Help ID'ing a genre of music (Calexico fans do enter)

[mdameron]

Ok guys,

On Calexico's CD "Hot Rail" (which I'm new to and I love), there is this track called "Tres Avisos".

You can sample it here...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...t=true&ie=UTF8

What kind of music would this be called so that I can buy it by the pound? It reminds me of the Spaghetti Westerns, and I absolutely love it.

Thanks in advance!

 

[hennepin]

dunno how to categorize it but you may want to hear the "Buena Vista Social Club"

 

[proglife]

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Originally Posted by hennepin dunno how to categorize it but you may want to hear the "Buena Vista Social Club"

I can't hear the track, but if that's the case you're going to want to check out Mark Ribot.

Anytime "spaghetti western" is mentioned, you'll hear Ennio Morricone's name. Maybe check that out.

(also check out Bill Frisell's "The Intercontinentals"

 

[technobarbie]

Calexico tends to get grouped into the Post-Rock genre - but like many in this genre - they often are classified as experimental-rock as well. Many bands also dislike the title. I've heard people call Calexico "Alt-Country" and "Freak Folk".

Post-Rock bands can have a very different sound from one recording to the next. For example, Calexico's "The Black Light" album is very different than their "Garden of Ruin" recording.

Calexico - especially their older recordings - all have a southwest sound to them. Most of their albums are available for download at emusic.

If you like this soutwest sound, also check out the band "Friends Of Dean Martinez" and their album "A Place in the Sun". This is also available on emusic.

I'm not sure if the link will work, but here is one a list of Post-Rock bands I've created on emusic.
http://www.emusic.com/lists/showlist...lid=899024&p=1


Hope that helps.

 

[Uncle Erik]

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Calexico - especially their older recordings - all have a southwest sound to them.

Figures, they're named after a town down there. I often pass through Calexico on the way to and from Yuma. Several of their songs reference places down there, like "Bisbee Blue." Bisbee is a great little town- I like to slip off there on vacation now and then.

Anyhow, I'd probably shoehorn Calexico into the alt.country/No Depression/y'allternative category. Not an exact fit, but close enough. If you like them, check out some of the others in the field, like Wilco, the Jayhawks and the Old '97s. You may or may not like those as well, but you should check them out.

 

[mdameron]

While I am enjoying Calexico, it's just that one song that I want to know what it is. It's not called salsa I don't believe. The one song is all mexican instrumental with trumpets and guitars... And I want more music in that specific genre.

Calexico is good and all and I'll look into the other bands, but that one track is not the usual Calexico, lol.

 

[technobarbie]

It's sort of difficult to get a feel of the song considering it's a 30 second track. With that said you might also want to check out the band Dirty Three, specifically the album "Dirty Horses". It's not Mexican instrumental music though.

 

[Dash]

Second the Old 97s and Rhett Miller's solo CD (singer for Old 97s).

 

[hennepin]

I think this discussion has drifted from Calexico, but to chime in with the last post, the Old 97's albums "too far to care" and "fight songs" are kick ass, as is Rhett Miller's first mainstream solo cd titled "The Instigator", not country at all and more power-pop, and is awesome too, his latest "the beliver" IMHO, not nearly as good.