OBD-X LA block party
Downtown LA, it’s time to party. OBD-X is a huge block party happening in the Old Bank District on 4th Street between Spring and Main Streets and Main between 3rd and 5th Streets this Saturday, August 21st from 4PM to 1AM. Admission is free! Think Art Walk. The street celebration will include food and drinks, art [...]
Chicha Libre Jams Out Brooklyn-Style
Chiche Libre, the psychedelic surf cumbia band straight out of Brooklyn descended upon Los Angeles to spread their laid-back grooves this past Friday at El Cid. If there was any doubt that these Brooklyn boys could throw down in this cumbia-heavy town, they quickly cast all doubts aside to make room for their booty-shaking show.
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Chicha Libre at El Cid
Los Angeles may or may not be the capital of cumbia outside of Mexico, but one of the best cumbia bands stateside, by far is Chicha Libre. I generally like cumbia, I don’t absolutely love it, but Chicha Libre’s music challenges me on this notion, and I’m real close to absolutely loving Chicha Libre-style cumbia. [...]
