MUCHO WEDNESDAYS
Celebrates its 2nd year anniversary as the Premiere Latin-Alternative/Dance party in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles
Expands its ‘MUCHO’ brand by working with: Telemundo and Mun2’s
“Descarga”@CityWalk 2009, Latin GRAMMY©’s 2009 and ReMezcla among others
Vesper Public Relations. Los Angeles. Wednesday September 30, 2009. Off
the heels of celebrating its second anniversary a couple months ago
with a Sold Out event where they had to turn away over 300 people, as
the Premiere Latin Alternative/Dance party in the heart of Downtown Los
Angeles, Mucho Wednesdays continues to expand its brand by working with
some of the leading Latin music entitities such as: one of the leading
Southern California free concert series Telemundo and Mun2’s “Descarga”
held this summer at CityWalk, ReMezcla, MySpace and most recently Latin
GRAMMY’s 2009 among others.
Mucho Wednesdays’ DJ ‘Pixtu’ performed at the Latin GRAMMY’s 2009 media
conference event on September 17, 2009 @ the renowned Conga Room in the
heart of Los Angeles.
Click here to watch what a night is at Mucho Wednesdays:
http://vimeo.com/user17586..24/videos
A night of Mucho is a lighthearted fun-filled event that blends the
classics that organizers grew up listening to at home and the latest
sounds emanating from the most interesting Latin recording artists they
can find, locally, nationally and internationally. There is only one
golden rule for Mucho Wednesdays: Music is strictly Spanish, all night,
every night - period.
A night of Mucho Wednesdays can be described as a true reflection of
the mosaic of the City of Angels, a vibrant multicultural melting pot
of people from all walks of life, artists from the likes of Devandra
Banhart and Sam Sparro to Gil Cerezo and Cesar from Kinky, all dancing
to the soundtrack of the most avant garde musical sounds. This takes
place every week on Wednesdays, at the historic downtown venue La Cita
Bar, located at 336 South Hill Street.
Mucho Wednesdays is growing in reputation and scope by hosting
residencies and showcasing DJs from the Latin alternative music world,
asking them to come and join in the fun. The best part about all of it
is that, no matter what language you speak or dance to, everyone is
welcome!
The list of bands that have performed at Mucho Wednesdays reads like a
who’s who of the vibrant burgeoning Latin pop scene of Los Angeles over
the past two years, lending to the credibility and discerning ears of
the tastemakers at Mucho Wednesdays.
Mucho Wednesdays has hosted one-night shows and residencies featuring
some of the hottest Latin alternative talent such as: L.A. via Chilean
born songstress Pilar Diaz (formerly lead singer of Los Abandoned),
folk punk outfit from Los Angeles La Santa Cecilia, Uli & The
Gringos, L@s Cafeter@s (who were recorded live for an album), Palenke
Soul Tribe, Torino, Love Grenades, Chana, Babaluca (Phoenix, AZ) ,
Sanchez Dub (Mexico, D.F.), Afrobeta (Miami, FL.), Monareta (Bogota,
COL) Wait.Think.Fast, Ceci Bastida and Colombiano cumbia champions Very
Be Careful, to name just a few of the most recent performances. In
addition they've also showcased world class DJs such as Marcelo Cunning
from New York’s ‘Nacotheque’, from Mexico, DJ and Producer Julian Brody
off Modus Vivendi Records, to Oro 11 of Bersa Discos fame (Buenos
Aires, Argentina.)
The Mucho Resident DJs are…
Frank Leopold has remixed several songs for artists like Pilar Diaz,
and is often spinning his brand of Spanish pop at various L.A. hot
spots. DJ Noir is known for his incredible ‘guilt-free’ Pop
sensibilities, which helped cement Mucho's sound and identity. DJ Pitxu
(Ricky Garay), special guest DJ at the September 17 Latin GRAMMY event,
still manages to squeeze in Mucho classic dance sets and can also be
seen providing DJ support for many Mucho bands. DJ Pajaro, Mucho's Lady
DJ was voted "Best Addition to the Club Scene" by Ciudad magazine
thanks to her handpicked Spanish pop selections. Together, they work
the turntables at Mucho Wednesdays, spinning classic Spanish pop as
well as the latest dance tracks that are coming out of the Latin
alternative scene. Recent additions to the Mucho Wednesday Guest DJ
Line up have included Rudy Bleu (Outre), Dino Dinco, and S.A.M.
It's been two years, and now, their first record release...
Mucho Wednesdays has been celebrating its two-year milestone with some
historic live music events and, in what may be a sign of things to
come, is releasing a live album on its own independent label, "Mucho
Music"!
The first EP was recorded live at Mucho Wednesdays home, La Cita;
featuring the contemporary Son Jarocho styling’s of "L@s Cafeter@s",
from the Eastside Cafe/ Echospace (a community center based in El
Sereno, CA). L@s Cafeter@s is a group of community organizers that
teach and share the tradition of Son Jarocho with anyone who is
interested in learning the art. Over the course of two nights during
their Mucho Wednesdays residency this past June, L@s Cafeter@s put on
two brilliantly passionate performances. They became the first artists
to have their sets recorded live for Mucho Music by Tommy Azerian and
Eugene Toale (EAT Music), with Eugene Toale finishing off the final
production and mix down of the CD. Capturing the stellar live
performances that they have had on stage has long been a dream of the
Mucho Wednesdays team, and now, in commemoration of its two-year
anniversary, it's become a reality!
Who are the producers of Mucho Wednesdays?
Mucho Wednesdays initiated as a mid-week Latin-pop dance party. Later,
due to popular acclaim, it turned into a weekly event that was
originally produced by a small group of friends - Ricky Garay (DJ
Pitxu), LAND, and Marjorie Garcia (DJ Pajaro.)
Since then, Ricky Garay has continued to produce Mucho Wednesdays and
is working with other partners to handle the steady two-year growth and
transition of Mucho Wednesdays into Mucho Music.
Founders and resident DJs created a party that started with celebrating
alternative ‘indie’ Spanish music and developed into one of the hottest
get-togethers in the City of Angeles. Many consider it a can't-miss
weekly event!
Two years is a huge milestone for any club in Los Angeles, let alone a
Latin Alternative night. As radio host Mark Torres from KPFK 90.7 FM
‘Travel Tips From Aztlan’ put it, "it's like dog years for a club".
What people are saying about Mucho Wednesdays…
"Garay is not only an accomplished DJ and promoter but has invigorated
the LA Latino music scene with his hipster club series, ‘Mucho
Wednesdays’.”
-Paul Saucido,
Saucidoslant.com
“‘You’ve got to move.’ This seems to be the manifesto of Mucho
Wednesdays, celebrating its second birthday of unbridled Latin pop. By
nine, La Cita’s patio was shoulder-to-shoulder.”
- Gerard Olson, L.A.
Record.com
“We all waited anxiously in line at La Cita on July 1st, rubbing away
the goosebumps caused by the chill of the night and wishing we would
have arrived earlier. Once inside, the warmth of the crowd quickly
soothed our angst and we wasted no time in losing ourselves in a
devoted crowd.”
- Tribute To The
Stage.com
Mucho Wednesdays is open to the public, 21 and over with proper identification.
For MUCHO information (interviews, media coverage, music) contact
Mariluz Gonzalez/Vesper Public Relations/
(818) 667 6403/mgonzalez@vesperpubli