This Broken Mixtape

Toronto comedian Aisha Brown may have gotten a late-start in comedy, but you would never guess it from watching her live act. Her effortless, iron-tight routine proves she's just as formidable as a writer as she is a performer.

With critically-acclaimed appearances at Yuk Yuk's, Kevin Hart's LOL Network and JFL42 opening for Roy Wood Jr., it's only a matter of time before Aisha blows up south of the border.

Justin and I recently sat down with Aisha and discussed how she quit her soul-sucking day job to pursue comedy, her accidental transformation into a rapper, and her ongoing mission to make R. Kelly accountable for his deplorable actions.

The music of Toronto R&B and soul singer-songwriter Tanika Charles blends the classic sound of Motown greats with contemporary hip hop beats.

Hot off the release of her Polaris Prize and Juno Award-nominated debut record, Soul Run, she is currently on tour playing to packed shows across Europe.

We recently talked to Tanika before the tour about graduating from backup vocalist to solo artist, the international success of her latest record, and that time when she spotted Prince at a New York nightclub.

This.Broken.Mixtape's hosts/producers Justin Lee and Jeff Woo discuss how the podcast came to be, starting a mixtape exchange club a decade ago, and their top five records of all time.

Men's vintage clothing store In Vintage We Trust launched as an online store before opening a brick-and-mortar location in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood three years ago.

The store carries a handpicked assortment of brand name work wear, sportswear, military, and music apparel.

We recently sat down with store owners Josh Roter and Chantal Varela to discuss vintage fashion, '90s hip hop, and which rappers they consider the ultimate style-lords.

Toronto's Shadrach Kabango, simply known as Shad, is not your average rapper. In just a little over a decade, Shad has released five albums that have garnered multiple awards, sold out shows across the country, and hosted CBC One Radio's Q. More recently, Shad has taken on the role of hip hop historian as the host of the Peabody-winning Netflix documentary series, Hip Hop Evolution. All of this makes you wonder how the guy ever finds the time to sleep.

For over a decade, Dave and Ray "DJ Lazy Ray" Gillespie, otherwise known as the infamous Gillespie Brothers, have thrown some of the wildest parties in Toronto. Playing an eclectic blend of 70s and 80s rock, funk, disco and pop rarities and classics, the Brothers know how to command a dance floor.

And just like trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie, the brothers have an endless lung capacity and the gift to riff like jazz. As you'll hear in just a few seconds, Dave and Ray essentially hijack our podcast and for the first time in the history of This.Broken,Mixtape, the interview goes deep off the rails.

The end result was a two-hour conversation about sex, drugs & rock n roll that warranted our first-ever two-part episode. This is part two.

Toronto's bedroom dream-pop duo Moon Eyed consists of a real-life couple, Simon Letourneau and Elizabeth-Jane Bitze.

After releasing their first EP last year, the duo is back with their debut record, Haleiwa.

Named after a small community in Hawaii's O'ahu island, the album reflects the island's buoyant, ethereal quality through its use of lo-fi vocals and mumuring analog keyboards.

Toronto instrumental hip hop/jazz trio re.verse (REE-Verse) blends various sounds from an expansive, rotating catalog of hip hop, r&b, future funk, breaks, neo-soul, trap, house, and tropical tunes.

Whether they're playing instrumental covers of A Tribe Called Quest, Bryson Tiller, D'Angelo, or Sango, their live show continuously takes on the feel of a fluid DJ set.

With a stripped down set of drums, 6-string electric bass and guitar, Re.verse seamlessly blends and mashes up bangers and deep cuts from the past and present.