Monday, September 29, 2008

LIVING LIFE IN 4-D: THE DOUBLE HELIX OF MUSIC AND LANGUAGE

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Yes, you know the economy really sucks when you turn on the TV at 8am Sunday morning and find Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson on thr...
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

THE NEW ECONOMIC 9-11 HITS; AND THE BAND(S) PLAY ON

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9-11-08 to the day, the U$D exchange rate was at its highest in many moons, the price of oil was down below $95 (not coincidentally) aft...
Tuesday, September 16, 2008

SEASON’S OVER FOR OUTDOOR MUSIC (ALMOST)

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I guess it was fitting to have Poncho Sanchez close out the MacArthur Park music series for the summer, today being Mexican Independ...
Tuesday, September 09, 2008

IT’S ALWAYS SUMMER SOMEWHERE; IF SATURDAY THEN BRAZIL?

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What’s the difference between a pit and a bull-hockey mom? The pit knows how to say nothing without even speaking. It’s like using...
Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Latin-Beat vs. Afro-Beat: Take Your Pick

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If LA is any indication, then musica Latina and Afro-Beat are the two cornerstones of world music. I’d say that’s about right. LA is close...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008

THE SEARCH FOR WORLD, MUSIC, TRANSCENDANCE; ANDY PALACIO TRIBUTE THIS WEEK

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It’s the curse of the world traveler and world music aficionado- while other normal people are off doing other normal things, we’re out sear...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

COMO AGUA PARA NESCAFE… VANILLI… CHOCOLATE!

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Okay, so it’s not exactly the good, the bad, and the ugly, but it is three very different branches of musica Latina . The Brooklyn g...
Tuesday, August 12, 2008

KATIA MORAES CHARMS, BUT BIG SAM STEALS THE SHOW; TUAREGS TIDAWT THIS FRIDAY IN PASADENA

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Like I said before, if you’re a true music aficionado , whether musician, promoter, critic, or mere fanatic, the pay-off is that...