Articles by Matt Bobkin

La Force

Festival Santa Teresa, Sainte-Thérèse QC, May 18

PUBLISHED May 19, 2018

Though La Force is a new moniker for Broken Social Scene singer Ariel Engle, it's been long in her orbit: a shelved album as AroarA, Engle'...

Feist

Festival Santa Teresa, Sainte-Thérèse QC, May 18

PUBLISHED May 19, 2018

Leslie Feist is a master at making the most out of life's little inconveniences. Not only has she built a career out of embracing the mista...

Disobedience

Directed by Sebastián Lelio

PUBLISHED May 17, 2018

Disobedience is a deceptively complex film. Its plot is innocuous enough: Ronit (Rachel Weisz), a liberal photographer, returns to the Orth...

'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Saved by NBC After Fox Cancellation

PUBLISHED May 12, 2018

A day after Brooklyn Nine-Nine was cancelled by Fox after five seasons, NBC has stepped in and ordered a 13-episode sixth season. Last nig...

Plants and Animals' 'Parc Avenue' Turns 10: Remembering the Last Album from Montreal's Halcyon Days

PUBLISHED May 3, 2018

Montreal is an easy city to mythologize. Its cheap rental prices, vibrant art scene and European charm have lured in many a wide-eyed dream...

Fucked Up to Headline CMW Underground Showcase in Lower Bay Station

PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2018

The secret is out: veteran Toronto punk outfit Fucked Up will headline CMW Underground, the upcoming showcase at the decommissioned Lower B...

Fleetwood Mac Announce North American Tour, Discuss Lindsey Buckingham Firing

PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2018

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Lindsey Buckingham had been fired from Fleetwood Mac after disagreements over the band's upcoming...

Father John Misty

"Mr. Tillman" (video)

PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2018

After last week's messy announcement (and subsequent leak) of Father John Misty's forthcoming album God's Favorite Customer, the singer has...