Articles by Kevin Jones

Reks
Grey Hairs
PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2008
When it comes to brutal honesty and realism, Beantowns Reks stands chin up, shoulders square and lets his pointed words fall where they ma...
Various
Variations In Time: A Jazz Perspective
PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2008
Much respected Montreal-based DJ Andy Williams turns to the once mighty social soapbox of jazz and its many far-reaching musical offshoots...
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On/Greatest Hits: Live In '76
PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2008
Its funny for the unquantifiable influence that Marvin Gaye has had on soul music, there are seemingly few comprehensive visual recordin...
Vast Aire
Dueces Wild
PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2008
After a flurry of opportunity snatching collaborations and mix-tape releases in recent years, Cannibal Ox torchbearer Vast Aire returns to...
Alex Cuba
North By Northeast Toronto ON June 11 to 15
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008
Armed with only an acoustic guitar and his trademark throwback afro and sideburns, BC resident Alex Cuba put on a stylised and surprisingly...
Shawn Hewitt & the National Strike
North By Northeast Toronto ON June 11 to 15
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008
Former "Fans Choice recipient Shawn Hewitt returned to NXNE stages with a newly formed backing band and a far more abrasive sound for what...
Jo Krasevich
North By Northeast Toronto ON June 11 to 15
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008
The torrential downpour that no doubt kept many on the couch on this dreary Friday night ended up playing right into the hands of Canadian...
Lets Go To War
North By Northeast Toronto ON June 11 to 15
PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2008
With a packed house on-hand indicating that this was one of the nights main events, Toronto-based electro-hop threesome Lets Go To War ri...