Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Terry Gomes

The Tropical Dream

PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2018

Terry Gomes has island vibes on the brain. The Ottawa-based composer/guitarist delivers a distinctly Latin and Caribbean flair with The Tro...

Rhye Discusses Mistaken Identity, Russian Folk Influence and the Solo Journey of 'Blood'

PUBLISHED Feb 2, 2018

"Rhye is a black woman."   Mike Milosh is in Lisbon and finds himself engaged in small talk with a woman. He tells her he's in town, playin...

Rhye

Blood

PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2018

Rhye is mood music. Los Angeles (by way of Toronto) producer, musician and vocalist Mike Milosh augers Blood in an orgy of analogue keys, s...

Four Things You Need to Know About Rhye

PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2018

With the impending release of Rhye's sophomore album Blood, Mike Milosh is stepping out of the shadows. The Toronto-raised and Los Angeles-...

Mashrou' Leila

Lee's Palace, Toronto ON, October 4

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2018

"They're not that well known, but they're interesting and they're good," I hear the dude behind me tell his friend as we wait to squeeze in...

Zaki Ibrahim

The Secret Life of Planets

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2018

Zaki Ibrahim operates in her own quiet pocket of the universe, and The Secret Life of Planets — her first since 2012's Polaris Prize-nomina...

Zaki Ibrahim Reveals Five Clues About Sci-Fi Soul Album 'The Secret Life of Planets'

PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2018

With new record The Secret Life of Planets, Nanaimo, BC-born singer-songwriter Zaki Ibrahim reveals her first recordings since her 2012 alb...

Daniel Caesar

Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, December 20

PUBLISHED Dec 21, 2017

"My heart is beating so fast," one giddy person enthused before Daniel Caesar took the stage. It's an effect Daniel Caesar has had on liste...