ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 27, 2005 By Steve Newton The first time you hear Heavy Trash--the new rockabilly project from the Blues Explosion's Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray from Madder Rose and Speedball Baby--it's easy to imagine how the Cramps might have sounded if they'd laid down tracks at Sun Records in the '50s. This … Continue reading Mutual appreciation leads to Blues Explosion’s retro-flavoured Heavy Trash
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Jim Cuddy goes solo and gathers some extraordinary players to show off to people
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOV. 9, 2006 By Steve Newton When you think of Blue Rodeo frontmen Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, it’s easy to picture Cuddy as the Paul McCartney to Keelor’s John Lennon. Cuddy is best known as the sentimental crooner of the pretty hit ballad “Try”, whereas Keelor is most recognized as the … Continue reading Jim Cuddy goes solo and gathers some extraordinary players to show off to people