by Address | June 29, 2015 | lightning and thunderbolts
By José Gandour @gandour Venezuelan rock has hidden gems, hard-to-spot treasures amidst the sonic maelstrom that surrounds us. This could be due to a lack of awareness, prejudice, or simply not having Caracas and its surrounding areas in mind...
by Address | June 26, 2015 | Records, lightning and thunderbolts
By José Gandour @gandour They're called Una Fábrica and they're from Buenos Aires. Although we received their latest album, Nuevas Reglas, just a few days ago, we were confused about what era they were from. Yes, it's clear that seeing their photo tells us this quartet has a residence...
by Address | June 23, 2015 | Videos
By José Gandour @gandour Photo Nancy Siderola Julián Mayorga belongs to a new wave of Colombian singer-songwriters who, forced by circumstances, developed their careers completely independently, making their professional journey and their...
by Address | June 22, 2015 | Videos
By José Gandour @gandour Colombian artist Federico Franco presents "Go Far," his latest video, where he plays with strange laser beams and low-power flashlights, perhaps to try and terrorize the Dutch city of Utrecht. The song, reminiscent of some of the...
by Address | June 4, 2015 | Records, lightning and thunderbolts, Videos
By José Gandour @gandour I once sat down with Loko Kuerdo, a well-known figure in Colombian hip hop, to talk about music. I told him that his voice reminded me of Tom Waits, that extraordinary American artist whose words carried the weight of his history....