Articles by Matt Bobkin

Operators Play Handsome Furs

Lee's Palace, Toronto ON, December 15

PUBLISHED Dec 16, 2018

Handsome Furs were ahead of their time. Between 2007 and 2011, the synth-rock duo, married couple Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry, dropped th...

Bloated 'Aquaman' Fails to Make a Splash

Directed by James Wan

PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2018

There has already been a superhero film this year that finds a half-blood member of a hidden, technologically advanced nation fighting his...

Exclaim! Presents the Class of 2019 Concert Series with Ellis, Paul Jacobs, Little Destroyer, Orville Peck

PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2018

Each new year brings with it plenty of new things — new trends, new friends and, most importantly, new music. Once again, Exclaim! is teami...

Hubert Lenoir's Band the Seasons Unveil Richard Swift-Produced Album

PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2018

It's been a big year for Quebecois glam-popster Hubert Lenoir, with his groundbreaking debut album Darlène skyrocketing his profile both in...

boygenius Unite Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus, Changing Everything

PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2018

Three of this generation's best singer-songwriters went to the studio for five days to record a seven-inch single, a promotional item to co...

boygenius

boygenius

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2018

Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus work in distinct yet adjacent realms of folk and rock, so their collaborative debut as boygeni...

Fleetwood Mac Extend North American Tour

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2018

Not long after launching their current North American tour, Fleetwood Mac were sued by former member Lindsey Buckingham over his firing fro...

Future Peers Confront Toronto's Cyclist Death Crisis in New "Lines" Video

PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2018

This past summer was a difficult one on the streets and roads of Toronto, with at least 32 pedestrians and five cyclists killed by motorist...