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Manu Chao, Radio Bemba Sound System

By Sarah Rudolph

Manu Chao’s latest release Radio Bemba Sound System is a collection of 29 carnival-like songs ranging in style from ska to punk rock to reggae. Recorded live at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, the album features previously unreleased material and songs from Chao’s earlier records Proxima Estacion… Esperanza and Clandestino, as well… Continue reading Manu Chao, Radio Bemba Sound System

Canada’s new Crush

By Sarah Rudolph

Gracious is a word Crush singer Cory Tetford uses to describe many of the musicians he admires. It is also a word that well describes Tetford himself. He comes across as an easygoing, well grounded, and yes, a gracious fellow. Beginning their cross-country tour in Victoria as the opening act for Great Big Sea, Crush… Continue reading Canada’s new Crush

Carolyn Mark and the Room-Mates, Terrible Hostess

By Sarah Rudolph

“I guess that some days / Oh it pays / To get out of bed,” sings Carolyn Mark on “Fuzzy Slippers,” the first track on her new album Terrible Hostess. With a voice somewhere between Patsy Cline and Natalie Merchant, Mark delivers wry commentary on life, love, and house guests. Backing her up, and playing… Continue reading Carolyn Mark and the Room-Mates, Terrible Hostess