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A quick look into the band Los Petardos! and their music. Talking about what rockanroll con gandules it’s all about

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Mimi Maura, originally uploaded by kx0101.

Charisma, took the form of a woman last night at La Respuesta as singer songwriter Mimi Maura took the stage along with an all-star line up of musicians ranging from the likes of Sergio Rotman sax player for Los Fabulosos Cadillacs to Boris Bilbraut drummer from Puerto Rican reggae band Cultura Profetica. The audience enjoyed 2 fiery sets of REGGAE, ROCKSTEADY and SKA that kept them dancing throughout the night. Covering classics such as Bob Marley’s “Concrete Jungle” as well as showcasing Maura’s impressive work with her original songs from her “very hard to find albums” as she said humorously joking with the audience.

Special guests during the show included rock singer Fofe who performed a spell binding duet with Maura and Kianí Medina known for her work as back up singer for Cultura Profética. Also the brass section was completed with the participation of Johnny Boy Trombone player for Ska band La Fundación. Furthermore and to top the celebrations of the night the band surprised Maura with a very puerto rican version of the Happy Birthday song that fused the band and the audience together to congratulate Maura on her special day.

The show ended with two encores and very special a cappella rendition of an old cult classic “El Apartamento” dating from her years as lead singer from local band Alarma back in the early 90’s.

Mimi Maura currently resides between Puerto Rico and Argentina and has been awarded throughout her career recognitions such as PREMIO GARDEL 2002 for Best Solo Rock Performer. She has also toured Europe extensively being a veteran of such important festivals like the Actual Logroño Festival in Spain.

You can find more of her music at Mimimaura.com

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It was the night of Nov 11, Veteran’s day; A day to remember which just got a new meaning for the fans of The Killers as they brought a little bit of their Vegas style and flair for the first time to Puerto Rico with an over the top production that helped stamp in permanent memory one of the best spectacles and Rock concerts the island has seen so far.

The night started quite early with a local band that won a Coors Light online contest to open for The Killers. Polbo took the stage around 9:30 p.m. and played for about 30-45 min. They pleased the audience with their quirky alternative style very much in tune with the likes of Weezer but with a Latin influence. Two songs stood out from their set as rare gems, one was “Negra,” and other was “Te quiero Mucho” a track that they are currently promoting a video for.

When the lights of the coliseum dimmed, a huge wall of virtual speakers appeared in the background LED’s thumping the driving beat of “Human” as Brandon Flowers, David Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci took the stage to kick start the concert. The show felt like a roller coaster, reaching peaks with old favorites like “Somebody Told Me” from their first album Hot Fuss. To me, a personal favorite was The Killers cover of Joy Division‘s “Shadowplay” halfway through the set. You could really feel the intensity of the song as they transformed it with a solid driver beat.

By the end of the show, the band performed a crowd favorite “Mr. Brightside” taking the audience to another level. The show ended with Three encores including “A Dustland Fairytale” then a sweet version of Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” immediately followed by “Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine” and finished off with “When You Were Young.”

Set List:

1. Human

2. This Is Your Life

3. Somebody Told Me

4. For Reasons Unknown

5. Bones

6. Joy Ride

7. The World We Live In

8. Human Piano Reprise

9. Bling (Confession of a King)

10. Shadowplay (Joy Division cover)

11. Smile Like You Mean It

12. Spaceman Play Video

13. Sam’s Town (Abbey Road Version)

14. Read My Mind

15. Mr. Brightside

16. All These Things That I’ve Done

17. Encore:

18. A Dustland Fairytale / Can’t Help Falling in Love

(Elvis Presley cover)

19. Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine

20. When You Were Young

The Killers on Myspace

Polbo on Myspace

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Logobeat-0134, originally uploaded by kx0101.

Somewhere in the town of Aguada, Puerto Rico strange sounds are rumbling. Can you hear it! It’s not just a beat it’s Logobeat! Hung out with them last night while they were filming their promo video directed by multi-talented artist Mikey Figueroa (Somvazio_guitar). I couldn’t resist the opportunity to grab the camera to take some shots. Specially when they borrowed me a fish eye lens from the equipment they were using to film. Cool stuff! I’ve never shot with that kind of lens before. It was surprising to me the fact that when I was developing the photos all I was thinking was, “Damn! I think I nailed that 90′s grunge look. You can bet I’ll definitely will put one of these babies on my Christmas list.

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Logobeat on Myspace

Leon_ZOE, originally uploaded by kx0101.

It was around midnight and the lights suddently dimmed at the Arena pier 10 in Puerto Rico. All the sudden a heavy bass sound and the crowd went wild then with the lyrics “Reptilectric tus alas electricas…” that’s right the Reptilectric 5 some, ZOE arrived in Puerto Rico…. (read the exclusive review @ Spin earth)

Big thanks to Nicky and Teresa (CIE mexico), ZOE and also last but not least the production Omar and Mr. ACHE

Icaro Azul, originally uploaded by kx0101.

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WIWI_La frekuencia, originally uploaded by kx0101.

One of my favorite up and coming bands currently working on their debut album. Keep an eye on these guys their music is great, a very cool mash up between electronica and guitar driven rock with great hooks that stick like gum against pavement at noon.

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What a show I won’t say anything just that i got home at 5am but it was worth it but I’ll let the pictures handle the talking this time.

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On the road with Somvazio making a promo video for their next live show on April 30th “Retransmision” @ La Respuesta, Santurce, Puerto Rico

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