#Reviews

Cynthia Basinet is a shared Nobel Peace Prize nominee and critically acclaimed singer, actress, activist, and innovator. Musically she is best known for her iconic rendition of “Santa Baby” - often miscredited to Marilyn Monroe - originally recorded by Eartha Kitt in 1953. The second track ‘The Christmas Song’ is another Christmas classic originally recorded by the Nat King Cole trio in 1946.

The title of Battle of Santiago’s third release, La Migra, literally translates to ‘deportation police’. A title which the band must have chosen from a very personal perspective, simply because all of the band members have had to migrate at one point for one reason or another. All the tracks on ‘La Migra’ were derived from various recorded jam sessions.

Every now and then we stumble upon these hidden gems, diamonds in disguise. Upon receiving new promos one first takes a look at the album cover, the title, other metadata, the track list and then may decide to look at it later… This happened to us upon receiving ‘Blues Etc…’ by Jimmy Bowskill & Carlos Del Junco.