Punk Outlaw Records is tickled punk to announce the release of our very first ringtone. That’s right, the kick ass single “Armas Silenciosas” (Silent Arms) from our good buddies down in Medellin, Colombia “Los Suziox” (The Dirty) is out as a ringtone for iPhone users for just 99 measly cents.
Give “Armas Silenciosas” a listen right HEREand if you think you might want this very cool ringtone for yourself then log onto the ringtone store on your iPhone and search for “Los Suziox”.
While you are at it, check out the whole release from Los Suziox “El Fin Justifica los Medios” (The End Justifies the Means). It’s a very popular CD down from one of the most talented bands to come out of Colombia in a while… and that’s saying a lot because the punk music scene there is first rate… trust me, I’ve been there a lot.
There is a band down in Medellin, Colombia called Lokekeda (roughly translated means “Left Overs”). They’ve been playing their unique brand of punk music for years and have, through hard work and commitment, been able to put out a CD called “Medellin Es Punk” (really now, must I translate that for you?). There is a bit of metal in their sound and they site bands like “AC-DC” as one of their influences along with punk mainstays like “The Addicts” and “The Ramones”.
They recorded a little ditty called “Espinas Assesinas” which translated means something like “Killer Thorns” or “Killer Spine” (take your pick) for a compilation CD put out by Colombian punk heavyweights I.R.A.
I found myself listening to “Espinas Assesinas” over and over on the old i-Pod so we ended up producing a music video for the song and putting it out on our “Punktology Vol. 1 – Free Cuba Now”CD late last year.
Well, now, I’m happy to report we are able to put out their debut CD, Medellin Es Punk which also includes “Espinas Assesinas”. It’s over at Punk Outlaw Records where you can read more about the band, see some photos and videos and most importantly listen to some lengthy samples from the CD, gratis, free of charge of course.
Lokekeda, (roughly translated from Spanish to English means “leftover food”) hails from Envigado, a small and quaint suburb in the southern part of Medellin, Colombia which has it’s own distinct vibe including it’s own bars and restaurants, it’s own town square, it’s own little slice of Medellin life and it’s own punk scene.
It’s where I took Spanish classes and where I first met the guys from “Lokekeda” who thankfully, because my Spanish classes didn’t really stick that well, had an English speaking drummer, Cesar.
Cesar is actually a local English teacher. Cesar speaks with a decidedly British accent when he speaks English, having learned English himself from a British teacher.
Cesar’s English is not the only British influence on Lokekeda. They site classic punk bands like Sex Pistols, Addicts, The Damned as well as more mainstream bands like AC-DC as influences.
I first decided to sign “Lokekeda” to Punk Outlaw Recordswhen I heard this song, “Espinas Assesinas” which very, very roughly translated means killer spine or killer thorns. Some things don’t really translate as well as others it seems but the thing I remember about hearing this song was hitting the play button over and over again until I wore down the “play” grooves out on my ipod player’s button.
Espinas Assesinas is a featured single on the “Punktology Volume 1 – Free Cuba Now!”CD Compilation put out late last year and it will be featured on our upcoming CD release for Lokekeda entitled “Medellin es Punk” which has been available in Colombia for a while, but will make it’s debut outside of the country on Punk Outlaw Records.
Word is, the guys are working on a 2nd follow up CD with our buddy Andres Ocampo, lead singer for legendary punks “Los Suziox”providing producing duties at his studio in Bello, the northern most suburb of Medellin.
So the guys from the Southern most suburb of Medellin are traveling all the way to the northern most suburb of Medellin to create punk/hardcore music that will find it’s way to laptops, stereos and ipods the world over?
Punk music, my friends, has become global and we should enjoy it, open our minds, hearts and our ears to music in other languages. Whether you speak or understand Spanish or not, I hope you dig this video from Lokekeda. Please stay tuned for news on their upcoming CD “Medellin es Punk” coming soon to Punk Outlaw Records.
MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - I’m back in the U.S. of A… but that doesn’t mean I don’t have my finger on the pulse of the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Colombia. The Dorados Rockabilly Trio has been busy working on their new CD and they recently played the Expo Tattoo 2011 convention in their hometown of Medellin.
I thought you might be interested in checking out some pics from the show. Enjoy and keep your ears peeled for their new CD, coming out soon on Punk Outlaw Records.
You may have seen that we’ve written a little about the emerging rockabilly and psychobilly scenes in Colombia.
Salidos de la Cripta (Bogota Psychobilly)
We’ve featured interviews with bands likeLos Chiclosos Desmembrados (Dismembered or Chewed Up Gum) and Salidos de la Cripta (Leaving the Crypt) who are representing some emerging psychobilly music from Bogota (more from those bands coming later in the fall btw). If you missed it you can read that archived article HERE.
Well we finally got the video interview/feature from the Dorados edited for your enjoyment so here ya go! The guys spill their knowledge and opinions on what it’s like to be carrying the torch for the rockabilly scene in a legendary punk & metal city like Medellin.
Punk Outlaw Records' "Dorados Rockabilly Trio"
Oh and a bit of exciting news, the guys have a 5 song CD coming out soon. It’s being mixed and put out in the U.S. & beyond by none other than your good buddies right here at Punk Outlaw Records.
So look for news on that this fall as well and congrats to the Dorados Rockabilly Trio, the newest member of our small, but growing family of artists which includes Uruguay’s rowdy punkabilly Rudos Wild and fellow Medellin, Colombianos, the headed for legendary status, Los Suziox.
More exciting news to come soon on this front. We’re just getting started.
Oh and thanks to K’milo Rio from Medellin for editing this little bit of rockabilly gold for us. K’milo had to do some double duty translating and subtitling to English for us non Spanish speakers. His English, like my Spanish, is less than perfect, but as in all things punk, we got it done in good old fashioned DIY Style. Gracias K’milo and bien hecho amigo.
It’s a beautiful, summer day in Medellin, Colombia. Yet scores of young punk, metal and rock fans are inside a dingy, dark bar listening to their favorite local bands.
Yep, Saturdays are made for punk music in Medellin, Colombia. Hell last Saturday there were 2 going on at the same time. I happened to be in in the neighborhood of Laureles when my new buddy, Felipe from Nitro Music called me and alerted me to a little punk show going on just a few blocks from where I was.
Me being the lazy f***er that I am, I decided to hit that particular show in Laureles over the one in the north of Medellin, Bellos even though I wasn’t the last familiar with the bands playing.
It was a young crowd, really young. First up was a hardcore band “Langarutho”. Hardcore is big in Medellin and you know when I see my buddy Faber, the organizer of Rock Medellin, at a show, I pretty much know it’s the real deal.
Next up was Nuevaonce (911). Felipe introduced me to Alex, lead singer, backstage before the show and we got to chat a little.
Don’t let 911′s young looks fool you. These guys have been around for over 12 years! Wow, that’s like since 1999! Now that’s a stretch. As a result of this incredible longevity, they’ve got dozens of songs recorded and have opened for some notable bands like “MXPX” and “Less Than Jake”.
911 is also unique in that they play a more pop / skate genre of music than one typically encounters in Latin America and they’ve even got a couple of songs in English. I honestly think with their sound they would have sounded right at home on the Warped Tour in the U.S.
Instead they were playing a dark, dingy little bar in the middle of the afternoon in Barrio Laureles in Medellin, Colombia. And you know what, there are a lot worse places to be!
Lucky me! my last weekend in Colombia before heading to Peru and there is a big Alto Voz festival going on with some of my favorite bands like “Lokekeda”, Neus and more playing. Stay tuned for pics and vids from that big show!
It is that time of year, so here is my Xmas gift to you.. an exclusive video of Los Suziox performing “Perfeccion” at the Rock en Medellin festival last month. Sorry for the delay in getting this up. Enjoy!
Slovakian band Konflikt with Colombian punks Los Suziox. Punk brings the world together…. how sweet?! now if it would just stop raining. Thanks to my friend Pipe for posting this video.
Pics and videos from Rock en Medellin Festival coming soon. stay tuned!
I’m back in Medellin, Colombia, one of my favorite punk cities on the planet and getting ready for the big Festival of Rock concert put on my good friend Faber.
Konflikt from Slovakia
The concert is this Saturday, November 27th, 2010 and begins at 2pm and is scheduled to go until 11:3opm.
It is at ancha Maracaná barrio La Esperanza – Castilla Carrera 73 entre calles 96 y 97 (Enter at Streets 96 and 97)EL CARTEL DEL FESTIVAL ES:
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Look for Punk Outlaw crew there. Photos and videos immediately following right here including, we hope, an exclusive interview with Konflict from Slovakia and of course music from Punk Outlaw Records’ “Los Suziox” and mucho mas!
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