SXSW 2013: Alt Latino Showcase with Café Tacvba, Bajofondo, Molotov
Published on March 14th, 2013 in: Culture Shock, Current Faves, Music, Music Festivals |
Café Tacvba
Are you in Austin for South By Southwest? Are you a fan of Latin alternative? If so, you’re in for a treat. The NPR podcast Alt Latino is sponsoring a showcase on March 14 at Auditorium Shores. Three of the brightest bands in the rock en español firmament will be playing—the experimental rock quartet Café Tacvba, politically-informed rap/rock ragers Molotov, and dance-pop supergroup Bajofondo.
New Single From Upcoming Album: Big Black Delta, “Side Of The Road”
Published on February 18th, 2013 in: Current Faves, Music, Music Festivals, New Single, Upcoming Releases |
Big Black Delta‘s Tour EP was one of my Top Ten faves of 2012, so I’m thrilled to hear news of an upcoming album. The self-titled disc will be released on April 9 on CD, digital, and vinyl via Masters Of Bates.
The first single, “Side of the Road,” is fantastic and features the same Big Black Delta hallmarks that I loved on their EP. It’s a synthy, spacey, and surprisingly emotional track that proves Bates knows how to do Autotune the right way (in part because he can actually sing).
Big Black Delta, a.k.a. Jonathan Bates, will be performing at this year’s SXSW, on Wednesday, March 13, at Cedar Street Courtyard. For details, visit the SXSW schedule page. You can also listen to another track on the SXSW website.
For more on the band, check out the Big Black Delta website.
Expanding Circuits: Q&A with David Dacks, Artistic Director at The Music Gallery
Published on October 4th, 2012 in: Canadian Content, Music, Music Festivals, Q&A, Upcoming Events |By Ricky Lima
I think that some of the most interesting and forward thinking stuff is being done in the electronic scene. There is something about having the ability to literally craft every instrument and sound an artist uses that encourages a high level of creativity. From October 12 to the 21, The Music Gallery presents X Avant New Music Festival VII: Expanding Circuits, a music festival dedicated to electronic music. The festival will take place in Toronto, Ontario at The Music Gallery. I had a chance to talk to David Dacks, the artistic director at The Music Gallery, to discuss this year’s X Avant festival.