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HOT HALF DOZEN 3.29.22

132 submissions this week

Sobarán, single/video by Elsten Torres. Watercolor notes with a touch of nostalgic pain. A  (lost)love song as only the master can do it.   The chorus will take your breath away and you will sing over and over again. Spanish.  Available on all platforms.

Let Go, single/video by Chelsa Rose. Joyful, mysterious, dreamy, hypnotic. Rose sweeps you into her universe and makes you smile and dance The first single & video from the album is “Let Go” – watch the video here and pre-order the album here.

Let Go cover. Chelsa Rose

No Rules, single/video by The Venomous Pinks. Wow! These girls rock! World-class guitar leads hit spot-on vocals driven by atomic drumming. These girls know how to rock the new punk.  The first single from the ‘Vita Mors’ album, out June 3rd.  video at https://bit.ly/38g51Bz

No Rules cover. Venemous Pinks

Sacude, single by Ozomatli.  From their forthcoming album, Marching On, this is classic OZO with a-movin’, groovin’ rhythm, pointed lyrics, catchy chorus, and a little bit of guitar solo. No wonder they last and last.  Spanish. Stream on Spotify or go to ozomatli.lnk.to/sacude.

Saucude cover. Ozo

Mayahuel, single/video by Flores.  Simply beautiful. Although currently living in Norway, this sumptuous R&R song honors her Aztec heritage in English and Spanish. 

Stream on Spotify, video at https://bit.ly/3qHWVHV

Mayahuel cover. Flores

Come Together single for Ukraine by Lifeline International. With a long list of contributors and collaborators, the Supergroup does a retake of the Beatles classic to raise funds for Ukrainian refugees.  The result is an earworm  – totally fun and a cause to get behind! copinternational.bandcamp.com/album/come-together

Come Together cover


BONUS: Easier to be Myself, single video by Steven Troch Band. Grab your gut, harmonica-driven  country blues.

Easier to be Myself. Steven TGroch Band

Patrick O’Heffernan, PhD., is a music journalist and radio broadcaster based in Los Angeles, California, with a global following. His two weekly radio programs, MusicFridayLive! and MusicaFusionLA are heard nationwide and in the UK. He focuses on two music specialties: emerging bands in all genres, and the growing LA-based ALM genre (American Latino Music) that combines rock and rap, blues and jazz and pop with music from Latin America like cumbia, banda, jarocho and mariachi. He also likes to watch his friend drag race.

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