Articles by Kevin Jones

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  Median

  The Sender

  PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2011

  With Little Brother long out of commission and main draw Phonte off getting his soul right, it seems like ages since fans were blessed with...

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  Declaime

  Self Study

  PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2011

  As much an exercise in personal evaluation as a mission to dish out verbal reality checks to those both innocently misguided and morally un...

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  Tanika Charles & the Wonderfuls

  Wrongbar, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2011

  Though in may feel at times that NXNE offers little for those not interested in ear-splitting guitar assaults and cramped, sweaty spaces, l...

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  Abstract Random

  Detour, Toronto ON June 17

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2011

  The wee hours of a weekend morning are rarely a good time for social analysis and progressive diatribes, unless of course they are delivere...

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  Co$$

  Before I Awoke

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2011

  Long on the humble rise through the mixtape world, with notable verses gracing the efforts of esteemed affiliates Blu, Exile and Seen along...

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  Fucked Up

  Wrongbar, Toronto ON June 16

  PUBLISHED Jun 18, 2011

  Local hardcore heroes Fucked Up turned in what was undoubtedly the most explosive show of the festival with an early morning expo that shoo...

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  J. Rawls

  The Hip Hop Affect

  PUBLISHED May 24, 2011

  Like a heaping helping of your favourite comfort food, J. Rawls' characteristic blend of smoothed-out soul and jazz elements spread over to...

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  Ruckus Fo'tet X Milla Thyme

  Round One

  PUBLISHED May 14, 2011

  Claims of melding hip-hop with live jazz and funk by pretty much any band outside of the Roots, as unfortunate as it may be, are almost alw...