From Dublab: Peter Walker – Live Session & Conversation with Frosty

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APRIL 30, 2014

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We welcomed the influential guitarist Peter Walker back into the dublab studio for the third time and what a joy his visit was! He shared rich stories with us and some live guitar pieces. The session coincided with the Light in the Attic rerelease of his 1968 Vanguard album “Second Poem To Karmela” Or Gypsies Are Important and Delmore Recordings’ album release of the lost studio session Has Anybody Seen Our Freedoms?. Enjoy Peter’s offering of music and anecdotes.

Peter Walker - Live Session & Conversation with Frosty (04.10.14) 

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Revisit Peter’s 2006 dublab session with the late great Jack Rose and his VisionVersion filmed in the Bronson Caves.

VIDEO: Ana Tijoux interview on Democracy Now

Chilean Musician Ana Tijoux on Politics, Feminism, Motherhood & Hip-Hop as 'a Land for the Landless'

Chilean Musician Ana Tijoux on Politics, Feminism, Motherhood & Hip-Hop as 'a Land for the Landless'

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Chilean hip-hop artist and musician Ana Tijoux joins us in studio to perform some of her songs and talk about the political themes behind them. Tijoux was born in France in 1977 to parents who were jailed and later fled Chile under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. “Hip-hop is the land of the people that don’t have a land,” she says.

Tijoux returned to Chile in 1993 and in the late 1990s became known as part of the hip-hop group Makiza. As a solo artist, she has collaborated with musician Julieta Venegas on the hit song “Eres Para Mi,” had her song “1977” featured on the TV series “Breaking Bad,” and won multiple nominations for both the Grammys and Latin Grammys. Her work explores topics frequently heard on Democracy Now!, from the words of Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano to the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.

In this interview, Tijoux performs a musical set, including “Antipatriarca,” off her latest album, “Vengo,” and “Shock,” a song inspired by Naomi Klein’s book, “The Shock Doctrine.” She talks about motherhood, feminism and her collaboration with Palestinian hip-hop artist Shadia Mansour on the song “Somos Sur,” or “We Are the South.”

While here in New York City, Ana Tijoux performed Wednesday, July 9 at Central Park SummerStage. 

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Ana Tijoux, Chilean musician and hip-hop artist.

Alt.Latino Guest DJ Adrian Quesada, A Man Who Needs Four Bands

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Adrian Quesada of Ocote Soul Sounds, Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath, The Echocentrics, and Spanish Gold.

Check out Adrian Quesada guest DJing at NPR's Alt.Latino. Here is what the show's co-host Félix Contreras had to say:

We asked him on the show in hopes of gleaning some insights into that most ethereal of music-industry gigs: record producer. It's a role that's part therapist, part conductor, part visionary and part techno geek. Here, Quesada gives us a peek into the music and culture that forms the DNA of his bands — including Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath, a Latin funk outfit that's currently getting its Ozzy on.

 Like many of the artists we feature on Alt.Latino, Quesada is the product of a bi-cultural Latino environment: Musica Tejana rubbed elbows with hip-hop for this child of the MTV generation who grew up on the U.S./Mexico border. To me, the music he makes with his bands (or while producing others) has a soft, almost unnoticeable accent, sort of like my grandfather's. My grandfather was fluent in English, but his rural New Mexico roots were always present in his speech.

 That influence is obvious in a band like Grupo Fantasma, the retro cumbia and rock outfit that, until recently, Quesada helped lead for many years. But I can also hear it in the mellow, spacey funk romp of Ocote Soul Sounds, a studio project he developed with fellow visionary Martin Perna of Antibalas.

From NPR's Alt.Latino: The New Sounds Of Brazil, Artists To Watch

http://www.npr.org/blogs/altlatino/2014/06/12/321182869/the-new-sounds-of-brazil-artists-to-watch

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Brazil is in the spotlight right now, both for the dawn of World Cup festivities and for its tense social and political situation. But on Alt.Latino, Brazil has always been in the spotlight: We constantly dedicate shows to the Latin American giant's rich musical history. 

 On this episode, we follow our own tradition and play new Brazilian artists worth hearing. Our guide is Lewis Robinson, a British DJ whose love of Brazilian music is so great, it led him to assemble Rolê, a stellar 43-song compilation that showcases up-and-coming musicians.

A Match Made in Heaven (From the Bandcamp blog)

http://blog.bandcamp.com/2014/06/10/a-match-made-in-heaven/

A Match Made in Heaven

The lead-up to World Cup 2014 has been clouded by allegations of financial corruption, and news of mass eviction and clearing of favelas. While sports fans and protestors debate the morality of the impending tournament, there remain a couple of facts that are untouchable: Brazil has always been home to amazing music, and has also produced some of the most exciting football ever (that’s “soccer” to our American readers!). Whether you’re considering watching the World Cup, or possibly raising your voice in concern, Lewis Robinson has compiled a soundtrack to get you in the mood. Robinson runs the ever-dependable Mais Um Discos label, and has just released the extensive Role: New Sounds of Brazil compilation. Here he picks a track from an artist in each of the cities playing host to the Cup.

Calle 13 on NPR's Latino USA

http://latinousa.org/2014/05/30/calle-13/

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Rene Perez Joglár, lyricist and frontman for Calle 13, didn’t mean to become a revolutionary icon for Latin America’s youth.

“They try to put stamps on you,” Perez tells Latino USA in a one-on-one interview. “It’s more simple than that. It’s just a normal guy, writing about the things he sees around him.”

Calle 13 began life as a potty-mouthed rap group from Puerto Rico. They gained attention for their alternative take on reggaeton, with a style characterized by over-the-top sexual humor and smart punch lines. Over years and albums, their music became more serious and socially engaged, addressing topics like poverty, migration and social justice in Latin America. Musically, they absorbed influences from traditional and folk sounds from the region.

Now, nine years after their debut, Calle 13 has released their most introspective album yet, titled Multi_Viral. Featuring guest spots from leftist icons Eduardo Galeano, Julian Assange and Silvio Rodriguez, the album touches on a lot of “big ideas”: on the resilience of the human spirit in “El Aguante”, on the ephemeral nature of life and death in “La Vida (Respira el Momento)” and on the power of ideas itself in “Así de Grandes Son las Ideas.”

René Perez sits down with Maria Hinojosa for a an intimate interview about his new album.

Below, listen to the songs we played in this segment:

“Adentro”

“El Aguante”

Even When We Chill Out, We Rock Out: Spanish Punk, Puerto Rican Hip-Hop And More

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We think Puerto Rico's Alvaro Diaz is the next big rapper to watch out for.

courtesy of the artist.TEXT BY JASMINE GARSD:This week on Alt.Latino, we're just chilling out. And by chilling out, I mean bouncing to Álvaro Díaz, a Puerto Rican rapper we think is the next big thing; dancing to Desechables, a vintage post-Franco Spanish punk outfit; and listening to some deep, thought-provoking tunes from Marisa Ronstadt, cousin of Linda.We never do things halfway — and even when we chill out, we rock out. Join us, and as always, let us know what songs are starting your party and helping you unwind. 

No Sleep 'Til Puerto Rico: Guest DJ With AJ Davila

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Text by Jasmine Garsd

I wish every episode of Alt.Latino somehow featured AJ Davila, even if it's just reading credits, or maybe calling and saying hi in the middle of the show. The Puerto Rican rocker is one of the most enjoyable musicians we've ever had record a Guest DJ set for us. I can't think of another guest who's made me laugh so hard I had to turn away from the mic — but it didn't hurt that he's the one guest to bring beer along with an excellent selection of new Puerto Rican music.

Also joining us this week is the talented Ahmed Albizu, who plays bass with Davila and has his own terrific band, called Re-Animadores.

Marc Maron on The Dinner Party podcast

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Episode 252: Marc Maron, Philippe Petit, and Soylent

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This Week: Marc Maron gives etiquette AND time-travel advice… Graphic novelist Mimi Pond lists criminals, spies, and other bohemians … “Man On Wire” tightrope-walker Philippe Petit explores creative chaos…  “The Descendants” author Kaui Hart Hemmings tells a new tale… load up on Kleenex ’cause here comes SADvertising… the history of the least respected trophy in sports… and Rico tastes Soylent: the pasty beige future of food.  PLUS: Our listeners sound off about mouths and sounds.

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"Expensive Seats" - Marc Maron

Icebreaker

Comedian Marc Maron with a joke about a woman with a good excuse for not using her Super Bowl ticket.

The latest NPR All Songs Considered show: Tori Amos Song Premiere, A Wes Anderson Tribute, and More

http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2014/05/06/310098371/new-mix-
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TORI AMOS has spent the past several years exploring other worlds of music. She released two albums of classical-inspired work, including a collection of her earlier pop songs retooled as orchestral tracks. Most recently she helped write a musical for the London National Theater. But this month Amos is back with Unrepentant Geraldines, a new album filled with her signature piano-driven baroque pop songs. On this week's All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton premiere "16 Shades Of Blue," a new cut from the album, and talk about why it's Amos' best record in 20 years.

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NPR's Chicken Soup For The Ears: New Music To Make You Feel Better

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Chicken Soup For The Ears: New Music To Cure What Ails You

by JASMINE GARSD

April 19, 2014 8:03 AM ET

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Brazilian rapper Karol Conka on NPR's Alt.Latino show.

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Brazilian rapper Emicida on NPR

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http://www.npr.org/2014/04/14/302917990/emicida-people-sample-what-is-nearest-to-them

Emicida: 'People Sample What Is Nearest To Them'

by LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO

April 14, 2014 

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Emicida.

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