![]() ![]() Rippling guitars punctuated by tuba bass pokes will never not sound good.ġ/20/16: “El Loquito del Rancho” by La Iniciativaįrom Calibre 50’s spinoff band, a quick waltz where singer Ariel Inzunza’s inventive melody throws in all these quintuplets, giving the first half of each line a crowded five-against-three feel. Remember that time the one Titan’s dad looked like El Chapo and freaked out the DEA?ġ2/21/15: “El Viejón” by La Adictiva Bandaġ/4/16: “Hay Que Festejar” by Chuy Zuñiga ![]() BUT! Tubist Alex Gaxiola gets in some wicked syncopated jabs, and the whole rhythm section adds up to a sound much thicker than expected.ġ1/4/15: “I Don’t Give a Fuck” by Banda la Chacaloza de Jeréz Zacatecas (2013)īesides the prurient thrill NorteñoBlog gets from cusswords, “Fuck” is musically impressive: instruments keep popping in to deliver wild fills, and the singers slide along intriguingly behind the beat.ġ1/9/15: “El Hijo del Ingeniero” by La Séptima BandaĪ fabulous ranchero party, full of primos drinking wiskito and eating helado.ġ2/8/16: “Ando Arremangado” by Los Titanes de Durango Just when you think they’ve repeated the chorus phrase all the times they’re going to repeat it, do they repeat it several more times? Yes. Does Calibre 50 keep singing the same thing over and over? Yes. Ariel Camacho’s 2015 death made everyone realize how well tubas, guitars, and true crime short stories go together, so now pretty boys like Adriel Favela and Bebeto are biting the style, and indie bands like Los Grandes del Pardito are receiving more attention. If there’s a trend here, it’s the surge of Sierreño music. No word on whether that’s because Sánchez’s dad refuses to stop dressing up like El Chapo. Also picked twice were Los Titanes de Durango, who Bandamax reports have split into two groups, the U.S.-based Los de Durango and the Mexico-based Los Titanes de Durango, because singer Sergio Sánchez’s work visa was denied. They’re all listed and linked below, from Calibre 50’s big dumb cumbia “La Gripa” through El Bebeto’s new “Como Olvidarte.” Along the way you’ll find album tracks, old songs, big hits, and indie videos with a couple thousand views that look like they cost even fewer dollars to make.Īrtists appearing twice include waltzing indie rockers Fuerza de Tijuana, the continent’s hardest working singles artist El Komander, La Séptima Banda, Calibre 50 spinoffs La Iniciativa, the aforementioned actually-a-grown-man El Bebeto, and walking cry for help Banda Los Recoditos. If you’re looking for a handy review of good-to-excellent singles released over the past year, you could do worse than NorteñoBlog’s Picks to Click.
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