Articles by Thomas Quinlan

Illa Man
The Holy Moley
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006
British rapper Illa Man steps away from his rap/metal band Flict to present The Holy Moley, a 48-minute album of dark, grimy beats composed...
Paramedic
Paramedic
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006
For their self-titled debut as Paramedic, Jesse Peters and Craig Learmont recreate an organic, live band sound that is a mixture of funk, s...
Fax4
Inklined
PUBLISHED Jul 1, 2006
It might be a little early to start hoping for another Halifax hip-hop explosion, but a few crews have been struggling of late to permanent...
Neoteric / Various
Exhibit Eh The Mixtape
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006
The hype starts early on Neoterics newest Can-con mix-tape with host Maestro Fresh Wes, the godfather of Canadian hip-hop, opening with a...
Vangel
Postmodern Eros
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006
Cutting his teeth as one half of the production duo Vangel & Dorc, who are often favourably compared to Def Jux head and in-house producer...
Mr Lif
Mo'Mega
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2006
Having taken a break from his solo work for the last few years in order to work with rapper Akrobatik and producer/DJ Fakts One as the Perc...
Blackalicious / Lifesavas
Opera House, Toronto ON - March 28, 2006
PUBLISHED May 1, 2006
Although I still dont know what rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel of Blackalicious see in frequent tour partners and label-mat...
Ol' Dirty Bastard
"Free to Be Dirty" Live!
PUBLISHED May 1, 2006
Why this particular performance was chosen for Ol' Dirty Bastard's posthumous video cash grab is a mystery. The venue looks smaller than yo...