Feliz Navidad!!! Beacause as I love christmas, I love the movie Nightmare Before Christmas, and because I love languages I thought I'd give my readers a gift various singing scenes the movie in different languages!! Hope you are all enjoying your holidays:) Enjoy my gift!!
xoxo Amylu
Making Christmas (Spanish)
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Bridging a Language Barrier
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
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
Hey Bunkers Fans!
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
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
A Mexican indie rocker and a studio technician from Nashville plan to create the new sound of Mexican pop music.LAST October a quiet and unassuming 26-year-old musician from Mexico arrived at Nashville International Airport to meet an American record producer he had known only through a few e-mail messages and a phone conversation. Neither had any idea what the other looked like.
Multimedia'Completamente' by Chetes (mp3)
'El Sonido de Tu Voz' by Chetes (mp3)
'Que Me Maten' by Chetes (mp3)
Readers’ Opinions
Forum: Popular Music
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Multimedia'Completamente' by Chetes (mp3)
'El Sonido de Tu Voz' by Chetes (mp3)
'Que Me Maten' by Chetes (mp3)
Readers’ Opinions
Forum: Popular Music
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The musician was Gerardo Garza, the floppy-haired, dirty-blonde It Boy of the alternative rock scene in Monterrey, Mexico, who goes by his lifelong nickname, Chetes. (It’s Spanish shorthand for “cheeks”; Mr. Garza’s are noticeably pale and round.) The producer was Ken Coomer, a Nashville studio whiz who played drums for the new-school Americanists Wilco and Uncle Tupelo, two bands Mr. Garza had only recently heard.
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]
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Friday, December 15, 2006
I love when my readers write me. I love when they share what other music they are listening to so I learn more!!! This is a post from my last blog entry about Xmas music...
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
Christmas comes only once a year...
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).
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.
*Noel vengeance*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
A word from Elefant Records...
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!
NEW FEATURES ON OUR PAGE / NOVEDADES EN NUESTRA PÁGINA
1 - ENGLISH
2 - ESPAÑOL
1 - Since we started Elefant Records page on Myspace (only half an year ago), thousands of people have added us or have joined our growing list of virtual friends. There is no single day that we don't have more and more people getting interested on the label and its artists, and we want to react to this interest with a special care for all our visitors and friends.
This is why we have renewed once more the page's contents:
* we have added two new songs "Un día de furia" by COOPER and "Tu perrito librepensador" by SINGLE so everyone can listen to them whilst surfing the net. Along with them, we keep for the moment on our player "Let's get out of this country" by CAMERA OBSCURA and "Una cosa o dos", the advance from the next album by LA CASA AZUL.
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
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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
Last night I went to Perla's house for a party where the playlist consisted of a mix between 80's American hits along with Spanish and Mexican hits from the 80's, 70's, 60's, etc. It was so much fun but oh does my head hurt from all that tequila! Halfway through the night we noticed that Gael Garcia was at the party and danced his heart out all night. He's just as handsome in person as he is in the movies, haha... Perla did some fun lip sync performances while standing up on her couch with a mic in her hand that was attached to a mini boom box. Too bad Gael didn't do one himself like in the movie La Mala Educacion!
Saturday, December 09, 2006
So I keep seeing this iPod shuffle commercial on TV that just makes me so happy every time I see it cause the song for the whole commercial is in FRENCH! Actually, it's in English and French but it makes me happy every time! This is what Me, Melody Nelson, Sheila B, and Andy Shaw have been doing for over a year now at our party, Le One Night Stand. Getting the word out about the goodies (old and new) of foreign music!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
There's a new demo song from Paul Avion, "Stand Up, Be a Man."
It's a free download. Hope you enjoy it!
"Stand Up, Be a Man" (demo) - MP3
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 28, 2006
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
So light and fluffy like a fluffernutter samich with a cold glass of 1 percent milk, Pop Music United EP by Paul Avion is so lovely it has you on a cloud of happiness! Full of indie pop sweetness and light hearted lyrics, Paul Avion makes you smile while singing of pop music, walking dogs on Sunset, and just the plain wonders that we all day dream about when we should be thinking about other things...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
So, it seems that Nacotheque has been doing one-offs for almost a year now. All very successful, all so much fun, but honestly, we'd love to find a bi-weekly weekend club that we could call home...We're still searching and we're sure something will fit soon. Until then come party with us once again this coming Friday night @ Delancey (downstairs)! We've got a great show, featuring Latina drag queens, Zemmoa, from Mexico Shitty and La Prohibida, from Madrid, Spain!
Flashion Victims
Friday, Oct. 27th!!!!
The Delancey (downstairs)
168 Delancey Street
11pm-4am
$10 at the door
Open bar 11pm-12am
Directions:
F to Delancey Street station
J to Essex Street station
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.
--
SUPER SPECIAL FIESTA OCTOBER 27TH!
FLASHION VICTIMS
w/ live performances by Zemmoa (Mexico) y La Prohibida (Madrid)!!!
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
THE REAL STORY OF THE SUPERHEROES
by Dulce Pinzon
by Dulce Pinzon
Curated by Cecilia Jurado
October 20th to November 12th
Opening reception: October 19th 6 to 9 pm
Location: 32-70 85 Street (corner w/ North Boulevard)
Jackson Heights, New York
Directions: 7 Train to 82nd St. - Roosevelt Ave.
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:
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:
Cecilia Jurado at 718 565 6285 or ygallery.newyork@yahoo.com
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Thursday, October 12, 2006
I loved the heading that the writers for thetripwire.com gave me for my live review of Maria Daniela's show in NYC. Let me know what you think of it;) xo
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
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
TONIGHT, TONIGHT IS FRESA SALVAJE'S SPECIAL SHOW W/ MARIA DANIELA!!!! You gotta go see her before she's gone, seriously. This will blow you away!!! Maria is going on at midnight!! Details below...
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
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
I've been away from my friends, my blog, and myspace...but for a good reason. I got a new job!! Coordinating events for a pretty cool publishing company, powerHouse Books. I miss my friends at Cornerstone and I miss having a laptop to dj with, haha. Ultimately, when I get myself situated at the new job I won't be staying at work til 10pm every night:/ Ya, I've been going into work at 9:30am and getting home around 10:25pm...Anyway, come out and party with me this Saturday night at Nacotheque and help me remember what it's like to have fun!
xo Amylu