‘Jazz’ Category
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Song Of The Day: Los Delinquentes – “El Aire De La Calle”: Makes Me Want To Wear Chanclas.
0September 2, 2009 by Citizen192
Los Delinquentes is an Adalucian group formed in Jerez de la Frontera some time in 1998. Billy sent me this track – along with a few others – around a year after we met. I remember the compilation included Nina Pastori, Estrella Morente, Camaron de la Isla, Paco de Lucia and lots of Tomatito. Los Delinquentes was completely different. It was jumpy, electric and it made me want to wear chanclas every time I heard it. Needless to say, I want to wear chanclas right now. Image [via Trompetera]
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Podcast: When I Kept Turning The Dial: A Hodgepodge Of Wonder Tunes Paves The Way.
1August 28, 2009 by Citizen192
I remember seeing Leroy and his glossy eyes, a fifth of Jack flowing freely through his bloodstream. He smiled. “You’ve gotta listen to this, fool. Shit is great.” There, under a suburban night sky, a melodic echo, something akin to chamber music, but with a hip-hop beat, came careening out my car speakers. “Insight/Foresight/More sight/The top of the wall reads a quarter past midnight…” I didn’t know it then, but I was going through a musical revolution; the turn of the century around the corner, and a world of music about to shape my next decade. “Good Morning Sunshine…whole new
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keep readingCategory Art, Indie Rock, Jazz, Life, Music, Pop Culture, Travels, What I Am Listening To | Tags: Music, Podcast, Songs, Travels, What I Am Listening To
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Podcast: Soundtrack For The Rolling Hills: Let The Chords Rain Down!
3August 27, 2009 by Citizen192
Hunter S. Thompson used his loudspeakers in Aspen, CO to blare out “Mr. Tambourine Man”. He’d shoot his .357 Magnum too, but I’m not investing in gunpowder. I’ll just stick to acoustic guitars and harmonicas. In the case of The Doors, let’s allow Ray Manzarek to shoot the hilltops, shall we? Blue skies hovering above thrusting mountain peaks inspired this compilation. No tengo lugar/No tengo paisaje/Yo menos tengo patria.
Read More...Category Blogging, Indie Rock, Jazz, Life, Music, Podcast, StoryCorps, Travels, What I Am Listening To | Tags: Music, On The Road, Podcast, Songs, Travels
