Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Los Saicos... getting more and more popular...

If you haven't been listening to Los Saicos, you've been missing out. Los Saicos were a garage rock band that existed in Peru from 1964-1966. They were definitely a unique sound within South America and they apparently weren't aware of similar styles of rock present in the U.S. or England during that time. After 1966, they stopped playing and went a varitey of ways. One member (guitarrist Rolando Carpio) died in 2005, but the rest of the guys are still around.

If you lurk around on the internet, you're bound to find some of their music, but if you aren't up for piracy check out youtube. Here's a link to check out...


Anyways, the news is that a Los Saicos documentary is on the way (has been on the way). There's no telling when it's coming out, but there have been test screenings of it and it was supposed to be out in 2009, so hopefully that means SOON. Saicomania.com also has a variety of other links to check out, including a facebook page, a twitter page, etc. From those I found two little gems...

1. You can buy Los Saicos: The Complete Recordings Box Set from Munsterama. It comes in CD and 7".

2. This video of El Entierro De Los Gatos. Looks like Saicomania footage.

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