Kinky had the crowd eating out of the palm of its hand Saturday night. California Plaza was full of fans from their early days, KCRW hippies and people looking for a good time.
I missed Sidestepper because we were at the LA Film Festival watching East of Havana, a documentary on Cuban rappers. By the time we got to the plaza, Kinky had everyone dancing to their infectious rhythms: their energy onstage is on par with that of No Doubt. I was at a show of theirs at Forbidden Garden in Hollywood back in 2003 that was shut down by the fire department--they don't let up and are all the more loved for it.
5 guys from Monterrey, Mexico who initially blended ranchera music with trippy techno a la Nortec Collective have decidedly gone more commercial and a la Shakira their latest release is very mucho en ingles. But it's all good because they sound fantastic.
I missed Sidestepper because we were at the LA Film Festival watching East of Havana, a documentary on Cuban rappers. By the time we got to the plaza, Kinky had everyone dancing to their infectious rhythms: their energy onstage is on par with that of No Doubt. I was at a show of theirs at Forbidden Garden in Hollywood back in 2003 that was shut down by the fire department--they don't let up and are all the more loved for it.
5 guys from Monterrey, Mexico who initially blended ranchera music with trippy techno a la Nortec Collective have decidedly gone more commercial and a la Shakira their latest release is very mucho en ingles. But it's all good because they sound fantastic.
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