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HOT HALF DOZEN 8.5.25
Powerful music this week by Mexican, DR, and American bands, Iron and Wine, Virir Quintana, Leton Pe.
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August 6, 2025
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Powerful music this week by Mexican, DR, and American bands, Iron and Wine, Virir Quintana, Leton Pe.
First column back from Spain. TRhe ne musician feature here is not flamenco, but an African Kora player. Plus traditional Mexican, hot blues rock, and Chilean and Columbian love songs.
Quite a range this week. Mexican and Puerto Rican pop and love songs, indie rock, atmospheric heartbreak, and just plain fun. Kirby, Whitney Tai, Sara Angel, Jodeline, Buscabella
RIP to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and Sly Stone, who both died recently at the age of 82.. We feature songs by Wilson, Eljuri, Francisca Valenzuela ,Dámaris Bojor and more.
Today I am going to do something a little different. I am recommending music that is off the beaten path, experimental, a little – or a lot – away from the mainstream. Some of it may be an acquired taste, others will resonate quickly. You decide.
Two debuts, Las Chorizeras, and Ignite me, single by Terra Renae. Plus New Jersey blues by Billy Walton and a Girl Ultra team up with Chromeo and Express of.
Rock, blues, ballads, bun…especially fun with Blue-eyed Man by Las Chorizeras and Ja Mandei Flores by Ruido Rosa. Plus Lana de lRey’s latest
Wide ranging this week from Foreigner (in Spanish) to Guitarricadelafuente in English and Spanish, to Iluka and Maggie Szabo in English. Great rock and romance.
Check out the video of Estevie – beautiful, talented, hot! Followed by a new song from the popster Binx that is nostalgic and sweet, plus a big new album from the boys of Bandolos Chinos. Lots of fun.
Check out the short film on todays HHD – it will blow you away. Grammy-nomed singer Gaby Moreno visits her childhood home, which is rapidly being destroyed by sea level rise. Haunting images, haunting music.
I spent some time listening carefully to the 100+ songs this week and found the most beguiling was the renowned Lupita Infanate’s new release “Seguimos O No?” Followed by The Cocktail Slippers, Rhinnnon Rodriguez, Esteman & Daniela Spalla and a few others. Am eclectic mix this week.
Got some blues this week, Carolynn Wonderland and Ollee Owens. Plus Ariana Grade’s new album and the very fun and playful Cuarteto De Nos.
Lots of variety this week. New Zealand country, dreamy pop, blues, Rockalypso
From blues to blues to corrido to alt country to…. A good week with Samantha Fish, La Santa Cecilia, Japanese Breakfast, and more
6 songs from Mexico, the US. Spain that range from dream pop to straight pop to just dreamy
Slow week- only 75 submissions (next week I will swamped) but some really good ones. Patricia Vonne, Delilah, Tommy Castro…all fun
Rum Boogie by Southern Ave. It keeps you going, along with the sweetness of Tish Hinojos
a, Dalia Dumont, and Close to Monday from Europe.
Ringo goes country…sort of of. But it is fun, along with Whitney Tai, Ana Moura, Yeemz and more.
