Articles by Kevin Jones

Kid Cudi / Keys N Krates

Kool Haus, Toronto, ON November 28

PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2009

While the job of critic is to fairly and honestly pull apart a subject, pointing out both the good and the bad, one must also be prepared t...

Paten Locke

Super Ramen Rocketship

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

Fans of Mr. Lif and Akrobatik may already be familiar with Paten Locke's musical workmanship. On his exotically titled debut solo set, the...

Chief

Collabo Collection

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

In editing together five years' worth of one-off collaborations for his debut full-length, Swiss producer Chief is hoping to show the world...

Sabrina Malheiros

New Morning

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

As impressive as world music label Far Out's growing collection of international Brazilian releases may be, what's equally (although likely...

The Quiet Nights Orchestra

Chapter One

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2009

Although their name may conjure images of a stiff, stuffy and decidedly run-off-the-mill jazz ensemble slooshing out limp, elevator-tested...

Exclusive: Toronto's Saidah Baba Talibah Invites Fans Inside with <i>The Phone Demos</i>

PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2009

As conventional routes to even nominal success in the music industry become more and more difficult to define, making genuine, personal con...

The Lytics

The Lytics

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2009

While older fans carry on wallowing in discussions about whether or not hip-hop is truly dead, a whole new crop of artists are out there si...

Speech Debelle

Speech Therapy

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2009

Winning an award as coveted as England's Mercury Prize, while no doubt a sales bonanza for the chosen artist, inevitably raises questions a...