Sounding

Chrome Sparks - “Marijuana” Rolling brilliance from...

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:31 -0400

Chrome Sparks - “Marijuana”

Rolling brilliance from Ann Arbor. Not quite Dilla, but soul-warming regardless.

Orquesta El Macabeo - “Lluvia con sol” Commenting on...

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:00:34 -0400

Orquesta El Macabeo - “Lluvia con sol”

Commenting on dependency with wit is one thing, effectively demonstrating your love for your homeland by re-appropriating images - at times distorted, at times patronizing and condescending - and making it a breathtaking thing of beauty is all the more remarkable.

In all seriousness, a breathtaking thing of beauty.

Bleached - “Next Stop” Straight-ahead rock &...

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:29 -0400

Bleached - “Next Stop”

Straight-ahead rock & roll in the old style. Or at least, the older style.

Adri Vainilla - “Te Creo” Show tonight at Salón...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:23 -0400

Adri Vainilla - “Te Creo”

Show tonight at Salón Hecho. Wistful electropop with a sensual video that seems to have caused quite a kerfuffle in Peru.

Norwegian Arms - “Run Ran Run Rah” Sing it out -...

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:29 -0400

Norwegian Arms - “Run Ran Run Rah”

Sing it out - though it be wide-eyed, manic and bordering on incohesive, it can be joyful still.

Sandra de Sa - “Olhos coloridos” Classic, classic,...

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:00:40 -0400

Sandra de Sa - “Olhos coloridos”

Classic, classic, classic Brazilian soul.

Kelpe - “Single Stripe” Decent but unspectacular...

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:34 -0400

Kelpe - “Single Stripe”

Decent but unspectacular until the synth pops its little head up at around 1:15. And it just gets better from there.

Celia Cruz & Bienvenido Granda - “El pai y la...

Sun, 12 May 2013 13:00:41 -0400

Celia Cruz & Bienvenido Granda - “El pai y la mai”

Happy Mother’s Day, love & respect. And song. Always song.

Ooga Boogas - “Sex in the Chillzone” A little...

Sat, 11 May 2013 13:00:37 -0400

Ooga Boogas - “Sex in the Chillzone”

A little Talking Heads, a little Iggy Pop, a little Neu!. And a whole lot of hardcore dispassion.

Quiero Club - “El techo es el suelo” It’s a...

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:00:47 -0400

Quiero Club - “El techo es el suelo”

It’s a long way to the bottom.

Matt Cody ft.Tone Hooker x BrandUn DeShay x Louwiggz -...

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:00:37 -0400

Matt Cody ft.Tone Hooker x BrandUn DeShay x Louwiggz - “Channeling”

Track starts at about :30 in. Sometimes the most impressive part is staying steady enough amid the chaos to thrive.

Empress Of - “Tristeza” The full moon can cut...

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00:23 -0400

Empress Of - “Tristeza”

The full moon can cut sadness in a manner most unsettling.

Hooded Fang - “Graves” You talkin’ to me?

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:22 -0400

Hooded Fang - “Graves”

You talkin’ to me?

Sobrenadar - “Mi maquina especial” Curious things,...

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:39 -0400

Sobrenadar - “Mi maquina especial”

Curious things, dreams.

Carousel Beach - “Ayahuasca” Let me tell you a...

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:38 -0400

Carousel Beach - “Ayahuasca”

Let me tell you a story.

60 Tigres - “Picoso” The spice of life and all.

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:00:37 -0400

60 Tigres - “Picoso”

The spice of life and all.

Cowboy Indian Bear - “The Hunter and the...

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:00:28 -0400

Cowboy Indian Bear - “The Hunter and the Hunted”

Remember that time when you wished really hard and it actually worked out?

There has to be a first time one of these days, right?

Miss Garrison - “I’” Entrancing post punk...

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:00:45 -0400

Miss Garrison - “I’”

Entrancing post punk light-made-sound from Chile.

Lighting Dust - “Diamond” You can’t force...

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:25 -0400

Lighting Dust - “Diamond”

You can’t force love, either in yourself or in somebody else.

Hache ST ft. Bocafloja & Favi -...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:00:42 -0400

Hache ST ft. Bocafloja & Favi - “Conmemoracion”

Once upon a time.