Manic Hispanic... Mijo Goes To Jr. College

Released: May 6, 2003
Label: Better Youth Org
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Woke yesterday morning all crudo as shit, and the only thing I could think, aside figuring out how the night before went, was Manic Hispanic's Menudo Morning Nightmare. For the most part of the song is about getting all kinds of crazy and wondering about it later. It also gives a quick overview of how things in the barrio go, maybe not all at once in a night, but hanging out in paisa bars and cruising is something I've done on more than one occasion(good times that are crazy fun).

Yeah these songs are all tongue and cheek covers of awesome old school punk songs, but their good. Also that they cover allot of local bands is a real big selling point for me, especially covering TSOL or DI, bands that I really respect.

Most of these songs make me laugh to, because for the most part they're pretty honest in the accents and the things you've heard people say in the barrio. Not sure if this one everyone will understand what makes this good... if not, do your research and read "Ask A Mexican", then you'll understand and might laugh. Hopefully you can read up and enjoy them before they play The 4th (Almost) Annual Manic de Mayo Celebration next weekend at the House of Blues.

Chances are that I will be at this show, but till then remember to check out LEE's show The Pinata Hour Wednesday... with that being said remember also kids to PASS IT ON

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1. Trippin on Mi Ruca
2. Brand New Imapla
3. Tio's Got a Secret
4. Cruise
5. Barrio Love
6. Creeper Is a Lowrider
7. My Homeboy Is a Joto
8. Big Heinas
9. Menudo Morning Nightmare
10. The I.N.S. Took My Novia Away
11. La Crusher
12. Get Up Your Late
13. She Turned into Llorana
14. Lupe, I'm Free
15. Code Brown
16. I Want to Be a Cholo

Deconstruction... Deconstruction

Released July 12, 1994
Recorded 1993 - 1994
Length 71:13
Label American Recordings
Producer Deconstruction, Ron Champagne
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The 90's had allot of music that was over looked or forgotten. Some of it should be forgotten, but there are some albums, that should see more sunlight than they do, like Deconstruction. This album to me is the epitome of the unpolished experimental music during the 90's, L.A. song is the first example. It's gritty and does fell like L.A., driving down the 10 fwy in the heat, that's L.A. Its dirty and beautiful at the same time, same could be said about this song.

If you like Jane's Addiction, you'll probably be taken back by this album because it sounds nothing like anything remotely like Jane's Addiction. Dave Navarro and Eric Avery really went in a different direction especially with the track Get At 'Em. It's really aggressive and it really shows Dave Navarro's guitar playing. I remember hearing this one way back when with my uncle, when he bought it on cassette when it first came out.

When I reach back in time to gather some of these tracks I rediscover some shit that is a like a time machine. America is one those songs, that's a time machine, when I hear this one I can see myself during my teenage years writing or drawing something weird and this song blaring on the stereo or headphones. Time machine is fitting as I use to play loud music all the time when I was creating, don't listen to music so loud any more, but I still dig it.

So remember boys and girls to give it a try and to PASS IT ON




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Track listing

1. L.A. Song - 6:02
2. Single - 6:45
3. Get At 'Em - 4:29
4. Iris - 4:40
5. Dirge - 5:53
6. Fire In The Hole - 5:52
7. Son - 3:07
8. Big Sur - 5:41
9. Hope - 3:49
10. One - 5:32
11. America - 7:02
12. Sleepyhead - 3:09
13. Wait For History - 6:03
14. That Is All - 1:10
15. Kilo - 2:09

David Bowie... Low

Released January 14,1977
Recorded 1976 at Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France, and Hansa Studio by the Wall, West Berlin
Length 38:48
Label RCA
Producer David Bowie, Tony Visconti
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Intro, intro, yeah yeah, not everything comes in a nice package that you expect, and sometimes the unexpected can be a game changer. Just like David Bowie's Low album when it just jumps in with "Speed of Life". It starts off like a mess, but as it progresses it cleans up and starts to feel like a story, hence the Speed of Life.

Somewhere around a decade ago, was when I left school and became a working man. And during that time I could hear a track in my head, that my friend had sent me a few years prior, and that tracks name was "Sound and Vision". There was nothing written about my future to be, and it seemed fitting as an unwritten book. Back then I wasn't a fully realized person, where I wanted to be, or how I was gonna get there, so this song if you listen to it you might catch what I'm implying.

During that decade I bounced around allot being some kinda moron or maniac, and everyday that I woke it was like living out the lyrics to "Always Crashing in the same Car". Nothing was ever stable, with money, relationships, or emotions, but it was always the same story every couple of months, just like the lyrics say.

And whenever there was a new frontier I always felt that "A New Career in a New Town", was my song that was written and performed for me. Its an instrumental, but the soul of the song is what was always pushing me, like waking up in the morning and not wanting to get up, so you have to force yourself, so that you can live. I could never understand that as a kid, but as an adult, I truly believe that you gotta wake up every morning, so that you can even have that choice, instead of just being nothing.

I really love this album and I hope that you at least give it a chance. And hell maybe you might see what I see in this album. So that's why I gotta say to PASS IT ON and shit maybe even subscribe to this madness.



Also Check out Pinata Hour this week with my friend LEE, another friend of mine that I haven't seen in a minute will be on the show
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All lyrics written by David Bowie; all music composed by David Bowie except where noted.

"Speed of Life" – 2:46
"Breaking Glass" (Bowie, Dennis Davis, George Murray) – 1:52
"What in the World" – 2:23
"Sound and Vision" – 3:05
"Always Crashing in the Same Car" – 3:33
"Be My Wife" – 2:58
"A New Career in a New Town" – 2:53
"Warszawa" (Bowie, Brian Eno) – 6:23
"Art Decade" – 3:46
"Weeping Wall" – 3:28
"Subterraneans" – 5:39

Samhain... November-Coming-Fire

Released: 1986
Recorded: 1985 - 1986
Length: 28:30
Label: Plan 9
Producer: Glenn Danzig
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Given that today is Easter and a religious holiday in the west. I woke up today ready to get crazy, with some Samhain and the song that was rattling in my head was "Let the Day Begin". Its sacrilegious and all, lyric wise and the name of the band is kinda obvious about that to(I'm not gonna explain that to you so look it up). But it literally makes you get pumped and ready for the day.

I'm gonna bounce around this week in the track order as the last song is a great start. Next up for my choice is "Mother of Mercy", because its a great song to sing a long with and to growl out the words while drunk in a packed bar. Reminds me of the time, that I once witnessed a whole bar break into song with another Danzig song "Mother", great night when that one came on the Jukebox... good times good times.

I always love to hear how past songs and albums have influenced modern bands sounds. Hearing the bassline in the song "Unbridled", I can't help but to hear early Psychobilly in this song. It also still has allot of elements from Danzig's earlier career in punk.

This one came at me suddenly this morning and has been stuck in my mind all day. That alone makes me want to say that you should all give this one a chance and to PASS IT ON




Also don't forget about my buddy LEE from the Pinata Hour on every Wednesday @ 7PM Pacific time
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All songs written and composed by Glenn Danzig
"Diabolos '88" - 1:24
"In My Grip" - 2:44
"Mother of Mercy" - 3:09
"Birthright" - 2:10
"To Walk the Night" - 2:11
"Let the Day Begin" - 2:36
"Halloween II" - 3:15
"November's Fire" - 2:47
"Kiss of Steel" - 1:29
"Unbridled" - 1:48
"Human Pony Girl" - 4:57

Nirvana... Nevermind

Released: September 24, 1991
Recorded: May–June 1991 at Sound City Studios, Van Nuys and Devonshire, North Hollywood, California
"Polly" recorded in April 1990 at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
Length: 42:38
Label: DGC
Producer: Butch Vig
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Growing up my influences were mostly what my friends liked and what my family liked. They liked allot of Pop music and what I now call bubblegum, I was always at their mercy. Till one day I got my very own alarm clock radio at the age of 9. From that point on I could decide what I wanted to hear, and that's when I can say without a doubt that my life had gone in an un-cliche way from main of my friends. It all happened around one song in particular, Nirvana's "Come As You Are".

At the time everyone was all hung up on the biggest song of Nirvana's whole career "Smells like teen spirit". Yeah that's a good song, but it didn't hit me like "Come As You Are"... and it didn't help that it was played over and over again day and night. I remember sitting up late at night with the radio pressed to my ear hoping to hear that song come on.

Eventually in 1993 I was able to come up on a tape deck and a Nevermind Cassette. Were I discovered they more songs that really spoke to me "On a Plain" was one of the songs that still gets into my mind. Its probably because at the time I was kinda confused and all about life, being a dumb kid and all, learning my personality that I would have.

To this day "Polly" always struck me as a very dark song. As I understood it being about torturing a young girl, as a kid I liked dark lyrics and being controversial(I think most boys do that, trying to get a rise out of someone). Now looking into the inspiration of the song, it seems sad the real story behind it.

Well given that last little bit of info being a sad, lets get into something lighter like Brokechella happening next weekend. You should all go bring your mothers, your father, your brothers, or who ever to come out and hang. Hell you can actually meet my buddy LEE from the Pinata Hour

So with all that being said I will tell you all again to PASS IT ON and enjoy music



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Track listing
All songs written by Kurt Cobain, except where noted.

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Cobain, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic) – 5:01
"In Bloom" – 4:14
"Come as You Are" – 3:39
"Breed" – 3:03
"Lithium" – 4:17
"Polly" – 2:57
"Territorial Pissings" (Cobain, Chet Powers) – 2:22
"Drain You" – 3:43
"Lounge Act" – 2:36
"Stay Away" – 3:32
"On a Plain" – 3:16
"Something in the Way" – 3:55
"Endless, Nameless" (Cobain, Grohl, Novoselic) -- 6:44 (hidden track on some copies of the record)