The rookery of talent that is Renegade Brass Band comes back with Totems, an album that solidifies their glitch-based hip hop into a sandstone-like foundation. No, actually, that’s a lie. It looks solid. It seems to be a waterproof barrier, but come closer and the porous surface is highly permeable; the wear and tear of brass instruments has interconnected all pores. This doesn’t mean the … Continue reading Review: Renegade Brass Band – Totems
Si no ven el widget, escúchenlo aquí. If you can’t see the widget, click here. Cuando pasamos de cierta edad, los años se nos van como agua entre los dedos porque nuestra apreciación del tiempo cambia. De morros teníamos marcadores bien definidos, gracias a las temporadas escolares, periodos de vacaciones y lo que realmente nos emocionaba (Navidad, Cumpleaños, etc.) Dicho eso, lo que sí … Continue reading Podcast: Radio Chaneque – Cinco Largos Años
Ahoy there! We have another one of them fancy lists for your reading pleasure. Since everyone and their mothers (and farmers’ mothers) have a “best of” list by now, we asked our readers and collaborators for their choices. Some heard the call and voraciously, viciously and vividly described what they enjoyed (or not – more on that later) in this year of our Lord … Continue reading Best albums of 2014
Oh yeah! Renegade Brass Band are back soon with a new recording under their collective arms, which is something really exciting for us who got their knees smashed up during their set in Peace in the Park 2011. This band, who are part of The Machiavellian Mix O’Evil (TM), released an EP last year (which we enjoyed) and will soon release more music (or we’ll bribe them into … Continue reading Wake up to… Renegade Brass Band
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Another band that’s brilliant live, Renegade Brass Band are a collection of horn players, well guarded by drums, percussion, scratches and a DJ, all being trusty wingmen to the funkadelic sounds peddled by this collective. It’s the sound of the ol’ barrio in New York in the late seventies, it’s the sound of some of the streets of Madero (Tamaulipas represent!) in the mid 90s, it’s … Continue reading Wake up to … Renegade Brass Band
Peace in the Park 2011 was held at the Ponderosa park in Sheffield. The free event included many a local act, with volunteers asking for money for a wide variety of charities. The music was good, the food range was exquisite and the bathroom lines were infinite. A beautiful day filled with great music, here’s a few of the many talents that played that day. Continue reading “One fine day at Peace in the Park 2011…”
