Articles by Matt Bobkin

Someone Mashed Up Kendrick Lamar's "Backseat Freestyle" with A-ha's "Take On Me" and It's Amazing

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2018

The great mashups just keep on coming. Only a few weeks after the brilliant LMFAO-Billy Joel mashup we didn't know we needed, Twitter user...

Alexandra Stréliski Discusses Her Oscar Night Breakthrough and Attacks the Ivory Tower of Classical Music on 'Inscape'

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2018

Over 43 million people tuned in to the 86th Academy Awards on March 2, 2014, but Alexandra Stréliski's viewing experience was surely unique...

Adrianne Lenker

abysskiss

PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2018

Not enough people talk about how damn prolific Adrianne Lenker is. The singer-songwriter's sombre, plaintive folk rock tunes propelled her...

Rolling Stones Announce 'Beggars Banquet' 50th Anniversary Reissue

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2018

After giving Their Satanic Majesties Request the 50th anniversary reissue treatment last year, the Rolling Stones have now moved on to cele...

Alexandra Stréliski

Inscape

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2018

There's always been a cinematic quality to Alexandra Stréliski's music, honed from years working in advertising as a composer. In the eight...

Twenty One Pilots Announce Second Leg of "Bandito" Tour, Including Canadian Dates

PUBLISHED Oct 2, 2018

Grammy Award-winning pop duo Twenty One Pilots have announced the second leg of their "Bandito" tour. The pair will kick off the leg next...

'Maniac,' Cary Fukunaga's Reality-Hopping New Show, Uses Human Connection to Stay Focused

PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2018

Maniac is a lot to take in. Its ten episodes whip through a vast array of styles, from spy thriller to fantasy epic, and the dizzying blend...

The Lonely Parade Shed Their "Teenage Peterborough Band" Skin on Scathing New Record 'The Pits'

PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2018

Being in a successful band as teenagers is both a blessing and a curse. While you earn a lot of attention for your prowess, you're tethered...