art is the new religion (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
Yesterday I posted about Unboxing Indiespensable Volume 5, and showed you some of the cool stuff that came in the package. Here's a detail of one of the information cards that comes with each book release. There's always an interview...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
You can tap your feet to this music, but at the same time it's extremely dark and serious.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
The steel guitar is a thing of diverse beauty. The lap steel and the pedal steel can be roused to make primal howls or massaged to create subtle yawns. Whether they are part of Hawaiian music, gospel's sacred steel movement or country-western song, steel guitars can rage and murmur with delicious slid
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 22/09/2008
It's a lucky man who loves his work so dearly that he goes off searching for more of it in his retirement.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/09/2008
The New Century Chamber Orchestra began a new chapter Thursday night, welcoming Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg as its music director in an exciting, high-energy program devoted to South American themes. The change was immediately noticeable. Not that there was any...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Global Grooves Nothing captures the pulse of a country like its melodies, lyrics and people. Press play and let the CD collection "A Night In . . ." transport you around South America, the Caribbean and other parts of the world. You can spend "A...
Renegade Eye (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
The Pakistan Spectator a news magazine/blo from Pakistan is looking for bloggers to interview. I was interviewed and survived. Contact the Pakistan Spectator at ghazala.khi@gmail.com . RENEGADE EYE
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
MORITZBURG, GERMANY In front of city hall, on the linden-lined Schlossallee leading south from a castle toward nearby Dresden, an eagle-eyed visitor can find the crest of Moritzburg, featuring a horse standing on its hind legs, facing one of the castle's four towers.
Best of Both Worlds (Free subscription) | 22/08/2008
Tonight at 1PM SLT (9PM GMT), at Tribute Island in the virtual world of Second Life , Joaquin Gustav’s pays musical tribute to Astor Piazzolla . One of the most important tango composers of the late 20th century, Astor was responsible for revolutionising the genre. Argentinian artist, Joaquin Gustav (a composer, director, & teacher) is rich in smooth Jazz sound, tempered with classical rock, and steeped...
Hispanic Business Magazine (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
It is good to see Chicago's Latino composers coming into their own. On Friday night, the Grant Park Music Festival kicked off the third annual Latino Music Festival, a 16-concert celebration that will span six centuries of Latin-American classical music, performed by local and visiting artists at various venues through Nov. 24....
SaltShaker (Free subscription) | 17/07/2008
Se es mas feliz viviendo en una cabana dentro de un parque que en un palacio sin jardin. [One is happier living in a cabin in a park than in a palace without a garden.] - Carlos Thays, French landscape architect Buenos Aires - Despite having designed some of Buenos Aires’ most important parks - the Bosque [...]
Tango Thoughts (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Today is the birthday of Anibal Troilo, a "grande" in the world of Tango. When you think of the bandoneon, think of Troilo. With Astor Piazzolla Other Troilo Resources IMDB
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
A blast of jazz Today, more than a century later, the bandoneon reigns as the main voice in the tango, South America's soul music. 22nd Atlantic Jazz Festival opens with Argentina's Orquesta Tipica Imperial will open the TD Canada Trust Atlantic Jazz Festival on Friday night in the Mainstage Tent on Spring Garden Road...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
Looking for some fun things to do in the Baltimore region? We got you covered.
VivirLatino (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008
Direct from Argentina, Maria Volonté, Latin Grammy-nominated singer, and winner of the Gardel Prize (Argentina’s Grammy award) celebrates Argentine Independence Day by introducing her CD, “Sudestada”, to New York City tonight at the Americas Society and Wednesday July 9th at...
