Los Monstruos

Killer mid-60's beat surf jam by Los Monstruos titled "Hey Monstruo." This is coming just in time for Halloween, play this at your shindig and get everybody dancing to this old piece of Guadalajara garage. Heavy beat, chanting Spanish lyrics, and a fuzzy surf guitar from hell...

Latin Blends Vol. 1

I've been diggin' the Latin flava lately since I've been attempting to learn Spanish this summer. So here's a mix I put together of some of my favorite old-school Latino sounds from my collection. Almost every base is covered here, from psych to funk to traditional Latin music. I like making these mixes because I can post many tracks I'd probably never get around to posting, such as obscure 45s. The list includes classic gangsta low-rider anthems such as Malo's "Suavecito" and the Turks' "I'm A Fool." Also included are original garage tracks from Thee Midniters and Cannibal and the Headhunters along with a couple seminal heavily sampled funk tracks "Hector" by the Village Callers and "Mango Meat" by Mandrill. I also threw in the power psych rocker "Only Good For Conversation" off Cold Fact by Rodriguez. Let's also not forget about "Can't Be A Lie" by Los Mockers, one of my favorite tracks right now. Here's the playlist, enjoy:

Escuchame, Alumbrame- Los Gatos
Shains a Go Go- Los Shains
Strange World- Cannibal & the Headhunters
Mango Meat- Mandrill
Only Good For Conversation- Rodriguez
Soul Drummers 45- Ray Barretto
I'm A Fool- The Turks
Guajira Sicodelica- Los Destellos
The Town I Live In- Thee Midniters
Rompan Todo- Los Shakers
All Day Music- War
Searching For Love- Ray Jay and the Eastsiders
Can´t Be A Lie- Los Mockers
Stone Cold Picnic- Mongo Santamaria
Sombras De Tu Recuerdo- Los Angeles Negros
I Found A Peanut- Thee Midniters
The Fat Man- Cannibal & the Headhunters
Dos Guitarras- Los 4 Planetas
Suavecito- Malo
Free And Easy- Disturbas
Changing The Colors Of Life- Los Chijuas
Hector- The Village Callers
The Party's Over- The Latin Souls

Vol. 1

Thee Midniters

Here's the famed Chicano Rock of East LA's Thee Midniters. This compilation In The Midnite Hour!!! released in '06 makes the best selections from their catalog, it's a combination of their originals like the killer instrumental "Whittier Blvd" and covers such as "Land of A Thousand Dances" and "Devil With A Blue Dress." Thee Midniters brought a whole new sound to the garage rock culture back in the 60s, think the energy and sound of the Sonics combined with Chicano and surf flavors. A really fun record to say the least- this will get folks dancin' in no time. Check out one of my favorites off the album "I Found A Peanut." Enjoy...
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Kid Congo

Kid Congo Powers is back, this time with The Pink Monkey Birds. Their release on In the Red Records earlier this year entitled Dracula Boots has officially fucked me up, it is shaping up to be one of my favorite albums of the year. I missed them at Garagefest a few weeks back, apparently they kicked some serious ass. This is not surprising considering Congo's past membership in a few bands- The Cramps, Gun Club, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Not a bad resume. Use your imagination on this one- it's a cocktail of 60's garage rock psychedelia fused with old school Chicano rock, with a bunch of surprising mixers that somehow work to make one hell of a beverage. This album is a perfect soundtrack for a late night of naughtiness, or whatever you want to call it. I've thrown in a couple tracks that are good feelers, see if you like it as much as I do. Trust me, you will.
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