Festival News: Enchanted And Empowered At Mariachi Spectacular, Abq Ladyfest Honoring Tradition, Growth The Mariachi Spectacular de Albuquerque (MSA) conference and festival has deep roots in the sonic landscape of our fair city. The primary sponsor [...] August March \ Jul 10, 2014 Read More Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jóse Hernàndez (Courtesy of artist)
Stars, Bars And Guitars: Putting The Nuge In New Mexico Putting The Nuge In New Mexico As our nation approaches and then eclipses its 238th birthday, please consider one of America’s singular, albeit weird, contributions to rocanrol. Ladies and [...] August March \ Jul 03, 2014 Read More
Music To Your Ears: Big Noise, Mediating Death And Menageries Wy Brings The Big Noise If you grew up country in the ’80s or early ’90s, the mother-daughter musical duo called The Judds needs no introduction. Then again, [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Jul 03, 2014 Read More Wynonna Judd (Courtesy of artist)
Sonic Reducer: Micro Reviews Of Your Old Droog, Sea When Absent And Once More ‘Round The Sun From the outside looking in, it seems like New York rap has been adrift for years, with 50 Cent seemingly more interested in [...] Alibi \ Jul 03, 2014 Read More
Deep In The Juju: Oakenfold Broadcasts Trance Mission Oakenfold Broadcasts Trance Mission “I was deep in the juju then. I was chasing the train!”—Howard Moon, “The Mighty Boosh”Jägermeister and trance music go together. At least [...] August March \ Jun 26, 2014 Read More Paul Oakenfold moves the masses. (Courtesy of artist)
Sonic Reducer: Micro Reviews Of Niggas On The Moon, Deep Fantasy And Why Do The Heathen Rage? Niggas on the moon is a new recording by Death Grips—MC Ride, Zach Hill and Andy Morin—whose earlier work I found yawn-worthy mostly [...] August March \ Jun 26, 2014 Read More
Sonic Reducer: Micro Reviews Of Where We Come From, Noise And What’s Between Where We Come From is summer Friday music, riding-in-the-drop-top music, magic hour music. You know that gentle euphoria advertisers try to evoke with [...] Alibi \ Jun 19, 2014 Read More
Four Up: Leeches, El Lay, Possession And The Hag Megafauna + Lol After more than a decade here, I’m a self-proclaimed Burqueña, but I once called Austin, Texas, home. The bands that perpetually comprise my [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Jun 19, 2014 Read More Leeches of Lore (Courtesy of artist)
In Memoriam: Hennyfest Celebrates All-Too-Brief Life Of Local Legend When Michael Henningsen sat down with three or four chicken fried steaks piled like pancakes and doused with brown gravy, he salted them [...] Carl Petersen \ Jun 19, 2014 Read More Michael Henningsen circa Bad Touch Uncle (Fran Hopper)
Four Up: Saying Yes To Electro-Pop, Sludge And Glo-Fi Say Yes To The Fest Saying “no” can be a revolutionary act. Cancel a date with a psychic vampire or refuse to accept less than you deserve. But [...] Samantha Anne Carrillo \ Jun 12, 2014 Read More
