Monday, December 25, 2006
xoxo Amylu
Making Christmas (Spanish)
What's This? (Japanese)
What's This? (French)
What's This? (Portuguese)
What's This? (German)
Thursday, December 21, 2006
These three events used bilingual staffers to make international guests feel at home. by Lisa Cericola
Cristophe Carrere made sure the models looked (and spoke) French at the Longchamp event.
Get Them Talking To drum up excitement for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Franz Beckenbauer, president of the FIFA organization committee, went on a worldwide welcome tour, visiting eight countries in 11 days, including a stop at Gotham Hall last February. The guest list for the New York event was almost as global as the tour itself, so FIFA organizers and destination management company New World Travel asked Elizabeth Frank of Eye5 to handpick models fluent in German, Spanish, French, and Hebrew to work the party. “In international social situations, understanding cultural differences is just as important as knowing the language,” Frank says. “Because the models were not only checking people in and directing them around the event but also socializing with international guests, we only chose models native to another country or who had traveled extensively.” Most of the V.I.P. guests were German, so Frank assigned two German-speaking staffers to serve as their personal hosts. The models translated conversations, mingled, and helped the guests feel comfortable speaking their native language. The German-speaking staffers also proved helpful before and after the event, by translating emails for Frank and interpreting conversations with FIFA organizers.Global Greeting For the opening of Longchamp’s New York flagship store in SoHo in May 2006, the Paris-based clothing retailer wanted sophisticated French flair, right down to the people working the door. Christophe Carrere (pictured), creative director of Reflexgroup, which produced the event, had eight staffers from Soza Models brush up on their conversational French so they could greet guests (including Longchamp president and C.E.O. Philippe Cassegrain and celebrities such as Susan Sarandon and Lucy Liu) on their way into the store. “It was a great success,” Reflexgroup production manager Carine Bauvey said. “The models only had to speak a few basic phrases, but it gave the event a French touch and added a sense of refinement.”Add Cultural Flavor The Brazilian Gastronomic Food Festival, which markets Brazilian food products to U.S. consumers, drew about 30 Brazilian manufacturers to the Time Hotel in December 2005. To bridge the Portuguese-English language gap, event planner Maria Benvenuti of Benvenuti Public Relations recruited a wide variety of Portuguese-speaking staffers, including document translators, interpreters, and entertainers. Although the Brazilian-born Benvenuti has hired Portuguese-speaking musicians and servers to work at events in the past, she says that New York’s Brazilian consulate was one of her most valuable resources for staffing. “The Brazilian consulate—or any country’s consulate—will provide a list of interpreters who can speak the language you need,” Benvenuti said. “Within the consulate, the Brazilian cultural attaché put me in touch with Brazilian dignitaries and people who do business in Brazil, which helped with the guest list.” The highlight of the weeklong event was a press dinner, where guests dined on a multicourse menu featuring all the Brazilian products. To accommodate both English and Portuguese speakers, Benvenuti hired bilingual servers, interpreters who translated a PowerPoint presentation, and a Brazilian band, which played while everyone dined.
Article from BizBash: http://www.bizbash.com/content/editorial/e7124.php
Monday, December 18, 2006
Now you can request "Llueve sobre la ciudad" by Los Bunkers on XM Radio via email.
Viva
[Latin Pop Hits]
Channel 91
viva@xmradio.com
U-Pop
[Inernational Hits]
Channel 29
upop@xmradio.com
The Verge
[Emerging Artists]
Channel 52
theverge@xmradio.com
Ethel
[New Alternative]
Channel 47
ethel@xmradio.com
Multimedia'Completamente' by Chetes (mp3)
'El Sonido de Tu Voz' by Chetes (mp3)
'Que Me Maten' by Chetes (mp3)
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The plan for the next month was simple, if not somewhat comical: the two would hole up in a studio with local musicians and technicians — none of whom spoke a word of Spanish — and create the new sound of Mexican pop music. [read the whole article here]
Friday, December 15, 2006
Wow, dancing babies definitely means a successful gig!
I have mixed freelings about Xmas music. My workplace has been playing this goddawful satellite radio "holidays" programming, and it sounds like Satan himself picked the songs -- Nothing soulful, or kitchy, rockin' or quirky or fun, no Bing or even Nat "King" Cole -- just whitebread horse shit pablum that you could imagine even senior citizens in old age homes complaining that it's too damn boring and awful & makes them lose the will to live.
On the other hand, there's all this wonderful & cool stuff out there -- seems like every singer & group put out at least one Xmas 45 back in the day. I play that Augie Rios song every single year! Luv it. Believe me, I could go on and on about the great (mostly older) Xmas songs I really enjoy.
I need to get my hands on that Petty Booka Xmas release -- I love them! They recently got on myspace (finally!) & you can hear their Xmas songs on their site. Also I think "petty booka-loo" is a GREAT song! Some might be sad they put down their uke's, but the song has this great '60's "mod" feel to it and it really rocks out -- you can find the original video for the song on Youtube, it's really cool.
that's it for me -- feliz navidad from florida!
Thursday, December 14, 2006
I wrote a super long blog entry about Christmas music and how I luv it and then my computer crashed and I didn't get to save what I wrote. So, yeah, I love Christmas music and it makes me happy:) I love hot coca with mini marshmallows and decorating the tree with lights and sparkly things! I love the classics of oldies xmas songs along with the non traditional ones like Merry Christmas (I dont' want to Fight Tonight) by the Ramones and Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses.
Last Saturday morning, I guest djed at the Bust magazine Craftacular at Warsaw and I dared to play xmas music. I decided to take a chance and see what would happen to the shoppers. Well, I was pretty please with my choice because the whole crowd light up like a frickin' christmas tree! They were smiling and bouncing on their toes and singing along to the songs. Little babies were dancing on stage in front on me too, haha! I posted my whole xmas set all in order before my computer crashed so now I've only listed some songs that are all out of order...
Songs I spun at the BUST magazine Craftacular
Christmas Dont' be Late - The Chipmunks
Merry Christmas (I don't want to Fight Tonight)
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
Winter Wonderland - Bing Crosby
Rockin' Are the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jackson 5
Nuttin' for Christmas - Barry Gordon
Jingle Belly Rock - Bobby Helms
Feliz Navidad - Moderatto (originally by Jose Feliciano)
Mamacita, donde esta Santa Claus? - Augie Rios
Since we're on the subject of xmas songs there is one created by world famous Ukulelel-playing Chorus duo, Petty and Booka from Tokyo (on the label BENTEN from Tokyo).
1. Christmas Coming (Traditional)
2. Christmas Island (Lyle Moraine)
3. Christmas in Prison (John Prine)
4.I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (tommie Connor)
5. My Two Front Teeth (Don Gardner)
6. Colorado Christmas (Steve Goodman)
7. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks)
8. Mele Kalikimaka (R. Alex Anderson)
9. Jingle Bells (Traditional)
You can see more of their discography here. Just a little tid bit: Their first origila song "Petty Booka Loo" was made by Keitaro Takanami from ex: Piccicato Five.
Lio, the talented europop "lolita" from Europe has a new song posted on myspace (available to download for free). The song is called "Noel (christmas)" by Jacques Duvall and Jay Alanski. It was the "Zip a doo wah" b. side, from 1983. "Noel" is about Lio getting dumped the day before xmas, but she takes her revenge and offers him a last present: "Un éternel joyeux noel" (An eternal merry Christmas). Enjoy!!
Lio on myspace
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
NEW FEATURES ON OUR PAGE / NOVEDADES EN NUESTRA PÁGINA
1 - ENGLISH
2 - ESPAÑOL
This is why we have renewed once more the page's contents:
We have also uploaded the four new videoclips by our bands: by clicking on http://www.myspace.com/elefantrecords you can watch right now the new videoclips by CAMERA OBSCURA ("If looks could kill"), SINGLE ("Tu perrito librepensador"), MIRAFIORI ("Agujeros en la arena") and COOPER ("Un día de furia"). Come up and visit our space! www.elefant.com
2 - Desde que abrimos la página de Elefant Records en Myspace (hace tan sólo medio año), miles de personas nos han agregado o se han unido a nuestro listado de amigos virtuales. No pasa ningún día sin que más y más gente se interese por el sello y por nuestros artistas, y nosotros queremos responder a ese interés con un cuidado especial para todos nuestros amigos y visitantes.
Es por ello que hemos renovado una vez más los contenidos de la página: hemos añadido dos nuevas canciones "Un día de furia" de COOPER, y "Tu perrito librepensador" de SINGLE para que todo el mundo pueda escucharlas mientras navega por la red. Junto a ellas, mantenemos por el momento el "Let's get out of this country" de CAMERA OBSCURA y "Una cosa o dos", el apetitoso avance del próximo disco de LA CASA AZUL.
También hemos colgado los cuatro nuevos vídeos que han realizado nuestros grupos: pinchando en http://www.myspace.com/elefantrecords puedes ver desde ya mismo los nuevos videoclips de CAMERA OBSCURA ("If looks could kill"), SINGLE ("Tu perrito librepensador"), MIRAFIORI ("Agujeros en la arena") y COOPER ("Un día de furia"). ¡Ven a verlos y visita nuestro espacio en la red!
Ah, the rad people at Minty Fresh Records saw my post about Prototypes and suggested I direct you all to their website for a special treat! They are giving away some free music of Prototypes for a little while at mintyfresh.com. Just go to the section that says Stimulie - Free mp3s. They are planning on doing a US tour starting in March so keep any eye out for their shows. I know I definitely will...
xo Amylu
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Saturday, December 09, 2006
I searched and searched for the band that sang in the iPod song and where did I end up finding the name? I just happened to read the lovely Melody Nelson's blog and she too was ranting about them! The group is call the Prototypes and apparently they are France's up and coming electro-pop band. Check out the Prototypes on myspace here: prototypes
I recommend you go download some Prototypes, Yelle, Terry Poison, and Pr4vd4 this weekend and dance your heart out:)
Links:
Yelle on myspace
Terry Poison on myspace
Pr4vd4 on myspace
Friday, December 08, 2006
Fresa Salvaje presenta su Posada Navideña!
Miércoles Diciembre 13 a las 9 PM
Wednesday December 13th at 9 PM
Beats Latinos electrónicos, Mambos, Cumbias, Rancheras, Pop, New Wave,
Sonideras y la música más nueva de México y sus alrededores.....
Presentando a Sonido Discoyoacan
El cuero de Brooklyn DJ PAPICHULO
e invitado sorpresa!
visuales por: Juan Luna-Avin
Lucky Cat 245 Grand ST [entre Driggs y Roebling]
Williamsburg Brooklyn
L to Bedford/ J,M,Z to Marcy
Free!
Pasen la voz!!!! Visit Fresa Slavaje on myspace
Estaremos regalando playeras de NACO [usanaco.com] y bolsas de mercado de Fresa Salvaje!! para los mejores portados/as.
Monday, December 04, 2006
It's a free download. Hope you enjoy it!
"Stand Up, Be a Man" (demo) - MP3
Friday, December 01, 2006
I know this has nothing to do with music directly, but I think this would totally be the bestest thing would especially be cool for gals who go to outdoor shows with only those nasty porta-potties for bathrooms.Women can finally stand up to pee! haha:) Read this, it's silly...
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
I can't remember if Paul found me or I found him on myspace about a year ago or so but we've kept in touch ever since. I first became a fan after hearing his song Pop Music United #1 and couldn't wait for the rest of the album to come out. Well ladies and gents...The EP is finally here and ready for purchase, download, and song selection to your myspace profiles! My favorite song is still Pop Music United #1 (the electronic version), but Yes, I Wonder and Stand-In, are equally as nice.
Paul has been super nice allowing you to get a taste of his songs with four free mp3 samples to downloads of his songs Pop Music United #2, Yes, I Wonder, Story of Life, and Stand-In --> download here! You can also preview full tracks on his myspace page here.
A music video for Pop Music United II is in progress by Brash Music Videos and I can't wait to see the final results!
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
FRIDAY-NOV 17! LE ONE NIGHT STAND IS AT IT AGAIN!!!
Friday November 17, 2006 * 10 pm
Bar 13 * 35 East 13th Street (@ University Place) * NYC
$1 to party all night long!
Special Guest DJ: Tim V (Producer of Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited)
Melody Nelson (Melody Nelson.com + Calling All Kids)
Sheila B. (Cha Cha Charming)
Josh Styles (Smashed! Blocked!)
Amylulita (Shaw Promotion + Nacotheque)
Guest DJ sets also by: DJ Lexcellent + Jordan Silver
Complimentary cocktails courtesy of Fernet Branca from 10 pm - 11 pm
Plus go-go gals + Monsieur Gainsbourg Revisited giveaways!
Hosted By Andy Shaw * Amylu * Sheila B. * Melody Nelson
For more info, please visit Le One Night Stand
Friday, November 03, 2006
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Zemmoa
La Prohibida
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Special one-off showcase/dance party presented by...
NACOTHEQUE + NYREMEZCLA.COM (formerly NYMosaico.com)
Friday, October 20th
Club Mundial
505 East 12th (btn ave a & b)
10pm-4am
FREE
21+ w/ ID
LIVE PERFORMANCE by ALEX LUG, a staple within the new Mexican electro movement!
DJS: Marcelo Cunning, Clauruxx, Amylulita
PLUS!! The official Atercipoelados cd release party!
LINKS:
Nacotheque.com
myspace.com/alexlug
DIRECTIONS:
F - to 14th Street/6th Ave. Walk to Ave A and 12th Street. Or
transfer to the L train and get off at 1st Ave stop.
L - to 1st Ave stop and exit near intersection of East 14th Street and
1st Ave. Turn right onto Stuyvesant Loop S, turn right onto Ave A,
turn left on 12th St.
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SUPER SPECIAL FIESTA OCTOBER 27TH!
FLASHION VICTIMS
w/ live performances by Zemmoa (Mexico) y La Prohibida (Madrid)!!!
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
by Dulce Pinzon
October 20th to November 12th
Y Gallery and Augusto Yayiko are pleased to present the work of Mexican artist Dulce Pinzon, "The real story of the superheroes", a group of 15 photographs of Mexican immigrants dressed in the costumes of popular American and Mexican superheroes.
Dulce Pinzon reflects: After September 11, the notion of the Superhero began to rear its head in the public consciousness more and more frequently. The notion served a necessity in a time of national and global crisis to acknowledge those who showed extraordinary courage or determination in the face of danger, sometimes even sacrificing their lives in an attempt to save others. However, in the whirlwind of journalism surrounding these deservedly front-page disasters and emergencies, it is easy to take for granted the heroes who sacrifice immeasurable life and labor in their day to day lives for the good of others, but do so in a somewhat less spectacular setting.
The Mexican immigrant worker in New York is a perfect example of the hero who has gone unnoticed. It?s a common for a Mexican worker in New York to work extraordinary hours in extreme for very low wages which are saved at great cost and sacrifice and sent to families and communities in Mexico who rely on them to survive.
In "The Real Story of the Super Heroes" series the artist makes a homage to all these people who work very hard every day for many others, including us. As well as she opens a question: who is the protagonist of our stories?.
Dulce Pinzón was born in Mexico City in 1974. She studied Mass Media Communications at the Universidad de Las Americas in Puebla Mexico and Photography at Indiana University in Pennsylvania. In 1995 she moved to New York where she studied at The International Center of Photography. Her work has been exhibited in Mexico, the US, Australia, Argentina and Europe. Articles about her work have been published in different media such The New York Times, The Washington Post, Daily News, The Texas Observer, The Village Voice, Art News, American Photo.
In 2002 Dulce won the prestigious Jovenes Creadores grant for her work. She won an Honorific Mention in the Santa Fe project competition 2006 with "The Real Story of the Superheroes" series. Dulce is a 2006 fellow in Photography from the New York Foundation for the Arts. She currently resides in Brooklyn. *Fomenting the dialogue among other areas of the city Y Gallery stimulates the process of decentralization of the art galleries and institutions in New York.
For further information please contact:
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Live - Maria Daniela y Su Sonido Lasser @ East River Bar | NYC
Our resident foreign language hipster hottie Amylu has a new must-hear band for you.
Somewhere on a rooftop in Mexico City, a cute girl poses for a photo dressed in a black jumpsuit dress, pink and black stripped leg warmers and an old school pair of Adidas roller sneakers. Fast forward to May of 2006: this picture was my very first introduction to an electropop group called Maria Daniela y Su Sonido Lasser, from Mexico City. Little did I know that five months later I'd get to witness a live performance in New York City.
After being in other projects such as the famous Mexican electronic group, Titán, Emilio Acevedo created Sonido Lasser Drakar in 2001. While exploring new music and in search of new talent he came upon the lovely Maria Daniela and he asked her to join. Starting in 2003, with a cover of Aerolineas Federales "No Me Beses en los Labios" (Don't Kiss Me on the Lips), and then created the song "Super Vacaciones" (Super Vacations).
The duo then recorded the song "Miedo" (Fear), which originally came from a electrocumbia sampler from Sonido Lasser Drakar. Like many bands, including Cansei de ser Sexy (CSS), the group gained much success due to blogs and Myspace. Now working together under the full name Maria Daniela y su Sonido Lasser (Mari Dani for short), they toured on the "World Domination Tour" of the Mexican record label, Nuevos Ricos (New Rich), throughout Europe and the United States. Since then, they have continued to create an eclectic slew of Electronica songs and in 2005, they released their first, self titled, LP.
What's so special about this group compared to the rest of the electropop that comes out of the U.S.? Well for one thing, all the songs are sung in Spanish. For another, there's a slight twist on what you might expect electropop to sound like coming from a couple of Latinos from Mexico City. There's no crazy sparkle makeup or lavish costumes with go go dancers. And it's not just the two of them on stage standing motionless in front of a laptop pushing buttons. Emilio has an intricate set of electronic drums and a bunch of other stuff I can't pronounce, while Maria stands in front of him singing and dancing with her own sort of dance moves. Nothing over the top, no crowd surfing or break dancing, but she's got something about her dance moves that are subtle but effective. Just a few swirling wrist movements with her arms up high over her head while marching in place and a childlike smile on her face. Also, unlike most stereotypical electropop, Mari Dani have created music for people who like to dance like punk rawkers. You know, jumping around in pogo-like excitement and shaking your fists in the air while flashing your middle fingers. To try and define their music to an American reader, I'd say Mari Dani have created an electropop with a sound that invigorates the current high energy scene music in Mexico as well as a mix of Latin/Cumbia drum beats with fun and sometimes crude lyrics. The song "Fiesta de Cumpleanos", lyrics translation: "My life, is worth nothing. Without the barbie look, I'm just a secretary. With my friends and other clowns I will celebrate my birthday with cookies and coffee and cake." Another song "Miedo" (Fear), lyrics translation: "I am very drunk and that aspirin I think it was an acid tab. With colored lights and smoke in my eyes." Depending on the listener, the lyrics may or may not be understood, but nonetheless, the music is very energetic and playful for everyone to enjoy.
The show in NYC was put on by Fresa Salvaje Productions, a Latin alternative party created by Dulce Pinzon and DJ Papichulo, at East River Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The party started at 9pm and by 11pm the club was packed wall to wall with a crowd of scenesters, both Latinos and Anglos, breaking the language barriers. Just like DeeLite once said in an interview with MTV News, "Music is an international language". Two people told me they found out about the show that very night around 9pm through a Myspace post and automatically changed their plans. They said they had found out about Mari Dani through Myspace about a year ago and had been listening to the group since. By 1am Mari Dani finally made their highly anticipated appearance and opened by thanking Fresa Salvaje for bringing them to NYC. They started with the song, "El Tuviera no Existe" (It Had Not Existed), to be followed by "Chicle de Menta" (Mint gum), "Fiesta de Cumpleaños" (Birthday Party), "Miedo" (Fear), and "Mentiras" (Lies-a cover of Mexican pop icon, Daniela Romo).
Throughout the show, Maria and Emilio were so in synch and performed without a pause in between songs, one song faster than the last. With an accelerating pace, the crowd got really into it with fists flying in the air, jumping up and down and twirling around in circles while drunkenly falling on top of each other and laughing. By the end of show everyone was covered in sweat like they had just come from a heavy rain fall outside.
Mari Dani recently performed at the Vive Latino Music Festival in Mexico and with Los Angeles Kitchpop band, Los Super Elegantes, who recently played the Starbucks Salon in NYC.
You can see mas party fotos at metro212.com and here
Maria Daniela y Su Sonido Lasser
By Amylu Meneses
Saturday, October 07, 2006
Nuts from everywhere! My friend from Madrid, Gonzalo Navas, was the voice for a movie called “Gritos en el pasillo” (English workingtittle “Going Nut”). I´m happy and proud to announce the end of the three long years of production of a lot of effort, a lot of heart and a little money the finished product of this animation film! The film is a story about a painter who was hired to create some light and color to the walls of a creepy sanitarium while trying to keep his own sanity as the task goes on!
More news coming soon.
FRESA SALVAJE: MARIA DANIELA y su SONIDO LASSER
Hosts: Sector Monobichi, La Tirana del Amor, Sonido Discoyoacan
DJ: PAPICHULO
October 7th
10 pm
$10
East River Bar
Williamsburg Brooklyn
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Ok, ok so the new job is taking some time to get used to but I WILL be back in full force when I get used to the system. But for now, I wanna tell you about this fucking awesome show this Saturday night put on my lovely friends at Fresa Salvaje, Dulce Pinzon and DJ Papichulo. The show will be for the famous underground performer from Mexico Shitty, Maria Daniela y su Sonido Lasser!!!! If you didn't read my blog entry back in May '06 about her, she's an electro/cumbia artist on Mexican indie record label, Nuevos Ricos. This will be her very first time to perform live in NYC so get your stinkin' culo over to East River Bar and shake it!!!!
Links:
Fresa Salvaje on myspace
Maria Daniela on myspace
Nuevos Ricos website
FRESA SALVAJE: MARIA DANIELA y su SONIDO LASSER. con Sector Monobichi, La Tirana del Amor, Sonido Discoyoacan and the one and only DJ PAPICHULO!! October 7th @ 10 pm. East River Bar in Williamsburg Brooklyn.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
NACOTHEQUE
Thursday, Sept 14th
Route 85A
85 Avenue A, Mahattan
10pm-4am
FREE
21+ w/ ID
LINKS:
Nacotheque.com
route85a.com
DIRECTIONS:
Monday, September 11, 2006
Live - Los Super Elegantes @ Starbucks Salon | NYC
I had never seen Los Super Elegantes live and I was excited to see a full house from the beginning to end of their set. Milena Muzquiz was wearing a short, black, baby doll dress and a black crop sweater. Martiniano Lopez-Crozet dressed in all black with a Torero-like look (bullfighter) from the waist down with knee high socks and tight black pants.
Their live performance was amusing and expectedly, very kitch... perfect for a Sunday evening show with comfy benches and coffee. But don't think they didn't pop the roof off just because people were sitting down! The band bopped along gleefully with Kenny on bass, Dave on drums, Ben on guitar and Mike on trumpet. People bounced up and down in their seats and others were dancing in the isles while singing along to every song. They performed all my favorites, "Je Suis Bien," "Por Que Te Vas," "Dance" (ESG cover), and "Sixteen."
Favorites of David Byrne and featured in Index and The FADER, Los Super Elegantes have played with Beck and recently performed in Mexico with underground electropop/cumbia artist, Maria Daniela y su Sonido Lasser (performing in NYC Oct. 7th), are working on a new album to be released in 2007. Their album, Channelizing Paradise, is available to purchase at Amoeba Records in Hollywood, Sea Level Records in Echo Park and online through iTunes, Napster, and Aquarius Records.
Los Super Elegantes (official site)
MySpace
Starbucks Salon
Friday, September 08, 2006
OMG! I found the best website that will help me educate my readers on the music I write about!!! It's called Radio.Blog.Club.com (check it out here). From now on I will be able to blog songs of the artists I write about;) woohoo!
Click my jukebox to listen to amyluinluv radio!
Thursday, September 07, 2006
xo Amylu
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Dolls In Deutschland
Sixties girl-pop in Germany
By Graham Welch
Chachacharming.com article link
In the early '60s, Germany was still trying to come to terms with its past. The division of the country into capitalist West and communist East cut deep into the national psyche, and musically, Germany was no less torn. The almighty European beat boom turned German teens off their country's pop fluff, thus setting the battleground for foreign versus domestic. But German record companies refused to hear the call for something more hip, and continued to force-feed schmaltzy, high camp fare to their artists. Girl singers, traditionally consigned to a diet of stolen kisses, salty tears, and song contests, found it particularly difficult to pass through the German music industry's Checkpoint Charlie. Very few were granted access to the catalogue of cool. For the majority, Schlager (hits)—the kind of low-grade pop lite that gave German music a bad name—was their domain, whether they liked it or not.
But Deutschmark-filled pockets eventually changed hard German minds. When a post-war economic miracle gave Germans greater spending power over their neighbors, international travel became de rigueur for the country's newly wealthy residents, and international influence on Germany's pop culture was inevitable. Themes of love and adventure in foreign climes dominated German lyrics, demonstrating the strength of Germans' musical wanderlust. For a country low on national pride, foreign was fab. Click here to read more
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
NACOTHEQUE goes to Williamsburg!
Record release party for Kinky's new album "Reina"
Saturday, Sept 9th
The Lucky Cat
245 Grand Street (between Driggs & Roebling)
11pm-4am
FREE
21+ w/ ID
GUEST DJ: Papichulo (Fresa Salvaje)
RESIDENT DJS: Marcelo Cunning & Amylulita
LIVE PERFORMANCE BY: Psychedelic rockers Psiconautas from Puerto Rico!
FREE KINKY giveaways to celebrate their new album release, REINA!
LINKS:
Nacotheque
The Lucky Cat
KINKY
Psiconautas
DIRECTIONS:
L - Bedford Ave. Turn left on Bedford Ave. and walk south until you
hit Grand St. Turn left on Grand and it's one and a half blocks on
your left.
G - Lorimer / Metropolitan Turn left on Metropolitan Ave. and walk 4
blocks until Roebling. Turn left on Roebling and then right on Grand
St.
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Lets celebrate tonight!
xoxo
Rated X Link here
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21 7th Ave South and Leroy St.
DOORS @10PM
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theo and michael t present:
RATED X - THE PANTY PARTY
Complimentary drinks provided by X Rated Vodka FROM 10-11
2 4 1 Mixed Drinks & Domestic beer
all nite...only for pant checkers!
2 4 1 mixed drinks & domestic beer
plus, $3 kamikazie shots for everyone btwn 3-4!
MC Peppermint Gummybear and the infamous
HOT BODY CONTEST
2am $100 Grand Prize
Guest DJ's are On the mainfloor:
dj alex malfunction
(trash) ground floor:DJ'S Cobra and Kim Ann!
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Nublu: Brooklyn
Sunday, September 3rd on the Gowanus Canal
with Kudu, Love Trio, Forro in the Dark, I Led 3 Lives, Karina, and the
Nublu Orchestra conducted by Butch Morris
and DJs Probus, Justin Carter, Hardedge and In Flagranti
It’s going to be a very nice day.
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address 400 Carroll St. btw Bond and Nevin in Brooklyn
date Sunday, September 3rd
time 2p – 9p
price $10 in advance at http://www.ticketweb.com, Nublu and Nublu
Records
website http://www.nublu.net
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Kudu
Butch Morris
Forro in the Dark
Karina
In Flagranti
Hardedge
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advance tickets available
at TicketWeb 24 Hours a Day: BUY HERE
at Nublu (62 Ave C btw 4th and 5th) from 9p to 2a, 7 days a week
and at Nublu Records (56 Ave C btw 4th and 5th) from 11a to 6p, M – F
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Again., because it’s that important.
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YOU CAN ONLY BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE. NO TICKETS AT THE DOOR!
advance tickets available
at TicketWeb 24 Hours a Day: BUY HERE
at Nublu (62 Ave C btw 4th and 5th) from 9p to 2a, 7 days a week
and at Nublu Records (56 Ave C btw 4th and 5th) from 11a to 6p, M – F
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Directions on a Subway.
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F or G Train to 'Carroll St' (fourth stop in Brooklyn from Manhattan).
Exit at front of train. Walk 2.5 blocks from stop down Carroll.
N or R Train to 'Union St.' Walk 3 blocks west on Union, make left onto
Nevins St., 2 blocks to Carroll St., turn right and walk over the
bridge.
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Directions in a car.
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From the Brooklyn, Williamsburg or Manhattan Bridges, Queens, or Long Island, head S/W on the Brooklyn/Queens Expressway (BQE/278), towards the Verrazano Bridge. Stay in the center lane until Exit 26 to avoid getting caught up in the left and right exits-only. It is then the
exact same exit and procedure as above because the BQE merges with the tunnel exit and the Gowanus Expressway just before that point.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
The video of Italian Graphics she's referring to looks like a TV commercial from Italy.
Watch it and enjoy!
Monday, August 28, 2006
three day weekend in a week (yay!) and you've got plans whether you know it or not. (and now you know it)
the brand new (and most excellent) MONOLUNA PRODUCTIONS (add them to your friends!!!) present Sweet Electra (from Mexico) with special guests Monareta (NYC/Colombia) + DJs Marcelo Cunning and selector MONObIchI at the very cool Galapagos Art Space in Williamsburg.
'cause you know you're not going anywhere for labor day... and this is the party to be at. things kick off at 9pm and will be goin' on well into the wee hours of the morning.
$7, 21 and over. ahi nos vidrios.
monoluna@mac.com
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Friday, August 25, 2006
La Prohibida (Spain) remix by Marcelo Cunning (Nacotheque)!!!
Check it out. Escuchen porfa!
Click on my page and check out the Prohibida remix I just finished. Send feedback to let us know what you think! Listen to the original one here
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Acabo de terminar una remescla para La Prohibida. Escuchenla en la pagina. Escuchen la original aqui.
Thursday, August 24, 2006
Kinky, Una Linea de Luz Audio
(Review from FILTER magazine)
Stream one of our favorite tracks from the album, Una Linea de Luz ("A Line of Light"), below and enter to win a copy of Reina here.
Windows Media
|"Una Linea de Luz"|
Real Audio
|"Una Linea de Luz"|
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
!!!LA EVENT ALERT!!!
Tuesday August 22nd
Dim Mak, The Cobra Snake, Puma, Filter Magazine, Jason Stewart, Svedka
Presents
CINESPACE TUESDAYS!!!
@ Cinespace (Hollywood and Ivar)
UFFIE LIVE!! STRAIGHT FROM FRANCE!!!!
!!!!!!FREE SVEDKA VODKA FROM 10-11PM!!!!!!!!!!!!
PICTURES BY MARK THE COBRASNAKE!!!!!!!
RESIDENT DJs:
DJ STEVE AOKI
DJ THEM JEANS
LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
UFFIE
J*Davey
The Bonnie Stai
RSVP TO GET ON THE GUEST LIST--First 50 on the list get in for FREE!!! To be added to the guest list just send an email here partyline@dimmak.com
THIS SHIT WILL GET TO CAPACITY!! SHOW UP EARLY!!!
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
I know, I know, NYC is tired of electropop but everywhere else in the world is still luvin' it and so am I! Today, I came upon a band from France called YELLE who are on Source etc. (EMI Records). This group consists of two people, the lovely Yelle, vocals and the GrandMarnier, production. Seems like that's the new fad these days for bands, having two or three members (i'm sure it's a lot less expensive to travel too, haha). Personally, I'm partial to female vocals and so, I am luving Yelle's voice on this bubble gum, electropop record!
Their debut EP, Je Veux Te Voir, comes out on august 28th (apparently it was supposed to come out a week earlier but the label had to push the date back). I have only heard the three songs on their myspace page and my favorite songs in order are "Je Veux Te Voir" and "Ce Jeu". Unfortunately, I only can read spanish so I have no idea what those song name are when they translate into English but AltaVista's Babel Fish Translation program says: "Please See" and "This Play". Hopefully, I'll get my hands on the full album soon and report back when I do;) For now, take a listen to their three songs on their myspace page and let me know what you think!!
xo
4 Track EP:
"Je veux te voir"
+ Disco D remix
+ club-club version
+ "Jogging" ... excluuusiiive!
How cool is it that a band has to write their messages in english and portuguese?? So fuckin' cool!!!
CSS LINK
FWD'D MESSAGE FROM CSS (ENGLISH):
The Tour with Diplo and Bonde was amazing. we really want to thank everyone that was in the gigs and made us feel like that was the best crowd ever, every night, over and over.
AND we have to admit our Love to Bonde and Diplo, They were the best Tour mates we could ever ask for.
We are indicated for Brazilian MTV music Awards. The Video is lets Make Love and Listen to Death From Above.
This video was made with lots love by director Cat Solen. (CSS true love) I would ask your vote if they didn't request to fill this huge form in portuguese. but if you really feel like doing it here is the link:
We apreciate your paciance.
See you arround.
XOXOXOXOX
CSS
FWD'D MESSAGE FROM CSS (PORTUGUESE):
Oi!
Fomos indicados para o VMB com o Clipe de Lets make Love and Listen death From Above. Estamos felizes com a indicação. O clipe foi dirigido com muito amor pela Cat Solen. (que tem um quartinho no nosso coração com uma cama grande, TV a cabo, internet e um monte de Nutella).
MTV LINK
eles pedem pra preencher um formulario enorme, então agradecemos quem tiver paciencia.
XOXOXOXOX
CSS
Monday, August 21, 2006
so...
ROCK ME AMATEUR!!!!
XoXa is baaaackkkk!!! After having survived a birthday party, (wo)manning the NYCMosaico booth at the LAMC, braving the elements at the gazillion concerts these past three weeks, everyone's favorite plastic doll is ready (and with friends) for another edition of XoXa Mondays: Rock Me Amateur. DJs Lechuga and claruxxx tienen mucha música nueva que aún no ha salido a la venta, incluyendo BRAND NEW Los Amigos Invisibles, Zoé, Los Abandoned, Kinky, Chetes, Muchachito Bombo Infierno, etc.... para su deleite musical...
Monday August 21 @ Baraza: Avenue C between 8 and 9 Streets, East Village
10pm GRATIS
If you by any chance didn't make it to our NYCMosaico second year anniversary party, check out what you missed in our NYCMosaico fotogalería
Friday, August 18, 2006
Ya, well, they have a new song called "Barbie Debe Morir" (Barbie Must Die) and it's available for download on their myspace page! So go check it out and download it si le gusta:) I love the scratchy guitar riffs and the marching-like drums beats. This song has a bit of a commerical feel to it. I could totally see this on MTV, haha! Not a bad thing, that's great for Nancy's Rubias! I was waiting for them to come out with a new song for a while now;) Now, I just gotta get my ass back to Spain to see them live!
Thursday, August 17, 2006
To shine w/ all it's glory, Jarritos has a new promo vehicle ready to rocanrol on the streets of East LA! Hay dios, look at the size of that thing! Super chido:)
If you aren't familiar with Jarritos yet then read on and edjumacate yourself about one of the leading Mexican soft drink brands in the U.S.
Jarritos
jarritos official website
Jarritos History
Over 50 years ago, Don Francisco “El Güero” Hill had the vision to create a line of soft drinks made from natural fruit extracts that would reflect the flavors and popular taste of the Mexican people. He worked on the development of flavors for his soft drink product that would later be known as Jarritos. The brand name finds its origin in the Mexican tradition of drinking coffee, water and other drinks in clay pottery jugs, called “jarritos”, because it keeps beverages fresher and cooler.
The Jarritos Chronology
A Leader is Born
1950 With a unique bottle design of 400ml, when in Mexico the industry standard was 350ml, Jarritos launches its Coffee flavor in Mexico City , becoming the first national brand of Mexican soft drinks in the country.
1951 The following year, “El Güero” Hill develops a process that allows tamarind juice extract to be suitable for a soft drink, resulting in the first tamarind flavored soft drink in Mexico and enjoying of great market acceptance.
1951 Throughout the same year develops Mandarin, Lemon and Fruit Punch flavors, gaining a bigger market share.
1954 In less than five years after its conception, Jarritos is the best-selling Mexican soft drink and enjoys trade
1955 distribution in central Mexico second only to Coca-Cola.
1960 Jarritos is distributed and/or bottled in 80 percent of the states of Mexico.
True Fruit Makes the Difference
1960 As the brand keeps expanding throughout the Mexican republic, it begins acquiring new tastes and flavors according to the regional traditions for Mexican food. Grapefruit, for instance, is made from fresh grapefruits from the state of Veracruz , Jamaica uses extracts from Jamaica flowers of Guerrero and Oaxaca , Lemon is made with lemons from the region of Colima , the same with Pineapple, which is made from the fruits of the state of Tabasco . To this date, each region awaits the harvest season to provide Jarritos with the best fruit year after year.
Crossing the border
1982 With the emigration of Mexicans to the US , the demand of Mexican products in this country became imminent. Truckloads of Mexican products were crossing the borders everyday and Jarritos was almost in all these loads.
Jarritos gets its passport
1988 The Hill family from Mexico City , and the Fernandez family from Ciudad Juarez , saw this need and formed a strategic alliance to begin the exportation of Jarritos to the US.
1997 Jarritos is available in all major Hispanic markets across the U.S. becoming the leading Mexican soft drink brand in the U.S.
FLAVORS LIST
Jarritos Mandarin
Jarritos Fruit Punch
Jarritos Tamarind
Jarritos Pineapple
Jarritos Lime
Jarritos Jamaica
Jarritos Grapefruit
Jarritos Guava
Jarritos Strawberry
Jarritos Mandarin
MTVu will have "One of us is Gonna Die Young" on MTVs's Freshmen NEXT week. The Ark calleth all members of the Ark Army to VOTE online and forward this message far and wide....!!!!!!
Links:
VOTE for The Ark on MTVu
The Ark official site
The Ark on myspace
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
PROXIMA NOCHE DE FRESA SALVAJE: MARIA DANIELA y su SONIDO LASSER. con Dj Monobichi, La Tirana del Amor, Sonido Discoyoacan and the one and only DJ PAPICHULO!! October 7th @ 10 pm. East River Bar in Williamsburg Brooklyn.
Links:
Maria Daniela y su Sonido Lasser
Fresa Salvaje
Papichulo
Dulce Pinzon
About Fresa Salvaje: