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.

Genesis - I Know What I Like 1976 Live Video

1976, Genesis toured without Peter Gabriel for the first time. The drummer took over the lead vocals, and he was in turn replaced by the legendary Bill Bruford, of Yes and King Crimson fame.

What an amazing combination! It would last only one year. Next year Bruford left, and American drummer Chester Thompson became the band's tour drummer.

Bandcamp celebrates Brazil

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Bandcamp Weekly A Game of Two Halves

World Cup 2014 kickoff! In the first half, we feature new tunes by Mux Mool, Georgia Anne Muldrow, TV Girl, and Jim E Stack. In the second, we celebrate the music and people of Brazil with Maestre Cupijó, João Sobral, Aurora, NIKO IS, Da Lata, and Alexandre Klinke.

Hosted by Andrew Jervis. Illustration of Maestre Cupijó by Paul Grelet.

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. 

Pete Townshend - And I Moved

7 de marzo 2014

En los 50 años de carrera musical del bardo rocanrolero británico Pete Townshend, su disco Empty Glass, lanzado en 1980, se destaca como uno de sus esfuerzos más brillantes. Tiene la participación de bateristas como Kenny Jones y Simon Phillips, Rabbit Bundrick en teclados y Tony Butler en bajo. "And I Moved" es una de mis piezas favoritas del disco.

Hay que señalar que la letra de la canción, especialmente en la parte que dice "And I moved toward him", parece ser una admisión de homosexualidad, un "coming out". Pero la letra es así porque Townshend originalmente escribió la canción para Bette Middler.

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

http://www.npr.org/blogs/altlatino/2014/05/24/313961984/no-
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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.

Yes - Make it easy (1981)

11 de abril 2014

En 1981 la banda Yes había dejado de existir. El bajista Chris Squire y el baterista Allan White seguían trabajando juntos y buscaban formar una banda nueva, y encontraron en el talentoso surafricano Trevor Rabin un colaborador ideal. Con Rabin, quien toca guitarra y teclados, canta y compone, formaron el grupo Cinema y grabaron la canción "Make It Easy". Cinema duró poco y no lanzó ningún disco debido a que para 1983 Jon Anderson, cantante de Yes, se integró al proyecto y Squire y White decidieron hacer de éste una reunión de Yes. Inicialmente Rabin se opuso a la idea, pero acabó aceptándola. Con el lanzamiento del disco 90125 ese mismo año comenzó entonces el periodo más comercialmente exitoso de la banda. Yes llegó a ser uno de los grupos musicales más conocidos de la década de los 80.

No fue sino hasta 1991 que "Make it Easy" vio la luz del día, cuando la canción fue incluida como parte de una compilación boxed-set llamada Yes Years. Fue lanzada entonces como sencillo y llegó a número 36 en la lista de Billboard.

La escena más memorable de El Hombre Nuclear ¡Tremendo episodio!