Brush off your Spanish, because Alex Cuba’s “Dividido” will have you singing along in no time. Cuba, nee Alexis Puentes, is a Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter. He’s netted two Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year: in 2006, for Humo…
Don’t let anyone tell you that rockabilly is dead. And definitely don’t tell Johnny Ray, a man of many monikers. You may know him as Matchstick Johnny or Johnny Matchstick or Johnny the Matchstick Man. Hailing from Loxahatchee, Florida, Johnny’s…
As a dedicated Redwall fan, I’ll admit that when I saw Brian Jacques’ name in my Inbox I felt a mixture of confusion, delight, horror, and irrational hope. This here is a different Brian Jacques, though. Jacques is a New…
Well I guess I’m just going on a retro kick today. Lauren Crosby’s interpretation of early rock’n’roll has a daring sultry quality that reminds 21st-century listeners why the genre was so dangerous in the first place. Crosby grew up on…
A gas station is, almost by definition, uninspiring. It’s simply a transition point on a longer journey. But what happens when that’s where your journey begins and ends? That’s what Del Barber seeks to find out on his new single…