Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The Rustics || A Devine Love
"This is an original song written and sung by Mackie Hockett playing a baritone ukulele. Ryan Miller is accompanying playing guitar and using his Boss RC 300 loop station. The pre-recorded beat box and sounds are all done by Ryan Miller but this is performed live for your enjoyment!"
Monday, October 29, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Yva Las Vegass: Tiny Desk Concert [Venezuelan Cuatro]
Published on Oct 10, 2012
At NPR Music, we get stacks of CDs in the mail, as well as countless links to music streams, from bands trying to stand out and get some attention. It's safe to say that we all share similar previewing procedures: At some point, we just sit and listen.
What are we listening for? I can't speak for the others, but I'm constantly in search of music I haven't heard, but which sounds as if it's been in my life forever.
That's exactly what happened when I put on Yva Las Vegass' album, I was born in a place of sunshine and the smell of ripe mangoes. I was knocked out by the way she infuses Venezuelan folk traditions with a punk aesthetic. I heard songs as allegories, songs that told stories and songs that felt like deep primal screams, all accompanied by a traditional Venezuelan cuatro — a small stringed instrument similar to a ukulele.
At the NPR Music offices, Las Vegass weaves magic with her presence, her playing and especially her voice. You can't quite see her cut-off jeans and Chuck Taylor high-top sneakers behind Bob Boilen's desk, but in attitude and style, Yva Las Vegass is punk-rock through and through.
Set List
"Mariposas"
"Tonadas Y Cantos"
"Polo Margaritenoio"
Credits
Producer: Felix Contreras; Editor: Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Mito Habe-Evans, Ryan Smith; photo by Lauren Rock/NPR
Fado Lele' || 1ยบ Encontro das Artes e Do vinho • Palmela, Setembro 22
From the island of Madeira...
Thanks to Ron Hale for the research.
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