Articles by Ryan B. Patrick

New Urban Radio Station CKFG-FM Hits Toronto Airwaves

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2011

While some see terrestrial radio as being on the way out, the minds behind Toronto's newest station beg to differ. Targeted to the local Ca...

Phonte

Charity Starts at Home

PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2011

"Don't need a new style/Being dope is always in fashion," Phonte intones on "Everything is Falling Down" for good reason. Once you get past...

The Weeknd

Thursday

PUBLISHED Aug 30, 2011

If Abel Tesfaye is feeling the pressure, he's not saying. As the Weeknd, the notoriously enigmatic and media-shy alt-R&B act, he's owned su...

Backburner

Heatwave

PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2011

Even though having everyone physically in a room at the same time happens less often than they would like, for far-reaching Canadian rap co...

Shaun Boothe

Waiting Room

PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2011

Syrupy soul samples abound in the aptly titled Waiting Room. Talented Toronto, ON MC/producer Shaun Boothe has been teasing fans with this...

Phonte Announces 'Charity Starts at Home'

PUBLISHED Aug 5, 2011

Although Phonte Coleman is now known more for his work with Grammy-nominated R&B/electronic/hip-hop duo the Foreign Exchange, the rapper/si...

Blink-182 Reveal Album Art for 'Neighborhoods'

PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2011

After teasing with a hyped-up comeback single in "Up All Night," the cover artwork for Blink-182's Neighborhoods -- their sixth studio albu...

Adele Points to Newfound Country/Bluegrass Influences

PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2011

Much-heralded UK-based songstress Adele has let slip that her third album just may have a country-western music feel to it -- and her recen...