Articles by Kevin Jones

C.R.A.C. Knuckles

The Piece Talks

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2008

Innovative Detroit producer/MC Ta’Raach and inspired new-schooler Blu team-up as C.R.A.C. Knuckles for another dose of progressive, anythin...

The Herbaliser

Same As It Never Was

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2008

Now well into their second decade of solid releases, it’s safe to say that hip-hop/funk troupe the Herbaliser are as strong as ever, as the...

N*E*R*D

Seeing Sounds

PUBLISHED Jun 16, 2008

After an entirely mediocre second N*E*R*D disc and subsequent dead-on-arrival solo set, it seemed that celebrity-seeking Neptunes front-man...

Sepalot

Red Handed

PUBLISHED Jun 10, 2008

Famed German producer Sepalot attempts to take his "hip-hop and beyond” aesthetic international with his debut solo set Red Handed, a recor...

J-Live

Then What Happened?

PUBLISHED May 25, 2008

Historically, nothing has ever come easy for artist J-Live, and you quickly get the sense from the opening few cuts of Then What Happened?...

Amy Winehouse

The Girl Done Good

PUBLISHED May 24, 2008

Now that Amy Winehouse’s superstardom has been confirmed by her front and centre inclusion in gossip rags the world over, it’s time for the...

Zaki Ibrahim On Her Own

PUBLISHED May 24, 2008

The word is out on Toronto-based rising star Zaki Ibrahim, capturing well-tuned ears with her combination of captivating personality, power...

James Pants

Welcome

PUBLISHED May 20, 2008

A chance encounter with Stones Throw head Peanut Butter Wolf after a post-prom Texas rave six years ago got James Pants’ foot in the door,...