The Barcelona-based visual arts collective, CANADA have been responsible for some of my favorite music videos over the last couple years (Battles " Ice Cream ", Oh Land " White Nights ", El Guincho " Bombay " among them). Although they've been relatively quiet thus far in 2012, their new promo clip for fellow Spaniards Los Punsetes shows they've still got it. CANADA's distinct visual style and humor lends itself well to the offbeat narrative, which sees the band members using voodoo and folk magic to destroy each other.
Unlike many of you, I'm nowhere near getting tired of CANADA's celluloid approach. Beyond the familiar aesthetic motifs (the horizontal panning, abrupt close-ups, character bondage, etc.), there's a physicality to their videos that's really hard-hitting. Their latest knockout, "Alférez Provisional," is like a recipe for disaster that turns into a gemstone because of its shared unsentimental recital with the song. The return of Los Punsetes is exciting by itself, but knowing Pablo Diaz-Reixa (El Guincho) is at the helm of their third album, Una montaña es una montaña (out later this month through Everlasting Records), makes things even [...]

Este viernes 27 de abril, Niceto abre sus puertas para que vayamos a ver un recital de algunos artistas del sello Estamos Felices . Participarán Los Punsetes , Bicicletas , Carmel y Santiago Motorizado . Los chicos de El Robot Bajo El Agua habrían sido los quintos invitados pero por una razón de fuerza mayor no podrán asistir al evento. El show comenzará 20.50 hs con [...]

"coloreando a daniel johnston " es un disco de tributo a este espléndido cantautor de sacramento, puesto en marcha por julio jiménez y alfonso méndez. estos dos entregados fans granadinos han removido roma con santiago hasta conseguir la colaboración de grupos y artistas tan interesantes como chiquita y chatarra , las robertas , los punsetes , the secret society , alondra bentley , odio parís , reina republicana , la ola que quería ser chau ... y así hasta completar las dieciocho versiones de que compone el álbum. [...]

Grandes males, remedios regulares, Anntona Gramaciones Grabofónicas, Spain Rating: 77 by Pierre Lestruhaut There's a particular sample in Grandes males, remedios regulares , the latest release from Anntona (guitarist of Los Punsetes), that serves as an interlude between the two-songs-in-one "ECI/Amorcitos," and in which we can hear a man with a heavy French accent saying "I want to fuck her" in regards to an American woman who's obviously shocked by the situation. Had I not been a huge Gainsbourg enthusiast I [...]
Anntona, guitarist of Los Punsetes and responsible for one of the most gorgeous pop songs of our generation ("Tu Hueles Mejor"), will be releasing his third solo album later this month. Last time we immersed ourselves in the peculiar compositional spectrum of Anntona, we found ourselves baffled and disturbed. For starters, because we couldn't believe someone could align an off-the-wall song like "Todo El Mundo Tiene Porno En Casa" with something as deeply moving as "Tu Hueles Mejor." In some way or another, En La Cama Con Anntona was a key record that helped us to desensitize our [...]
En la nueva era de la música se tenía que implantar una estrategia distinta de difusión y venta del material de las bandas. Las disqueras justo como las conocimos durante mucho tiempo con su modelo obsoleto estaban siendo desplazadas, y claro, por el simple hecho de que las bandas [...]

El sello mexicano Discos Tormento ya nos está acostumbrando a editar buenos discos compilados anualmente, en los que además de los artistas de su catálogo, siempre cuentan con invitados especiales que complementan el material perfectamente. Y bueno, su más reciente lanzamiento será el próximo 15 de diciembre y se trata de un disco doble que se distribuirá de manera gratuita a través de diferentes medios y se lanzará en lo que promete ser una muy buena fiesta en La Purísima el mismo 15 de este mes ( la dirección es: República de Cuba esquina Héroes del ´57), [...]

Ya les habíamos hablado de Los Punsetes hace un tiempo, y su música ácida que ha sonado bastante en estas tierras con ese sencillo llamado "Tus Amigos" que dice algo así como "que le den por culo a tus amigos". Esta agrupación española firmada por Everlasting Records y Young Turks por fin será distribuída en [Leer más...]
On our LAMC interview with Los Punsetes, the band told us they were preparing a great video for LP2 's second single "Dinero." They weren't kidding, this video directed by Alberto Gonzalez Vasquez is in fact, amazing. Ariadna's unexpressive face has been the band's most dramatic form of expressiveness; the clip cuts a figurine of gorgeous singer to unexpected zooms, sizes and genres. Admit it, "Tus Amigos" is one of the year's anthems, while "Dinero" isn't near as catchy or glossy, but it's Los Punsetes' dirtiest hour, "conseguirme dinero, no quiero trabajar para tenerlo." The frame-on-frame effect [...]

Photos by JP Abello No matter where I went during LAMC, I could expect to hear Los Punsetes' "Tus Amigos." It was the unlikeliest of theme songs, but it worked. And often people would be singing along because, not surprisingly, people seem to get a lot of pleasure out of belting out that brazen chorus. When I interviewed the band, huddled in a corner of the hotel, that was the first thing I mentioned. Blanca: I've heard your song "Tus Amigos" everywhere that I've gone this week. When you [...]

After hitting the snooze button about five times Friday morning, I finally made it out of bed, out the door, and back to the Roosevelt Hotel for what would turn out to be my favorite day of the conference for one reason, and one reason only, which I will get to soon. I started the day with an interview with Los Punsetes, who were hilariously self-deprecating. Also, Ariadna's blue eyeshadow (not pictured here, sorry) was mesmerizing, and I made a mental note to try that look for myself soon. Photo [...]

This has to be one of the hottest lineups in the 11 editions of the Latin Alternative Music Conference, aka the Latin-Alt event of the year. No festival brings as much attention from major media and no one brings as many fans. In fact, in the past two years since our blog has been around, we see our site traffic sky-rocket during the weeks around the conference (including our link on the New York Times), we seem to be a good source for many of the up and coming bands in the showcase. This year is particularly exciting as New [...]

LP2, Los Punsetes Recordings From The Other Side, Spain Rating: 85 By Carlos Reyes Scattered rock is best when dotted by peculiar nostalgia, even better at the hands of an enfant-terrible band like Los Punsetes. This hot band from Madrid is the real deal when it comes to rock melting geographical distinction; in a sort of Atlantic Ocean adventure, they have managed to surpass their celebrated debut with LP2 , a splendorous set of songs deeply carved in pop's perplexing bizarreness. Los Punsetes [...]

For there is no necessary antithesis between chastity and sensuality; every good marriage, every genuine love affair, transcends this antithesis. - Friedrich Nietzsche Remix Sunday 147 Zipped Up [145mb zipfile] uploading... Inner City - "Good Life (Katy B & Geeneus Remake) Lucy Pearl - "Dance Tonight" (HowsePhreak Spend Yo' Money Remix) Jodeci - "Freek 'N You" (MK Dub) Nightcrawlers [...]

This is Coachella weekend, and it barely sunk in right about now. I can't wait to see if Dr. Dre surfaces, special surprises, and how everything transpires. You can check out all the action here . NightWaves-Sweet Carrie (Walter Sobcek Remix) Health-Die Slow (Clark remix) Crystal Castles - Crimewave (Midnight Conspiracy Remix) Conrank VS. Lil Wayne - i Feel like dying (AUTONOMlC REMlX) Speak-Carrie (RAC Mix) Crystal Castles Untrust [...]
'Tus Amigos' es el single del nuevo album de Los Punsetes , llamado LP2 (a lo Ratatat) que ya tiene un tiempito en el mercado pero que por alguna razon nos estamos enterando ahora, no sabemos si sea por todos los problemas que tiene nuestro gobierno con el español, pero dudamos que sea por esol. El single practicamente manda a todos nuestros amigos a que les den por el culo y nos encanta. Realmente yo no me quejo, que les den a todos y me dejen escuchando a este grupete español que me ha enamorado con tanta sinceridad. Como [...]

Starting out the day with a nice remix for "Tus Amigos" by Los Punsetes, remixed by Fonograma favorite El Guincho. The original song (which you can find on Fonogramaticos Vol.7) is a blast and one of those songs that look almost impossible to mess with, but Pablo- Diaz Reixa surrounds it with some tribal weekend-ready edges. Honestly, we're not going crazy for it, but it works as a nice exercise (and is more than welcomed as we approach the summer). Hidrogenesse will be dropping another remix for the song really soon.

Nuestros amigos de Club Fonograma publicaron anoche el séptimo episodio de sus compilaciones Fonogramaticos , una selecta reunión de nuevos artistas hispanoamericanos. En esta oportunidad se incluyen los locales Protistas , Fakuta , Los Mil Jinetes , Fother Muckers , Anita Tijoux y Tömas Preuss. Fonogramaticos Vol.7 A compilation by Club Fonograma DOWNLOAD! 20 songs, 117 MB Theme: "Los colores no dejan de sonar" Genre: Cancion Popular Alegre Artwork by Carlos Reyes. [...]
Por: Walter Omedè Terminó Febrero, el mes más corto del año; pero nos dejó un nada corto abastecimiento de música nueva que ha caído en nuestro buzón. Después de escucharla una y otra vez, es momento... Visita www.rockandradio.net