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Weekend Top 10: Nickel Creek + Fiona Apple = Watkins Family

3185 days ago
Mercury News, CaliforniaAlso on tap: Los Van Van, plucky Chi-town dancers Lucky Plush; 'West Side Story times 2; singer Marc Cohn and a Roy Orbison tribute band born from karaoke. more info

Cuban Musician Juan Formell Dies At 71

3654 days ago
ContactMusicThe founder and leader of Cuba's Los Van Van band Juan Formell has died at the age of 71.The acclaimed bassist, composer, and arranger passed away in... more info

Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A: Area 52 – Review

4487 days ago
Guardian Music(Rubyworks)The Mexican guitar heroes have moved on, in style. On the last couple of occasions I've seen Rodrigo y Gabriela, they were technically brilliant but repetitive, relying too much on rapid-fire riffs and guitar noodling. Their last studio al... more info

Review: Los Van Van at the Conga Room

4611 days ago
L.A. Times - EntertainmentOn Thursday night, not even Kennedy-era red tape, and a somewhat gnarly sound mix that occasionally smothered the band's charanga-style string and keyboard players, could prevent Los Van Van from working its spell. more info

Review: Los Van Van at the Conga Room

4611 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissLos Van Van at the Conga Room review: Urgent memo to the Department of Homeland Security: Los Van Van, the brilliant Cuban dance band that tore up the Conga Room on Thursday night, poses a clear and present danger to the U.S. capitalist system. more info

Cuba's Los Van Van postpones Conga Room gig

4655 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissLos Van Van, the legendary Cuban band has postponed tonight's gig at the Conga Room in downtown L.A., citing last-minute problems for band members in obtaining U.S. travel visas. more info

Review: Los Van Van lights up Yoshi's SF

4892 days ago
Mercury News, CaliforniaIt's not a music critic's place to try and judge the political reasons that make it so hard for people to travel between the U. more info

Cuba's Los Van Van still waiting for U.S. visas; Conga Room gig may be delayed

4900 days ago
L.A. Times - Pop & HissLooks as though that temporary thaw in U.S.-Cuban cultural relations has reverted to the Big Chill, at least temporarily. Instead of being en route to play the Conga Room in downtown L.A. tonight, at least three members of the seminal... more info

FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Playboy Jazz Festival Adds the Pete Escovedo Orchestra Featuring Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo to Line-up on Saturday, June 12th at the Hollywood Bowl. Los Van Van Tour Cancelled.

5096 days ago
All About JazzThe Pete Escovedo Orchestra featuring Sheila E., Peter Michael and Juan Escovedo will join the Playboy Jazz Festival line-up Saturday, June 12th, it was announced today by Dick Rosenzweig, President of the Playboy Jazz Festival. The group will repl... more info

EVENT: Los Van Van Cancels for Summerstage: Jose Conde Will Open for Pupy Y Los Que Son Son

5098 days ago
All About JazzLos Van Van Cancels for SummerStage: Jose Conde Will Open for Pupy y Los Que Son Son Last week Los Van Van canceled their appearance at Central Park SummerStage. But that won't stop Miami-born, NYC-based singer Jos Cond from building a musical bridg... more info

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