Latin Metal Radio Edition

Latin Metal is a category of music that does not really get any air play in main stream television or radio. If you are into Metal, you really have to seek it out, go underground or obviously, go to the web. Yes, MTV and VH1 may air some Metal shows but they're usually a watered down, "clean", "glam" version of metal and with no Latin Metal represented. Rock y Roll Radio is dedicated to playing all types of Latin and Latin Alternative music and Metal falls under this broad category. I know Metal does not fit everybody's taste but Rock y Roll Radio does not want to be like the main stream media, Rock y Roll Radio wants to give you a reason to visit and listen to rockyrollradio.com. Hope you like this edition or at least makes you aware that there are Latin Metal groups out there.

Listed below are the groups and links on this edition's playlist:


1. Soulfly - Phoenix, Arizona

2. Brujeria - Los Angeles, CA and Mexico

3. Ankla - Los Angeles, CA

4. Sepultura - Sao Paulo, Brazil

5. Asesino - Los Angeles, CA

6. Ill Nino - New Jersery

7. Metallica - Los Angeles, CA

8. Total Mosh - Santiago, Chile

9. Sarcofago - Brazil

10. Violator - Distrito Federal, Brazil

11. Krisiun - Brazil

Charanga Cakewalk and Patricia Vonne Perform

Charanga Cakewalk and Patricia Vonne will perform at the Continental Club on Friday, July 24, 2009. Both are Austin's favorite local performers and the Continental is Austin's favorite club.

If you're familiar with Charanga Cakewalk and Patricia Vonne, then I really don't have to say any more.

If you're not familiar with either one let me tell you about them.

Charanga Cakewalk is lead by Michael Ramos, and recently added Brian Ramos of Kanko, a local Austin band. Both individuals, along with the band members, make exceptional music. If you're from the area, you can describe their sound as a combination of Mexican Cumbia, Mexican Folk, Lounge music. I provided a video below to give you a better sense of the Charange Cakewalk "experience." Rock y Roll Radio has seen Charanga Cakewalk numerous times, recently at both Pachanga Latino Music Festivals, 2008 and 2009, and at the One World Theater, as the opening act for Bajofondo. Once you get the Charanga fever, you can't shake it off. You'll know you have the fever when your feet involuntarily start to dance and your body starts to sway at the sound of Charanga Calkwalk music.

I'm not the only fan of Charanga Cakewalk. The other day I was catching up on LatinoUSA podcasts on my iPod and Maria Hinojosa stated that she had Michael Ramos on her iPod while traveling in Chile. I thought to myself, Maria has excellent taste.

La Negra Celina





Patricia Vonne is also an exceptional singer and musician. She sings both in English and Spanish and mixes Tex-Mex, rock-a-billy and Flamenco into songs with a story. Her voice is sultry and mesmerizing at the same time. I'm sorry to say I haven't seen Patricia as often as I would like to but when I do catch her show it certainly is a treat. I've also provided a video so that you can get a sense of Patricia Vonne's music and style.

Patricia Vonne



If you can make it to the Continental on Friday, please do, you won't be disappointed.

Premios Texas 2009 Nominees

Premios Texas 2009 is an awards presentation show which recognizes the most popular artist in various categories as determined by popular vote. In its fifth year, the awards show is on August 13, 2009 at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas. The Premios are presented by Univision TV, Channel 62, Tecate Light and ¡ahora si!. The show will be taped and broadcast on August 22.


Listed below are categories and nominees:


Mejor Artista Tejano
Bobby Pulido
David Lee Garza Los Musicales
Shelly Lares
Fama

Mejor Artista Femenina
Olga Tanño
Diana Reyes
Jenny Rivera

Mejor Artista Tropical
Olga Taño
Gilberto Santarosa
Juan Luis Guerra
Frank Reyes

Artista Revelación del Año
Makano
Los Pikadientes
Tati
Playa Limbo

Mejor Artista Hip-Hop/Urbano
Makano
Eddie Lover
Tito El Bambino
Pitbull

Mejor Artista Rock/Pop en Español
Yahir
Tommy Torres
Yuridia
Reyli

Mejor Banda de Austin
Vallejo
La Clave de México
Foco Rojo
Los Bad Apples

Mejor Artista Masculino
El Güero y su banda Centenario
Michael Salgado
José Guadalupe Esparza
Germán Montero

Artista Regional Mexicano
Los Rieleros del Norte
El Chapo
Palomo
Patrulla 81

Album del Año
K-Paz de la Sierra "Capaz de Todo Por Ti"
Tommy Torres "Tarde o Temprano"
Yuridia "Entre Mariposas"
El Chapo de Sinaloa "La Historia"

Vote for your favorite artist here.

Rock y Roll Radio has already voted in all categories and deciding who to vote for was tough.

Sources: Premios Texas 2009 and ¡ahora sí! 2 al 8 de julio 2009 and RamiroBurr.com

Monte Negro's New Video

Just released today on YouTube, Monte Negro's "Loco Por Tu Amor (Tarde o Temprano Se Paga)" off their new New Fugitives of Pleasure And Pasejeros EP out July 28th. Monte Negro will perform at La Rumba Disco, Austin, Texas on August 5th.




Listen to short playlist of Monte Negro songs on Rock y Roll Radio.

AJ Castillo To Perform at Tejano Music Awards

One of Rock y Roll Radio's favorite new Tejano music artist is AJ Castillo. Rock y Roll Radio recently saw AJ Castillo perform at Pachanga Latino Music Festival this past May and was just blown away. AJ plays a mean accordian, Tejano style and also rocks it. You can expect to see and hear more from AJ Castillo in the future, the new Tejano breed.

AJ Castillo will perform at the 29th Annual Tejano Music Awards and the video below will give an idea of what to expect from this young Tejano artist.




Rock y Roll Radio MySpace has AJ Castillo's song on our player along with others artist.

2009 Tejano Music Awards Top 5 Nominess

The much anticipated 29th Annual Tejano Music Awards will take place July 17, 2009 at Villita Assembly Hall in San Antonio, Texas. The Tejano Music Awards is presented annually by the Texas Talent Musicians Association (TTMA), a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote excellence in the Tejano Music Industry. There will be many activities associated with the award ceremony so click on links above for more information.

2009 Tejano Music Awards Top 5 Nominees

Song of the Year
Chente Barrera La Llorona Loca
Elida Reyna Domingo
Jay Perez Quiero Ese Amor
Jimmy Gonzalez y Mazz Retrato Quebrado
Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution Acariciame

Male Vocalist of the Year
Emilio Navaira
Javier Galvan
Jay Perez
Jimmy Gonzalez
Ruben Ramos

Female Vocalist of the Year
Elida Reyna
Linda Escobar
Megan Leyva
Shelly Lares
Stefani Montiel

Entertainer of the Year
Eddie Gonzalez
Jay Perez
Jimmy Gonzalez
Ruben Ramos
Sunny Sauceda

Album of the Year Group
Elida Reyna Domingo
Jay Perez La Voz Del 2008
Jimmy Gonzalez y Grupo Mazz The Legend Continues
Ruben Ramos and the Mexican Revolution Viva La Revolucion
TexMex Kadillaks Me Gustas Tu

Album of the Year Conjunto
Bronco Norteno Bronco Norteno
Carlos y Los Cachorros Me Duele
Da Krazy Pimpz Pimpin' It
Linda Escobar La Diva De Conjunto
Los Garcia Brothers Hombre De Ti

Crossover Song of the Year
Jimmy Gonzalez y Mazz Aunque Se Burlan De Mi
Proximo Sonido Liar
Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution Acariciame
Stefani Montiel Labio Venenosos Gilflo Remix
Sunny Sauceda All You Do Is Bring Me Down

Best New Artist Male
Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Jimenez
Gary "G" Naranjo
Jesse Flores
Rudy Palacios

Best New Artist Female
Candace Vargas
Jennifer Marie
Jenny Albarez
Monica Castro
Veronica Sustaita

Best New Artist Group
Cortez Brothers
El Conjunto Baraja De Oro
Grupo Aldaco
Grupo Sueno
Los Enmascarados

Vocal Duo of the Year
Eddie Gonzalez & Rebecca Valadez
Emilio & Raulito Navaira Te Ve Vas
Joe Posada & Jay Perez Yo Fui El Culpable
Linda Escobar & Shelly Lares
Mike & Lee Villarreal Mil Copas

Rock y Roll Radio has too many favorites to make a decision on who is the best in each category so we'll wait for the final results. Who are your picks?

Source: RamiroBURR.com

Grupo Fantasma On Tour and New Ocote Soul Sounds Record

JULY / AUGUST TOUR



Grupo Fantasma is going on tour starting in July. The tour will take them to the eastern half of the US and Canada, and then heading over the pond for some shows in Europe. Confirmed dates are listed below although you may want to visit the TOUR section of Grupo's website for more details and any last minute changes.


Tue, July 14th - Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
Wed, July 15th - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
Thu, July 16th - Milwaukee, WI @ Mad Planet
Fri, July 17th - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Sat, July 18th - Detroit, MI @ Concert of Colors
Sun, July 19th - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
Tue, July 21st - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall
Wed, July 22nd - Boston, MA @ Museum of Fine Arts
Thu, July 23rd - Falls Church, VA @ State Theatre
Fri, July 24th - Floyd, VA @ Floyd Festival
Sat, July 25th - Guelph, ON @ Hillside Festival
Sun, July 26th - Brooklyn, NY @ Williamsburg Waterfront
Tue, July 28th - Philadelphia, PA @ World Café Live
Wed, July 29th - Richmond, VA @ Plaza Bowl
Thu, July 30th - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
Fri, July 31st - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Sat, Aug 1st - Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Café
Sat, Aug 8th - Bee Cave, TX @ Tim's Porch
Fri, Aug 14th - Kilkenny, Ireland @ Kilkenny Arts Festival
Sat, Aug 15th - Zeebrugge, Belgium @ Pole Pole Beach
Wed, Aug 19th - Stockholm, Sweden @ Sodra Teatern
Thu, Aug 20th - Malmo, Sweden @ Malmofestivalen
Fri, Aug 21st - Groningen, Netherlands @ Noorderzon
Sat, Aug 22nd - Biddinghuizen, Netherlands @ Lowlands



NEW OCOTE SOUL SOUNDS RECORD

Ocote Soul Sound and Adrian Quesada's new release "Coconut Rock" is available now under ESL Music. Adrian Quesada of Grupo Fantasma and Martin Perna of Antibalas, their third album together, produce more of their trademark psychedelic afro-latin groove .

Rock y Roll Radio saw Ocote Soul Sound at the Pachanga Music Festival recently and strongly recommends that you get a hold of "Coconut Rock" and let the groove take you on a journey. And don't forget to get "Sonido Gold" as well.

Tune in to Rock y Rock Radio to listen to some of Ocote Soul Sound and Grupo Fatasma.

Monte Negro: New EP and Tour

Monte Negro is releasing a new EP, "Fugitives of Pleasure/Pasejeros" EP, with an official release date of July 28, 2009. Monte Negro is an exceptional band from California, which mixes Latin, punk and rock in Spanish and English, with a sound of it's own. Their last album "Cicatrix" released in 2008 was a huge success and Monte Negro also toured to promote that album as well. Rock y Roll Radio looks forward to seeing Monte Negro come back to Austin again. You can see Monte Negro perform on August 5, 2009 at La Rumba Disco, Austin, Texas.

Click on the links below to see if Monte Negro is coming to your city and local venue:

Monte Negro website

Monte Negro MySpace

Go to Rock y Roll Radio to hear Monte Negro on the playlist.

Museo Alemeda: American Sabor Music Fest July 25, 2009

American Sabor Music Fest on July 25, 2009.
San Antonio's Market Square
12 bands. 3 stages.
Hours: 2:00-11:00 PM.

Note: Click on each page to enlarge

Historic Market Square
101 S. Santa Rosa San Antonio, Tx 78207
tel: 210.299.4300 fax: 201.299.4340
www.thealameda.org

Bombasta Plays American Sabor & Flamingo Cantina

One of Rock y Roll Radio's favorite bands, Bombasta, will play at the Museo Alemeda American Sabor Music Fest on July 25, 2009 in San Antonio's Historic Market Square. Rock y Roll Radio traveled to San Antonio on June 20th to check out the Music Fest and really had a great time. I got to see Austin's Brownout play at one of the stages. Brownout always puts on a great musical show and always gets people to move or dance. If you haven't been to San Antonio's Market Square, you have to make it a point to visit the Square. There are resturants and food booths, small shops that sell all varieties of Mexican curios and articles in air conditioned facilities or just sit in the Square and enjoy the ambiance. And don't forget to vist the Museo Alemeda "American Sabor" exhibit.

"American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music" is the first interpretive museum exhibition to tell the story of the profound influence and impact of Latinos in American popular music. The exhibition focuses on five major centers of Latino popular music production in the post-World War II United States-New York City, Los Angeles, Miami, San Antonio and San Francisco-which represent the diversity of Latino music.

The Music Fest is Free. There are 12 acts and three stages. Hours are 2:00-11:00 PM. Parking is available around the Market Square for a nominal fee. Parking across the Square was $5.00, which is average price. Although the weather was warm, there is ample shady spots to sit and cool off.


If you can't go to San Antonio for American Sabor on July 25th, catch Bombasta on August 8th at the Flamingo Cantina in Austin, Texas.

To get a sense of Bombasta's music and sound, click on video below.

Fourth of July Radio Edition

Fourth of July, is the day commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring our independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Today, Americans celebrate by having picnics, barbecues, parades, fireworks and of course, music.

The first song is "This Land is Your Land" by Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings out of Brooklyn, New York. This band has become an Austin, Texas favorite and when you listen to the song, they'll become your favorite as well. They ooze a soul, mellow blues, funk sound and beat.

Next, the Fourth of July Radio Edition starts out with some songs "to get the party started." Songs by Pitbull, Daddy Yankee, DJ Laz, Nore and other featured guest will put you in the mood for dancing.

Also in the playlist is "96 Tears" by Question Mark and The Mysterians, a 1960's band formed in Saginaw, Michigan. "96 Tears" was the top selling record in America in October 1966. This band has a very interesting history, check it out.

Then the playlist changes to a various mix of songs ending with Los Amigos Invisibles.

Rock y Roll Radio hopes that you have the opportunity to celebrate Fouth of July with friends and family. If you have to work on this holiday, Rock y Roll Radio thanks you for your service and hopes you can celebrate on another day.

Go to Rock y Roll Radio to hear Fourth of July Radio Edition.