Calexico

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Calexico, a Tucson collective of musicians focused around Joey Burns and John Convertino, forged an eclectic identity through their exploration of Southwestern culture. Composer Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Westerns as well as Portuguese fado, Afro-Peruvian music, and '50s and '60s jazz, country, and surf music all factored into Calexico's music. Burns studied classical music at the University of California, Irvine, before starting his rock career, and Calexico formed after Burns met John Convertino in Los Angeles in 1990. At the tim...[more]

 

 

VINYL FORMAT. There's always been intrigue and adventure at the heart of Calexico. Joey Burns and John Convertino have constantly imbued their music with an unparalleled sense of drama, calling upon the myths and iconography of the American West and its Spanish speaking neighbor Mexico. Carried to Dust represents the pinnacle of their achievement, a thrilling and moving journey through a landscape that draws upon the modern world as much as it does the decayed reminders of times past, stumbling upon    [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Deeper and richer than their debut Spoke, Calexico's second album expands upon the sun-baked, cinematic sound of before with the addition of Latin jazz rhythms, mariachi trumpets and pedal steel; in and of themselves, the group's songs are not exactly compelling, but they're produced with such a fine sense of texture and atmosphere that The Black Light still makes for intriguing listening. ~ Jason Ankeny, AMG

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VINYL FORMAT. Feast of Wire does indeed offer a tantalizing array of sounds new and old from Calexico, including more pop-oriented takes on their already eclectic style as well as some different sonic twists. In the hands of a lesser band, all the different sounds Calexico explores on "Feast of Wire" could result in a mish-mash of an album, but fortunately for them and their fans, it's one of their most accomplished and exciting efforts.

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VINYL FORMAT. The third shimmering album from the Burns-and-Coverntino Sonora-Desert rock orchestra. Thirteen dramatic and mythical songs that draw from such diverse influences as Erik Satie, the duets of both Serge Gainsbourg and Lee Hazelwood, Stereolab, and the mariachi sounds of Northern Mexico.

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VINYL FORMAT. "A band has got to keep changing and moving or it will get boring and break up," says Calexico's John Convertino. Fortunately, Calexico have barely stopped moving for ten years. The distances they have traveled over the years are apparent on Garden Ruin. For this new recording, the band brought in producer JD Foster (Marc Ribot) and relocated from Tucson to Bisbee, AZ. Inspired by their surroundings, the band explored musical avenues that they had previously left untouched. This a   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. The back cover photo of Spoke is a furrowing farm machine. When I see such machinery working, clouds of birds follow to eat up the disturbed insects. Calexico snatches up the bits of Americana turned out by a rototilling of the national music psyche. The nineteen resultant tracks can be insect small (0:28 to 3:54) and erratic in flight. The tracks are lo-fi songs suggested and themes follow without concern for what preceded. One bit is held up by guitar, another by accordion, then one b   [ read more ]

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This bundle includes Calexico's new album Carried to Dust on LP and the band's "Moustache Hat" limited edition, silk-screened poster (designed exclusively for Insound by Jason Munn and part of the Insound 20). Order together and save $15.00. Regular Price: $55.99 Bundle Price: $40.99 This 18x24" Calexico poster with a "Moustache Hat" design is hand-numbered and signed by Jason Munn. [ read more ]

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This bundle includes Calexico's new album Carried to Dust on LP and the band's "Moustache Hat" limited edition t-shirt in a size MEDIUM (designed exclusively for Insound by Jason Munn and part of the Insound 20). Order together and save $5.00. Regular Price: $35.99 Bundle Price: $30.99 This Calexico shirt with a "Moustache Hat" design is a size medium and printed on a sand, 100% cotton American Apparel   [ read more ]

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This bundle includes Calexico's new album Carried to Dust on LP and the band's "Moustache Hat" limited edition t-shirt in a size XL (designed exclusively for Insound by Jason Munn and part of the Insound 20). Order together and save $5.00. Regular Price: $35.99 Bundle Price: $30.99 This Calexico shirt with a "Moustache Hat" design is a size XL and printed on a sand, 100% cotton American Apparel t-shirt   [ read more ]

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This bundle includes Calexico's new album Carried to Dust on LP and the band's "Moustache Hat" limited edition t-shirt in a size SMALL (designed exclusively for Insound by Jason Munn and part of the Insound 20). Order together and save $5.00. Regular Price: $35.99 Bundle Price: $30.99 This Calexico shirt with a "Moustache Hat" design is a size small and printed on a sand, 100% cotton American Apparel t   [ read more ]

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This bundle includes Calexico's new album Carried to Dust on LP and the band's "Moustache Hat" limited edition t-shirt in a size LARGE (designed exclusively for Insound by Jason Munn and part of the Insound 20). Order together and save $5.00. Regular Price: $35.99 Bundle Price: $30.99 This Calexico shirt with a "Moustache Hat" design is a size large and printed on a sand, 100% cotton American Apparel t   [ read more ]

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