The first of two fantastic in-store shows that Twist and Shout has lined up for the month of June. Paper Bird is a mesh of musical genres ranging from Twang to Jazz, but just don’t call them Country. The multi-vocal group will be gracing the stage at the independent music store June 26th at 6…
Category: Culture
Fader Icon Issue w/David Byrne
One can debate the influence of Muddy Waters, Chuck Barry, Elvis Presley, Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney, Ian Curits, or perhaps, even David Byrne on a number of bands making the rounds nowadays. It’s all subjective I guess, depending on the genre of music, but you can’t dispute the legacy THAT IS THE Talking Heads, or…
Friday Remix…
I don’t think even a prayer will get me Nuggets playoff tickets this evening. I’m pretty pissed because I tasted the sweet nectar of victory; only to have it taken away by the wretched hands of Ticketmaster and their stupid computer glitches. Alas, I have one more chance to score tickets before the price gets…
Birdman Shirts on Univision!!!
One of the benefits of speaking two languages is flagging down the Spanish news station on the scene to get you on the television. Nothing like some shameless promotion. If you are local, you can contact me @ [email protected] and schedule a meetup ($17.99 sizes M-XXL) or if you prefer an online transaction, you can…
Bloc Party
I guess more and more bands are getting the fans involved with the creative aspect of video making. The video was shot over two nights at Londons Olympia by fans with mobile phones. The track is taken from Bloc Party’s ‘Intimacy Remixed’ out now on Wichita Recordings / Atlantic (US) The full tracklisting is: 1….
Dexateens
The name of the band dictates one that is comparable to that of a diet supplement (or maybe that was Dexatrim), but these Southerners have created an album that sounds like they’d be damned if the South had lost the war or perhaps that Lynrd Skynrd’s classic should be the new Star Spangled Banner. But…
Feliz Cinco de Mayo
A common misconception amongst Americans is that Mexicans south of the Rio Grande celebrate Cinco as much as Americans do. Truth of the matter is, Cinco is an American marketing strategy, much like Easter, Halloween, and Christmas. The only place I can imagine Mexicans celebrating Cinco is down in Puebla, but that’s it. Gustavo Arrellano…
The Beach Boys
Cold is to winter as Beach Boys are to (fill in the blank, and no, this isn’t an ACT/SAT question). The Beach Boys will be releasing Summer Love Songs May 19th, which includes a new track from Dennis Wilson and new stereo mixes of Don’t Worry Baby and other classics. The Beach Boys-Sail on Sailor…
fashion hygiene
In my post about swine flu in Mexico City I mentioned I thought that the cubreboca, (medical mask) would soon enough become a fashion accessory. Everybody wants to be an individual right? Check out the gallery of custom face mask photos from Mexico on the guardian.co.uk
who’s afraid of swine flu?
Walking around México, D.F. is a little like being an extra in a zombie movie right now; the city of 20+ million feels deserted with almost everything closed up and not even too much traffic. Museums are closed, church services canceled, and the army is at the airport checking people for symptoms. We went out…