Manu Chao

Jason P. Woodbury on How Bands Tapped Into Crowd-Funding in 2011

Manu Chao Sings "Clandestino" in Front of Sheriff Joe's Tent City

Music can be a lot of things: powerful, divisive, heartbreaking, cathartic. When Manu Chao came to Phoenix in September, his music served a rare purpose: healing. Like it or hate it, The Sound Strike has linked the topics of immigration and music. The Sound Strike endorsed Chao's appearance (it wa ... More >>

Christopher Danowski, What Are You Listening To?

Christopher Danowski​Christopher Danowski Danowski is the co-conspirator of Theater in My Basement, which is working on a new series of performance/video/installations on the nine muses and planning for the next Teatro Caliente festival in January 2011.When you put your key in the ignition and tur ... More >>

Manu Chao in Arizona, 9/21/11

Photo by Anthony Sandoval​ Manu Chao The Lot Across From El Portal Restaurant Wednesday, September 21, 2011 Last night's Manu Chao appearance ended up being more than just a free concert on an empty parking lot across the street from a Mexican restaurant. I mean, those were definitely the bas ... More >>

Manu Chao Stands in Solidarity with Sheriff Joe Arpaio Protesters (Video)

Photos by Anthony Sandoval​It was a familiar sight in front of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's downtown office yesterday afternoon. Another assembly of a dozen protesters or so had gathered and members of the media were waiting in tow. Word eventually reached Joe that some multilingual, slightly-famous ... More >>

Blogs Teased in our September 15 Issue

​This week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at over the past week. Here are links to those posts. •What's up with Manu Chao's Alto Arizona benefit concert? •Where are gigs scheduled for the now closed Canyon Club ... More >>

Manu Chao Announces Free Alto Arizona Concert

​Manu Chao has announced a free concert in support of Alto Arizona. The concert, hosted in collaboration with the National Day Laborer Organizing Network and Alto Arizona, is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, September 21, at West Grant and S. 2nd Avenue, right across the street from El ... More >>

Freestyle Fellowship

Sometimes awesome live bands also make magic in the studio

Leaving Los Angeles Hangin'

The struggling Latin alternative world met at its U.S. heart. Too bad L.A. didn't show up.

Molotov

Dance and Dense Denso (Surco/Universal)

Fermin Muguruza

Brigadistak Sound System (Piranha)