Apr 26, 2019
The Pixies’ album Doolittle was released thirty years ago this month. It’s an album that’s bursting with arresting-yet-mysterious imagery, captivating-yet-cryptic lyrics, and breathtakingly unexpected musical dynamics and departures. It’s an almost unbelievably dense, compact artistic statement that fascinates...
Apr 18, 2019
Drew Gonsalves talks calypso with Lark Clark on this week's
Hidden Track podcast. The Trinidadian Canadian is the founding
member of the JUNO-winning outfit Kobo Town. The Toronto group
blends calypso with myriad influences, including ska, reggae, dub
and hip-hop.
A genre that originated in Trinidad and Tobago, calypso...
Apr 13, 2019
It's not everyday you get to chat with a music legend, cultural force, and intergenerational icon. This week on Hidden Track, Grant Stovel talks to folk music giant Judy Collins. Her inspired work as a song stylist helped launch to fame songwriters like Leonard Cohen, Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, and Ian Tyson....
Apr 5, 2019
Alejandro Rose-Garcia, aka Shakey Graves, burst onto the Americana scene in 2011 with his debut album 'Roll the Bones.' Armed with a suitcase outfitted with a kick pedal, and his acoustic guitar, the Austin born musician was soon mesmerizing audiences with his spectacular one-man-band performances. His 2014 follow up...