Bobby Matador

Robertson Thacher, also known as Bobby Matador, is a member of the musical organization and performance ensemble Oneida, founded in 1997. In addition to making unseemly noise, he teaches literature, writing, and art at a Boston-area middle school.

Talks

Bobby Matador (Oneida) Talks Wooden Shjips’ Back to Land

Music
By Bobby Matador | November 11, 2013
By Bobby Matador | November 11, 2013

Bobby Matador (Oneida) Talks Wooden Shjips’ Back to Land

A bunch of years ago, I borrowed an organ from Wooden Shjips when we played together in San Francisco. They couldn’t have been cooler about it...

Bobby Matador (Oneida) talks Rod Stewart’s Time

Music
By Bobby Matador | May 15, 2013
By Bobby Matador | May 15, 2013

Bobby Matador (Oneida) talks Rod Stewart’s Time

Rod Stewart is for everyone. I know this for sure; I read his book, I’ve listened to a ton of his music — which is as great a body of sound as...

Bobby Matador (Oneida) Talks Broadcast’s Berberian Sound Studio

Music
By Bobby Matador | April 11, 2013
By Bobby Matador | April 11, 2013

Bobby Matador (Oneida) Talks Broadcast’s Berberian Sound Studio

Berberian Sound Studio begins with a memory. Broadcast's 2005 album Tender Buttons opened with a repeated eight-note descending major...