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Camilo Sesto: ¿Qué será de la vida de…?
¿Se acuerdan de Camilo Sesto? Leía hace un rato en su página de Wikipedia que en Septiembre del 2009 anunció por enésima vez que se retiraba del mundo de la canción.Tambien leí que este año supuestamente estaría grabando el que sería su último disco.
¿Es idea mía o se ha estado retirando desde hace como dos décadas? En cualquier caso, aquí tienen un video muy ochentoso con Camilo Sesto, interpretando su exitazo “Perdoname”.
P.D. Consegui este peculiar aviso en Camilo-Sesto.com, indicando POR QUE Camilo Sesto no esta en Twitter (supuestamente):
“[Camilo Sesto] nos ha pedido también que les informemos a todos que él no participa de NINGUNA RED SOCIAL como por ejemplo FACEBOOK, TWITTER, HI5, MYSPACE Y SIMILARES… Que aunque le gustaría mucho estar más cerca de todos sus fans, por cuestiones de tiempo (falta del mismo) le resultaría imposible atender este tipo de medios de comunicación, por lo que NO POSEE NINGUNA CUENTA EN NINGUNA RED SOCIAL…”
¡Ya saben: no se dejen engañar por impostores! “The real” Camilo Sesto está offline! 
Silvio Rodriguez en Oakland
Vivir en el area de la bahia de San Francisco tiene sus beneficios. Uno de ellos es que muchos artistas musicales nos visitan. Hoy fue uno de esos casos.
Esta noche, Silvio Rodriguez se presento en el teatro Paramount de Oakland.
Ambos, mi esposa y yo, crecimos escuchando Silvio… asi que cuando supimos que venia a la bahia enseguida aprovechamos la oportunidad. Logramos conseguir asientos buenos (lease no muy caros y con buena vista) en el balcon de arriba…
Pero lo mejor de todo fue realmente el derroche de exquisita poesia musical que Silvio compartio con los presentes. Con un repertorio que se balanceo entre sus clasicos y material mas reciente, Silvio dejo a la audiencia satisfecha luego de dos horas y media de musica.
Entre los temas clásicos que Silvio compartió estuvieron:
- En el Claro de la Luna – el tema con el que abrio el concierto.
- Sueño con Serpientes – “… hay los que luchan toda la vida: esos son los [hombres] imprescindibles.” ~ Bertolt Brecht.-
- Cancion del Elegido – la cual dedico a los Cuban Five.
- La Era esta Pariendo un Corazon – con un arreglo genial que le dio nueva vida a una cancion de 1968.
- Oleo de Mujer Con Sombrero
- La Maza – un tema super-poderoso que movio el publico entero.
- Como Gasto Papeles – un momento super-intimo… exquisito en que Silvio interpreto solo con su guitarra el tema entero.
- Pequeña Serenata Diurna (“Vivo en un pais libre…”)
- Ojalá – que se puede decir de este tema que no se haya dicho?
- Unicornio – luego de muchos pedidos del publico (incluyendome!)
Pero el concierto tambien conto con momentos especiales que trajeron canciones mas recientes, como:
- La Gota de Rocio (1985)
- Quien Fuera (1992)
- El Necio (1992)
- Casiopea (1994)
- Mariposas (1999)
En general, a nivel tematico, Silvio nos mostro un lado suyo menos politico y mas lleno de sensibilidad poetica y musical. Fue una noche inolvidable: creo que nuestras vidas podran contarse como “Antes del Concierto de Silvio” y “Despues del Concierto de Silvio”.
Hammock: a progression towards musical nirvana
What is left to do when each new album you put out as an artist is better than the last one? When it seems there’s nowhere else left to go, there’s heaven to reach out for Hammock, the musical duo made up of Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson, from Nashville, TN (yes, their studio did get affected by the recent floodings!)
Since 2004, I have been writing about them. But in 2010′s Chasing After Shadows…Living With the Ghosts, the eerie cover showing floating bodies in water is carefully balanced with one of the most positively stimulating albums they have ever done. Very few vocal arrangements make their way into the sea of processed guitar sounds that lie at the heart of the Hammock sound. Their Sigur Ros influences can be felt here and there but their work is unmistakable and unique.
It’s hard (nearly impossible) to pick a favorite track: not only because the entire album is unbelievably great. But also because it has a unity to it, like the hand that moves the hair aside to let the light fall on the eyes that go with the smile… it’s simple but perfect, complex yet soothing, calming and elevating at the same time.
The best way for you to experience Hammock is to listen to it. Watch the video for the track “Breathturn” to get a feel for how these guys sound…
Hammock – Breathturn from David Altobelli on Vimeo.
New Broken Social Scene album
LaLa: Over and Out!
Today, subscribers to the 5-year old service LaLa received this email message:
The Lala service will be shut down on May 31st.
In appreciation of your support over the last five years, you will receive a credit in the amount of your Lala web song purchases for use on Apple’s iTunes Store. If you purchased and downloaded mp3 songs from Lala, those songs will continue to play as part of your local music library.
Remaining wallet balances and unredeemed gift cards will be converted to iTunes Store credit (or can be refunded upon request). Gift cards can be redeemed on Lala until May 31st.
I have been writing about LaLa since it’s Used CD trading times and through their dramatic change in business model. Like many other LaLa users, I have been wondering exactly how would Apple incorporate the LaLa service (basically streaming music from the “cloud” for free once and unlimited if you pay 10 cents per track) into their iTunes strategy since they purchased the Palo Alto-based company back in December.
The news today gives SOME idea of what those plans may be. Here are my two cents:
- Not unexpected to see LaLa (as a separate entity) shutting down. No surprises there.
- What is a surprise is that they are crediting users for all web song purchases. I assumed that there would be “something” ported over into whatever incarnation there may be on iTunes in connection with any account you may have there, to extend the experience. Now, although I am not losing money on this change, I have wasted time… If I wanted to purchase the same songs for streaming (assuming that they are offered in streaming format and that they are offered at the same price through iTunes or whatever Apple’s new service ends up being called), I am going to have to scroll through my 9,000+ library to figure out which ones are web songs that I care about and which are downloads (that I keep anyway).
Why did they do things this way? Perhaps developing the technology to bring “in-house” the collections of current LaLa wasn’t worth it, in Apple’s mind (with Apple’s new role as the IBM of the 21st Century, it could be the case). Porting over data from a “handful” of fanatic users like myself wasn’t worth their time… and they may be right, sadly.
While I don’t feel “betrayed” as I did when Last.FM sold out to its parent company CBS, I do have VERY mixed feelings about this move. I know Apple will come up with something in June and that something will likely have its home in the “cloud” as FastCompany accurately assesses: think “web-based iTunes or something”.
I keep thinking: the only way you can REALLY control the way things work for you is you do them yourself. But then, you will find yourself spending time and energy developing/hosting solutions to make things work your way. Is it worth it? Probably no. Does it dissapoint me when I things change on me overnight? Still does… anyway… End of rant! Happy Friday to you all!
Caetano Veloso in San Francisco
Last night I had the amazing opportunity to witness legendary Brazilian musician and activist Caetano Veloso perform in San Francisco. He was accompanied by a trio of AMAZING musicians backing him on guitar, drums and bass/Fhender Rhodes piano.
He showered us with tracks from his entire musical career with an emphasis on his latest album (you can listen to all tracks here). Below is a sample from another live performance by Caetano from a couple of years ago, singing “Desde Que O Samba E Samba.” At age 67, it’s amazing how creative and alive he continues to be!
Live “Caetano Veloso” (HD) from JuicyLime on Vimeo.
"Thunder bolts + lightning, very, very frightening…"
The NTEN Community Rhapsody. Enjoy!
Genesis Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Speech
Also in the video, a lovely piece of the rendition of “Watcher of The Skies” by Phish… enjoy!
The Mars Volta: De-Loused in the Comatorium
Very few times I feel so strongly about an album. Typically albums like “De-Loused in the Comatorium” would rank somewhere as a classic, and this one definitely belongs in that select group. After the powerhouse At the Drive-in dissapeared, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez constituted The Mars Volta, releasing an EP titled “Tremulant”. That would make “De-Loused…” the official first full album of the band. And what a first album! What a way to redefine the term progressive when it felt like it couldn’t be turned into anything else.
You simply don’t find music like this that easily. The sound of “De-Loused…” feels like listening to the rock virtuosity of King Crimson, the rhythm, improvisation and flavor of Miles Davis during his fusion period or Santana at large, and a balance between intimate and powerful vocals that only Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant would be capable of. If all of this doesn’t convince you, consider what having Rick Rubin in the producer’s chair and key performances by Flea (bass on 9 of the 10 tracks) and John Frusciante from Red Hot Chili Peppers would do.
To try to select a favorite track or two in here is beyond suicidal, as the entire album is simply flawless. Once you pop it in your player, there is no going back. You become a devoted fan of afro-sporting performers from El Paso.
Below, you can enjoy a video of a live performance of the track “Drunkship Of Lanterns” (from this album).