The OBGMs
Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2021 Short List
PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2021
The Polaris Music Prize's 2021 short list is here, highlighting the best Canadian albums of the past year. Following the prior long list a...
The Pandemic Changed How Artists Release Music — but Will It Stick Around?
PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2021
The OBGMs entered 2020 with a new record and something to prove. It had been three years since the Toronto-based band released new music an...
Haviah Mighty, Helena Deland, the OBGMs, Witch Prophet, Kiwi Jr. to Headline River & Sky 2021
PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2021
It's official! After hinting at its return with a few "save the dates" posts, and then planning for "possibly some sort of event" from July...
Here's the 2021 Polaris Music Prize Long List
PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2021
Exclaim! aren't the only ones dropping their list of favourite recent albums today — the Polaris Music Prize has just announced its 2021 lo...
The OBGMs Bring 'Band Practice' Podcast to the Heavy Network
PUBLISHED Mar 19, 2021
After taking listeners to The Ends last year, the OBGMs are now bringing their unbridled Band Practice to the wide world of podcasts. Havi...
The OBGMs Remix "Outsah" with Oxymorrons, femdot., Clairmont The Second
PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2021
After taking listeners to The Ends last year, the OBGMs have come roaring into 2021 with remixes of album opener "Outsah," featuring specia...
Wavelength Winter Festival Gets Backxwash, Beverly Glenn-Copeland for 2021 Digital Edition
PUBLISHED Jan 7, 2021
Toronto's Wavelength Music has unveiled the 2021 lineup for its Wavelength Winter Festival, which is set to take place digitally next month...
The OBGMs Offer an Undiluted Punk Manifesto on 'The Ends'
PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2020
The OBGMs' version of punk is one of unadulterated confrontation and catharsis, a visceral response to contemporary life, the durability of...