Date: June 2006
LISTEN (Downloads a 8.1MB MP3 file.)
Description: La Plebe is one of my favorite local bands. They're one of my favorite bands, period! Their love for people and music is infectious and their fans actually DANCE at shows!
A little myspace promo on their part led to me learning about several similarities between Eastern Europe and Mexico, surprisingly, including a relationship between Yugoslavia and Mexico back in the 1950s!
I created one version for Dailysonic while the band was still on tour; another for Latino USA after the band returned; and since LUSA cut the Yu-Mex connection, I produced a "director's cut" linked above, which will be licensed by KTUH through PRX.
I loved getting to know the band, learning more about Eastern Europe, and becoming intimate with their song lyrics!
Broadcast History :
NPR's Latino USA
DailySonic: Music Spotlight
KTUH (director's cut)
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