Articles by Matt Bobkin

Les Hôtesses d'Hilaire

Festival de Musique Emergente, Rouyn-Noranda QC, August 30

PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2018

It's hard not to be captivated by Serge Brideau. The giant, bearded, dress-clad lead singer of Acadian rock crew les Hôtesses d'Hilaire has...

Interpol's Paul Banks

The Exclaim! Questionnaire

PUBLISHED Aug 24, 2018

Over 20 years into their career, Interpol haven't strayed too far from the moody post-punk sound that made their debut, 2002's Turn on the...

Meet the Nude Dogs, Young Toronto Rockers Who Want to "Fuck Shit Up"

PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2018

To get what Toronto rockers the Nude Dogs are all about, you don't have to look much further than their name, which vocalist/guitarist Kali...

Devon Welsh Moves On from Majical Cloudz and the Music Industry with 'Dream Songs'

PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2018

Only a few years ago, it was easy to imagine Devon Welsh at the top of the musical world. Majical Cloudz, the heady, minimalist electro-pop...

Dan Boeckner Reveals Upcoming Handsome Furs Shows

PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2018

Dan Boeckner has kept himself busy in recent years between the Wolf Parade reunion and his synth-rock band Operators. Now, Boeckner has tea...

Interpol

Marauder

PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2018

After launching themselves to critical acclaim in 2002 with their instant classic debut LP Turn on the Bright Lights, a tightly wound, mood...

Devon Welsh

Dream Songs

PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2018

Montreal electronic pop duo Majical Cloudz will go down in history as an act gone too soon, but in their short period of activity, they ach...

Odonis Odonis Announce Fall North American Tour

PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2018

Toronto noise-punk trio Odonis Odonis dropped their No Pop LP last year, and the unit are heading back out on tour this fall to support it....