New year, new name, new layout!

Happy New Year ladies and gents. I hope you have stuffed your face accordingly during the holidays. The last year has created a lot of set backs for me. Unfortunately, I did not post on here as often as I would have liked. However, this year I am full of energy and ideas (and time).

What?
As you have noticed I have given the blog a facelift. It need a bit of botox, honestly. Well, I hope you like it. Feedback is always welcome. (Sidenote: the background photo I took is of Carlos Ann - a Spanish musician). Another big thing is that I cropped the name of the blog. It just has a better ring to it, I think.

Future
I am currently working on some material for future blog posts. It should be quite exciting. If anyone should ever be interested in writing for my blog, please feel free to email me: RxMusicFusion@gmail.com

Here's to making 2013, this blog's year!

Rx

Bowie Fanatics - The Spiders from Mars are Coming!

Huh?!
Bowie-fanatics of the world, listen up! January is the Bowie month (he was born this month and will be 66 years old this year -  hope he applied for Social Security!). I love Bowie as much as the next person (or even more), and that is why I wanted to share this interesting bit of information for those of you who are unaware. Angelinos, Part Time Punks does a fabulous tribute to David Bowie that I have never seen or experienced before. About twice a year PTP (Part Time Punks) puts on a tribute night to Mr. Bowie either at The Echo or The Echoplex in Silver Lake, CA. I have been to every single of them since I found out in about its existence in either late 2011 or early 2012. Let me tell you, they do the thin white duke justice!

When?!
For all you Angelinos or tourists in LA at the time, Part Time Punks will have the next David Bowie Tribute Night (thank goodness there is still some joy in the world) on Sunday January 20, 2013 (yeah, yeah, its a Sunday but the following Monday is President's Day and I don't work!). And who else will be DJ'ing that night but the fabulous Jose Maldonado from the very famous Sweet and Tender Hooligans (Smiths/Morrissey tribute band).

What Else?
In addition (something you wont find anywhere else), PTP creates a custom lifesize wooden cutout of David Bowie just in case you want to show him some luvin'. I will definitely be there January 20th dancing my a** off, along with other members of the Bowieism Facebook group. So see you there! I'll be posting photos I might have from that night, amongst the madness.

Los Carniceros del Norte: Los Angeles 2012 (teaser)

"I Want to Hold you by the Bridle:" Fake Furs

(credits: Jonathan Brock)

As my first little snippet of 2012, I am doing a mini-homage to my pal and his band's new song: I Want to Hold you by the Bridle. I'm posting a link to this song by the Fake Furs (LA) not only because Laszlo (vocals, etc lol) is my pal, but because I've honestly always genuinely loved his work (I've harassed him for CD's for years, ask him!).
I enjoy the versatile scope of his music since I first met him, as well as how he has developed with his new bandmate: Sonny. I had the pleasure of seeing the Fake Furs first show ever and am somewhat proud of that because I expect them to become very successful in what they do. If they don't, I'll be extremely disappointed in LA music listeners (that means you!).
So, in conclusion, if you want to hear something rich and meaningful with raw hunger and force (not some random disposable crap by a band seeking solely fame for fame's sake), then please do yourself a big favor and check out the Fake Furs. You're an idiot if you dont lol, juuust kidding.

CLICK HERE FOR SONG: "I want to hold you by the bridle"

(Credits: Liza M. Beltran)

Cenicienta Dijo Basta: Kike Suarez y La Desbandada

I love this band. Their sound is just so fun and rich. You can tell from their recent tune/video combo that they came out with not too long ago. It's about a warped Cinderella (not recommended for children lol). Enjoy! The video is quite interesting as well.

KIKE SUÁREZ & LA DESBANDADA- "Cenicienta Dijo Basta" (2011)
Cenicienta fue de fiesta
Así perdió la cabeza
Tanto fue que la perdió
Que se creyó una princesa

Como princesa feliz
Comió príncipe y perdiz
El príncipe salió rana
La princesita vegana

Así fue pasando el tiempo
Y se repetía el cuento
De la mujer que se hace
Solo si a un hombre conoce

Tras las primeras caricias
Y los polvos de colores
Fue llegando la desidia
Cocinera a tus labores

Y los pies tan doloridos
De rotos y descosíos
Tras dos mil días sin fiesta
Cenicienta dijo basta

Plantando cara a “su hombre”
Le dije: tú no eres mío
Que yo tuya nunca fui
Aquí paz y después gloria

Fin de la historia, fin de la historia,
Fin de la historia, fin de la historia

Tú los estás flipando chaval
Si pretendes que me quepa el zapato de cristal
Tú lo estás flipando chaval
Contigo no encuentra rima mi dignidad

Y lloró lo que tenía
Que era mucho y muy tapado
Y por el camino andado
Fue llenándolo de amigas:

De Blancanieves que pasan
De que las besen dormidas
Caperucitas que odian
Cazadores salvavidas

Qué voy a morir conmigo
Y conmigo voy a nacer
Que lo entiendas o no, amigo
No pienso perder la vez

Y se limpió de su noche
Larga noche de mujer
Puso flores en su piel
Y bailó danza del vientre

Y pudo enseñar los dientes
Lo bonito de su risa,
Y nadie le metió prisas
Ni le cuestionó los trapos

Nadie puede hacerle daño
Pisando ningún derecho
Que tener pelo en el pecho
Nunca dio derecho a nadie

Derecho a nadie, ni sobre nadie
Derecho a nadie, ni sobre nadie

Tú los estás flipando chaval
Si pretendes que me quepa el zapato de cristal
Tú lo estás flipando chaval
Contigo no encuentra rima mi dignidad

Basta
Da una patada, llama un hada y dice:
Basta
Que desde dentro le dice: Ya basta
Y ella sola se basta

Gusto
Se muere de gusto
Cuando entre los muslos
El placer de una ola de mar
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CREDITOS:
Kike Suárez & La Desbandada

Kike Suárez “Babas”: voz
Esther Cabello: voz
Goyo Web: guitarras
Javi Lozano: bajo
Fer Alandes: batería y percusiones
Ana Kora: piano y coros
Merche McCaguen: coros
Fer Alandes Senior: clarinete
Trespi Salgado: trombón
The Ministers of Ron Steady: trombones y saxos
Iure, Karim y Kora: coros

Grabado en estudios Zarnel Febrero 2011
Producido por Zarza /Kike Suárez & La Desbandada 2011