by Address | February 10, 2024 | New features
By José Gandour @zonagirante Every music commentator, in the midst of what we might call their "journalistic commitment," has (and sometimes demonstrates) a weakness for certain names, for certain artists, and every time they release new material, they want...
by Address | February 1, 2024 | New features
By José Gandour @zonagirante While the rest of the continent is barely recovering from the Christmas hangover and just beginning to shake off the last vestiges of the year's successes, in the Southern Cone, with the perfect excuse of believing that the sun shines brighter at this time of year and...
by Address | January 5, 2024 | New features
By José Gandour @zonagirante «You struggle to hide your tenderness» From the song Where Everyone Dies Making good (and interesting) sad music is very difficult. Of course, the music market is full of mournful tunes that seem inspired by the worst soap operas….
by Address | November 21, 2023 | New features
By José Gandour @zonagirante In general, Bogotá's rock scene these days lacks spontaneity, enjoyment, and fun. Too many bands have bought into the hype of formality, the clumsy attempt at a convenient message, the fear of stepping on toes, or the belief that by talking about...
by Address | November 7, 2023 | New features
By José Gandour @zonagirante To begin, I'll paraphrase a well-known Bart Simpson quote: Bands allied with Satan are more fun than those that sing to benevolent deities. Since the time of Elvis, many of the frightened religious people who have taken refuge in...
by Address | October 18, 2023 | New features
By José Gandour @zonagirante Pop music (yes, with a capital P) deserves respect; it must be done with affection, with love for the listener, knowing that each member of the audience has a heart, has feelings, and that untangling all the complexities of thought...
