February 9th with live performances by La Diabla, Matamoska! , and Betty’s Mustache at Cobraside distro . in Glendale There will be free food and refreshments. Go through all of Cobraside’s inventory and pick up all your Steady Beat releases there as well. Starts at noon, All Ages goes til 6pm
El Jefe, brainchild of Barrio Funky has got a new style in his bag. For the New Year Its Barrio Beat ! Barrio Beat- La’s newest Latin all vinyl dance party A new monthly night club with roots that expand the Latin universe. From the brainchild of Barrio Funky which had a good run […]
from rock paper scissors.. LA’s vallenato mavericks Very Be Careful stumbled into a lost world when they found the studio where they recorded their latest album, Daisy’s Beauty Salon. It had been abandoned for years, with its 64-track analog heart intact. Hundreds of old instruments collected dust. It was perfect. “We rushed in […]
La Diabla has been “cumbiando” since before it was cool. The name “La Diabla” is derived from an old Celso Pina tune. Their music can be powerful and aggressive, romantic and cheerful, even dark and macabre. There’s something for everyone to dance to. The group had been described as Andres Landero meets N.W.A, but with […]
Time to Dance the heat away. The Month of July brings more heat to the Barrio, this month we have Salt Petal, a vibrant outfit with a Tropical surf vibe. http://www.saltpetal.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Salt-Petal-97773289872/?fref=ts And rounding out the bill, is the energetic frantic vibe of Spaghetti Cumbia. Specail guest dj is Dr. Ray of Mexico a GoGo, […]
JQ and the Revue are part of the Easy Groove Factory in Whittier. Fronted by Joseph Quinonez, the band focuses late 50’s and early 60s RnB. The band features 2 female vocalist, Adriana and Grecia, along with JQ who sometimes takes the lead. Nothing but raw energy in their sets. EP out in November keep […]
“Calicheu” is a tight, cosmopolitan ska cut in the vein of latter Skatalites and early Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra http://www.examiner.com/review/single-review-brixton-sounds-play-their-brass-off-on-calicheu
