Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

Laura Mvula

Sing To The Moon

PUBLISHED May 10, 2013

UK singer-songwriter Laura Mvula seemingly popped out of nowhere to deliver her dreamy debut, Sing To The Moon, an album that shines with e...

Melanie Fiona

Phoenix Concert Hall, Toronto ON, May 3

PUBLISHED May 4, 2013

Melanie Fiona can flat out sing. And perform. And carry a show. And has the award hardware to back it up. So what gives? Why isn't Fiona a...

Alice Russell

PUBLISHED May 3, 2013

Alice Russell isn't Adele. She doesn't aspire to be. The UK soul singer and songwriter is now on her fifth studio album, but crossover succ...

LL Cool J

Authentic

PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2013

Circling the 14th studio album of one James Todd Smith, it's tempting to shift into full snark, especially in light of the fact that the or...

The Courtney John Project

Future

PUBLISHED Apr 30, 2013

In the world of Courtney John, reggae and EDM are "rootstronic" — a fusion that's heavy on Jamaican dub and Euro electronic-oriented...

Rich Kidd / Raz Fresco

Wrongbar, Toronto ON, April 25

PUBLISHED Apr 29, 2013

On this night, Rich Kidd was on fire, even if the crowd wasn't at times. The Toronto-based producer/MC has been quite prolific lately, be i...

Alice Russell

To Dust

PUBLISHED Apr 26, 2013

If anything, Alice Russell is consistent. The UK soul singer-songwriter is now on her fifth studio album, but crossover success (à la soul-...

Kobo Town

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2013

The actual recording of calypso collective Kobo Town's latest album Jumbie in the Jukebox was a globetrotting affair, bouncing between Cana...