Articles by Matt Bobkin
'2 Much TV' Podcast Turns Must-See TV Into Must-Hear Music
PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2021
When the pandemic hit, you could have forgiven Sam Bielanski and Matty Morand for drowning their sorrows in television, as so many of us di...
PONY Announce Debut Album 'TV Baby'
PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2021
If their power-pop stylings weren't evidence enough, PONY are undeniably children of the '90s, so it's no surprise the Toronto-based troupe...
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson Announces New Album 'Theory of Ice'
PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2021
Since dropping her last full-length album, f(l)ight, in 2016, Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg musician, writer and scholar Leanne Betasamosake Sim...
Art d'Ecco Tackles TV Obsession on New Album 'In Standard Definition'
PUBLISHED Jan 21, 2021
Everyone's been spending a lot of time these days staring at screens, and British Columbia-based glam rocker Art d'Ecco is taking us to tas...
Paul Jacobs Announces New Album 'Pink Dogs on the Green Grass'
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2021
Prolific Montreal singer-songwriter Paul Jacobs has kept his solo output to a minimum in recent years, focusing instead on his duties as th...
Rhye Starts His Pop Pivot on 'Home'
PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2021
Before Rhye emerged from a haze of identity-obscuring mystery, it seemed like that voice could have belonged to anyone. The project's sensu...
TLO Releases 'TLO Beats Vol 1: Good Morning' Beat Tape
PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2021
Hip-hop producer and DJ TLO has a lot of new material lined up for 2021. He's starting off strong with the release of his TLO Beats Vol 1:...
Sargeant X Comrade and Kool Keith Blast Off in "Romance in Outer Space" Video
PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2021
Calgary neo-soul duo Sargeant X Comrade had plenty of surprises on last year's debut album, Magic Radio, but teaming up with rap legend Koo...