Calexico Brings Desert Mind-Set To Its Music
Calexico founders Joey Burns and John Convertino left Los Angeles around 1990 and settled in Tucson Arizona. Their desert noir sound blends place and pride, with the Sept Anti release Algiers a culmination of their sparse, melancholy aesthetic as they tour across the region.
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Calexico’s desert roots shape border town indie sound
Calexico’s Scott Colburn led spirit explores how proximity to Mexico influences the duo’s Tejano–tinged indie rock. Burns notes Tucson’s European vibe and a desert mindset that fuels grit, community, and subtle life in the Sonoran landscape. The band collaborates widely, from German buskers to mariachis and Iron and Wine.
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Abrams set to direct Star Wars Episode Seven in 2015
Los Angeles reports indicate director J J Abrams, age 46, will helm the next Star Wars film, Episode Seven, slated for 2015 after Disney bought Lucasfilm for 4.06 billion dollars. Trade outlets The Wrap Deadline The Hollywood Reporter and Daily Variety cite unnamed sources confirming Abrams spearheading the project.
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Vega to mentor Lawrence songwriters in Play It Forward events
Singer songwriter Lori Vega with daughter Froom will headline an acoustic Talent Showcase and hold a private Songwriter's Workshop at Lawrence Americana Music Academy as part of the Play It Forward series. Vega, 53, recentl y re recorded her catalog on The Close Up Series and will offer feedback to local student performers.
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