Blog: The Gentlebear

"Dreaming Casually" by Thee Midniters slows me down in a good way. This song starts off all a-shimmer and just slinks its way into your brain. It's smooth, warm, like a piece of polished obsidian. Thee Midniters came out of East L.A. and are considered the first "chicano rock" band. They had a couple of hits. but like many other chicano acts that were uneasily categorized, they never hit it super big. I was listening recently to an interview with Sixto Rodriguez  (I'm currently obsessed with [...]