News (Noticias) Tagged ‘Pinker Tones’

The Group’s Live Show Has Been So Well Received On The Warped Tour That They Have Recently Been Added To The Skate Stage In Addition To The Skull Candy Tent For The Rest Of The Summer’s Dates

Upcoming Tour Stops Include Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest and California

Read The Pinker Tones Regularly-Updated Tour Blog: www.thepinkertones.wordpress.com

“This Barcelona duo hit like a spicier Daft Punk, keeping the retro electronica but trading the po-mo mind games for hip-twisting grooves. Bring oil if you catch them on Warped Tour this summer–you will be doing the electric slide.” - SPIN (6/08)

“The Pinker Tones ruled. So up my alley, three dudes dressed alike — in silver and black, no less — bumping electro jams that reference the DFA’s urban chic, Daft Punk’s fun and Eurodisco’s overall danceability. The Barcelona trio also appeared to be having the most fun of any group there.” - RIVERFRONT TIMES (St. Louis, MO - 7/1/08)

“Warped pioneers.” - ORLANDO WEEKLY (Orlando, FL - 7/10/08)

“These Barcelona synth-rockers have found a way to become the next big Daft Punk confection without seeming derivative.” - NEWSDAY (Long Island, NY - 6/29/08)

“Spain’s dynamic DJ duo The Pinker Tones blow the laces off the Vans Warped Tour and defy (or maybe redefine) music genres.” - HISPANIC MAGAZINE (6/08)

“Barcelona’s playful Pinker Tones just might be the most eclectic group to play America’s Warped Tour. - FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM (Fort Worth, TX - 7/20/08)

“Mister Furia and his partner Professor Manso reflect the diversity of their city and serve up an fantastic mix of pop, funk, soul, bossa-nova, break-beat, swing, lounge, and psychedelia beats–a surreal and über happy and upbeat cocktail of booty-shaking bass electronica.” - ON TAP MAGAZINE (Washington, DC - 7/2/08)

“Amid the sound and fury of this year’s Vans Warped Tour… fans will hear a unique blend of pop, rock, funk, bossa nova, lounge, psychedelia, Euro-dance and electronica emanating from one of its many stages.” - VIRGINIAN-PILOT (Norfolk, VA - 7/14/08)

“Wild Animals is a series of synth-gilt pelvic meditations on the the real world stars and audience both occupy, with tracks like “Worker Bees” and “Sexy Robot” distilling the anomie into bootilicious joy.” - MEANSTREET MAGAZINE (Los Angeles, CA - 6/08)

“Global dance party: Pinker Tones give Warped Tour international flair.”
- ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH (St. Louis, MO - 6/28/08)

“[Pinker Tones' 'Wild Animals' is] an endorphin-goosing dance album.”
- ROLLING STONE (6/12/08)

” Raising the bar for electronica used to be the realm of bands like Depeche Mode and New Order  – but now groups like The Pinker Tones are bringing a wild energy and ambitious focus to a new generation.” - ASSOCIATED PRESS (6/2/08)

” Whatever crops up in the music — retro-funk breakdowns, bachelor-pad bossa novas, catchy choruses in Romance languages — the beat endures and thrives [on Wild Animals].” - NEW YORK TIMES (6/1/08)

“The boys from Barcelona hit the streets with [Wild Animals], a surprisingly confident and joyful collection of jaunty hooks and mondo beats that fully exploits all that the Pinker Tones hear and integrate in their port city.”
- THE WASHINGTON POST (5/6/08)

“This group from Barcelona has developed a brilliant way to bring people to a musical climax thanks to their genius fusion of languages and rhythms in an electronic mood. ‘Wild Animals’ is one of the most amazing albums of the year.”
- PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL (5/08)

“Like some sort of hipster virus, the Pinker Tones’ poppy electronica has spread from the duo’s hometown of Barcelona.”
-BILLBOARD (4/13/08)

THE PINKER TONES ON VANS WARPED TOUR 2008
(SKATE STAGE + SKULL CANDY TENT)

Wed Jul 23 - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA
Thu Jul 24 - Darien Lake P.A.C., Darien Center, NY
Fri Jul 25 - Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
Sat Jul 26 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sun Jul 27 - Toyota Pavilion, Scranton, PA
Mon Jul 28 - Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ
Tue Jul 29 - Post Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed Jul 30 - Riverbend Amphitheatre, Cincinnati, OH
Thu Jul 31 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Noblesville, IN
Fri Aug 01 - Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI
Sat Aug 02 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL
Sun Aug 03 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN
Tue Aug 05 - Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, SK
Wed Aug 06 - Race City Speedway, Calgary, AB
Fri Aug 08 - Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Nampa, ID
Sat Aug 09 - Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
Sun Aug 10 - Columbia Meadows, St. Helens, OR
Wed Aug 13 - Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA
Thu Aug 14 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA
Fri Aug 15 - Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
Sat Aug 16 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Marysville, CA
Sun Aug 17 - The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA

For more information about The Pinker Tones and Wild Animals, please contact:
Paul Dryden (paul.dryden@cookman.com) or
Jennifer Sarkissian (Jennifer.sarkissian@cookman.com)
at Nacional Records - 818.763.1397.

www.NacionalRecords.com

American Latino TV announced today that the 2nd Annual American Latino TV Awards, which serves to recognize excellence and achievement in the American Latino community, will air nationally in broadcast syndication in over 75 cities The rapidly growing syndicated awards show kicks off this weekend on Saturday, July 19th with a broadcast in Los Angeles, the nation’s largest Hispanic market, on KABC-7 at 3:30 p.m. PDT. For more dates and times across the U.S., please visit www.AmericanLatinoAwards.com. More than 46,000 online participants voted for their favorite American Latino in six categories, almost doubling the previous year’s voting. The nominees for each category include:

1. FAVORITE ALTERNATIVE ARTIST: Paula Baby (Pin-up model), Danny D.
(Auto pin-striper), David Cortes (Action-figure sculptor) and Zarco
Guerrero (Cultural mask-maker.)
2. MOST INSPIRING AMERICAN LATINO: Dr. Richard Carmona (17th U.S. Surgeon
General), Ceja Family (Successful owners of Ceja Vineyards), Joe
Quesada (Marvel Comics illustrator/Editor-in-Chief) and Joe Conzo
(E.M.T. and legendary documentary hip-hop photographer).
3. FAVORITE INDIE FILM: “Bragging Rights” (Documentary about Latino
culture and stickball), “Brown is the New Green” (George Lopez hosts
this documentary about media and marketing misrepresentation of U.S.
Latinos), “Antonia” (Brazilian award-winning film) and “Shut Up and Do
It” (Actor unhappy with Latino portrayals directs and stars in his own
film).
4. FAVORITE INDIE MUSICAL ARTIST: Madball (Hardcore metal rockers),
Ladybug Mecca (Afro-Brazilian/Blues/Hip-Hop fusion), Calavera (Hardcore
Punk/Psychobilly) and The Pinker Tones (Electronica/Dance/Lounge/Pop)
5. FAVORITE EXTREME ATHLETE: Texas Rollergirls (Female roller derby team),
Rey Mysterio (WWE pro wrestler), Jonathan Tagle (Skydiver) and Jennifer
Santiago (Combat martial artist).
6. UNDERGROUND FASHION: Listen Clothing (Music-inspired designs), 1 Soul
Designs (Globally minded T-shirts), Stop Staring (Vintage pin-up) and
El Jefe Clothing (Rock/urban cross-cultural).

“The American Latino TV Awards Show is on a fast track with unique categories and the only online viewer voting that specifically seeks to recognize young, U.S.-born American Latinos doing extraordinary things,” says Robert G. Rose, executive producer and co-creator. “The fact that almost twice the amount of people voted this year is a testament to the continued growth of the U.S.-born, American Latino market and their need to be more represented on TV.”

In addition to the awards broadcast in Los Angeles and later throughout the country, new episodes of American Latino TV (ALTV) and LatiNation will also air this weekend throughout the U.S. American Latino TV and LatiNation, award-winning, English-language Latino-themed TV programs are part of LatiNation, LLC, a subsidiary of LATV Networks, the nation’s first bilingual entertainment/music network distributed via digital multicast. For more information, go to www.AmericanLatino.tv. “*

The Group Joins The Vans Warped Tour For 44 Dates, Kicking Off In Phoenix On June 25th

The Pinker Tones Will Perform An Extended Set Each Night In The Skull Candy Electronic Music Tent

“[Pinker Tones' 'Wild Animals' is] an endorphin-goosing dance album.”
- ROLLING STONE

“This Barcelona duo hit like a spicier Daft Punk, keeping the retro electronica but trading the po-mo mind games for hip-twisting grooves… for fans of Chromeo and Kraftwerk.”
- SPIN MAGAZINE

” Raising the bar for electronica used to be the realm of bands like Depeche Mode and New Order  – but now groups like The Pinker Tones are bringing a wild energy and ambitious focus to a new generation.”
- ASSOCIATED  PRESS

” Whatever crops up in the music — retro-funk breakdowns, bachelor-pad bossa novas, catchy choruses in Romance languages — the beat endures and thrives [on Wild Animals].”
- NEW YORK TIMES

” The boys from Barcelona hit the streets with [Wild Animals], a surprisingly confident and joyful collection of jaunty hooks and mondo beats that fully exploits all that the Pinker Tones hear and integrate in their port city.”
- THE WASHINGTON POST

“This group from Barcelona has developed a brilliant way to bring people to a musical climax thanks to their genius fusion of languages and rhythms in an electronic mood. ‘Wild Animals’ is one of the most amazing albums of the year.”
- PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL

“Like some sort of hipster virus, the Pinker Tones’ poppy electronica has spread from the duo’s hometown of Barcelona.”
-BILLBOARD

The critics are buzzing about Barcelona-based electronic act The Pinker Tones‘ new album, ‘Wild Animals‘, as the group prepares to join the Vans Warped Tour on June 25 th in Phoenix. The dynamic duo will perform an extended set each night in the Skull Candy electronic music tent on the entire 44 date tour (SEE FULL TOUR DATES LISTING BELOW).

‘Wild Animals’ features a wide array of special vocal guests including reggae soul legend Jimmy Lindsay from Cymande on “The Whistling Song” and Amparo from Spanish band Amparanoia on “Electrotumbao”. First single will be the track, “Happy Everywhere.”

“Our last album, ‘The Million Colour Revolution’, was about utopia, a projection for how we wanted the world to be,” Mister Furia explains. “‘Wild Animals’ is about reality, our interpretation of the actual world we live in. Songs like “The Whistling Song”, “24″ and “On Se Promenait” are some of our happiest and most nostalgic yet.”

Just in 2007, the group was the subject of a New York Times feature, had an A&E television special, performed on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic”, had a song featured on hit sitcoms “Ugly Betty” and “Entourage” and saw heavy video play on networks like mtvU, MTV Tr3s, Mun2, and LATV. The Pinker Tones also made a major splash at last year’s SXSW, where they performed five shows in only 36 hours and also blew away the audience at KCRW’s Sounds Eclectic Evening in Los Angeles alongside leading artists like The Shins, Lily Allen and Rodrigo and Gabriela. The Pinker Tones recent single “Karma Hunters” was also selected by national bilingual youth network Mun2 as the theme song for its popular reality show ‘Chicas Project’.

This past August, The Pinker Tones released ‘More Colours!’, an album complete with infectious remixes and collaborations featuring a stellar lineup of artists including Kinky, Nortec Collective, Zeta Bosio (Soda Stereo) and Mexican Institute of Sound.   Over several national U.S. tours throughout 2007, the DJ crew brought their electrifying set to fans across the country. The New York Times even claimed that, “Unlike many electronica acts, The Pinker Tones thrive onstage.” With a live show that combines the intensity of a rock band and the excitement of a DJ set, the group is moving along on the path to global domination. The Pinker Tones have ventured from Barcelona to such faraway places as London, Caracas, Buenos Aires, Moscow, Toronto, Beijing and Johannesburg.

THE PINKER TONES ON VANS WARPED TOUR 2008 (SKULL CANDY TENT)

Wed Jun 25 - Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
Thu Jun 26 - New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Sat Jun 28 - Utah State Fair, Salt Lake City, UT
Sun Jun 29 - Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO
Tue Jul 01 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St Louis , MO
Wed Jul 02 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS
Thu Jul 03 - Superpages.com Center, Dallas, TX
Sat Jul 05 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Selma, TX
Sun Jul 06 - Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, TX
Wed Jul 09 - Lakewood Exhibition Center, Atlanta, GA
Thu Jul 10 - Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL
Fri Jul 11 - Vinoy Park, Petersburg, FL
Sat Jul 12 - Bicentennial Park, Miami, FL
Sun Jul 13 - St Johns County Fairgrounds, Elkton, FL
Mon Jul 14 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte, NC
Tue Jul 15 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
Wed Jul 16 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Thu Jul 17 - Tower Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH
Fri Jul 18 - Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
Sat Jul 19 - Downsview Park Allen Road, Toronto, ON
Sun Jul 20 - Park Jean Drapeau, Montreal, QC
Wed Jul 23 - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA
Thu Jul 24 - Darien Lake P.A.C., Darien Center, NY
Fri Jul 25 - Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
Sat Jul 26 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sun Jul 27 - Toyota Pavilion, Scranton, PA
Mon Jul 28 - Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ
Tue Jul 29 - Post Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed Jul 30 - Riverbend Amphitheatre, Cincinnati, OH
Thu Jul 31 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Noblesville, IN
Fri Aug 01 - Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI
Sat Aug 02 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL
Sun Aug 03 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN
Tue Aug 05 - Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, SK
Wed Aug 06 - Race City Speedway, Calgary, AB
Fri Aug 08 - Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Nampa, ID
Sat Aug 09 - Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
Sun Aug 10 - Columbia Meadows, St. Helens, OR
Wed Aug 13 - Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA
Thu Aug 14 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA
Fri Aug 15 - Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
Sat Aug 16 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Marysville, CA
Sun Aug 17 - The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA

For more information about The Pinker Tones and Wild Animals, please contact:
Paul Dryden (paul.dryden@cookman.com) or
Jennifer Sarkissian (Jennifer.sarkissian@cookman.com)
at Nacional Records - 818.763.1397.

The Group Is Currently Preparing For This Summer’s Entire
43 Date Vans Warped Tour Across The U.S.

Digital Edition Of The Album Lands At Online Stores On May 20th.

“The boys from Barcelona hit the streets with [Wild Animals], a surprisingly confident and joyful collection of jaunty hooks and mondo beats that fully exploits all that the Pinker Tones hear and integrate in their port city.”
- THE WASHINGTON POST

“This group from Barcelona has developed a brilliant way to bring people to a musical climax thanks to their genius fusion of languages and rhythms in an electronic mood. ‘Wild Animals’ is one of the most amazing albums of the year.“
- PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL

“Like some sort of hipster virus, the Pinker Tones’ poppy electronica has spread from the duo’s hometown of Barcelona.”
- BILLBOARD

“Barcelona’s Pinker Tones are just flat-out unbelievably fucking great…they rate as one of the finest exercises in pop confection currently working in the known universe.”
- LA WEEKLY

The critics are already beginning to buzz about Barcelona-based electronic act The Pinker Tones‘ new album, ‘Wild Animals‘, in advance of its release on June 3rd. The album will be available at digital outlets on May 20th. The dynamic duo’s third U.S. album continues the explosive momentum sparked by their 2006 debut ‘The Million Colour Revolution’ and 2007 remix album ‘More Colours!’. The group is currently preparing for their set this summer on the entire 43 date Vans Warped Tour across the U.S. (see tour dates below). They will perform an extended set each night in the Skull Candy electronic music tent.

‘Wild Animals’ features a wide array of special vocal guests including reggae soul legend Jimmy Lindsay from Cymande on “The Whistling Song” and Amparo from Spanish band Amparanoia on “Electrotumbao”. First single will be the track, “Happy Everywhere.”

“Our last album, ‘The Million Colour Revolution’, was about utopia, a projection for how we wanted the world to be,” Mister Furia explains. “‘Wild Animals’ is about reality, our interpretation of the actual world we live in. Songs like “The Whistling Song”, “24″ and “On Se Promenait” are some of our happiest and most nostalgic yet.”

Just in 2007, the group was the subject of a New York Times feature, had an A&E television special, performed on KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic”, had a song featured on hit sitcoms “Ugly Betty” and “Entourage” and saw heavy video play on networks like mtvU, MTV Tr3s, Mun2, and LATV. The Pinker Tones also made a major splash at last year’s SXSW, where they performed five shows in only 36 hours and also blew away the audience at KCRW’s Sounds Eclectic Evening in Los Angeles alongside leading artists like The Shins, Lily Allen and Rodrigo and Gabriela. The Pinker Tones recent single “Karma Hunters” was also selected by national bilingual youth network Mun2 as the theme song for its popular reality show ‘Chicas Project’.

This past August, The Pinker Tones released ‘More Colours!’, an album complete with infectious remixes and collaborations featuring a stellar lineup of artists including Kinky, Nortec Collective, Zeta Bosio (Soda Stereo) and Mexican Institute of Sound.   Over several national U.S. tours throughout 2007, the DJ crew brought their electrifying set to fans across the country. The New York Times even claimed that, “Unlike many electronica acts, The Pinker Tones thrive onstage.” With a live show that combines the intensity of a rock band and the excitement of a DJ set, the group is moving along on the path to global domination. The Pinker Tones have ventured from Barcelona to such faraway places as London, Caracas, Buenos Aires, Moscow, Toronto, Beijing and Johannesburg.

THE PINKER TONES ON VANS WARPED TOUR 2008 (SKULL CANDY TENT)

Wed Jun 25 - Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ
Thu Jun 26 - New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Sat Jun 28 - Utah State Fair, Salt Lake City, UT
Sun Jun 29 - Invesco Field At Mile High, Denver, CO
Tue Jul 01 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St Louis , MO
Wed Jul 02 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS
Thu Jul 03 - Superpages.com Center, Dallas, TX
Sat Jul 05 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Selma, TX
Sun Jul 06 - Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, TX
Wed Jul 09 - Lakewood Exhibition Center, Atlanta, GA
Thu Jul 10 - Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL
Fri Jul 11 - Vinoy Park, Petersburg, FL
Sat Jul 12 - Bicentennial Park, Miami, FL
Sun Jul 13 - St Johns County Fairgrounds, Elkton, FL
Mon Jul 14 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Charlotte, NC
Tue Jul 15 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
Wed Jul 16 - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
Thu Jul 17 - Tower Amphitheatre, Cleveland, OH
Fri Jul 18 - Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
Sat Jul 19 - Downsview Park Allen Road, Toronto, ON
Sun Jul 20 - Park Jean Drapeau, Montreal, QC
Wed Jul 23 - Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts, Mansfield, MA
Thu Jul 24 - Darien Lake P.A.C., Darien Center, NY
Fri Jul 25 - Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ
Sat Jul 26 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Sun Jul 27 - Toyota Pavilion, Scranton, PA
Mon Jul 28 - Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ
Tue Jul 29 - Post Gazette Pavilion At Star Lake, Pittsburgh, PA
Wed Jul 30 - Riverbend Amphitheatre, Cincinnati, OH
Thu Jul 31 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Noblesville, IN
Fri Aug 01 - Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI
Sat Aug 02 - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, Tinley Park, IL
Sun Aug 03 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee, MN
Tue Aug 05 - Credit Union Centre, Saskatoon, SK
Wed Aug 06 - Race City Speedway, Calgary, AB
Fri Aug 08 - Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Nampa, ID
Sat Aug 09 - Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA
Sun Aug 10 - Columbia Meadows, St. Helens, OR
Wed Aug 13 - Save Mart Center, Fresno, CA
Thu Aug 14 - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre, Chula Vista, CA
Fri Aug 15 - Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
Sat Aug 16 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre, Marysville, CA
Sun Aug 17 - The Home Depot Center, Carson, CA

For more information about The Pinker Tones and Wild Animals, please contact:
Paul Dryden (paul.dryden@cookman.com) or
Jennifer Sarkissian (Jennifer.sarkissian@cookman.com)
at Nacional Records - 818.763.1397.

www.NacionalRecords.com

The award-winning, nationally syndicated TV programs “American Latino TV” (”ALTV”) and “LatiNation” announced today, the nominees for the 2nd Annual “American Latino TV Awards,” with voting and promotion scheduled to begin this week. The “American Latino TV Awards” is a celebration of the show’s historic sixth season and is highly anticipated after the success of the first ever “American Latino TV Awards” in 2007. “American Latino TV Awards” serves to recognize excellence and achievement in the American Latino community and as a tribute to the individuals, organizations and projects that have been featured in the producers’ six-season library of multi-award winning and groundbreaking television shows.

The nominees (four per category with six categories) for the unique awards show format were selected by a team of “American Latino TV” producers. This year’s awards show hosts four exciting new categories: Favorite Alternative Artist, Favorite Indie Film, Favorite Extreme Athlete and Underground Fashion as well as returning categories: Favorite Indie Musical Artist(s) and Most Inspiring American Latino(s). The winners will be decided by online voting and announced during the syndicated broadcast of the “American Latino TV Awards” special, which will begin airing later this summer in over 70 cities nationwide. A promotional campaign of TV, radio, local and national print and online ads will direct viewers to www.AmericanLatinoAwards.com which provides a detailed list of nominees, along with a short video segment of each one, and the ability to cast votes.

The nominees for each category include:

1. FAVORITE ALTERNATIVE ARTIST: Paula Baby (Pin-up Model), Danny D.
(Auto Artist/ Pin-striper), David Cortes (Action-figure Sculptor)
and Zarco Guerrero (Cultural Mask-maker.)
2. MOST INSPIRING AMERICAN LATINO: Dr. Richard Carmona (17th Surgeon
General of the U.S.), Ceja Family (Successful owners of Ceja
Vineyards), Joe Quesada (Marvel Comics Illustrator/Editor-in-Chief)
and Joe Conzo (E.M.T. and Legendary Documentary Hip Hop
Photographer).
3. FAVORITE INDIE FILM: “Bragging Rights” (Documentary about the
connection between Latino culture and Stickball), “Brown is the New
Green” (George Lopez hosts this documentary about media and
marketing misrepresentation of U.S. Latinos), “Antonia” (Brazilian
award-winning film), and “Shut Up and Do It” (Actor fed up with
Latino portrayals directs and stars in his own film).
4. FAVORITE INDIE MUSICAL ARTIST: Madball (Hardcore Metal Rockers),
Ladybug Mecca (Afro-Brazilian/Blues/Hip Hop fusion), Calavera
(Hardcore Punk/Psychobilly) and The Pinker Tones
(Electronica/Dance/Lounge/Pop)
5. FAVORITE EXTREME ATHLETE: Texas Rollergirls (Female Roller Derby
Team), Rey Misterio (WWE Pro Wrestler), Jonathan Tagle (Skydiver)
and Jennifer Santiago (Combat Martial Artist).
6. UNDERGROUND FASHION: Listen Clothing (Music-inspired Designs),
1 Soul Designs (Globally-minded T-shirts), Stop Staring (Vintage
Pin-up) and El Jefe Clothing (Rock/Urban Cross-cultural).

The awards show sponsors include Volkswagen, Bud Light, General Motors, McDonald’s, State Farm and U.S. Army. Visit www.AmericanLatinoAwards.com and www.AmericanLatino.tv for more information.

CONTACT:
Margarita Cheng
Marketing Director
LatiNation, LLC
Tel (212) 627.3192 x18
Email: Email Contact”

Los Angeles-based Latin Alternative label Nacional Records marks its third anniversary with the March release of Senior Flavio’s (founder of Argentina’s Fabuloso Cadillacs) “Supersaund 2012”.

It’s been a fun ride so far.

A review of the label’s releases over the past year turned up zero duds. The Pinker Tones, Nortec Collective, Mexican Institute of Sound, Pacha Massive and DJ Bitman represent a solid nucleus of fresh, genre jumping and straight up groovin’ talent for the label. They all share a passion for embracing the new without abandoning the roots.”*

*From: http://www.stltoday.com
Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish

“Is everybody happy?” asked a voice from the stage as the Pinker Tones headed into the last stretch of their set at S.O.B.’s on Thursday night. The grinning, dancing audience — small but elated — made the answer obvious. No one onstage had spoken; the words were samples, but that didn’t make them any less sincere. The Pinker Tones are a trio of producers and disc jockeys from Barcelona who aim for nothing less than euphoria.

They layer all sorts of things. The Pinker Tones can write pop-structured songs, with verses and choruses, as well as dance tracks; they used lyrics in English, Spanish and fake French, mostly about music and dancing, from recorded voices. Their samplers and CD turntables also held phantom crowds singing “yeah yeah,” electronic beats and boops, Latin percussion, power chords, oldies and buzzy Moog notes. The music stayed upbeat and kept metamorphosing, never wearing out a sample or a gimmick.

“*

The Pinker Tones’ latest CD is a remix titled “More Colours.” And in a related release, MIS, or Mexican Institute of Sound, also have a new CD out, “Pinata.”

According to singer Profesor Manso, the new Pinker Tones CD and the previous offers collaborations with several artists.”*

The Latin Electronic/Funk Mixtape-Style Album Features Remixes and Tracks from Nortec Collective, Thievery Corporation, David Byrne, Pacha Massive, Sergio Mendes and Many Other Leading Acts

Nacional Records is proud to present Raul Campos’ (host of the influential “Nocturna” show on Santa Monica public radio station KCRW 89.9FM/ KCRW.com) “Loteria Beats Mixtape, Vol. 1”. The album, to be released on October 23rd, is the first of its kind in this genre with the flow of a mixtape and features a cooler-than-cool list of not only acclaimed electronic acts from around the globe like Nortec Collective (Tijuana), The Pinker Tones (Barcelona), Pacha Massive (The Bronx) and Mexican Institute of Sound (Mexico City), but also rare remixes of such artists as Thievery Corporation, David Byrne and Sergio Mendes as well as up-and-comers Cuarto Poder, Los Rumbers, and Choc Quib Town.

It’s only fitting that the first Latin alternative/electronic mixtape of this kind comes from Campos, who along with KCRW music director Nic Harcourt has been continually recognized for introducing Latin Alternative artists to a wider audience and supporting bands like Café Tacuba, Ozomatli and Julieta Venegas throughout their careers.

When he is not busy hosting his week-nightly show “Nocturna” on KCRW, native angeleno Raul Campos continues to make a name for himself as a leading tastemaker DJ, and has recently rocked the decks to sold-out venues like LA’s Hollywood Bowl and NYC’s Central Park Summerstage hosting the 8th annual LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference) for the second year in a row.

Loteria Beats Mixtape, Vol. 1 – Tracklisting

01.DJ Bitman - Shine
02.Nortec Collective – Olvidela Compa (Rosco Remix)
03.Los Rumbers - Como Mi Ritmo No Hay Dos
04.Pacha Massive - Don’t Let Go
05.Cuarto Poder - Arenita Playita
06.Papashanty - Roots
07.Choc Quib Town - Somos Pacificos
08.Brothers Behind the Light with SBL - If You Wanna Be Yourself (ESJK Remix)
09.Thievery Corporation - Exilio (Rewound by Thievery Corporation)
10.Stolen Identity - Playa De Musica
11.David Byrne - Like Humans Do (Los Amigos Invisibles Remix)
12.Sergio Mendes feat. Black Eyed Peas - Mas Que Nada (Masters at Work Remix)
13.The Pinker Tones - Sonido Total (The Million Guitar Remix)
14.Digi & Gabo - Color
15.Mexican Institute of Sound - Cha Cha Cha
16.Territorio Comanche - Cumbian Dub

“A trip-hop/salsa/rock band from the Bronx. A flamenco/tango/electronica act brewed in Barcelona. And a reggae/folk/ranchera ensemble that hails from Mexico.

How do you categorize such a broad range of genre-hoppers? Very carefully, it seems.

All the above bands - Pacha Massive, the Pinker Tones and Cafe Tacuba, respectively - plus scores more, will take part in a sprawling festival corralled under the title “Latin Alternative Music Conference.” Tonight through Saturday, the city plays host to the event, which features bands that all pledge allegiance to something proudly vague.”

Free Central Park Summer Stage Concert (Saturday, July 14th) Features Mexican Rock Luminaries Café Tacuba, Bronx-based Buzz Band

Pacha Massive, and Puerto Rico’s Leading Rappera, La Sista; Additional LAMC Artists Include Federico Aubele, Chetes, Zoé, The Pinker Tones,

Panda, Mala Rodriguez, Liquits, and The Dey

The LAMC, Presented by MTV Tr3s, Returns to New York City July 10th – 14th, and Will Feature Free Concerts & Film Nights at Central Park

Summerstage and Celebrate Brooklyn Festival at Prospect Park, As Well As Industry Panels at the Roosevelt Hotel, Numerous Artist Showcases

Across the City, and Closing Night Party at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum

$249 Discounted Registration Rate Expires June 1st; Online Registration & Hotel Reservations @ www.LatinAlternative.com

“Despite changing tastes and sounds, the Latin Alternative Music Conference still provides a necessary outlet.” -BILLBOARD

“LAMC is to Latin alternative the way the Sundance Film Festival is to indie

movies.” -ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

“The LAMC has emerged as the top showcase for up-and-coming Latin acts.”

-ASSOCIATED PRESS

The LAMC (Latin Alternative Music Conference) has announced its full concert and showcase lineup, as well as panels. Among the highlights are a free Central Park Summer Stage concert on Saturday, July 14th with Mexican rock icons Café Tacuba, The Bronx’s own bilingual trip-hop/funk collective Pacha Massive, and up-and-coming Puerto Rican rapper La Sista. LAMC’s annual concert at Celebrate Brooklyn will take place the evening of Friday, July 13th in Prospect Park, and this year’s lineup will feature Zoé, Chetes and The Pinker Tones. Additional LAMC events include the Music & Film Night @ Central Park SummerStage, Indie Showcase @ The Mercury Lounge, MTV Tr3s/Batanga showcase @ Bowery Ballroom, Acoustic Showcase @ SOB’s, and Closing Night Party @ The Cooper Hewitt Museum.

(SEE FURTHER BELOW FOR FULL ARTIST LINEUP)

LAMC has also announced its panel topics and themes for 2007. Among the panels (being held at The Roosevelt Hotel), which feature many industry heavy hitters, are:

-DIGI-LANDIA: The Growth & Landscape of Latin Digital Music Sales

-Selecting the Music: How Programmers, Marketers and Music Supervisors Make Their Decisions

-Changing of the Guard: Latin Alternative’s New Media Supporters

-Class of ’97 Reunion: A Look Back at the Last Ten Years in Latin Alternative Music

-This Is Radio Clash: Are Satellite, Online, Public, Bilingual & Podcast Radio Formats the Future of Latin Alternative Broadcasting?

With a warm welcome from the Big Apple, the biggest event in the world for cutting edge Latin music will return to New York July 10th – 14th. Discounted early bird registration for LAMC, presented by MTV Tr3s, is available for only $249 at www.LatinAlternative.com (rate expires on June 1st). Featuring leading artists as well as many of the music industry’s most prominent decision-makers, the eighth annual LAMC is a “must play” event for developing and established acts alike. Of the six artists recently spotlighted in Time Magazine’s recent “6 Sizzling CD’s from South of the Border” Latin Grammy feature, five of the acts had played LAMC before they went on to achieve wider commercial success.

With past conferences averaging more than 1250 music industry attendees and 25,000 concert fans each year, LAMC 2007 promises to be an exciting year. This four-day conference providing networking opportunities with the genre’s leading artists, label executives, journalists, marketers, managers, retailers and programmers, is the most extensive to be offered by a Latin music conference to date.

Tuesday, July 10th:

-6:00pm – 10:00pm

LAMC Music & Film Night at Central Park Summerstage featuring So What’s Your Price (¿Y TÚ, Cuánto Cuestas?), a film by Olallo Rubio, with musical performance by Federico Aubele

Wednesday, July 11th:

-8:00pm – 1:00am LAMC Indie Showcase @ The Mercury Lounge

Come check out performances by some of the most exciting up-and-coming talent from Venezuela, the US, and Mexico, with performances by Upground (Los Angeles), B-side Players (San Diego), 4to Poder (Venezuela), Austin TV (Mexico City), Bengala (Mexico City), and Liquits (Mexico City) - with additional acts to be announced. This is a semi-private event open to LAMC registrants, with a limited number of tickets to be made available for purchase to the general public.

Thursday, July 12th:

-11:00am – 12:30pm: Panel: “Digi-landia”: The Growth and Landscape of Latin Digital Music Sales

Judy Cantor-Navas - MTV Urge

Alfonso Carbone – Feria Music/Oreja (Chile)

Leila Cobo - Billboard

Javier Farfan – Microsoft Zune

Erik Gilbert - IODA

Rachael McLean - GoTV

Rob Wetstone – eMusic

-1:00pm – 2:00 pm: MIDEM Cocktail Party @ The Roosevelt Hotel

-3:30pm - 5:00pm: Panel: Selecting the Music: How Programmers, Marketers and Music Supervisors Make Their Decisions, presented by Muzak

Rick Banales - Virgin Megastores

Alex Espinosa - Muzak

JT Griffith - Nettwerk

Nic Harcourt – KCRW (Los Angeles)

Jon Kertzer – Microsoft Zune/KEXP (Seattle)

Raphaella Lima - EA Games

Pilar O’Leary - Smithsonian Latino Center

Tomas Pelaez - MTV Tr3s

-6:00pm - 8:30pm: Acoustic Showcase @ SOBs

Enjoy the sounds of an intimate evening of acoustic performances by The Pinker Tones, Chetes, Pacha Massive, Ceci Bastida, Spigga, 4to Poder, Liquits, Bengala, Austin TV, Zoé, Gonzalo Yañez, Volumen Cero, and Nicole.

-6:00pm – 9:00pm: Circo performing @ El Museo del Barrio

Join us in Spanish Harlem at the Museo del Barrio outdoor courtyard for a special live performance by Grammy-nominated Puerto Rican rock ensemble, Circo.

-9:00pm - 1:00am: LAMC/MTV Tr3s/Batanga Showcase @ Bowery Ballroom

This showcase features an impressive line-up featuring Monterrey’s rocking Panda, rappin’ chica Mala Rodriguez from Spain, urban trio The Dey out of NYC, and Mexico’s Pambo. This is a semi-private event open to LAMC registrants, with a limited number of tickets to be made available for purchase by the general public.

Friday, July 13th:

-10:00am – 11:30am: Panel: Changing of the Guard: Latin Alternative’s New Media Supporters

Claire Frisbie - NYRemezcla.com

Mark Kemp - Paste/Harp/Creative Loafing

Rick Marroquin - Batanga

Flavio Morales - Mun2

Rick Najera - LATV

Cristina Roden - Freelance: Amazon.com/National Geographic/ Global Rhythm

Herb Scannel - Next New Networks

-12:45pm – 2:15pm: Panel: Class of ’97 Reunion: A Look Back at the Last Ten Years in Latin Alternative Music

Gabriel Abaroa – LARAS/Latin Grammy’s

Tomas Cookman - Cookman International

Yale Evelev - Luaka Bop

Larry Gold - SOB’s

Joselo - Café Tacuba

Robert Lear - Universal Mexico

Andres Levin - Producer/Yerba Buena

John Reilly - Rogers & Cowen

-3:30pm – 5:00pm: Panel: This is Radio Clash: Are Satellite, Online, Public, Bilingual & Podcast Formats the Future of Latin Alternative Broadcasting?

Reverend Moose – CMJ New Music Report

Ariana Morgenstern – KCRW (Los Angeles)

Josh Norek - Nacional Records

Rodolfo Sandoval - AOL Latino

Spin-One - La Calle-FM (NYC)

Bruce Warren – WXPN (Philadelphia)

-7:30pm – 11:00pm: LAMC/Celebrate Brooklyn Show @ Prospect Park Bandshell

Rock out under the stars to Spain’s electronic sensations The Pinker Tones, Monterrey’s acclaimed vocalist Chetes (of Zurdok and Vaquero fame) and Mexico’s popular alterna-rockers, Zoé.

Saturday, July 14th:

3:00pm –7:00pm: LAMC/Central Park Summerstage Show @ Rumsey Playfield

An afternoon of sunshine in the park and amazing music by one of Mexico’s most eclectic and luminary bands, Café Tacuba, the Boogie Down Bronx’s funkiest, Pacha Massive, and Puerto Rico’s leading rappera, La Sista.

8:00pm – 10:00pm: Closing Night Party @ Cooper Hewitt Museum 2 East 91st St (at 5th Ave)

Come out and celebrate with spirits and sounds of some of Latin Alternative’s hottest DJs on the wheels!

For additional information about LAMC, please visit www.LatinAlternative.com

Sponsorship & Latin Media Relations – Jennifer Sarkissian - jennifer@cookman.com - 818.763.1397

English Media Relations - Josh Norek – josh@cookman.com - 818.763.1397

“Nacional Records will release the official soundtrack to the popular mun2 reality show “The Chicas Project,” starring mun2 hosts Yasmin and Crash, May 8, 2007. The soundtrack includes Grammy-nominated artists Aterciopelados, Nortec Collective and Andrea Echeverri, as well as Los Bunkers, The Pinker Tones, Pacha Massive, Sara Valenzuela, Bitman & Roban, Cuarto Poder, and Mexican Institute of Sound. iTunes and eMusic digital editions of “The Chicas Project” soundtrack feature two bonus tracks.”

“Its less than two weeks away, and still more Latin alternative showcases are firming up for the 2007 South by Southwest music festival in Austin.

Eclectic rock/electronica acts the Pinker Tones, from Barcelona, Spain, and Mexican Institute of Sound, from Mexico City, are set for two showcases each.”

“Once a year, Latin alternative musicians””those who don’t play salsas, tangos, boleros or other regional beats””come to town for a series of industry panel discussions, promotional stops and, of course, plenty of music during the Latin Alternative Music Conference. Several performances (most of them free) take place at Museo del Barrio, Central Park SummerStage and Celebrate Brooklyn! to showcase not only established acts (such as Manu Chao and former Soda Stereo frontman Gustavo Cerati) but also up-and-coming artists. Among the new acts, check out Spain’s Pinker Tones (pictured) August 3 at SOB’s, who blend electronic and acoustic sounds, and the Chilean ’60s rock-inspired Los Bunkers (August 4 at Prospect Park Bandshell). For reggaeton fans, SummerStage hosts Puerto Rico’s Calle 13 followed by the crazed dub mixes of The Mexican Institute of Sound August 5.”

“The soundtrack to one of Latin America’s most popular films last year, “La Mujer de Mi Hermano,” is set for release on Nacional Records on April 11 in conjunction with the U.S. release of the film by Lionsgate on April 14. The film and soundtrack follow the success of other influential films and soundtracks that have defined a new wave of Latin American cinema such as “Amores Perros” and “Y TÚ Mama También.”

“La Mujer de Mi Hermano,” has been a box office heavyweight in Mexico and Latin America. The soundtrack features some of the latest tastemakers in Latin alternative and electronica such as Aterciopelados frontwoman Andrea Echeverri, electronic darlings Nortec Collective, Sara Valenzuela, Mexican Institute of Sound, The Pinker Tones and NYC-based up-and-comers Pacha. “

“Hispanicmpr.com, a forum for the exchange of information and ideas on Hispanic marketing and public relations, launched a podcast audio show by the same name. Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, the first podcast about reaching Latinos with marketing and public relations tools, is hosted by Elena del Valle and listed in many podcast directories including Apple’s iTunes.

The podcast has featured songs from debut albums and popular Latino performers including Andrea Echeverri, Mexico Institute of Sound, The Pinker Tones, Diego Diego, Sara Valenzuela, Spigga, and Hip Hop Hoodios. Podcast guests have included Alex Carvallo, U.S. Hispanic media manager Intel Americas; Jaime Suchlicki, Ph.D., editor, Cuban Affairs Journal at the University of Miami; Juan Ochoa, director, Program Development, MFM Trade Meetings; Matias Perel, president, Latinthre3.com; Jeffrey Duque, commercial director U.S., Cuatro-Media, Inc. and Bill Colton, president, Global Telesourcing. Podcast discussion topics have included: Hispanic online market, Fourth Annual Innovations in Hispanic Markets conference, newly launched Fox Sports en Español magazine and Cuban Affairs Journal, Intel’s efforts to reach Latinos and Hispanic call centers. “