Sounds Bite

Public Transportation

2012-01-11T14:43:00.000+01:00

If you speak English, this post will probably make no sense.
Si hablas español, jajaja, broder... Ya tu sabes, arte criollo urbano de latino america al mundo.

"Healthy" Restaurants

2011-11-30T22:35:00.001+01:00

Hospital themed restaurants. I still haven't made up my mind, I mean, I think it's a cool concept, don't get me wrong, it's just that, hospitals are aways very cold places that smell like bleach and have white lights and well, sick people, sad people... So that said, yeah, I'd still like to try these places. I mean, why not?

Hospitalis, Latvia

Aurum/ The Clinic, Singapore

D.S Music Restaurant, Taiwan

Heart Attack Grill, Las Vegas

Taste worth dying for? You tell me.

Butter Sculptures

2011-11-28T18:27:00.000+01:00

In this case, believe it, it is butter!

JIM VICTOR: FOOD SCULPTURE
Medium: Land O' Lakes butter

Get yourself some bread!

Fashionable Little Treats

2011-10-16T02:03:00.004+02:00

I love when two (or more) big forces of nature come together and create a supernova of good shit. Yes, you know, like when Them Crooked Vultures formed, or when Brad and Angelina finally got together... Two great things, one amazing result. The latest: Macarons + Fashion

Yes, yes, it's happened many times before, but I am just now laying it all down. For those who don't know, macarons are small pieces of heaven in the form of buttercream of jam sandwiched up between two almondy meringues, they come in many colors and flavors.

So that said, a very high end brand of cakes and pastries, based in france who you might have heard of, called Laduree has been making limited edition boxes of their famous macaroons with the designs of great fashion designers.

Christian Loboutin

Marni

Matthew Williamson

Colette

John Galliano

I think this just proves my theory about the inevitable fusion between fashion and pastries.

Na zdraví, David Cerný!

2011-09-01T08:56:00.003+02:00

If you ask wikipedia, David Cerny is a Jewish-Czech sculptor whose work tends to be controversial. He's done jail time for painting a tank [that was some kind of monument to the soviets] PINK. However, if you ask me, David Cerny is a guy I first heard of at the Prague episode of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations. He told Tony that the thing he missed the most about Czech Republic when he was away was beer and girls and the places he took girls to sleep with them. He also wears a jacket similar to Julian Casablancas' military jacket during the Room On Fire tour, eats pork, and has made peeing statues.

Now, this has to be one of my favorite Cerny's:

A direct parody (mockery?) of the infamous Physical Imposibility Of Death in The Mind of Someone Living by the infamous Damien Hirst (just like the one above, but a shark instead of Hussein, you might have seen it at the the first floor at the MET...) Cerny called this one "Shark" how fitting.

LOVE THIS SHIT.

Also, if you visit his web page: http://www.davidcerny.cz you'll see that he is a fun guy, just make sure your speakers are on, and don't miss out on the video section, it's brilliant. I do love pink, yes, you know it, but I also when when vandalism can transform an ordinary object into a piece of "art" (yes, I do realize this is very subjective) I just really love the idea of recycling ordinary items and making them iconic, like Warhol did or like Marc Jacobs does sometimes with things like kid's backpacks... Needless to say, if David Cerny designed a backpack I would run and buy it right now.

ALSO:

I haven't been able to see Metalmorphosis live yet, it is his first installation in the US, it consists of a gigantic stainless steel moving sculpture, that (at times) has the shape of a human head. It stands 25 feet tall and it's made out of seven layers that rotate randomly, switching up the sculpture's shape. It has motors installed to create motion, which is controlled by Cerny himself on the internet. Another amazing fusion between art and engineering.

I mean seriously, god BLESS Eastern Europe.

Spomenik: What we forgot about Yugoslavia

2011-08-23T13:36:00.004+02:00

Yugoslavia: Three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was invaded by the Axis Powers in 1941, and because of the events that followed, was officially abolished in 1943 and 1945. From 2006 to 2009, Photographer Jan Kempenaers, traveled all around the ex-Yugoslavia region (now Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montengero) with some map memorials and some clues. The result of his travels was materialized into the images bellow: "A series of melancholy yet striking images".

Podgaric

Petrova Gora

Kosmaj

Krusevo

Kozara

Grmec

Ilirska Briska

Jasenovac

Sanski Most

Korenica

Tjentiste

Kolasin

Kadinjaca

Niksic

These monuments were raised by different designers and architects, including Dušan Džamonja, Vojin Bakić, Miodrag Živković and Gradimir Medakovi. With the means of showing the confidence and strength of the Socialist Republic, they were abandoned after the regime fell, and they're "symbolic" meaning was forever lost. I do believe (however) that they convey something different now: they represent a lost nation, a lost feeling, and they remind us that something can be aesthetically beautiful and powerful, even when it's meaning has being forgotten.

***Special thanks to my friend, Melody Meyer, for getting me into this. We shall re-discover Yugoslavia someday.

Living or material?

2011-07-20T04:04:00.001+02:00

///

2011-07-01T01:51:00.001+02:00

But everybody says this place is beautiful

And you'd be so crazy to say goodbye... But everything's the same this town is pitiful

And I'll be gettin' out as soon as I can fly.

I dare you, Anthony Bourdain

2011-05-15T21:11:00.000+02:00

I am always thinking about food in the military. If I was in the Army, on a mission, about to die, what would be my choices as for my last supper? Thank god (and the New York Times) now I know! yes, it is true, they have their own special food at the military, and they have different selections from many countries, in case you get home sick. I think this should be on the next episode of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, I would love to hear what Tony has to say about some of these dishes. As for my choice, I think I'd go with Britain's... (Since they have such fine cuisine)

SPANISH...

Siempre estoy pensando en que comen los militares. Si yo fuera parte de la armada, en medio de una mision, a punto de morir, ¿Cuales serian mis opciones para mi ultima cena?. Gracias a dios (y al New York Times) ya lo se. Si, es verdad, en la armada existe comida especial para tiempos de combate, y no solo eso, tienen selecciones distintas de paises distintos (imagina eso...) por si quieres sentirte en casa. Se me ocurrio que esto deberia ser un episodio de No Reservations con Anthony Bourdain, en realidad me encantaria saber que piensa Tony de todo esto... En cuanto a mi eleccion, creo que me voy por Inglaterra (ironico, no?)
South Korea: Sauteed kimchi, ham-fried rice, sausage, white beans and sauce, almond cake, chocolate candy.

Corea del Sur: Kimchi (buscalo en wikipedia pues...), arroz frito con jamon, salchicha, frijoles blancos con salsa, torta de almendra y caramelos de chocolate.

Spain: Tuna salad, lean pork, apple jelly, instant chicken noodle soup, glucose tablets, chewing gum, saline energy tablet, a vitamin pill, matches and a napkin.

Espanya: Ensaladilla de atun, cerdo, jalea de manzana, sopa de pollo instantanea, tabletas de glucosa, tableta energetica, una vitamina, cerillos y una servilleta

Ukraine: Barley porridge, canned beef, dried biscuits, herrings in oil, sausage meat, chicken broth, iced tea powder, orange beverage powder (looks like cocaine), sugar, moist towelette.

Ucrania: Cebada, carne de lata, galletas secas, arenques en aceite, carne de salchicha, caldo de pollo, te frio en polvo, polvo de bebida de naranja (el que parece coca), azucar y una toallita humeda.

United States: Pork ribs, BBQ sauce, tortillas, potato cheddar soup, blackberry jam, peanut butter, Skittles, nut raisin mix, chewing gum, sugar, instant coffee, creamer, lemon lime beverage powder, salt, mosit towelette, matches and toilet paper (just in case...)

Estados Unidos: Costillas de cerdo, salsa barbacoa, tortillas, sopa de papas con queso chedar, mermelada de moras, mantequilla de mani, Skittles, nueces y pasas, chicle, azucar, cafe instantaneo, crema, bebida instantanea de limon y lima, sal, toallita humeda, cerillos y papel.

France: Pork rice and pinapple dish, cassoulet, venison pate, fish soup, vanilla rice pudding, country biscuits, fruit jelly, caramels, chocolate, powdered lemon beverage, tea bags (ha ha!), instant coffee, hot chocolate powder, sugar, salt and pepper, napkins.

Francia: Arroz con cerdo y piña, cassoulet, pate de venado, sopa de pescado, arroz con leche, galletas campesinas, gelatina de frutas, caramelos, chocolate, polvo de bebida de limon, bolsas de te, cafe instantaneo, polvo para chocolate caliente, azucar, sal, pimienta y servilletas.

Germany: Goulash with potatoes, cevapcici, rye bread, bauernwurst, beef pate, soft cheese, fruit salad, crackers, sour cherry mermelade, chocolate, "exotic" beverage powder (probably MDMA), instant coffee, powder tea, sugar, skim milk, creamer, moist towelette, matches, salt, chewing gum.

Alemania: Goulash con papas, cevapi, pan integral, beauernwurst, pate de ternera, queso fresco, ensalda de frutas, galletas saladas, mermelada de cereza, chocolate, polvo de bebida exotica (aja...), cafe instantaneo, te en polvo, azucar, leche desnatada, crema (por que no dan leche entera y ya?) toallita humeda, cerillos, sal y chicle.

Italy: Pasta and bean soup, beef tortellini, mackerel in olive oil, canned sausages, fruit salad, fruit bar, fruit jelly, sweet and savory crackers, chocolate, salt, whole fiber tables, vitamin tablets, instant coffee, sugar, condensed milk (yum), matches, toothpicks, toothbrushes (that look like sperm).

Italia: Sopa de pasta y frijoles, tortellini de ternera, azules en aceite de oliva, salchichas en lata (asco), ensalada de frutas, barra de frutas, galletas "dulces y sabrosas", chocolate, sal, tabletas de fibra, vitaminas, cafe instantaneo, azucar, leche condensada, cerillos, palillos, escobilla de dientes.

Lithuania: Stewed meat with grain, cereal sause, chicken flavored broth, crackers, almonds, black currant ham, chocolate bar, cherry drink, coffee, sugar, moist towelette and matches.

Lituania: Carne guisada con trigo, salsa de cereales, caldo de pollo, galletas saladas, almendras, jamon dulce, barra de chocolate, bebida de cereza, cafe, azucar, toallita humeda y cerillos.
Poland: Bogracz, instant vegetable soup, crackers, crunchy sesame bars, trail mix, vitamin C, candy, coffee candy, chewing gum, orange beverage, salt, pepper, tea, coffee, sugar, condensed milk, moist towelette.

Polonia: Goulash de ternera, sopa de verduras instantanea, galletas saladas, barritas de sesamo, trail mix, vitamina C, caramelos, caramelos de cafe, chicle, bebida de naranja, sal, pimienta, te, cafe, azucar, leche condensada, toallin humedo.
Denmark: Meatballs in brown sauce, tuna pate, hot chocolate powder, instant coffee, teabag (ha!), sugar, salt, pepper, toothpick, moist towelette, sponge (you're gonna need it after those meatballs).

Dinamarca: Albondigas en salsa marron, pate de atun, chocolate caliente en polvo, cafe, bolsa de te, azucar, sal, pimienta, palillo, toallin, esponja.
Canada: Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, bread, tomatoes and croutons soup, peach beverage powder, mint chocolate chip candy, Chips Ahoy!, cookies (as if the previous weren't), honey, instant coffee, sugar, creamer, salt, pepper, moist towelette, matches, a toothpick.

Canada: Lomo suizo, pure de papas, pan, sopa de tomate con croutons, bebida el polvo de durazno, caramelos de chocolate y menta, Chips Ahoy!, galletas, miel, cafe, azucar, crema, sal, pimienta, toallin humedo, cerillos y un palillo.
Britain: Lamb curry, bacon omelet with beans, rice pilaf, tomato and basil soup, sliced peaches in syrup, fruit and nut mix, cranberry cereal bar, strawberry fruit bar, fruit oat biscuits, fruit puree, hard candies, raspberry beverage powder, Tabasco (thank you Army), tea bags, coffee, creamer, sugar, salt, pepper, chewing gum, napkin, matches.

Inglaterra: Cordero al curry, tortilla de tocino con frijoles, pilaf, sopa de tomate y albahaca, duraznos el almibar, frutas y nueces, cereal de arandano rojo, barra de fresa, galletas de fruta y avena, pure de frutas, caramelos duros, bebida de frambuesa, Tabasco, bolsas de te, cafe, crema, azucar, sal, pimienta, chicle, servilleta, cerillos.

Images and content and all this shit I stole from the New York Times, thaaaanks!

Familia

2011-05-10T03:22:00.001+02:00

"All happy families are alike"

- Leo Tolstoy

months of change have fucked me up...

2011-04-25T03:34:00.000+02:00

Your laughter takes me from disaster to tears

Are washed away, on holiday...

Our problems, time will have to solve them someday
On holiday, on holiday.

Maria Lionza: Venezuela Kitsch

2011-04-20T03:59:00.001+02:00

Maria Lionza fue una doncella Nívar, hija encantada de un poderoso cacique de Nirgua. El Chamán de la aldea había predicho que cuando naciera una niña de ojos extraños, ojos color verde agua, había que sacrificarla y ofrendarla al Dueño de Agua, al Gran Anaconda porque de no hacerlo así, vendría la ruina y la extinción de los Nívar. Pero su padre fue incapaz de hacerlo y escondió a la niña en una cueva de la montaña, con 22 guerreros que la vigilaban y custodiaban su salida. Ella tenía prohibido verse en los espejos de agua, pero un día una fuerza misteriosa adormeció a los guardianes y la bella joven salió de la cueva y caminó hasta el lago, descubriendo su propio reflejo en el agua. Ella estaba encantada con su visión. Así despertó al Dueño de Agua, al Gran Anaconda, quien emergió de las profundidades, enamorándose de ella y atrayéndola hacia si. En el lago, Maria Lionza y la poderosa serpiente celebraron una comunión espiritual y mística. Cuando su padre descubrió esta unión, intentó separarlos. Entonces la Anaconda creció, se hizo enorme, y estalló provocando una gran inundación que arrasó con la aldea y su gente. Desde ese día Maria Lionza se volvió la Diosa protectora de las Aguas Dulces, Los Bosques y Los Animales Silvestres.

Rhinestone Eyes

2011-01-30T23:48:00.002+01:00

"Your rhinestone eyes are like, factories far away..."

1071mi=1724km

2011-01-24T12:42:00.000+01:00

The contrast of Peru

2011-01-07T19:40:00.001+01:00

Cuzco

Lima

North Region

Modern Raval

2011-01-05T00:54:00.000+01:00

Solarized

2010-09-16T16:20:00.002+02:00

The Carbonas

2010-08-16T23:45:00.008+02:00

If you're into punk, real punk, not Green Day... Good, fast, hormone-filled-lubed-up-throw-me-against-a-wall-PUNK... Well, then you need to listen to The Carbonas (or is it just Carbonas?) they are from Atlanta, which was suppossed to be the next Seattle or something... They stay at Rob's House and Die Slaughterhaus (that is some legit ass housing if you ask me...) and they are fucking awesome. They probably wont sell out, just saying...

Johnny Cupcakes: Cupcake Cannon!

2010-08-10T10:29:00.005+02:00

“The Johnny Cupcakes’ limited edition tour gear and the inspiration for Kamp's Cupcake Cannon. Portland's Kamp Grizzly developed a steam-punk style pneumatic cupcake cannon and set the stage for eating frosty delights at 120psi. The blasting buffet was documented in at 700fps coming off the Phantom HD Gold. As the evening shook down, cupcake enthusiasts continued to step in front of the cannon and camera. Some shaking in their boots, getting covered in delicious frosting, spongy cake, and showered in a mist of sprinkles.” Holy shit ultimate fatty fantasy!

EN ESPANISH...

El grupo de Johnny Cupcakes y su línea edición limitada, hicieron un tour en conjunto con el Cañón de cupcakes creado por Kamp Grizzly, disparando a 120psi de icing de colores justo en tu cara. Este buffet de explosiones cósmicas pasteleras fue documentado en HD para así llevar el pasteleo a otro nivel. La gente seguía pasteleando, parándose frente a el Cañóny la cámara, formando parte de uno de los momentos mas pastel de Johnny Cupcakes.

Hey there, Lady Gaga

2010-07-20T16:26:00.008+02:00

I am [for once in my life] gonna keep my mouth shut and let images talk. Why? 'Cause I don't wanna hear it from Lady Gaga freaks, fans, little monsters, haters or anyone... So there, no public opinion.

EN ESPANYOL...

Creo que en este caso, me voy a callar y voy a dejar que las imagenes hablen por mi. Simplemente, no quiero escuchar lo que me van a decir los freaks de Lady Gaga, sus fans, sus enemigos, en realidad no tengo la paciencia, asi que no opino, solo ilustro.

Peter Gabriel:

Patti LaBelle:

Madonna:

Lil' Kim:

Patti LaBelle:

Brian Eno:

Madonna

Marianne Faithfull:

Elton John:

Oh, in the good spirit of copying, I mean... "paying tribute" to things, I took this from Rolling Stone Spain, copied, pasted and marginalized the shit out of it.

En el buen espiritu de copiar, ehm, digo... "rendir homenaje" tributos, o como sea que se le llame hoy en dia... He copiado, pegado y puteado este entry de Rolling Stone.

Happy Birthday Johnny Thunders!

2010-07-15T11:54:00.003+02:00

Happy Birthday Johnny Thunders. The one, the only, the protopunk guitarist, singer, songwriter, punk rock god. The king of the fuckin' gypsies. R.I.P L.A.M.F

Beck's Record Club

2010-07-07T17:44:00.007+02:00

So unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Beck started this little thing called The Record Club. Now for those under the rock, “The Record Club” is pretty much a series of album covers that Beck has been recording along with other artists in the course of one day, each cover has its own video too; nothing is rehearsed or arranged before the session. He has collaborated in the little project with people from Devendra Banhanrt, Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser from MGMT, Thurston Moore, Wolfmother’s Andrew Stockdale, and Bikini Shapiro from Little Joy.

The clips below are from my favorite sessions, which ones do you like?

EN SPANISH...

A no ser que hayas estado viviendo bajo una roca, sabes que Beck comenzó este nuevo proyecto llamado The Record Club. Ahora, para aquellos bajo la roca… The Record Club es un proyecto en el cual Beck se reúne con varios músicos y graban covers de discos, un disco por dia, sin preparación alguna y con su respectivo video. Ha colaborado con artistas como Devendra Banhart, Andrew VanWyngarden y Ben Goldwasser de MGMT, Thurston Moore, Andrew Stockdale (de Wolfmother) y Bikini Shapiro de Little Joy.

Los clips de abajo son de mis sesiones favoritas, ¿cuales son los tuyos?

Record Club: Velvet Underground & Nico 'Sunday Morning'

Record Club: Velvet Underground & Nico 'Waiting for My Man'

Record Club: Songs Of Leonard Cohen "Master Song"

Record Club: Songs Of Leonard Cohen "One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong

Record Club: Skip Spence "Little Hands"

Record Club: INXS "Guns In The Sky"

Record Club: INXS "Loved One"

Record Club: Yanni "Santorini"

Jim Morrison & Brian Jones

2010-07-03T23:28:00.000+02:00

The Doors - The Uknown Soldier

The rolling Stones - Citadel

Gorillaz - On Melancholy Hill

2010-06-21T18:45:00.000+02:00

Lonely Island - Boombox (ft. Julian Casablancas)

2010-06-15T16:09:00.001+02:00

I AM NEVER GONNA GET OVER THIS... Here I am, couple of months later, still laughing hard!

So this is what happened to Noodle...

2010-06-08T09:38:00.003+02:00

"This exclusive video clip shows how the animated character joined her bandmates on their new home of Plastic Beach, despite being feared dead.

After their Demon Days gigs back in 2006 - the members of Gorillaz all disappeared, each going their own separate ways. Over the last few weeks they have re-emerged in video clips, showing how they made their way to Plastic Beach for the band's new album. Only Noodle hadn't featured... until now that is. Gorillaz fans have been speculating over her whereabouts ever since she was shot down in the band's El Mañana video..."

IN SPANISSHH...

Este video clip exclusivo, muestra como el personaje animado en efecto se unió a sus colegas en su nuevo hogar, Plastic Beach, a pesar de los rumores de que estaba muerta.

Después de su gira Demon Days en el 2006, todos los miembros de Gorillaz desaparecieron, cada uno por su propio camino. Estas ultimas semanas han salido a la superficie una serie de videos, detallando la producción de Plastic Beach – pero Noodle no había hecho ninguna aparición hasta ahora. Los fans de Gorillaz habían estado especulando sobre su paradero, después de que le dispararon en el video de “El Mañana”

Primavera Sound 2010

2010-05-30T23:49:00.001+02:00

Best show: The Almighty Defenders

Worst show: The Pixies

Most entretaning show: King Khan & BBQ Show

Biggest surprise: The Bloody Beetroots/ Health

Biggest let down: Diplo

Deepest show: Wilco

Best ending: DJ Coco (hands down, this guy was on fire)

Biggest regret: Not seeing Crocodiles playing an acoustic set at the Ray Ban tent

Best stage: Vice stage

Worst stage: San Miguel, ironically...

Food: Churros...

Drink: 5 euros LARGE Jack and Coke

Show I wish I hadn't missed: Dr.Dog

Show I'm thankful I missed: Pet Shop Boys

...And that's all, I can't write a paragraph, forget about it, I can't remember that much....

Happy Birthday Robert Zimmerman

2010-05-24T16:51:00.003+02:00

Happy birthday Bob Dylan, you're still the boss.

A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS!

2010-05-11T17:04:00.001+02:00

“I crept, a stealthy, hungry soul, to grasp Its vast edge, to look out to the beyond; To know. My eyes strained out; there was no bond, no continuity, no bridge to clasp, No pillars for the universe...”

…Just sounds, mad sounds everywhere. This was not my first time seeing A Place To Bury Strangers, and it sure as hell wont be the last! As I had said before, more than a show, to see A Place To Bury Strangers is a full blown atmospheric experience. This time around, they played a smaller venue, which made the show feel a bit more intimate. They opened up with the killer “Ego Death” matched up with great lights, it felt like being interrogated by God or something, I really hadn’t figured it out in my head yet and then BAM! “I Know I’ll See You” all up in my face, it was great, they were loud, really loud, but I could still hear the vocals with a clarity that most solo artists would envy. I watched in awe as they played and used their pedals, used the lights, the fog and everything around them to deliver this mass of energy to the audience, “Deadbeat” unchained the beast in all the members of the audience, Oliver Ackermann started throwing his guitar around, making sounds, kneeling down, turning around and making more sounds again, it was fantastic! By the time they played “The Falling Sun” I started to feel like the whole universe was pressing down my head (in a great way) I had a beat up Jaguar 4 inches apart from my forehead and strobe lights making everything seem ten billion times more epic (as if it wasn’t epic enough by itself). Last song was “Ocean” as soon as they dropped their instruments, I just knew that a moment like that, was the kind of thing that helps build up a big change in one’s live, like a memorable event that actually has some sort of mental repercussion, the kind that makes you open up to new things and embrace the sensibility of your senses. That said, me and my friend Ines met up with the band later, shared some laughs, some beers… Besides from being absolutely genius, they are also great people, it is good to know that they are still that, people, legit, down to earth, funny, people, even the sound guy was the shit. I just can’t wait to see them again.

EN ESPAÑOL...

“Me arrastré, un alma cautelosa, hambrienta, para agarrar un borde extenso y mirar hacia fuera, al más allá; Para saber. Mis ojos filtrados hacia fuera, sin ningún enlace, ninguna continuidad, ningún puente para abrochar, sin pilares para el universo”

… Solo con sonidos, muchos sonidos. Esta no fue mi primera ves en un concierto de A Place To Bury Strangers y de seguro no será la ultima. Como había escrito antes, mas que un concierto, ver a APTBS es una experiencia atmosférica multi-sensorial. Esta ves se presentaron en una sala mas pequeña, dando una vibra un poco mas intima a cada canción. Abrieron con el brutal “Ego Death” complementado con luces de otra dimensión que me dieron la sensación de que estaba siendo interrogada por dios, o algo parecido… En realidad no había terminado de definir lo que sentía en ese momento, cuando de pronto, sin aviso, comenzaron a tocar “I Know I’ll See You”, fue increíble, el volumen era alto, muy alto, pero aun así podía escuchar las vocales con una claridad que cualquier solista envidiaría. Mire maravillada a la banda por un rato, estupefacta de cómo jugaban con sus pedales, como se movía, saltaban y producían sonidos que solo existían en mis sueños mas dementes, creando así una bola de sonidos y sensaciones que lanzaban a la audiencia. “Deadbeat” desencadeno la bestia interna de la audiencia, mientras que Oliver saltaba, corría, bailaba y hacia cualquier cosa mientras su Jaguar daba vueltas a su alrededor, colgando de un cable como si fuera un globo. Cuando interpretaron “The Falling Sun” sentí que todo el universo estaba presionando mi cerebro (de buena manera) tenia una Jaguar bien golpeada a 2 pulgadas de mi cara, la mirada de Oliver Ackermann descendiendo a mi vacía mirada y luces estroboscópicas que hacían la vista 10 millones de veces mas épica (como si ya no fuera suficiente). La ultima canción fue “Ocean” y apenas soltaron sus instrumentos, entendí que un momento así es la clase de momento que cuenta como un cabalista que conlleva a un gran cambio en la vida; mas que un momento memorable, es un arma que crea grandes repercusiones mentales en situaciones futuras. A el final, mi amiga Inés y yo nos encontramos con la banda, compartimos muchas risas y cervezas. Aparte de ser absoluta e indiscutiblemente brillantes, son muy buena gente, hasta el de sonido era chevere, es refrescante saber que aun hay artistas que son gente. No veo la hora de verlos de nuevo.

Hangover Death

2010-05-09T22:37:00.005+02:00

Exactly a week ago, as I was laying on the side of my bed, dying of dehydration and wondering if it was possible to die from a hangover, a friend of mine came up with a concept, he said that I could indeed die from a hangover IF I was to leave my house after waking up from a raging night, to get “cookies” or whatever, I could easily get run over by a bus (since I would be mad distracted from that pounding hangover) So of course, my first thought was “well shit, if I am going to die run-over I better be listening to a damn good song on my ipod” which leads me (a week later) to this, top 10 songs to get run over to.

EN ESPAÑOL...

Exactamente hace una semana, estaba tirada en la esquina de mi cama, muriendo de deshidratación y preguntadote si era posible morir de resaca. Un amigo, sugirió que si de hecho era posible, porque podría despertar después de una noche apocalíptica e ir a la tienda a comprar galletas y un bus me podría atropellar por distraída… Lo primero que paso por mi mente fue “Si voy a morir atropellada por un bus, mas me vale tener una buena canción en mi ipod a el momento” lo que me lleva (una semana despues) a esto: TOP 10 canciones para morir atropellado(a).

Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd
Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
The End - The Doors
A Day In The Life - The Beatles
The Perfect Crime - Jesus & Mary Chain
In The House In a Heartbeat – John Murphy (28 Days later)
Look At Your Game Girl – Charles Manson
Aneurysm - Nirvana
Flat Tires - Medeski Martin & Wood
Venus In Furs - Velvet Underground

Cuidado a el cruzar la calle.

Charliepapa

2010-05-05T22:10:00.002+02:00

Freebie of the day, download Charliepapa's album for free, put it in your pipe and smoke it. If you don’t speak Spanish that’s a-ok, just let yourself go with the smooth percussion and the quasi-romantic strings. Climax of the album? G69. You’re warned.

EN ESPAÑOL...

Regalito de el dia. Bájate el disco de Charliepapa, ponlo en tu pipa y fúmatelo. Esta agrupación Venezolana te transportara a su dimensión colorida, podrás llevarlos a la playa, a el PRE party a el after party y hasta a el bosque si te nace… Solo espera a que escuches G69, nunca te iras de esa galaxia, allí te veo…

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The Brian Jonestown Massacre

2010-04-24T21:32:00.005+02:00

Even though the BJM have changed their lineup as often as you change underwear, they are still a solid mass of psychedelia. They were great last night at the Apolo (not THE Apollo in Harlem…) I’m a big fan, and I was happy they didn’t play any songs from “Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?” ... ‘cause that would’ve killed the show for me. Best song? Oh Lord. A song I wished they had played? Spun. Anton Newcombe got in an argument, of course, but thank God they kept playing. It give it a 9 out of 10.

EN ESPAÑOL...

A pesar de que BJM ha cambiado mas de integrantes que de ropa interior, siguen pareciendo una masa concisa de psicodelia. Anoche se presentaron en el Apolo (el de Barcelona, no el de Harlem) y con 5 guitarras (o eran 6?) dieron uno de los mejores conciertos que he visto. Gracias a dios que no interpretaron ningún tema de “Who Killed Sgt. Pepper?” La mejor canción? Oh Lord. La que me quede esperando? Spun. Anton Newcombe discutió con varios de los miembros, por-su-pu-es-to, pero esto no paro la música, gracias a Dios. Le doy un 9 de 10 a el show.

Sonic Youth

2010-04-19T01:21:00.002+02:00

Sonic Youth, is without a doubt one of the greatest, this was not my first time seeing them, and it wont be the last. Even thought the sound wasn’t as good in Razzmatazz as it is at Variety Playhouse, it was still an amazing gig. Best song? “Death Valley 69” Kim Gordon still has it, her voice is still sharp, loud and refined; as for Thurston Moore and Lee Renaldo, they are both still the shit, drowning my sunshine into seas of Jazzmaster's, as I remembered. Hands down, they still got it. Unlike most bands that survived these times, Sonic Youth are still great, and they still have the essence that reminds me of why I like the sound of guitars being pressed up against amps, shoved up into the crowd’s hands and rubbed down against the steel mic stands. Long live SY!

EN ESPAÑOL...

Sonic Youth es sin lugar a duda una de las mejores bandas en este momento, en el 2009 sacaron uno de los mejores discos, The Eternal, probando así que aun tienen chispa. Este no fue mi primer concierto de la banda, ni tampoco será el ultimo. Aunque el sonido en Razzmatazz no es tan bueno como en Variety Playhouse, el concierto fue genial. La mejor canción? “Death Valley 69” Kim Gordon no ha perdido su virtud, su voz es afilada, sedosa y penetrante. Thurston Moore y Lee Ranaldo siguen siendo unos jefes, ahogando mis penas en mares de Jazzmasters, sin mas que decir, fue increíble, aun existe la esencia de Sonic Youth, la que me recuerda porque me gusta tanto el sonido de las guitarras presionadas contra el amplificador, clavadas en las manos de la audiencia y deslizadas en contra de tubos de acero. Larga vida a SY.

NEW APTBS VIDEO

2010-03-23T18:52:00.000+01:00

A Place To Bury Strangers - Ego Death

Adam Green: Barcelona

2010-03-04T17:58:00.004+01:00

Adam Green played a show at Razzmatazz, Barcelona last night. If you know me well, then you know this was an event of epic proportions with a meaningful/successful happy ending to it (if you know what I mean…) if not, then believe me when I say that this is the kind of show that makes my blood boil. Adam entered the stage sporting a black leather Gucci jacket and a cowbell around his neck. The first song he placed was my favorite “Gemstones” and the last one was “Morning After Midnight” he stage divided, crowd surfed and even stripped all through out the 2 hour set, fuck yeah!

EN ESPAÑOL...

Adam Green se presento anoche en la 2 de Razzmatazz. Quienes me conocen saben que significa esto para mi, los que no me conoces, pues solo créanme cuando digo que momentos como ese son los que alteran mi sangre. Adam entro a el escenario con una chaqueta de cuero Gucci y un cascabel colado de el cuello, su segunda canción fue mi favorita: “Gemstones” y la ultima fue “Morning After Midnight”, salto a el publico entre canciones y bailo por 2 horas seguidas, que caña!

PICTURES/FOTOS

PLASTIC BEACH

2010-03-03T18:32:00.002+01:00

I just listened to the fully leaked Plastic Beach – Gorillaz new album, and let me tell you, this shit is AWESOME. My top tracks so far: To Binge, Some Kind of Nature, On Melancholy Hill, Rhinestone Eyes and Empire Ants.

EN ESPAÑOL...

Acabo de escuchar a el leak completo de Plastic Beach – El nuevo álbum de Gorillaz, lo único que puedo decir es que es impresionante, mis canciones favoritas hasta ahora son: To Binge, Some Kind of Nature, On Melancholy Hill, Rhinestone Eyes y Empire Ants.

TRACK LIST/LISTA DE CANCIONES

01. Orchestral Intro (ft. Sinfonia Vive)

02. Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach (ft. Snoop Dogg and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)

03. White Flag (ft. Kano, Bashy, and the National Orchestra for Arabic Music)

04. Rhinestone Eyes

05. Stylo (ft. Bobby Womack and Mos Def)

06. Superfast Jellyfish (ft. Gruff Rhys and De La Soul)

07. Empire Ants (ft. Little Dragon)

08. Glitter Freeze (ft. Mark E Smith)

09. Some Kind Of Nature (ft. Lou Reed)

10. On Melancholy Hill

11. Broken

12. Sweepstakes (ft. Mos Def and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble)

13. Plastic Beach (ft. Mick Jones and Paul Simonon)

14. To Binge (ft. Little Dragon)

15. Cloud of Unknowing (ft. Bobby Womack and Sinfonia ViVA)

16. Pirate Jet

Radio Moscow

2010-02-17T18:59:00.003+01:00

Radio Moscow is a “psychedelic rock” band from Iowa, that I had the huge pleasure of seeing last night at Rocksound, Barcelona. The 3 piece act showed up on that hole in the wall venue and gave them hell, with sounds that pierced one’s memory and a clarity that only one can dream of with psychedelic rock. Parker Griggs picking skills are far beyond this world, extending songs like “Deep Blue Sea” and “Mistreating Queen” into vast, deep sonical paradises. Hands down, one of the best gigs I have been to.

EN ESPAÑOL....

Radio Moscow es una banda de “rock psicodélico” de Iowa. Tuve el placer de verlos en vivo anoche en la sala Rocksound en Marina, los 3 integrantes de la banda se subieron en el pequeño escenario y derramaron un infierno sobre el publico (de buena forma eh!) con sonidos que perforaban la memoria y una claridad soñada. Parker Griggs extendio las canciones “Deep Blue Sea” y “Mistreating Queen” convirtiéndolas en una amplia ola sonica en la que el publico de deslizaba. Definitivamente, uno de los mejores conciertos que he asistido.

Pulso

2010-01-20T01:37:00.001+01:00

Tu pulso esta corriendo el maratón

Mientras que las montañas continúan emitiendo ondas

Pulsantes, sonantes, brillantes

La imagen de el sonido que destruye las olas contra tus caderas

Oro negro, espuma salada

El fuego susurrando secretos en mi oreja

Nuevos sobretonos a la vista, figuras infinitas

A el pasar mas tiempo contigo

Veo las esquinas de cada espectro, en donde todo suele suceder

Tu hablas la lengua de el viento

Tus aullidos son para mi

Viviré dentro de tu boca, y no te reirás

La brisa que limpia tus encías

Hasta que mi espíritu manche tus pulmones de rojo

New/Nuevo Strokes

2010-01-13T00:55:00.004+01:00

Rumor (or NME) has it that The Strokes are releasing a new album early this year, and that they are coming for the blood. Apparently they have been working “night and day” to make it happen – I just hope this album is as happenin’ as the first two. With everyone “working as a group” and Julian’s issues being “hashed out” one can only hope for some catchy as hell tunes with the usually brilliant lyrics that accompany them. And as for the stage presence? They are headlining Isle Of Wight Festival this year along with RockNess, see you there.

EN ESPAÑOL...

Se rumora (o mas bien, NME rumora) que The Strokes lanzaran un nuevo álbum al comienzo de este año, y que vienen con todo. Aparentemente, han estado trabajando “dia y noche” para completarlo – solo espero que este álbum sea tan completo como los dos primeros. Con todos los miembros “trabajando en equipo” y los líos de Julian siendo remediados, se pueden esperar los riffs pegajosos que acompañan a las brillantes letras de la banda, ¿Y en vivo? Pues encabezaran el festival de Isle Of Wight, así como RockNess este verano, allí nos vemos.

Julian Casablancas on David Letterman

2010-01-08T07:30:00.000+01:00

GOD DIOS

NEW/NUEVO ADAM GREEN (II)

2010-01-07T21:33:00.002+01:00

Ok, so Adam Green caught me off guard by releasing two videos in two days... This is the second one "Buddy Bradley" which I think is slightly happier than "Breaking Locks" which was released yesterday. Good video, I like it, charming.

EN ESPAÑOL

Adam Green me tomo por sorpresa a el sacar dos videos en dos dias... Este es el segundo "Buddy Bradley" el cual me parece un poco mas feliz que "Breaking Locks" que fue lanzado ayer. Buen video, simple, minimalista, encantador.

NEW/NUEVO ADAM GREEN...

2010-01-06T13:48:00.001+01:00

I like the lo-fi keys in the background. Don't know how I feel about the song structure. Dig the tone, but I think he's gone way mad (or maybe he is trying to hard to look like he is) either way, this is still Adam Green, and I still love him.

EN ESPAÑOL

Me gustan las teclas de baja fidelidad en el fondo. No se como me siento acerca de la estructura de la cancion en si. Me gusta su tono, pero creo que ya se ha enloquecido (o pretende estar loco) de todas formas, sigue siendo Adam Green y lo sigo queriendo.

Fashion + Music

2010-01-04T05:48:00.000+01:00

Vampire Weekend

MGMT

Chester French

The Horrors

MGMT

MIKA

Adam Green

Like a century later... But just in case you cared to see, musicians for American Vogue.

EN ESPAÑOL...

Como un siglo despues, pero solo por si acaso te interesa. Musicos en la Vogue Americana

My favorite albums of the decade (00's)

2010-01-01T14:08:00.013+01:00

Blur

Album: Think Tank

Year: 2003

Favorite Song(s): Crazy Beat

Why: I am so into Blur, that when this album came out I remember making my dad go to the record store in Merida everyday to see if they got it while I was in school...

¿Por Que?: Me gusta tanto Blur que recuerdo que cuando salio este disco le pedía a mi papa que lo buscara en las tiendas de discos en Mérida mientras yo estaba en el colegio

The Hives

Album: Veni Vidi Vicious

Year: 2000

Favorite(s): Hate To Say I Told You So, Main Offender, Die All Right!

Why: Listening to this album reminds me of simpler times, times when I just wanted to dance all day (and I did...) plus, Pelle Almqvist is one hell of a frontman.

¿Por Que? : Este álbum me recuerda a tiempos mas simples en los que solo quería bailar por la casa todo el dia (y lo hacia…) Además Pelle Almqvist es un cantante increíble

Bjork

Album: Vespertine

Year: 2001

Favorite(s): Hidden Place, Cocoon

M.I.A.

Album: Arular

Year: 2005

Favorite(s): Galang, Pull Up The People, 10 Dollar, Amazon

Why: Because before M.I.A became the obnoxious paper planed hipster, she was actually fun to listen to and dance to.

¿Por qué? : Por que antes de convertirse en una atorrante, su música era buena y divertida con un mensaje político detrás

Bloc Party

Album: Silent Alarm

Year: 2004

Favorite(s): Banquet, Like Eating Glass

Caramelos De Cianuro

Album: Miss Mujerzuela

Year: 2000

Favorite(s): Las Estrellas, Veronica, Asunto Sexual, Veterana

Why: This album is the epitome of my youth in Venezuela. Every Venezuelan girl knows what I mean when I say that "Las Estrellas" is an anthem of inocent love.

¿Por qué? : Este disco es la definición de mi adolescencia en Venezuela, me dedicaron “Las Estrellas” como mil veces (mejor que “Veterana” jaja)

MGMT

Album: Oracular Spectacular

Year: 2007

Favorite(s): 4th Dimensional Transition, Weekend Wars

Why: I don't care what people say, I find this album to be very complete, and quite frankly I love it. I can pre-party, party and after-party to this album. Andrew VanWyngarden is also electrifying live.

¿Por qué? : No me importa lo que piense la gente, este disco es increíble, en mi opinión personal es bastante completo. Este disco sirve para antes de la fiesta para la fiesta y para después de la fiesta. Además Andrew VanWyngarden es encantador en persona.

Manu Chao

Album: Proxima Estacion Esperanza

Year: 2001

Favorite(s): Me Gustas Tu, La Primavera, Le Rendez Vous

The Fratellis

Album: Costello Music

Year: 2006

Favorite(s): Flathead, Whistle For The Choir, Flathead, Chelsea Dagger, Baby Fratelli, Everybody Knows You Cried Last Night, Creeping Up The Backstairs, For The Girl

Why: This album gives me more wings than redbull, and other things... Plus I find the whole thing oddly romantic. If Jon Fratelli showed up on my window with an acoustic guitar then my life would be complete. It's been almost 4 years and I still blast "Flathead" on my iPod like every other day as if it was written about me.

¿Por qué? : Este disco me da mas alas que el red bull... Ademas me parece curiosamente romantico. Si Jon Fratelli se apareciera en mi balcon con su guitarra simplemente mi vida estaria completa. Ya ha pasado bastante tiempo desde que salio y todavia pongo "Flathead" en mi iPod a todo volumen como si fuera escrita sobre mi.

Regina Spektor

Album: Soviet Kitsch

Year: 2004

Favorite(s): Chemo Limo, The Flowers, Somedays

Why: I fell in love with Regina's voice when I heard this album, then her style, then Chemo Limo.

¿Por qué? : Me enamore de la voz de Regina con este álbum, luego de su estilo, y después de Chemo Limo

Babyshambles

Album: Down In Albion

Year: 2005

Favorite(s): Another girl another planet

Coldplay

Album: Parachutes

Year: 2000

Favorite(s): Yellow, Trouble

Why: I still shiver every time I listen to "Trouble" or "Yellow" they always take me back to certain places...

¿Por qué? : Aun tiemblo cada vez que escucho “Yellow” o “Trouble” los sonidos me llevan de vuelta a ciertos lugares…

Sufjan Stevens

Album: Illinoise

Year: 2005

Favorite(s): Chicago, Jacksonville

Radiohead

Album: In Rainbows

Year: 2007

Favorite(s): 15 Step, House Of Cards, All I Need

Why: I downloaded this album for free from Radiohead's website, and after I listen to it, I realized it was worth a billion dollars.

¿Por qué? : Baje este disco gratis de la pagina de Radiohead, y después de escucharlo me di cuenta de que valía un billón de dólares.

Queens Of The Stone Age

Album: Songs For The Deaf

Year: 2002

Favorite(s): Go With The Flow, No One Knows

Why: This album is full of nice riffs, a fair amount of distortion, great percussion and just the right amount of evil.

¿Por qué? : Este disco tiene unas guitarras geniales, una percusión fenomenal y la cantidad perfecta de maldad.

The Libertines

Album: Up The Bracket

Year: 2003

Favorite(s): What A Waster, Time For Heroes, Up The Bracket

Why: This was as real as punk was going to get that year... It was breath of fresh air amidst all the Greenday's of the universe.

¿Por qué? : Lo mas cercano a el punk en ese momento. Un respiro de aire fresco entre todos los Greendays de la época.

Amy Winehouse

Album: Back To Black

Year: 2006

Favorite(s): You Know I'm No Good, Rehab, Me & Mr.Jones

Why: Amy Winehouse has arguably the best (female) voice of this decade, and when this album came out it was again, a breath of fresh air amidst all the Beyonce's and all the trash out there, seeing her live was an amazing experience.

¿Por qué? : Amy Winehouse tiene discutiblemente la mejor voz femenina de la década, una vez mas, cuando este álbum salio fue como un respiro de aire fresco entre todas las Beyonces y la basura de la industria. Ver a Amy en vivo fue increible.

Vampire Weekend

Album: Vampire Weekend

Year: 2008

Favorite(s): A-Punk, M79, Ladies Of Cambridge, Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa, Walcott, Campus

The Flaming Lips

Album: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Year: 2002

Favorite(s): Do You Realize?, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt.1

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Album: Fever To Tell

Year: 2003

Favorite(s): Date With The Night, Maps, Pin

Why: Just listen to the contrast between Maps and Date With The Night to understand how complete this album is.

¿Por qué? : Si escuchas el contraste entre Maps y Date With The Night te darás cuenta de lo completo que es este disco

Los Amigos Invisibles

Arepa 3000: A Venezuelan Journey Into Space

Year: 2000

Favorite(s): La Vecina, Mujer Policia, Domingo Echao, Cuchi Cuchi

Why: This album reeks of funk, energy and flavor - and then combines all that with their awesome lyrics. As far as I'm concerned this album is casual, but it likes to party, a lot.

¿Por qué? : Esta lleno de funk, fusión y sabor que al combinarlo con las letras clásicas de Los Amigos crean un álbum perfectamente casual que sirve para cualquier fiesta

Foo Fighters

Album: One By One

Year: 2002

Favorite(s): Low, Times Like These, All My Life

Why: I get instant happiness just by hearing the first 3 chords of this album, it is one of the best albums the band has made, it's very well produced and the songs are all good in their own way.

¿Por qué? : Solo con escuchar las 3 primeras notas de este álbum me pongo feliz. Es uno de los mejores de la banda, esta muy bien producido y cada canción es buena en su propia forma.

Oasis

Album: Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants

Year: 2000

Favorite(s): Go Let It Out, Sunday Morning Call, Put Yer Money Where Yer Mouth Is

Bright Eyes

Album: I'm Wide Awake It's Morning

Year: 2005

Favorite(s): At The Bottom Of Everything, Road To Joy, Lua, The First Day Of My Life

Why: Conor's voice makes me wanna stop the world and just listen to what he has to say, and in this album everything he said was deep, tragic, real and most importantly beautiful. We all have that one person we think about whenever we listen to "The First Day Of My Life" or "Lua" and I think that things like that can make an album great, the association with a good/strong period of the listeners life. I think everyone can find themselves amidsts Conor's lyrics.

¿Por qué? : Conor tiene una voz que me obliga a detener a el mundo para prestar atención a lo que dice, y todo lo que dijo en este álbum fue profundo, romántico, deprimente y sobretodo hermoso. Todos tenemos a esa persona en la que pensamos automáticamente a el escuchar "Lua" o "The First Day Of My Life" creo que la agilidad de asociar una canción con periodos importantes en la vida de la audiencia hace a un álbum grandioso. En mi opinión, todos podemos encontrarnos entre las letras de Conor.

The Kooks

Album: Inside In/Inside Out

Year: 2006

Favorite(s): Ooh La, Seaside, You Don't Love Me, Naive

Why: This great album is also available in an acoustic version recorded at Abbey Road. This album is the epitome of catchy this is the kind of album with the kind of songs that get stuck to your brain for months.

¿Por qué? : Este disco es el disco mas pegajoso de la década, es la clase de disco con la clase de canciones que se quedan en tu cabeza por meses después de escucharlas. Además, esta disponible en una versión acústica que es genial.

Placebo

Album: Sleeping With Ghosts

Year: 2003

Favorite(s): English Summer Rain, Protect Me From What I Want, This Picture, The Bitter End

Why: The lyrics are incredibly obscure, sometimes obscene and always deep. The guitars are loud and great, the percussion is energetic and Brian Molko is amazing.

¿Por qué? : Las letras son increíblemente obscuras, a veces obscenas y siempre profundas. Las guitarras son buenas y ruidosas y la percusión es bastante energética. Brian Molko es un cantante excelente.

Beck

Album: Guero

Year: 2005

Favorite(s): E-Pro, Hell Yes, Girl, Scarecrow

The White Stripes

Album: Elephant

Year: 2003

Favorite(s): The Hardest Button To Button, Seven Nation Army, I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself, Black Math

Why: I was really into White Blood Cells, but this album actually managed to be crazier, angrier, louder and more brilliant. I don't personally find Meg White to be the greatest drummer in the history of Rock and Roll, but I like how her minimalism balances out Jack White's stunning, demented guitar riffs. The first time I heard Seven Nation Army my jaw was on the floor (as it was when I saw them live in 2007)

¿Por que? : Me encanto White Blood Cells, pero este disco consiguió sobrepasar mis expectativas a el ser mas agresivo, mas duro, mas alto y mas brillante que White Blood Cells. Aunque no creo que Meg White sea la mejor baterista de la historia, me gusta como su minimalismo balancea la locura y la distorsión que tanto amo de Jack White. La primera vez que escuche Seven Nation Army me quede con la boca abierta (igual que la primera vez que los vi en el 2007)

Radiohead

Album: Kid A

Year: 2000

Favorite(s): Idioteque, How To Dissapear Completely, Motion Picture Soundtrack

Why: Because this album is all about experimenting, exploring, editing, you get the idea... It's full of minimalist elements that combined create a rich, haunting sound.

¿Por qué? : El clímax de la experimentación musical, edición, cortes, cambios, texturas, técnica, etc.… Una fusión enorme de elementos minimalistas que crean un sonido completamente fresco y hechizante.

Medeski Martin & Wood

Albums: Radiolarians I, Radiolarians II and Radiolarians III

Year: 2008 - 2009

Favorites(s): From RI - Free Go Lily, Rolling Son, Sweet Pea Dreams

From RII: Flat Tires, Amber Gris, Junkyard, Dollar Pants

From RIII: Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down, Kota, Undone, Walk Back, Wonton

Why: I will never be able to put any of this albums into words, so go listen, now!

¿Por qué? : Estos discos son imposibles de describir con palabras, asi que escucha, ya!

Kings Of Leon

Album: Youth And Young Manhood

Year: 2003

Favorite(s): Red Morning Light, Molly's Chambers, Wasted Time, Holly Roller Novocaine

Why: As far as I am concerned this is the album that made girls stop liking boys and start liking men. Beards, smoke, cowbell, more cowbell, sex, drugs, rock and roll. This album was that and so much more, the soundtrack of modern youth.

¿Por qué? : Este fue el disco que hizo que a las chicas le dejaran de gustar los niños y le empezaran a gustar los hombres. Barbas, humo, fuego, cencerros, mas cencerros, sexo, drogas y rock and roll. Este álbum es todo eso y mucho mas. La banda sonora de una juventud moderna.

Nirvana

Album: Nirvana

Year: 2002

Favorite(s): About A Girl, You Know You're Right, Where Did You Sleep Last Night, Dumb, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Lithium, Sliver, Rape Me, Been A Son, Pennyroyal Tea, Heart-Shaped Box, The Man Who Sold The World

Why: I will never forget the day that I came home from school and turned on MtvLa (Mtv Latin America) to "You Know You're Right" I couldn't believe there was a new Nirvana song, I thought I had heard it all, the whole thing, the song combined with the video (I think it changed my life, I think I cried too..) Nirvana is probably my favorite band, so naturally I found this album to be a slice of heaven. Rest in peace Kurt Cobain.

¿Por qué? : Nunca olvidare el dia que llegue de el colegio, prendí Mtv y pasaron la premier de “You Know You’re Right” no podía creer que existiera una canción de Nirvana que nunca había escuchado, todos los elementos, la letra, la canción, la distorsión, el video, todo eso combinado cambio mi vida (creo que llore…) Nirvana es probablemente mi banda favorita, así que naturalmente este álbum me pareció un pedazo de cielo. Descansa en paz Kurt Cobain.

The Mars Volta

Album: De-loused In The Comatorium

Year: 2003

Favorite(s): Televators, The Inertiatic ESP, Son Et Lumiere, Drunkship Of Lanterns, Roulette Dares

Why: This album is fast, furious, insane, paranoid, noisy, distorted, raw, crazy and yet very very cohesive. It's all about the story of Cerpin Taxt, a guy who tries to kill himself by OD'ing on rat poison and morphine (Son et Lumiere) which induces him into a coma (The Inertiatic ESP) in which he has crazy vision of the world, humanity and reality (the rest of the songs after The Intertiatic and before This Apparatus Must Be Unhearted). After seeing all that and waking up from his coma, he is not satisfied with the real world (This Apparatus Must Be Unhearted) and tries to kill himself again by jumping out of the hospital window (Televators) and succeeds (Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt). Need I say more? this album is genius, Cedric Bixler-Zavala is a genius songwriter and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez is a guitar virtuoso.

¿Por qué? : Este álbum es rápido, furioso, demente, paranoico, ruidoso, distorsionado, crudo, loco y aun así bastante coherente. Se trata de la historia de Cerpin Taxt, un chamo que trata de matarse después de meterse una sobredosis de veneno para ratas y morfina (Son et Lumiere) el cual lo induce a un coma de una semana (The Inertiatic ESP) en el cual tiene visiones y sueños sobre el mundo, la humanidad y la realidad (el resto de las canciones desde Inertiatic hasta This Aparatus Must Be Unhearted) después de ver todo eso y despertar de su coma, no se sintió satisfecho con el mundo real y decidió una vez mas, intentar suicidarse (This Aparatus Must Be Unhearted) esta vez saltando de la ventana de el hospital (Televators) hasta morir aplastado contra el piso (Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt). ¿Que mas necesito decir? Cedric Bixler-Zavala es un genio de la composición y de la lírica; Omar Rodriguez-Lopez es un genio de la guitarra. The Mars Volta señoras y señores.

The Strokes

Album: Is This It

Year: 2001

Favorite(s): Someday, Last Nite, Alone Together, Hard To Explain, The Modern Age, Trying Your Luck, Barely Legal, Soma

Why: This album is the real me, Julian Casablanca's lyrics for this album depict my everyday life in one way or another, one song or another (and this becomes more accurate as I grow older) relationships, friends, family, hangovers, life, substance abuse, great nights, bad nights, last nite and most importantly my (and rock and roll's) obsession with having a good time; it defines my taste in life, my taste in men and my taste in music. The Strokes are the band I've seen live the most. I have a very complex personality, but if you want to ever get to know me, this album is a good place to start.

¿Por qué? : Esta soy yo, las letras de Julian Casablancas en este disco describen un dia en mi vida, de una forma u otra, de una canción u otra (esto mientas mas crezco mas cierto es) relaciones, familia, amigos, resacas, noches buenas, noches malas, anoche, y mas importante aun mi obsesión (y la de el rock and roll) con pasarla bien; define mi gusto por la vida, en hombres y en música. The Strokes son la banda que mas he visto en vivo. Mi personalidad es muy compleja, pero si alguien quisiera comenzar a entenderme, creo que Is This It no seria un mal lugar para empezar.

Honorable mentions/ Menciones honorables: Pearl Jam: Pearl Jam, Air: The Virgin Suicides, Placebo: Black Market Music, The Strokes: Room On Fire, The Killers: Hot Fuss, Bright Eyes: Fevers And Mirrors, Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

May this new decade bring many good albums.