About Bryan
Bryan Borzykowski is a Toronto-based writer and editor, working mainly for business and entertainment publications. He's currently a staff writer at Advisor.ca, a Rogers-owned business website, and a contributing editor at UR Magazine, a music and technology mag that launched last year. Prior to that he was an associate editor at Canadian Business magazine and the reviews editor at Chart Magazine, a national music glossy. Bryan is also the founder and editor-in-chief of online music magazine The New Pollution.
Bryan's contributed news and travel stories to the National Post, news to the Winnipeg Free Press and music and entertainment pieces to Maclean's, Chatelaine, Inside Entertainment, AOL Canada, Metro, Marketing Magazine, Exclaim!, NOW and Under The Radar, among other publications. He's also appeared on MuchMoreMusic's Popaganda, CBC News Sunday Night, and he's been interviewed by the Canadian Press and the Christian Science Monitor.
In university Bryan was the arts editor of the Ryersonian (Ryerson University's student paper) and arts editor, features editor and editor-in-chief of the Uniter (University of Winnipeg's student paper).
In 2004 Bryan graduated from Ryerson University's Graduate Journalism program.
What's New:
Advisor.ca articles can be found here
OCTOBER
Road to Wellness piece for Chatelaine
Oasis, Ben Folds and Snow Patrol in Metro
SEPTEMBER
Metro stories on Okkervil River, Santogold and Mother Mother
AUGUST
Interview with Human Highway in Metro News
Wolf Parade story in NOW
Mates of State interview in NOW
JULY
Piece on Toronto musician Katie Stelmanis in NOW
Article in Canadian Business on user generated content websites
Metro News story on Fleet Foxes
Interview wirth Ron Sexsmith for Metro News
JUNE
Black Lungs in UR Magazine
UR Magazine's summer festival and concert guide
Plants and Animals story in Words & Music
Piece on My Morning Jacket for Metro News
Story in Maclean's on EMI Records.
MAY
Story in Maclean's on bands raising money from fans to record
Article on Snowden in NOW
APRIL
Death Cab For Cutie feature in UR Magazine
Article on Laura Barrett in UR Magazine
Kathleen Edwards story in Inside Entertainment
Piece on Robyn in Inside Entertainment
MARCH
Article on Nada Surf in NOW
Shelby Lynne interview in NOW
Story in Maclean's on library CD collections going digital
Finger Eleven feature in Words & Music
FEBRUARY
Feist in UR Magazine (cover story)
Winnipeg hip-hop act Grand Analog and Vancouver R&B/indie pop act No Kids in UR Magazine
New Pollution issue #20 now online
Hayden in NOW
Best Rock Cities in CAA Magazine
Story on the evolution of financial designations for Advisor's Edge
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2007
AOL Music article on the Spice Girls and the meaning of "girl power"
The Acorn in UR Magazine
Jose Gonzalez in UR Magazine
Loverboy in Words & Music magazine
The New Pollution Issue #19 online now
Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings in Inside Entertainment
Caribou in NOW
The Go! Team in NOW
Article on how to hire a financial advisor in Advisor's Edge magazine
Tokyo Police Club in UR Magazine
Q&A with Foo Fighters in UR Magazine
Article on indie music in commercials for Marketing Magazine
Jully Black in Inside Entertainment
New Pollution issue #18 online now
Hot Springs in NOW
New Pornographers in UR Magazine
Hot Hot Heat Q&A in UR Magazine
Cover story on Enrique Iglesias in Bobbi Magazine
Cover story on movie composers Mychael and Jeff Danna in Words & Music
Interview with KT Tunstall in Inside Entertainment
Architecture in Helsinki in Under The Radar
New Pollution issue #17 online now
Reviews & LeAnn Rimes Q&A in Chatelaine
Story on the future of CD artwork for AOL Music
AOL Music guide to summer music festivals
Reviews & Kelly Rowland Q&A in Chatelaine
New Pollution issue #15 now online
Chatelaine summer music reviews
Jets Overhead in Words & Music
NOW NXNE feature on Boats
NOW NXNE feature on Camouflage Nights
NOW NXNE feature on Hey Ocean!
NOW NXNE feature on Jenn Grant
New Pollution issue #14 now online
Cover story on Joss Stone for Vancouver's WestEnder
Reviews & Rufus Wainwright Q&A in Chatelaine
New Pollution issue #13 now online
Bang Gang in Under The Radar
Young Galaxy feature in Under The Radar
April 9 - Paul Anka interview in Canadian Business
Reviews & Joss Stone Q&A in Chatelaine
Emily Haines feature in Inside Entertainment
Article on Champion in Exclaim!
The Go! Team in Under The Radar
The Broken West in Under The Radar
Art Brut in Under The Radar
Bloc Party feature in Under The Radar