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Apart, producer Truss and singer-songwriter (and sometimes rapper) pHoenix Pagliacci are known entities in the music scene. Together, on the...
Articles By Ryan B. Patrick
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![It's TRP.P: pHoenix Pagliacci and Truss Get Their Soul-Jazz R&B On]()
It's TRP.P: pHoenix Pagliacci and Truss Get Their Soul-Jazz R&B On Published Sep 05, 2019 -
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NewsTaylor McFerrin on New Album 'Love's Last Chance,' Singing, His Famous Father and What's Next Published Aug 27, 2019Let's get this out of the way: Yes, Taylor McFerrin's father is indeed Bobby McFerrin, he of "Don't Worry, Be Happy" fame. But Taylor McFerr...
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ReviewsTaylor McFerrin Love's Last Chance Published Aug 15, 2019Throughout his musical career, Taylor McFerrin has done a pretty good job of convincing you that he's his own person. While it's common know...
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ReviewsHMLT Need You Published Aug 09, 2019Toronto collective HMLT — pronounced "Hamlet" — have been on their slow, steady grind for a few years now. The group — fronted by brother pr...
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ReviewsKyle Dion / Liza Drake Underground, Toronto ON, August 6 Published Aug 07, 2019In music, it's not a sprint, it's a marathon. It's a lesson not lost on California singer-songwriter Kyle Dion: he's got the rock star look...
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ReviewsBJ the Chicago Kid 1123 Published Jul 26, 2019Bryan James Sledge, aka BJ the Chicago Kid, occupies a curious space in the modern music landscape — known but unknown, or at least, not as...
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ReviewsKevin A Tropic Published Jul 25, 2019Hailing from Scarborough, Kevin A (real name Kevin Ramroop) is a product of his environment. Of Indian and Trinidadian descent, he was no do...
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ReviewsMaxhole Love Titan Published Jul 25, 2019Maxhole gives us a brief taste of his musicality with three-track Love Titan EP, and it's a jazzy, soulful and rootsy affair. The Toronto-ba...
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ReviewsBruno Capinan Real Published Jul 25, 2019The music of Bruno Capinan is informed by his artistry, his identity and his worldview. Born in Brazil and based in Toronto, the singer-song...
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ReviewsCol3trane Rivoli, Toronto ON, July 19 Published Jul 20, 2019Col3trane is cool. The Birmingham-raised, London-based rapper and singer born Cole Basta leans in on soulful sounds in delivering his take o...
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ReviewsAmaal Black Dove Published Jul 11, 2019Based on the six tracks that comprise her Black Dove EP, wider recognition for Toronto singer songwriter Amaal is inevitable. The artist for...
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![With Her 'Black Dove' EP, Toronto R&B Singer Amaal Is Ready to Fly]()
NewsWith Her 'Black Dove' EP, Toronto R&B Singer Amaal Is Ready to Fly Published Jul 11, 2019Being born in Mogadishu, Somalia and arriving to Canada as a refugee at a young age are experiences that inform the life and music — includi...
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![Mark Ronson Stumbled Upon Deep, Untapped Emotions Making New Album 'Late Night Feelings']()
FeaturesMark Ronson Stumbled Upon Deep, Untapped Emotions Making New Album 'Late Night Feelings' Published Jun 25, 2019If "Uptown Funk" officially enabled British super-producer Mark Ronson to become a household name — "oh, that guy" status, at the very least...
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ReviewsScone Cash Players As the Screw Turns Published Jun 24, 2019Funk outfit Adam Scone and the Scone Cash Players riff on the mundane aspects of life — paying bills, big dreams, love, loss and all that —...
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ReviewsMark Ronson Late Night Feelings Published Jun 21, 2019Those expecting endless iterations of 2015 hit "Uptown Funk" with Late Night Feelings will come away disappointed. Or maybe not — as a produ...
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![Akeel Henry Brings Keys Expertise and R&B Vibes to His Toronto Sound, But Has More to Offer]()
FeaturesAkeel Henry Brings Keys Expertise and R&B Vibes to His Toronto Sound, But Has More to Offer Published Jun 10, 2019As one of the emerging music producers to watch in Toronto these days, Akeel Henry only has one message for artists in the city: "Get at me....
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![Johari Noelle Things You Can't Say Out Loud]()
ReviewsJohari Noelle Things You Can't Say Out Loud Published Jun 03, 2019Straight from the southside of Chicago arrives Johari Noelle, best known from her tutelage under Kelly Rowland. The emerging soul singer's T...
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ReviewsSinkane Dépaysé Published Jun 03, 2019Sinkane's seventh studio album finds the band speaking to the current political climate, both in their homeland of Sudan and the United Stat...
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ReviewsLucky Daye Painted Published Jun 03, 2019What hits you immediately about R&B singer-songwriter Lucky Daye is his vocals. Born David Debrandon Brown, and hailing from New Orleans, th...
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ReviewsThompson Egbo-Egbo The Offering Published May 29, 2019Toronto artist Thompson Egbo-Egbo defines himself as a Renaissance man, by way of Regent Park. Born in Nigeria, he emigrated to the much-mal...
