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Ondatrópica : Colombian Supergroup Spans Generations Of Cumbia

Ondatrópica is a supergroup from Colombia that represents the face of cumbia, the traditional music of Colombia, today. The group is led by Mario Galeano of Frente Cumbiero and Will “Quantic” Holland who gathered more than 40 musicians, veterans and … Continue reading

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Keeping Up With The Frodashian

The past few weeks have been pretty busy for me. I have a number of things I’m working on as well as a number of things that were recently published in LA Weekly and in Remezcla. Check ‘em out below! … Continue reading

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Highlights of the Week: Big Sir, JotDog, Gustavo Galindo

Three of my stories went up this week: Big Sir Had Serious Health Scares. So They Made an Album About Life and Death. Right around the time they were finishing their last album Und Die Scheiße Ändert Sich Immer, they both … Continue reading

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Los Abandoned: A Chronicle of a Reunion/Resurrection

Los Abandoned was a latin alternative rock group from L.A. that quit before it had a real chance to thrive. Their debut album Mixtape showed lots of promise from the talented quartet but, unfortunately, a number of issues led to their … Continue reading

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From Post-Punk to Latin Romance: How Diego Garcia Got His Groove (and Girl) Back

KCRW launched its first installment of its Summer Nights series in Pasadena with a concert by artist Diego Garcia this past Saturday. KCRW DJ Anne Litt introduced Garcia and his well-dressed backup band of musician friends to an adoring crowd … Continue reading

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