Articles by Matt Bobkin

Tanya Tagaq, Cadence Weapon and More Want the Edmonton CFL Team to Change Its Name
PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2020
Edmonton's professional football team is one of several major league sports teams under heavy scrutiny for having a name that appropriates...
Lex Leosis Tries to "PULL UP" in New Video
PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2020
We're closing in on four months since the world shut down due to coronavirus, and those without a quarantine lover are past the point of re...
Polaris Music Prize Cancels 2020 Gala, Postpones Winner Announcement
PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2020
The Polaris Music Prize will not be holding its annual gala to award a winner this year, organizers announced today. Due to the coronavir...
Toronto Rockers BLANKS Are "Looking For" Connection in New Video
PUBLISHED Jul 3, 2020
Toronto-based power-popsters BLANKS graduated from Exclaim!'s Class of 2020 concert series earlier this year, and they are set to release d...
Haviah Mighty Takes History to Task in "Thirteen" Video
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2020
Toronto-based rapper Haviah Mighty won the 2019 Polaris Music Prize for her debut album, 13th Floor, and now she's treated album highlight...
Montreal's La Vitrola to Close Permanently, Casa del Popolo to Reopen Without Stage
PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2020
Montreal music venue La Vitrola will not reopen following its coronavirus-related closure, while Casa del Popolo is set to reopen shortly,...
Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist and the Tea Party Reschedule "Saints and Sinners" Canadian Tour
PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2020
Every CanRock fan's dream came true when Big Wreck, Headstones, Moist and the Tea Party announced their "Saints and Sinners" tour earlier t...
Rapport Get Saved by Aliens in "Thirty Days Down and Out" Video
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2020
Last year, Toronto-based synth-popsters Rapport released In the Dark, their debut EP, which we named one of the Best EPs of 2019. To keep t...