Classic rock like Led Zepplin and Jimi and Janis, you know? Rhythm and blues, like the incredible Sam Cooke and Otis Redding! When was the last time you heard any Aretha on the radio?
Tom Russell
April 21st, 2012
At: El Paso Scottish Rite Theater (301 West Missouri)
7pm
$22 (Advance) / $25 (Day Of Show)
Tom Russell is a master storyteller and Mesabi, his new release for Shout! Factory , corrals some of the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s most compelling tales to date. A thread runs through its songs, a zigzagging but determinedly solid line that connects the perilous bordertown of Juarez, Mexico to the real and faux glitz of L.A. and the bleak iron range of Minnesota—the Mesabi of the album’s title. The broad landscapes created by Tom Russell for Mesabi are inhabited by characters we all know—Bob Dylan, James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor—and some we may not: the now-obscure, once well-known singer Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards, the tragic Disney child star Bobby Driscoll and the character actor Sterling Hayden. It’s a logical progression from Russell’s last album, 2009’s Blood and Candle Smoke, yet it’s like no other album Russell has made in his nearly four decades as a recording artist.
Bowie High School Song now on CD! “We’re Loyal To You Bowie High”
El Paso, Texas – In 1978, the Bowie High Alumni Association had the school song, “We’re Loyal To
You, Bowie High” recorded by the international music star Ray Camacho and his “La Banda
Internacional de Ray Camacho.”
Now, the Bowie High Alumni Association has a new CD of the original English and Spanish versions
of “We’re Loyal To You Bowie High” as they appeared on the A & B sides of a 45 rpm record. The CD
also contains a newly created Extended Bilingual Remix which utilizes the original Spanish and English
versions in a newly remixed and longer version of the legendary song.
The original recording was produced through the efforts of Bowie High School alumnus Rosa Rangel.
The current project, a collaboration including the Bowie High School Alumni Association Inc., Ray
Camacho and All That Music & Video, is a labor of love and pride. A limited number of copies of
“We’re Loyal To You Bowie High” will be made available to the public. Proceeds from the sale will provide scholarships and financial aid to deserving Bowie High School students and graduates.
The story of Bowie High School is unlike that of any other school in the United States. Many universities
have alumni groups outside of their home cities, but how many high schools can boast of having booster
clubs like those of Bowie High? Former students living in California are able to attend their own alumni
events because there is a large Bowie High Alumni Association in Los Angeles!Wherever Bowie alumni
may be, they remain loyal to their roots and proud of having attended “La Bowie.” As they say in
reference to the school’s mascot the Bowie Bear, “Once a bear always a bear.”
A.L. Carlton, the first principal of Bowie High School wrote the lyrics to “We’re Loyal To You, Bowie
High” and set them to the tune of “Illinois Loyalty March.” Carlton wanted to promote pride in the school
and self-confidence in the students, most of whom were from Spanish-speaking families of Mexican
descent. Bowie High School was founded in 1927 to educate these students because segregation did
not allow them to attend the city’s other high schools.
The release date for the CD of “We’re Loyal To You, Bowie High” is Thursday, October 6, 2011. The
new CD cover features artwork in the school colors of blue and white, and the graphics on the actual CD
are reminiscent of an old black vinyl 45 rpm record. The CD will sell for $9.99 at All That Music & Video “Collector’s Marketplace” and may also be purchased from any Bowie High School Alumni Association member. George Reynoso produced the new recordings for the in-house All That Music & Video label.
To view the CD artwork and liner notes, click HERE.
We here at All That Music & Video would like to thanks those of you who helped make our sidewalk sale a great success!
Whether you were looking to add to your vinyl collection or kickstart a new one, we thank you for choosing All That Music & Video as your vinyl source!
Tyler, The Creator “Goblin” Released by the XL label in a one-album deal, Goblin is the first widely accessible release from the Odd Future crew, an outlandish alternative hip-hop consortium that was the epitome of underground hip in 2011. With social networking, video sharing, and mixtapes as their tools, Odd Future‘s wild mix of skateboarding culture and scatological rhymes struck a chord with the right-click-and-save crowd, who will be relieved to know that the crew’s leader delivered his aboveground debut without any sign of outside influence. Parents and defenders of good taste should be just as horrified because “God damn I love bitches/Especially when they just suck dick and do dishes” (“Transylvania”) is the way Tyler, the Creator rolls, coming incorrectly in a ski mask, irresponsibly rapping about rape, and with suicidal tendencies: the mindset, not the band. It’s just as ugly as it sounds, and when Tyler tells listeners “this ain’t horrorcore,” it’s followed by an even more ridiculous claim that you can “dig deeper” for proof, but then comes a brilliant line like “She’s the one I’m thinking of when I am beating Richard up” (“Her”), or an incredibly infectious zombie anthem (“Sandwitches”), and suddenly, this Grand Guignol called Goblin lives up to the hype. Just like on his debut mixtape, Bastard, the rapper’s fictional therapist helps tie the tracks together for a decent overall flow, and Tyler’s production is as attractive as ever, contrasting his disgusting rhymes and gruff voice with subdued, sometimes serene beats that echo and creep. While the album is a revolutionary object in that such fantastic filth was born and flourished outside the corporate — and even indie — music industry, production is about the only thing to be objective about, as everything else is polarizing and preaching to the converted. Odd Future? Odd Freakshow is more like it, but if you’ve ever wondered what an inspired mash of Three 6 Mafia, Pharell Williams, and Kool Keith would sound like if they absolutely hated you, then Goblin is the sweet pain you crave.
El Paso, Texas – All That Music & Video (ATMV), El Paso’s largest and most popular independently-owned music retailer has updated its brand name and logo. This update reflects the latest changes in the marketplace and the evolution of the store’s identity in response to those changes, according to owner George Reynoso. Founded in 1980 as Nostalgia Records and renamed Nostalgia Records & Tapes in 1985, the original names of the store represented how music was bought and sold at that time. By the time a major name change and distinctive colorful new logo introduced All That Music in 1994, almost all music sales were in the CD format.
The next stage in the evolution of the store was a significant expansion of inventory to include new and used movies on DVD. As video became a greater part of sales, it was added to the brand and logo in 2007 and All That Music & Video became the new identity. Most recently, ATMV was remodeled and the vinyl LP section greatly expanded to accommodate a resurgence of interest in LPs among both younger and older consumers. At the same time, ATMV began to focus more directly on the store’s importance as the go-to-store to find new, used and collectible vinyl LPs, CDs, and DVDs. Just as vinyl LPs gave way to more advanced technologies, CDs and DVDs will soon be replaced and become more “collectible.” Therefore, “Collector’s Marketplace” has been added to the All That Music & Video brand and re-designed logo in order to reflect the role that the store will play in the marketplace of the future.
All That Music & Video – “Collector’s Marketplace” is much more than just a store selling products that are available elsewhere. It is a unique place to buy or sell the highest quality new, used and collectible vinyl LPs, CDs and DVDs, and find the latest pop culture posters and novelty items.
Ray Camacho’s long out-of-print recordings are available once again! “Greatest Hits & Most Requested Songs” will be available on Friday December 17th
for $14.99 ONLY at All That Music & Video!
Featured tracks: 1. Pecadora 2. Que Rico El Mambo 3. Palabras De Mujer 4. Contigo / Si Ti 5. Cumbia Del Sol 6. Contaras Conmigo 7. Esclavo Y Amo 8. Silvando Mambo 9. Cumbia Caliente 10. Mucho COrazon 11. Ruego De Amor (Indian Love Call) 12. No Le Digas Que Llore 13. Mi Tormento 14. Los Laureles / La Traicionera 15. Te Llame Porque Te Quiero (I Just Called To Say I Love You) 16. Despedida 17. Cuidad Juarez 18. Tortillas (Spanish Version) (It’s Now Or Never) 19. La Ruca No Era Ruca
Tom Russell is a master storyteller and Mesabi, his new release for Shout! Factory , corrals some of the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s most compelling tales to date. A thread runs through its songs, a zigzagging but determinedly solid line that connects the perilous bordertown of Juarez, Mexico to the real and faux glitz of L.A. and the bleak iron range of Minnesota—the Mesabi of the album’s title. The broad landscapes created by Tom Russell for Mesabi are inhabited by characters we all know—Bob Dylan, James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor—and some we may not: the now-obscure, once well-known singer Cliff “Ukulele Ike” Edwards, the tragic Disney child star Bobby Driscoll and the character actor Sterling Hayden. It’s a logical progression from Russell’s last album, 2009’s Blood and Candle Smoke, yet it’s like no other album Russell has made in his nearly four decades as a recording artist.
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