Wednesday, September 15 2010
Los Saicos: Demolición: The Complete Recordings
Occasionally compared to their North American contemporaries the Trashmen, Los Saicos sound more feral.
Wednesday, May 12 2010
We Are Fueled by the Fat of Their Land
The "monstrous steel molochs" of industrialized civilization are fueled by petroleum and not literally by the "fat of the natives", though for the Achuar people, the subject of this classic narrative, that might be a distinction without a difference.
Thursday, April 2 2009
Novalima: Coba Coba
You can dance to it on your feet or in your head, but either way, this collision of folklore and technology is contagious and irresistible.
Friday, January 16 2009
Juaneco y su Combo: Masters of Chicha Vol. 1
To a listener raised on English-language rock music, listening to this is something like listening to filmi versions of mambo tunes or cowboy songs.
Friday, October 26 2007
The Complete Poetry: A Bilingual Edition by César Vallejo
Today Vallejo, the bard of Peru, has a place among the finest of his century's poets.
Tuesday, September 25 2007
Various: The Roots of Chicha
The Roots of Chicha jogs along on a wave of good humour, jaunty male singing, and an overall vibe of pride and pleasure.
