Articles by Jonathan St. Michael
Pink Siifu's 'GUMBO'!' Balances Its Many Flavours
PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2021
Pink Siifu, born Livingston Matthews, has become an enigmatic and rising figure in the world of hip-hop. Siifu's approach to his craft is v...
Sons of Kemet Contextualize the Past on 'Black to the Future'
PUBLISHED May 12, 2021
In many respects, jazz has acted as a vehicle in which musicians can draw from a vast well of historical and contextual memory, transformin...
Cities Aviv's 'The Crashing Sound of How It Goes' Is Too Rough Around the Edges
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2021
There comes a certain kind of creative freedom when hip-hop artists are able to bridge the divide between the roles of rapper and producer....
Jerry Paper's 'Abracadabra' Casts a Spell with Warped Avant-Pop
PUBLISHED May 12, 2020
Encompassing both reality and imagination, Jerry Paper is the cosmic alter ego of Stones Throw signee Lucas Nathan – a vehicle for avant-ga...
Chicano Batman Give Their Psychedelic Soul Sound a Modern Update on 'Invisible People'
PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2020
Los Angeles band Chicano Batman have always managed to masterfully blend the sounds of their funk and soul predecessors with a contemporary...
Loving
If I Am Only My Thoughts
PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2020
Since their self-titled debut in 2016, Victoria, BC band Loving have remained relatively quiet, save for a few scattered performances. With...
JPEGMAFIA
All My Heroes Are Cornballs
PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2019
At this point, JPEGMAFIA has solidified his stance as a prominent music figure — 2018's critically acclaimed Veteran was a warped and glitc...
Mauno
Really Well
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2019
Really Well, the third album from Halifax band Mauno, is a foray into the subtle intricacies of creating an intimate rock sound. Roughly tw...
