Articles tagged "calexico"

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Calexico: Live from Austin TX [DVD]

by Andrew Gilstrap

[1.Feb.09] :. When the band kicks into full-gear and those horns full of mariachi flourishes and adventure blast forth, it can make you imagine whole vistas unfolding in front of you.

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Marianne Dissard: L’Entredeux

by Deanne Sole

[8.Jan.09] :. Marianne Dissard lives in Arizona but doesn't sound like it. She sounds French.

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The Best Americana Music of 2008

by Andrew Gilstrap

[18.Dec.08] :. It did seem -- perhaps because of the genre's traditional real-world concerns -- like a lot of the year's best Americana releases sensed the storm clouds gathering.

PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2008

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Calexico

by Spencer Tricker

[14.Oct.08] :. By the end of the night we’ve heard a pretty good variety of material: Ghostly Mark Knopfler-esque shuffles, dubious salsa, and even the odd glacial noise-storm.

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The Energy Moving Through the Air: An Interview with Calexico’s Joey Burns

by Stuart Henderson

[16.Sep.08] :. In a business that is dominated by both the hyper-commodification of artistry and the lazy emphasis on marketing and artifice rather than imagination and creativity, Calexico’s “just play” approach is like the whisper of another era.

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Calexico: Carried to Dust

by Dan Raper

[10.Sep.08] :. Calexico return to the dusty Southwest - and, triumphantly, to their absolute best - on their sixth studio album

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Calexico, Dr. Dog, Ben Sollee…

by PopMatters Staff

[11.Jun.08] :. Calexico Crystal Frontier [MP3]       Matt Bauer Don’t Let Me Out [MP3] Feat. guest musicians Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors), Alela Diane, Mariee...

Various Artists: The Road Mix: Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Vol. 3

by Quentin B. Huff

[18.May.07] :. Music for a trip from Carolina to Texas and back again. Play this CD 32 times straight and say, "There's no place like Tree Hill…There's no place like Tree Hill…"

Best Albums of 2006

by PopMatters Staff

[23.Dec.06] :. At long last, the annual rite of passage, the "best of" list... Here's PopMatters picks for the best 60 records of 2006. Stay tuned tomorrow for the best re-issues, as well as ongoing genre top 10s the rest of this week, culminating in the year's best musical events on Friday.

Globespotting: Best World Music of 2006

by Michael Keefe

[12.Dec.06] :. In a year of stylistic cross-pollinations, sounds from around the world come together on Michael Keefe's list of fun and fascinating albums.

Gotan Project: Lunático

by Mike Schiller

[13.Apr.06] :. If only updating an established style could always be as successful as this.

Calexico: Garden Ruin

by Andrew Gilstrap

[12.Apr.06] :. Garden Ruin sounds a bit like Calexico followed their muse out into the uncharted desert as far as they could, and then returned to town to shower, shave, reflect, and stock up on supplies

Calexico: World Drifts In—Live at the Barbican London [DVD]

by Jon Goff

[27.Oct.04] :. In November of 2002 just months before the release of Feast of Wire, their exquisite 2003 album, Calexico performed in London as part of the Further Beyond Nashville festival. That...

Calexico: Convict Pool

by Andrew Gilstrap

[29.Mar.04] :. Calexico‘s last full-length effort, 2003’s Feast of Wire, found them merging their established Southwestern sounds with more pop-oriented material, showing most of the world that...

Calexico

by Alex Romanelli

[19.Mar.03] :. S E T    L I S T PepitaAcross the WireThe Ride Part IIThe Black LightQuattro (World Drifts In)Sonic WindFrontera / TriggerNot Even Stevie NicksEl PicadorBallad of Cable HogueWoven...

Calexico: Feast of Wire

by Adrien Begrand

[27.Jan.03] :. If you’re at all familiar with The Sadies’ excellent 2002 album Stories Often Told, and then give Calexico’s latest CD a spin, you can’t help but be struck by the fact...

Calexico: Even My Sure Things Fall Through

by Andrew Gilstrap

[21.May.01] :. Calexico is the loose collective surrounding Joey Burns and John Convertino, a duo who have enjoyed a busy career as an integral part of Giant Sand, and as musicians for artists such as Richard...

Calexico: Hot Rail

by Andrew Johnson

[8.May.00] :. Much has been made about Calexico’s ability to dip in and out of musical styles. While here on Hot Rail, their third release to date, the Tucson, Arizona-based band does move between...