g.o.p. unit
daily dos
thu 1/24/2008
Soda Stereo frontman Gustavo Cerati uses video clips shot by fans for his new video, "Lago en el Cielo."
tratame suavemente
daily dos
thu 12/6/2007
Officials in Ecuador are denying reports that they have launched an investigation of Argentine rock band Soda Stereo for alleged tax fraud. (via The Latin Americanist)
Chingo Bling, Manu Chao, Wiley and Soda Stereo.
the music press
wed 9/5/2007
- Houston's Chingo Bling releases his sophomore album, They Can't Deport Us All. Trill South Blog is in love with CB's latest: “If you like Houston rap and enjoy a little bit of flavor and comedy to your sh** at times, then you’re going to be a fan of this album.” The Washington City Paper digs the music but questions Bling's schtick: "[B]ecause of his clownish cholo appearance, he can’t be a serious champion of his ethnic group like rapper Pitbull, who literally wraps himself in a Cuban flag.”
- Man of the people Manu Chao returns with La Radiolina, his long-awaited follow up to Proxima Estación: Esperanza. The New Yorker calls the album "[his] most direct yet, presenting him as a sincere man motivated equally by affection and quiet fury." The Guardian UK gives La Radiolina five stars and declares Manu Chao “the tribal leader of those who belong to no tribe, the voice for the millions who turn their backs on propaganda and celebrity.”
- British Grime rapper Wiley releases Playtime Is Over – rumored to be his last album. The BBC is disappointed: “While sonically excellent, lyrically, too many tracks fall short of the grade.” Stylus Magazine magazine laments that “[t]hose of us [in America] need to accept that grime simply won’t ever catch on here," giving Playtime a "B".
- Reunited Argentine rock veterans Soda Stereo release their best-of compilation, Me Verás Volver. The remastered tracks give the songs “a more modern feel,” according to fanblog Soda Stereo 2007, while Rock.com.ar laments that Me Veras Volver offers “nothing new of artistic transcendence."
te para tres
daily dos
fri 6/8/2007
Argentine news agency Télam is reporting that legendary rock trio Soda Stereo will reunite after 10 years and embark on a tour of South and North America. (via The Latin Americanist)
the clock is ticking
daily dos
tue 5/15/2007
Former Soda Stereo bassist Zeta Bosio on a possible reunion: "If they call me, I go." (via Vivir Latino)
Soda Stereo vs. Héroes Del Silencio
versus
thu 5/10/2007
| name | Soda Stereo. | Héroes del Silencio. |
| hometown | Buenos Aires, Argentina. | Zaragoza, Spain. |
| born in | 1982. | 1984. |
| members | Gustavo Cerati, Zeta Bosio and Charly Alberti. | Enrique Bunbury, Joaquin Cardiel, Juan Valdivia, Pedro Andreu and Alan Boguslavsky. |
| style | Alternative rock and britpop. | Classic rock and dark metal. |
| influenced by | The Police, The Cure and My Bloody Valentine. | The Mission U.K., The Doors and Nick Cave. |
| disbanded in | 1997. | 1996. |
| last studio album | Sueño Stéreo. | Avalancha. |
| he couldn't stop singing | Cerati: four solo albums plus electronic music side-projects. | Bunbury: six solo albums plus a collaborative album with Nacho Vegas. |
| hey, we were in the band, too! | Bassist Bosio is a record producer while Alberti plays drums for Mole. | Guitarist Boguslavsky is the only ex-Silencio member with notable solo releases. |
| reunion? | Many rumors point to a 25th anniversary reunion in 2008. | Ten city world tour to celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2007. |
| the critics | The New York Times says: “The band plays rock that owes something to the sonic explorations of the Beatles.” | The New York Times says: “pre-grunge guitar riffs that hark back to Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Aerosmith, R.E.M. and Billy Idol.” |
| the fans | Modernos who think of Soda Stereo as the second coming. | Latino goths who think of Enrique Bunbury as God incarnate. |
| webprops | 4,607 friends on fan-made MySpace. | 4,855 friends on fan-made MySpace. |
| best video moment | Artsy and metaphorical images of the city in Ciudad De La Furia. | Artsy and metaphorical images of the desert in La Chispa Adecuada. |
the usual suspects
daily dos
thu 4/19/2007
Ex-Soda Stereo frontman Gustavo Cerati hints at the possibility of a reunion with his ex-bandmates. It has been 10 years since the Argentine trio has played together. (via NYRemezcla)
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