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JOSE LEBRON: from the Lebron brothers talks ahead of a rare UK appearance at this weekends Carnavel del Pueblo

jo phuture — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:14:40 +0000

In 1967 the Lebron Brothers recorded their first single with influences of The Boogaloo rhythms. This was followed by Salsa y Control in 1970 which is considered a classic in Salsa music.

Q: How do you consider that you were influenced by The Puerto Rican, African Caribbean rhythms and the American Blues, Jazz and Soul?

A: In [...]

Mayhem fest: complete coverage and interviews

Gig Events Guide Admin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:00:10 +0000

For the first time in over 10 years, there was no Ozzfest. Well, that’s not exactly true—there was one show, on August 9th, in Frisco, Texas, dubbed Ozzfest 2008, that featured performances from Metallica, The Sword, and the Ozzman himself. But this summer marked the first in a decade that there was no [...]

Paul Weller Interview with XFM

Gig Events Guide Admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:13:26 +0000

The Modfather himself Paul Weller has spoken exclusively to Xfm of the need to push himself artistically for his new release, the epic double album ‘22 Dreams’.

Huge in scope, only an artist like Paul Weller would even consider putting out such a massive piece of information at this point his career. Incorporating a [...]

Portishead Ready to Start On New Album

Gig Events Guide Admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:50:13 +0000

It may have taken Portishead over ten years to follow-up their last record with the recent ‘Third’ but that does not, as Geoff Barrows told online radio station Xfm, means they’re going to wait around that long for the next one.

Having just finished their recent comeback tour after a decade-long hiatus, Portishead are [...]

Glastonbury Festival Organisers Speak Out

Gig Events Guide Admin — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:17:59 +0000

After the criticism leveled at them over conditions last year, as well as the choice of headliners (rapper Jay-Z and the Southern-fired boogie of Kings Of Leon), organisers Michael and Emily Eavis have hit back at their detractors.

Speaking to The Sun newspaper, the Eavis’ remained upbeat that last year’s adverse weather conditions would [...]