Articles by Thomas Quinlan

Bravez Team Hyphy
All Systems Go
PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2007
Even a cursory glance at this CD will give you a pretty good idea of exactly what to expect from this debut album. Its made pretty clear w...
Conspiracy
Sex is the Key to Immortality
PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2007
Conspiracy always delivers on concepts, lyrics and swagger, even if his albums have sometimes lacked in sound quality. He just needs a stro...
Marjen
You Are Here. So Am I.
PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2007
A chill, Shadow-esque producer from Saskatoon, SK, Marjen delivers a debut album that is completely unassuming while leaving plenty of room...
Smokey
Words From the Missing
PUBLISHED Feb 25, 2007
I prefer my British hip-hop gritty and grimy, and Smokey delivers just that with this "double EP follow-up to his debut single "Road Zombi...
Planit
The Whole Process of Things
PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007
Calgarys freestyle veteran Planit presents another dark disc of grimy hip-hop with his sophomore album, The Whole Process of Things. Main...
God Made Me Funky
We Can All Be Free
PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2007
A live band featuring a couple of singers and fronted by the infamous Toronto emcee PHATT al, God Made Me Funky are a nu-funk fusion of hip...
Sidekick
Blake Van De Graaf
PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2007
Toronto may have been used in the past as a film location for superhero movies (X-Men, anyone?), but Sidekick might just be the first super...
Lyrics Born / Cut Chemist / Edan and Dagha
Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON - November 8
PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2007
Opening act Edan and hype man Dagha stole the show with a set nearly identical to the one they performed at the Horseshoe a little over two...