Articles by Matt Bobkin
Matty Grace Is the New Face of Old-School Punk
PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2022
Since the term was invented, people have fought over the definition of "punk." Is it a subculture? A scene? A look? A class? A sound? No m...
Meet the Artists Pushing Pop-Punk into the Future
PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2022
Pop-punk isn't just a sound: it's a mindset. That mindset of flipping off the status quo and unite the misfits against monocultural forces...
Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie on Rejecting Coldplay, Struggling in Vancouver and His Breakdancing Phase
The Exclaim! Questionnaire
PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2022
Unlike so many other legacy comedians, Bret McKenzie is keeping up with the times. The Flight of the Conchords member and Oscar-winning son...
Iqaluit Soul Rockers the Trade-Offs to 'let go, give in, fall down' on New Album
PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2022
When it comes to discovering the next rising stars of Canadian rock, the Trade-Offs will have a lot of people looking north. The Iqaluit-ba...
Toronto's Jordaan Mason & Their Orchestra Announce New Album 'REWRITE THE WORDS AGAIN'
PUBLISHED Aug 25, 2022
Even the most ravenous devotees of Toronto music might have overlooked Jordaan Mason — this is apparently the first time Exclaim! has writt...
Art Bergmann's Life to Be Chronicled in Biography 'The Longest Suicide'
PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2022
For over 50 years, Art Bergmann has been a fixture of Canadian punk rock, one who has kept up the momentum in recent years with last year's...
Franz Ferdinand Are Classic Rock Now, and That's Okay
PUBLISHED Aug 18, 2022
At some point in every rock fan's life, you must ask yourself a horrifying question: "What is the music from my childhood doing on the clas...
Jonathan Pappo of Hooded Fang, Ducks Ltd. and No Frills Announces 'Out of This World' New Album as Context, NA
PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2022
You know how drummers are — always in a million bands, as sturdy a backbone to their scene at-large as they are to the many people they pla...
