Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Jamiroquai

Automaton

PUBLISHED Mar 29, 2017

Jamiroquai could have been relegated to sheer '90s nostalgia, but their 12-track Automaton shows that wasn't meant to be. Known primarily f...

Iron Fist

Season 1

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2017

As the latest Marvel character to get the Netflix treatment, Iron Fist was always going to be a tricky sell. To say that a blond-haired, Bu...

Kingston All-Stars

Presenting Kingston All-Stars

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2017

All-stars indeed. Boasting a roster that's a veritable who's who of traditional reggae — Sly Dunbar, Robbie Lyn, Mikey "Mao" Chung, Ansel C...

Allan Rayman

Building a Mystery

PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2017

There is a method to Allan Rayman's musicological design — but he's keeping the blueprints to himself, at least for now. An internet search...

AOE

Homecoming

PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2017

Collectively, singer/songwriter-instrumentalist Phil Beaudreau and producer Dawaun Parker represent AOE (Ambassadors of Earth). It's a moni...

Khalid

American Teen

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2017

"This is our year," Khalid emphatically states on the title track of his much-anticipated debut. He just might be on to something: Khalid i...

Steve Amirault

Hold On, Let Go

PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2017

Hailing from Nova Scotia but now based in Toronto, jazz pianist and vocalist Steve Amirault has been prudently honing his craft for years n...

Seven Things You Should Know About the Mysterious Allan Rayman

PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2017

Allan Rayman wears his mystery like a multilayered shroud. He eschews media interviews, maintains an enigmatic presence on social media and...