Articles by Matt Bobkin

Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, Hubert Lenoir, Milk & Bone to Play Quebec's FME

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2018

The Festival de Musique Émergente (FME) returns to Rouyn-Noranda in Quebec's Abitibi-Témiscamingue region this Labour Day weekend. From Aug...

Watch Kaleidoscope Horse's Epic, Gold Rush-Themed Video for "Behaviour"

PUBLISHED Aug 1, 2018

Dreamy psych rockers Kaleidoscope Horse just spent the weekend at the Wild West-themed Frontier Ghost Town campgrounds for the Crystal Lake...

Five Acts You Shouldn't Miss at the Psychedelic Crystal Lake Festival

PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2018

There's a potent psychedelic rock scene making its way through Toronto's musical underground, with an ever-growing community of bands makin...

"The Heart of the Sun" featuring A Tribe Called Red and Jeremy Dutcher

Hillside, Guelph ON, July 15

PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2018

Whoever organized this collaborative workshop between two of Indigenous music's most potent forces is a genius. Both A Tribe Called Red and...

Haley Heynderickx

Hillside, Guelph ON, July 15

PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2018

Portland, OR-based singer-songwriter Haley Heynderickx has a fairly understated stage presence, but her big sound more than filled the spac...

Lido Pimienta

Hillside, Guelph ON, July 15

PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2018

La Papessa has been quite the chapter in the life of Lido Pimienta. It started with the Colombian-Canadian electronic artist making the mov...

"In the Blink of an Eye" featuring Partner and U.S. Girls

Hillside, Guelph ON, July 14

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2018

Partner and U.S. Girls are two of independent Canadian music's most vital voices, and though their sounds are vastly different, their MOs a...

Destroyer

Hillside, Guelph ON, July 14

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2018

A solo Destroyer set is a treat in and of itself, and Dan Bejar sweetened the deal by showcasing some new material. Despite Destroyer's div...