Articles by Kevin Jones
The OBGMs
Rivoli, Toronto ON, September 12
PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2014
The energy in the room was already electric as final openers Pkew Pkew Pkew wrapped up their rowdy set and descended the beer-soaked stage...
Souls of Mischief
There is Only Now
PUBLISHED Aug 22, 2014
In hip hop's current stretch of noteworthy 20th year anniversaries, Bay Area golden-era rap heroes Souls of Mischief may have just bested t...
Has-Lo & Castle
Live Like You’re Dead
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2014
Joy, pain, lust, debauchery, sage advice about growth and success, and a bucketful of lyrical backhands to stuck-up Instagram angels are ju...
The Roots / Adrian X with the Philly Funk Sandwich
Luminato Festival, Toronto ON, June 7
PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2014
As a sure bet for the type of live experience that just leaves you smiling and satisfied hours after the final note, you'd be hard pressed...
Open Mike Eagle
Dark Comedy
PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2014
Open Mike Eagle's unique brand of hip-hop has earned him a growing legion of supporters in recent years amongst rap's nerdier connoisseurs....
Moka Only
SexMoneyMoka
PUBLISHED May 13, 2014
As sure as the sun rises in the east and winter gives way to spring, Moka Only will tirelessly turn out new records at a near-seasonal clip...
KJ
Peephole/Beach EP
PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2014
To say Canada's long, dark, damp winter months can make folks a little stir crazy would be understating things; even the most patriotic of...
Rapper Big Pooh & Roc C
Trouble in the Neighborhood
PUBLISHED Apr 25, 2014
About three songs into Trouble In The Neighborhood (around the time "The Crew" drags itself out of shape and out of breath across the finis...