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Adriel Smiley
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📻 Radio Host | The Cool Table Live
🎙️ Co-Creator | Album Mode
Best Canadian Music Writing 2024 🍦
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Adriel Smiley @adrielsmiley.bsky.social · May 16
Proud to see dancehall culture getting its flowers in this CBC Arts feature. In The Art of Dancehall, Walshy Fire explores the genre’s global reach, with Sheldon Bruce capturing Canada’s scene.

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This new book explores the Art of Dancehall, and features Toronto in a massive way | CBC Arts
Book by DJ and producer Walshy Fire features dancehall flyers from around the world, including a huge trove from Toronto collector Sheldon “Muscle” Bruce
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81.

Cliff joined The Cool Table via Zoom during Season 2. It was a privilege to have him share his wisdom and positive energy with us.
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Nuclear Fallout is one of the standouts from his album ‘What a Life!’ 🍨🍨 He expands on some of the themes in the song and across the project as a whole.

Listen Live Wednesday @ 11 AM EST
1280AM in Toronto
Metradio.ca online
November 19, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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On this week’s radio show, Kyle Wildfern joins us to discuss his new album ‘What A Life!’
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Here, he tells us how he got his name.
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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We hear more vocals from Paul Chin [ @paulch.in ] from every project, and 'PROFESSIONAL' is no different
November 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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@adrielsmiley.bsky.social as an interviewer is deadass Canada’s answer to Ebro or Sway, and PROFESSIONAL is out now

🐍🧿✨ too.fm/professional
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Paul Chin's latest EP 'PROFESSIONAL' is all about Friendship Breakups [ @paulch.in ]
November 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Paul Chin's latest EP 'PROFESSIONAL' is all about Friendship Breakups [ @paulch.in ]
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Head over to YouTube to see the talented @itsmepagliacci.bsky.social take down the ice cream challenge. Shoutout to Eva's Original Chimneys for the delicious tiramisu pint. 🍦

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November 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Demar & Adriel discuss the cover of Earl’s latest album ’Live, Laugh, Love’

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October 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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What does your 2025 Vision Board look like?
August 4, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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The CJF is proud to announce Myrialine Catule, Amal Mohamud, Adriel Smiley, Bianca Thompson and Kayla Thompson as recipients of this year’s Black Journalism Fellowship Program, in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada, CTV News, The Globe and Mail & the IJB.

Read: www.newswire.ca/news-release...
May 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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@feuramusic.com new single ‘SMASH’ is an underdog anthem!

Full interview on YouTube:
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July 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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You know when someone TikTok makes a funny parody of a really good song. One of those is stuck in my head right now.
July 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Is he onto something ?
July 22, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Rhyan Douglas talks about the women that are important in his life.

Full Interview on YouTube:
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July 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Tessa Balaz on funding your music career
July 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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TOBi returns with a sequel five years in the making, the Toronto rapper signals a new chapter with Elements Vol. 2.
I spoke to him about his latest album for Range Magazine

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July 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Exploring Toronto’s rich basketball history with Home Game: Toronto Loves Basketball at the Museum of Toronto. I spoke with curators Perry King and Katie Heindl about the exhibit for Toronto Today.

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Museum of Toronto basketball exhibit chronicles the city’s love of the game
Since its creation in 1891, Torontonians have always loved basketball — but that passion runs deeper than just hype for the Toronto Raptors
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June 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Tessa Balaz talks about getting funding for your music

#musicbusiness #toronto #musicindustry
June 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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I don't aspire to have nice houses or fancy cars; I'd just want to be able to write vinyl purchases off on my taxes.
June 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Today's episode of The Cool Table goes live at 11 AM EST
1280AM in Toronto
metradio.ca

This week, we discuss Aysanabee's upcoming album, the Polaris Long List and the importance of good company with Eric Ryan.
June 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Errol Eats Everything discusses the global impact of Reggae music and Jamaican culture.

Full Interview on YouTube:
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June 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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"An album everybody hates can go platinum."

Full interview on YouTube:
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June 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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EverythingOshaun discusses the different vibes on his album 'Energy is Everything'

Full interview on YouTube:
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May 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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This year’s recipients — Myrialine Catule, Amal Mohamud, @adrielsmiley.bsky.social‬, Bianca Thompson and Kayla Thompson — will be honoured at the CJF Awards on June 12 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. /2
May 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Errol Eats Everything is redefining hip-hop with sharp lyricism and a gold-grilled alter ego named Ego. His debut album blends classic beats with introspective storytelling while maintaining anonymity through AI-generated visuals.

I spoke to Errol for Range Magazine
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Errol Eats Everything Serves Up a Fresh Take on Classic Hip-Hop
The enigmatic rapper’s debut mixes sharp lyricism and a gold-grilled alter ego named Ego.
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May 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM