shows with the Horrible Crows and the Revival Tour changed his outlook on playing with the Gaslight Anthem.

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We've got the first glimpse of Hiawatha's debut album, Lanugage, on Exclaim.ca. Listen to "Dogs of War" here.

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Head over to Exclaim.ca to hear Propagandhi's new album, Failed States, before it comes out September 4 on Epitaph!

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What are you going to see this weekend? Check out our recommendations for shows in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal in this week's Can't Miss Concerts.

Above photo by Fil ZuZarte.

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Diamond Rings gave Toronto a sneak peak of his forthcoming album Free Dimensional last night at the Drake Underground. Read Scott Tavener's review of the show here.

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Logan Takahashi of Teengirl Fantasy speaks to Exclaim! about following up 7AM with Tracer, ditching the samples in favour of hardware and analog instruments, and working with guests such as Laurel Halo and Panda Bear.

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We caught up with Rich Kidd after the release of We On Some Rich Kidd Shiiiiiit 6. He discusses motivation, music, the city of Toronto and his definition of success.

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We were throwing around the idea that there could be this alien band hearing bits of sound coming from the earth, and then thinking about what sounds an alien band would make.

Noah Lennox, aka Panda Bear, describes the new Animal Collective album, Centipede Hz, in the new issue of Exclaim!

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There are still music festivals to enjoy before summer ends! Get reviews of Heavy T.O., ALL CAPS! and Shambhala from this past weekend.

Above photo by Adam Wills.

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Moon King's video for "Only Child" came out at the beginning of the month and now you can stream the duo's Obsession I EP in its entirety on Exclaim.ca.

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The new issue is out and Cat Power is this month's cover star! Read our extensive timeline feature that traces Chan Marshall's career to find out why she no longer feels as though she's "teetering over the dark side on a cliff, you know, so much as I was in my 20s."

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There You Go '82 - '97 is a Change of Heart career retrospective with 25 tracks handpicked by Ian Blurton himself. It comes out digitally September 4 and the double-LP will be available September 18 via Sonic Unyon Records. Head to Exclaim.ca for the full tracklist and dates for upcoming Change of Heart reunion shows.

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Lots of concerts went down over the long weekend. Get caught up with reviews of Drake's OVO Fest 2012, Jesus and the Mary Chain, Florence and the Machine and Osheaga Festival!

Photo by Lucia Graca.

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OH LET'S DO IT!

Waka Flocka Flame will be playing a string of Canadian dates this fall: Montreal on October 16, Toronto on October 17 and Vancouver on October 29.

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Listen to two fantastic albums currently streaming on Exclaim.ca: Wax Mannequin's No Safe Home and Nü Sensae's Sundowning.

Keep up with our Click Hear section to get all the latest tracks, videos and full album streams.

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Give the new Great Bloomers single a listen! "I Wanna Die Young" is on Distant Fires, which drops September 18 via Dine Alone Records.