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MUSIC SIN FRONTERAS 1.5.25

Jan 5, 2025 | indiepulsemusic.com | Patrick O'Heffernan

Do you know Las Chorizeras? Not the sausage, the band. If not, you should, because the four women who make up this unique Mexican-American “alt mariachi” fusion band are not only fun and entertaining, but moving the boundaries of music and culture. “Ay yi yi yi yi! Las ChorizerasDo you know Las Chorizeras? Not the sausage, the band.
HOT HALF DOZEN. New Year’s Eve 2024

Dec 31, 2024 | indiepulsemusic.com | Patrick O'Heffernan

After going through over 300 songs and albums and videos I recommended in 2024, chose the top 6 – but it wasn’t enough. Too many great songs left behind. The Hot Half Dozen is given you its top 10 for 2024 This was hard. I know this is the Hot Half Dozen, but after I went through my recommendations from all of my columns in 2024, I just could not narrow down over 300 songs and albums to 6. So I stretch it to ten.
Music Sin Fronteras. 12.29.24

Dec 29, 2024 | indiepulsemusic.com | Patrick O'Heffernan

My top ten artists from the 5000 songs and albums and videos I received in 2024 Top ten artists from 2024 Music Fronteras columnsIt’s time for my top picks of the year – the top artists that have been featured in columns. In my companion column, Hot Half Dozen, I will pick to top six albums or songs that I reviewed this year. So who are my picks from the 5000 songs and albums I received in 2024? Amanda Abizaid for the EP “Dangerous and Young”.
Music Sin Fronteras 12.22.24

Dec 22, 2024 | indiepulsemusic.com | Patrick O'Heffernan

The music industry grew an astonishing 8% this year, but as usual ,artists got left behind. So where is it going? That’s the question I ask. The Future of musicSince I will be off during Christmas week, I am writing my 2024 wrap up column on Dec. 22. Later, I will write the Hot Half Dozen with my best picks for 2024. But right now I want to look at the state of the music industry as the year ends. The state of the industry is good, although not necessarily for artists.
Hot Half Dozen 12.10.24

Dec 10, 2024 | indiepulsemusic.com | Patrick O’heffernan |mariachi. He |Patrick O'Heffernan

Indie rock from Soccer Mommy, a 20-song monster album from Natalia LA Fourcade, cumbia, love songs, pop and rock. Greats selections tis week from only 83 songs submitted. Sometimes less is more. Hot Half Dozen 12.10.2483 songs submitted this week for reviewDragoda de Emociones, single by Elsa y Elmar. The Columbian singer-songwriter Elsa Carvajal ( aka Elsa y Elmar) never ceases to surprise. This standout song from her new album Palacio.
Music Sin Fronteras 12.8.24

Dec 8, 2024 | indiepulsemusic.com | Patrick O’heffernan |mariachi. He |Patrick O'Heffernan

Several things struck me by the nominations for the 2025 Grammys: the number of women in the new talent category, the diversity of people and songs, and the Beatles. The Grammys and new music, every now and thenI was going through the Grammy 2025 nominations when I was struck by several things. First, 5 of the 8 nominations for new artists were women, and one of the 3 men nominated was from Pakistan. Apparently something has changed in the Academy.
HOT HALF DOZEN 12.2.24

Dec 2, 2024 | indiepulsemusic.com | Patrick O'Heffernan
Music Sin Fronteras 12.2.24: Kim Deal solo debut

Dec 1, 2024 | indiepulsemusic.com | Patrick O’heffernan |mariachi. He |Patrick O'Heffernan

With the release of Kim Deal’s debut solo Nobody Lives You More, she has changed, grown, and is more relevant than ever as she turns 63. Time is often seen as a border – the break between young and old, between past and present, between eras of music – 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 2000’s . Some people ignore those boundaries and seem eternal as they just keep doing their thing, like the Rolling Stones. Others move and evolve as time moves and evolves, like Kim Deal.
Music Sin Fronteras 11.24.24

Nov 24, 2024 | indiepulsemusic.com | Patrick O’heffernan |mariachi. He |Patrick O'Heffernan

ArabLab created a magic fusion soundscape at the CCAR Auditorio ArabLab makes Middle East-Mexican fusion magic at the CCARSaturday night Lakeside music fans were treated to what I think is best described as a Middle-East experimental fusion jam band, ArabLab, which created a magical evening that transported attendees to the Middle East without leaving Mexico, musically or physically.
HOT HALF DOZEN 11.19.24

Nov 19, 2024 | indiepulsemusic.com | Patrick O’heffernan |mariachi. He |Patrick O'Heffernan

We from Budapest to Las Vegas to Spain with Hungarian-American Zora to Colbian and Mexican Kali Uchis & Peso Pluma. and Antonio Rey flamenco. 159 songs, albums, and videos submitted this week for reviewAin’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone, single by Zora. I was planning recommending Zora’s latest release Filter (Live), which I still do recommend – when I ran across her rendition of Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone,. I love the song and I love the way she presents it.