by Address | October 9, 2015 | Videos
By José Gandour @gandour Making tango music for new generations hasn't been easy. Many see it as an overly nostalgic genre, trapped in an era with different social norms and, why not say it, in a certain way misogynistic and violent. The...
by Address | Sep 29, 2015 | Videos
By José Gandour @gandour Photo: Manuel Padilla. Part of the magic of these days is that it's clear anything goes in music, even a return to the roots of bygone eras. The intensity of the seventies is as relevant today as...
by Address | Sep 28, 2015 | lightning and thunderbolts
By José Gandour @gandour Even Bart Simpson once said it: When it comes to rock, it's much more useful to join the army of evil than to succumb to the temptation of sweet, heavenly melodies. And we can verify this time and again by listening to...
by Address | Sep 28, 2015 | lightning and thunderbolts
By José Gandour @gandour Just outside Buenos Aires and into the Vicente López district, we find the Florida neighborhood, home to the striking Argentine band Barco. This quartet, with its elegant sound, a good mix of electropop, and something...
by Address | Sep 16, 2015 | Records, lightning and thunderbolts
By José Gandour @gandour Pop music is such a precious treasure that it shouldn't fall so easily into the hands of clumsy merchants. The sensuality of the beautiful women who sing, bringing an air of happiness, are fine jewels that cannot be corrupted by insipid producers...
