Tijuana Sound Machine – Nortec Collective Presents Bostich + Fussible

 The Nortec Collective began in the late nineties as a group of Tijuana electronic/techno music artists came together using norteño music as the raw material for their new unique sound.  With the help of graphic artists they established a recognizable millenial border/fronteras aesthetic.
Tijuana Sound Machine a new album by Nortec Collective’s core artists Bostich and Fussible has its [...]

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Best New Music of 2007 – Part II

Finally Part II, a week or so later… the next six in alphabetical order… 
Federico Aubele – Panamerica
The Argentine guitarist-songwriter’s second album reaches far beyond the tango+electronics of his first album, although both are present.   With real songs, sung mostly by women, each song combines various Latin American styles and traditions. Poetic and pointed lyrics reward concentrated listening. Especially [...]

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Best New Music of 2007 – Part I

Yes, another “Best of 2007″ list. These 12 cds, are my favorites from artists primarily of Latin American origin and with lyrics in Spanish and Portuguese. Some were released in Brasil, Mexico, or elsewhere in 2006 but found their way to the United States in 2007.
The First Six In Alphabetical Order:
Bebel Gilberto-Momento
Doesn’t break any new ground, really. Just another beautiful bossa nova album with [...]

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Café Tacvba – Sino

Café Tacvba(sometimes Tacuba) is Mexico’s most acclaimed rock band of the past fifteen years through their mixing alternative/indie rock styles with traditional and folkloric Mexican music. The band also became known for their live shows featuring the showmanship of singer Rubén Albarran who channels James Brown through Salvador Dalí(though sometimes dressed as Frida Kahlo). The band is [...]

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Typical Mainstream Mexican Pop/Rock – Motel(+RBD and Maná)

Despite attention in the US for alternative latin rock, bands like Motel are more typical of the bands actually popular in Mexico. The band plays bland mainstream pop-rock dressed up in the clothes and haircuts of American emo bands like Fall Out Boy is getting a push in the US latin market. They serve as the next [...]

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