Hot Half Dozen
HOT HALF DOZEN 4.17.26
Sme of the gems from SXSW where Mexican songs made a big splash. Plus a few of the songs sent to me – dream pop, R&R, cumbia, love songs.
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March 16, 2026
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Sme of the gems from SXSW where Mexican songs made a big splash. Plus a few of the songs sent to me – dream pop, R&R, cumbia, love songs.
This year, Mexico is all over SXSW. Official SXSW Latin/“All Things Latin” programming includes Mexican indie, pop and urbano acts; initiatives like Casa México and label‑driven showcases focused on new Mexican sounds abound.
Country Joe Mcdnald died Saturday. Long live Country Joe
Jazz this week, from around Latin America. From experimental de Mexico, to Brazilian beat jazz and a lot in between. See what tickles your fancy.
I saw the Kopalli multimedia musical spectacular Sunday and was wowed. Take a look.
Heading off to FIMPRO the worlds largest Latin American Music conference.
Six out of over 130 songs and albums submitted this week. My picks range from Mexican rock and roll (in English) to a newly discovered Peggy Lee song, to Puerto Rican rap, to,..well, much more.
Saxophnist Chuco Soto releases a new album of experimental jazz
From punk/rock/jazz to EDM, trip-hop, and Andean roots music, dembow, and trap t plain ol’ happy dance, we bring you six songs you will love
I go to a classical music concert I am not going to write about the Grammys this week – that
A little Mex-Tex, a song of mature love, urgent blues, and a dreamy piano…what a lineup this week Oh, and some norteno
Remember CD’s. Jaramar just dropped one and it is a doozy
Six artist, some so new they are just barely platformed, some around long enough to have multiple albums. All Spanish this week as I am drawing half f the songs from the FIMPRO music convention coming up next month, and rest from songs I received las week.
I went a Carole King Tribute in México Sunday night and remembered how much of my musical life she occupied.
Oaxacan feminie folk to dream pop, to rappu regional and a 20-song album by Haley Williams.
Bob Weir, We Bid You Goodnight, but not goodbye
New songs for 2026: 170 songs and albums submitted A search in Spotify turns up 369 new songs uploaded in
My Hot Half Dozen for 2025. Rock to reggae to castanets
Wish You Were Here 50″ 50th collection of Pink Floyd from the tour came out this week. I think I was at the concert, but..well, things are a bit acid-hazy.
