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Luis Coronel: Quiero Ser Tu Dueño
Teen heartthrob makes terrible music, tops Latin Albums chart, threatens to cross over.
02 Nov 2014
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Noel Torres: La Balanza
When playing corridos, one must be absolutely modern. If you play them as hard as possible, that helps.
16 Oct 2014
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Juanes: Loco De Amor
Colombian superstar unplugs again, but stuffs his songs with color and hooks, amor and innuendo.
03 Jun 2014
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Nena Guzman: La Iniciativa
Norteño pop singer restrains fiery band from crashing through studio walls.
18 May 2014
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Los Buitres de Culiacan Sinaloa: Territorio Buitre
Smart-ass norteño punks hire a banda but don't let it play enough.
24 Mar 2014
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Various Artists: Las Bandas Románticas de América 2014
These two useful guides to regional Mexican radio hits should be way more entertaining.
16 Mar 2014
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Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga: Haciendo Historia
Banda el Recodo maintains its legend through hard work, commercial cunning and occasional coasting.
03 Feb 2014
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La Flama De Tierra Caliente: Desde La Puerta De Tierra Caliente
Crowd-moving synth polkas are fast, cheap and way better than they need to be.
27 Jan 2014
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Gerardo Ortiz: Archivos de Mi Vida
If you wanna know American pop music in all its multifaceted glory, you need to know Gerardo Ortiz.
16 Jan 2014
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Regulo Caro: Especialista
Regulo Caro mixes up love and war, blood and roses, character studies and narcocorridos.
06 Jan 2014
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Various Artists: Subway Salsa: The Montuno Records Story
Proof, if needed, of the crucial cultural role record shops play in the musical and social life of a city, even when buried deep down in a subway system.
21 May 2012
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Bio Ritmo: La Verdad
La Verdad captures the power and punch and authentic spontaneity of a live performance without sacrificing any studio polish.
Jedd Beaudoin
23 Oct 2011
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Various Artists: 101 Things to Do in Bongolia
Hip Brooklyn label sells nostalgia and world grooves, one 45 at a time.
28 Sep 2011
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Sergent Garcia: Una y Otra Vez
Imagine if Theodor Adorno wrote Disney princess songs -- only, you know, with a salsa band.
12 Sep 2011
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Pitbull: Planet Pit
The newly rechristened "Mr. Worldwide" is sharpening stones and picking up broads to improve his business acumen. It's a sign of the times.
15 Aug 2011
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Various: Fania Records 1964-1980: The Original Sound of Latin New York
Fania Records had it all: salsa, soul, jazz, grooves, horns, Chopin, subway imitations, and a seemingly inexhaustible appetite for urban America.
21 Apr 2011
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