Articles by Kevin Jones

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  José James

  Great Hall, Toronto ON March 2

  PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2012

  Since bowling over audiences with his captivating debut disc a surprisingly short four years ago, José James has been expertly criss-crossi...

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  A$AP Rocky

  Opera House, Toronto ON January 27

  PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2012

  The rapid rise of Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky from virtual unknown to outsider icon in less than a year is equally commendable and somewhat pu...

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  Black Star

  Kool Haus, Toronto ON November 12

  PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2011

  No matter how much detail you're able to tack onto the past events, there's just something about marking time in years that leaves us forev...

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  Metronomy / Class Actress

  Mod Club, Toronto ON October 26

  PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2011

  Folks who've been around long enough to remember Metronomy's ill-fated 2008 Toronto booking and the curious case of a disappearing soundman...

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  K-os

  Muchmusic Presents: K-os Live

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2011

  While hip-hop isn't generally a genre that lends itself very well to concert recordings, word of a live K-os disc shouldn't be all that uns...

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  Ian Kamau

  One Day Soon

  PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2011

  After a long, winding road paved with an expansive collection of introspective musings, reflective observations and ever-developing melodie...

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  Manifesto Festival Main Event featuring Rakim, 9th Wonder, Phote

  Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto ON September 25

  PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2011

  Now five years strong, the ever-expanding Manifesto juggernaut continues to captivate and unify enthusiasts, rumbling through Toronto's dow...

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  The Stepkids

  The Stepkids

  PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2011

  If you were to close your eyes and take in just a few brief moments of the eponymous debut set from singer/songwriter threesome the Stepkid...