Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Janette King

143

PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2019

There's a lot to like on 143, an EP from Montreal recording artist Janette King. It's solidly produced, pop-oriented R&B that cleaves to a...

Taína Asili

Resilencia

PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2019

Taína Asili's commitment to justice, self-determination and conveying powerful, resilient stories of women of colour stands tall on the ful...

Anderson .Paak

Ventura

PUBLISHED Apr 12, 2019

From Venice to Ventura, what you see (and hear) is what you get with Anderson .Paak. Such is the life of a genre-straddler in the modern mu...

Khalid

Free Spirit

PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2019

Has Khalid Robinson already peaked? The now-21-year-old Khalid was knighted the voice of his generation, and 2016 single "Location" and alb...

The Inimitable, Pioneering, Ground-Breaking Career of Missy Elliott

PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2019

Melissa Arnette Elliott is a creative firestarter. Rapper, singer, dancer, producer and tastemaker, the polymath artist has defined the loo...

Falana

Chapter One

PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2019

Nigerian-Canadian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist Falana shares her time between Toronto and Lagos, and her 2014 Things Fall Togethe...

Julian Taylor Band

Avalanche

PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2019

Julian Taylor is one of the hardest working Canadian musicians around. The Toronto singer-songwriter has been a part of local scene since t...

Staasia Daniels

Whatever Happens, Happens

PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2019

"I'm just tired of overthinking, you know. Overthinking kills a lot of things."   As Staasia Daniels continues to impress and build her dis...