Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Daley / Shi Wisdom

Adelaide Hall, Toronto ON, April 4

PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2014

"Music is my therapy," says Daley during a song change. One is inclined to believe him. It's not a stretch to imagine the 24-year-old UK R...

Kelis Dishes on Food (Trucks) and 'Food' (The Album)

PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2014

The gourmet food truck that Kelis rolled in to this year's South by Southwest was a huge hit — as were her jerk ribs with BBQ sauce,...

The Internet

Hoxton, Toronto ON, March 22

PUBLISHED Mar 23, 2014

Context is everything: Since forming OFWGKTA offshoot the Internet in 2011, producer/DJ/vocalist Syd Tha Kyd and beatmaker/producer Matt Ma...

Slakah the Beatchild

New Movement

PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2014

"I've always wanted to open a cafe," says the artist-producer known as Slakah the Beatchild. And so he did: In between putting the finishin...

Souljazz Orchestra

The Garrison, Toronto ON, March 7

PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2014

There is something deeply captivating about Afrobeat-styled rhythms. Brass and bass join forces to create a hypnotic groove that has you mo...

Slakah the Beatchild

Soul Movement Vol. 2

PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2014

After a sonic exploration via alter ego the Slakadeliqs and The Other Side of Tomorrow in 2012, musician/producer Slakah the Beatchild retu...

Aloe Blacc

Lift Your Spirit

PUBLISHED Mar 7, 2014

Life must feel good for Aloe Blacc (born Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III) in the post-Avicii era. After toiling away for nearly 20 years, the...

JRDN

Canadian Soul Wilderness

PUBLISHED Mar 5, 2014

When JRDN learned he was nominated for a 2014 Juno — "Best R&B/Soul Recording" for his radio-friendly single "Can't Choose" featuring...