The 15- (or so) member act has been in existence for less than a year but already is tagging along with (and occasionally upstaging) Calexico, opening for them in April at Phoenix’s Heritage Square and performing alongside the duo at last weekend’s Street Scene festival in San Diego and Outside Lands in San Francisco. Sergio [...]
Camilo Lara never set out with the intention of taking his personal musical career very seriously. At first, he was simply creating holiday mixes for friends. But then his friends convinced him that he should take his songs off his computer and into the studio. Now five years later, Lara is building upon the momentum [...]
Tickets to the 2010 Hoco Festival will be announced and up for sale on FRIDAY! Get excited, Tucson.
At first listen of the Meat Puppets, one is tempted with an impression of experimental Pink Floyd “Wall-” like channeling here, but accuracy’s sake will note that the operatic idiom behind these songs has been exhibited at least as far back as 1995’s “No Joke”, and subsequent trials from Curt’s solo master piece, “Snow”, and [...]
Favorite sons Calexico are teamed with national favorites Cracker, to close out the fifth Annual Hocofest Music Festival, Arizonas’ Solar Powered Music Festival. Like Saturday’s event, the closing night kicks off at 5pm with the popular Sonoran BBQ hosted by the legendary Al Perry. His guests include Silo’s frontman Walter Salas-Humara and phoenix chanteuse [...]
MR. MOCOS: “YOU CAN PICK YOUR FRIENDS” Local Musician Appeals To Both Kids and Adults Musician/singer “Mr. Mocos” will be our featured act at Hoco Family Fest and will perform songs from his new rock and roll album “You Can Pick Your Friends.” The hilarious, high-energy, original music with guitar riffs galore, is sure to [...]
ODAIKO SONORA-FEATURED ACT AT HOCO ECO-FAIR! Odaiko Sonora, Tucson’s premiere taiko, or Japanese ensemble drumming group will be performing at Hoco Eco-Fair Sunday, September 6th! Serving southern AZ since May 2002, Odaiko Sonora is dedicated to increasing familiarity with and understanding of taiko in our community. Odaiko Sonora is also dedicated to offering our region [...]
HOCOFEST MUSIC SCHEDULE Friday Night 7pm Doors OUTSIDE 7PM Mariachi Tesoro 8PM Orquesta La Unica 9PM Mexican Institute Of Sound 10PM Sergio Mendoza Y La Orkesta 2nd Stage 7:45 Los Gallegos 8:45 Grupo Sonido 9:45 Los Gallegos INSIDE 7PM Painted Willie 8PM Cosmic Jackhammer 9PM Feast.Upon. Cactus.Thorns 10PM Blood Spasm [...]
