Author Archives: Oscar M

Latin Dose (3/23/09)

The world’s most controversial pop-star! This week I bring to you the biggest comeback in music, and one that would make Britney’s comeback look like a walk in the park. Her name is Gloria Tevi and at the height of her career she was caught in the middle of a scandal between her husband, herself, [...] Read More…

Latin Dose (3/16/09)

Could they be the next Pop super-group? Ever since the break-up of R.B.D there has been a space open for the next pop sensation and Kudai is well on their way to filling that void. These four Chilean’s made the move to Mexico to start their international career in 2007 and have not looked back. With member changes [...] Read More…

Latin Dose (3/9/09)

- Posted by Oscar M – My Cadillac is fabuloso! Hello everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. This week I bring to you the great Latin-Ska/Rock sounds of Buenos Aires band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. To say this band only plays ska/rock is inaccurate, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs blend Latin rhythms, ska, jazz, reggae, funk and big band [...] Read More…

The Whitest Boy Alive

- Posted by Oscar M - Why is it that this band can’t get attention in the U.S.!?  I like Kings of Leon, Coldwar Kids and Sufjan Stevens as much as any v-neck shirt wearing, open vested, scarf-in-70-degree-So-Cal-weather hipster, but SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE THE WHITEST BOY ALIVE their recognition!  Their debut album Dreams in 2006 is still to this date one of [...] Read More…

NEVER TOO SOON FOR FOOTBALL!

- Posted by Oscar M -  The great All-American sport of football ended back in February with the Steelers taking home the shiny Lombardi trophy.  Even though the glory of drinking cheap beer, stuffing your face with buffalo wings, ignoring your girlfriend, and going to Best Buy to hope to one day bring home that 60” plasma [...] Read More…

Latin Dose (2/23/09)

- Posted by Oscar M – What do David Beckham and Kinky have in common? Kinky wrote and performed the official anthem of the Los Angeles Galaxy entitled “We are the Galaxy”… That is as close as I think these two will come in connection to one another, but nonetheless they are a great Electro Latin-Alternative band [...] Read More…

Latin Dose (2/17/09)

This woman will knock the “macho” out of “machismo”! Mexico’s most outspoken independent woman. Hello everyone, this week I bring to you Paquita La Del Barrio from Veracruz, Mexico. Known for taking a jab at men and the Latin machismo culture her outspoken lyrics and ranchera style have led her to be the one of the most [...] Read More…

Latin Dose (2/9/09)

These guys took home “Best Latin Urban Album” at the 51st annual Grammy’s. Hello all, I hope you had a great weekend and you got a chance to see the Grammy’s last night. This week I bring to you Wisin y Yandel from Puerto Rico who took home the Grammy last night for “Best Latin Urban [...] Read More…

Latin Dose (2/2/09)

Talk about a cross over! Hello everyone, I hope you had a great Super Bowl Sunday! This week I bring to you a cross over band that hasn’t been seen since Selena. They go by the name of Intocable (Untouchable) and that is what they are as far as Tejano/Norteño (Tex-Mex) music is concerned. Coming [...] Read More…

Latin Dose (1/26/09)

- Posted by Oscar M – I don’t understand a word but I can’t get enough! Hello everyone, I hope you had a good weekend. This week I bring to you the sultry Brazilian sounds of CéU from São Paulo, Brazil. In 2005 she released CéU in Brazil, two years later in 2007 that album finally made [...] Read More…