Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.
This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.
This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.
CD Review: Nortec Collective presents "Bostich + Fussible: Tijuana Sound Machine" plus LA Gigs and Appearances
()
Artist: Nortec Collective
Album: Bostich + Fussible: Tijuana Sound Machine
Label: Nacional Records
Release Date: May 6th, 2008
Listen to the track "Tijuana Sound Machine":
Tijuana-based electronica masters Nortec Collective have a new album coming out next week and they are coming to LA to launch it. They will start off by:
1. Appearing at the Glass House in Pomona on Thursday, May 1st.
2. Appearing live on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic for a live performance on Friday, May 2nd at 11:15am.
3. Performing at the Echo on Saturday, May 3rd.
4. Holding a Cinqo de Mayo listening party at La Cita on Monday, May 5th.
Support for LAist comes from
All this activity is worth it because "Bostich + Fussible: Tijuana Sound Machine" is 15 excellent tracks of Norteno-flavored funky dance and lounge music. This is the third album release by the Grammy nominated Nortec Collective and from the first song, "The Clap" (hey, no cute comments about it being "infectious") you'll be hooked by the familiar accordion chords, hand claps, vocalizations, brash brass, and polka-esque sounds that you hear all over LA, except that these sounds are refined, punctuated, and blasted in step with pumped up rhythms and just enough techno flair (like vocoders and heavy-duty low end synths) to create an entirely new experience.
Favorite tracks are "The Clap", "Brown Bike", "Tijuana Sound Machine", "Mi_Casita", and especially "Mama Loves Nortec". This is fun, it's weird, and I'm practically dancing in my car listening to this stuff so I can only imagine how crazy these shows are going to be as this team will have more than three albums of dance music to draw on. Highly recommended!
As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.
Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.
We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.
Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.
Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
The L.A. City Council approved the venue change Wednesday, which organizers say will save $12 million in infrastructure costs. -
Taxes on the sale of some newer apartment buildings would be lowered under a plan by Sacramento lawmakers to partially rein in city Measure ULA.
-
The union representing the restaurant's workers announced Tuesday that The Pantry will welcome back patrons Thursday after suddenly shutting down six months ago.
-
If approved, the more than 62-acre project would include 50 housing lots and a marina less than a mile from Jackie and Shadow's famous nest overlooking the lake.
-
The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance.
-
Censorship has long been controversial. But lately, the issue of who does and doesn’t have the right to restrict kids’ access to books has been heating up across the country in the so-called culture wars.
Best of LAist