BIENVENIDOS A MI BLOG!!!

Hola everyone! Welcome to El Tiempo Latino’s blog. Tiempo Latino is the name of my radio show, which you can listen to on www.radiolaspositas.com on Mondays from 12 noon – 2 PM. I am your host, Mariano, and from now through December, I’ll be playing all of the greatest hits created by Latino and Spanish speaking musicians from various periods of time. Also, I will be playing music from up-and-starting/non-mainstream musicians who’s music haven’t reached the airwaves.

However, I do need your help: if you have a suggestion (like you think I should play a song that you like or is/was a hit), feel free to drop a line here in my blog, on the radiolaspositas.com chat room, or through AIM. My screenname for AIM is rlpdjonair, but you can also call me at the station’s phone, which is (925) 424-1220.

11/24/08 – Tiempo Latino Broadcast #9

MUY BUENAS TARDES!!!! Bueno, hoy tuvimos un fun day. i went back to the basics of the show, and played music from the first ever Tiempo Latino broadcast back in late September!

Here’s the shows playlist:

• La Cumparsita – Orquesta Jose Basso
• El Jinete – Jose Alfredo Jimenez
• El Bacalao – Julio Iglesias
• Maracaibo Oriental – Beny More
• Suavemente – Elvis Crespo
• La Vida Es Un Carnaval – Celia Cruz
• La Camisa Negra – Juanes
• Samba Pa Ti – Carlos Santana
• Gozando – Pepe y Su Orquesta
• Labrandote – Pepe y Su Orquesta
• Carnavalia – Tribalistas
• Amigo – Roberto Carlos
• Velha Infancia – Tribalistas
• Barco – Vicentico
• Oye Como Va – Carlos Santana
• De Usuaia A La Quiaca – Gustavo Santoalalla
• Anclao En Paris – Julio Rossetti
• Amor De Forastero – Oscar Alonso
• Mariposa Traicionera – Mana
• Eres – Cafe Tacvba (i’ve actualy had this song stuck in my head for a while…)
• more El Bacalao – Julio Iglesias
• more Maracaibo Oriental – Beny More
• Labios Compartidos – Mana
• Minha Galera – Manu Chao
• Cuando Nadie Me Ve – Alejandro Sanz
• Amiga Mia – Alejandro Sanz (this song actually means A LOT to me…)

Y eso era nuestro programa. Tune in next time on Monday from 12-2 if you’re in the mood for some Latin spice! haha. And be sure to tune to some of the other shows we currently have broadcasting on RadioLasPositas.com hosted by my fellow DJs

FELIZ DIA DE ACCION DE GRACIAS!!!

(Happy Thanksgiving!!!)

11/17/08 – Tiempo Latino Broadcast #8

Muy buenas tardes!!! It’s Mariano! Your host of Tiempo Latino on RadioLasPositas.com. Before I get into the juicy parts of today’s program, just wanted to remind everyone that Tiempo Latino was not “on the air” last week due to Veterans Day. But, we’re back, and oh God are we back!!

I honestly don’t really know exactly why this happened, but I kept blanking out during the show. Just to give you a quick crash-course on being a DJ, you get to choose what will be played on a radio show, plus any other conversations, bits of news, etc. As I’m working in the booth and talking to you guys (and playing music), I have playlists already written down, CDs cued up, and Firefox booted up on the computer with RadioLasPositas.com, Facebook, my WordPress blog, and YouTube! opened in various tabs. So yea, it’s kinda busy, but you get used to it. I guess it was because of not broadcasting last week or the fact that Chops (DJ of the Chop’s Chop Hour on Tuesdays) came in and talked to Sean and I on/off the air, that I kept blanking out on the job today (sorry guys!).

Anyways, like I stated on the air, this past Thusday (November 13), Houston hosted the 2008 Latin Grammys. So, what better way to honor those who won awards than play their songs? For the first-quarter of the show, I played various songs that won awards Thursday night, along with some other songs that had nothing to do with Thursday’s award ceremony, but sound cool anyway

Here’s the playlist:

*BOLD ITALICS mean the award won for that song, award won for the album that song is on, and/or an award the artist won.

• “Me Enamora” – Juanes (Record of the Year; Song of the Year; Best Short Form Music Video)
• “Esta Soledad” – Kany Garcia (from Best Female Pop Vocal Album “Cualquier Día”; Kany Garcia also won for Best New Artist)
• “Mais Que Nada” – Sergio Mendes
• “Esta Vez” – Cafe Tacvba (Best Rock Song)
• “Volver a Comenzar” – Cafe Tacvba (Best Alternative Song)
• “Pintame De Colores” - Emilio Estefan, Jr., Gloria Estefan, Alberto Gaitán & Ricardo Gaitán (Best Tropical Song)
• “Som Da Chava” – Soraya Moraes (Best Christian Album – Portuguese Language)
• “Maracaibo Oriental” – Beny Moré
• “Samba Pa Ti” – Carlos Santana
• “El Bacalao” – Julio Iglesias
• “Tiburon” – Vicentico
• “Candela” – Buena Vista Social Club
• “Dame El Fuego De Tu Amor” – Attaque 77
• “Mariposa Traicionera” – Maná
• “De Ushuia A La Quiaca” – Gustavo Santoalalla
• “Minha Galera” – Manu Chao
• “Oye Como Va” – Carlos Santana
• “Velha Infancia” – Tribalistas
• “Si Estás Ahí” – John Legend and Juanes (live performance at the 2008 Latin Grammys)
• “Los Caminos De La Vida” – Vicentico

While we we’re off the air last week, I was searching online for some cool, interesting songs, and I managed to find an artist that I haven’t really heard before. His name is Antonio Carlos Jobim, and he hails all the way from the sunny, tropical country of Brazil. A popular singer who started in the late 50s, Jobim was one of the initial pioneers of the popular Brazilian sound — bossa nova. Although he passed away about 14 years ago, his music is still very popular to this day (you can even ask Sean, my producer!). Nevertheless, we will play some of his music next week, even some compilations he produced with the great Frank Sinatra (Ol’ Blue Eyes himself).

Hasta la proxima y que Dios les bendiga!

Oh yea, and:

BARACK OBAMA!!!!!

chau

11/3/08 – Tiempo Latino Broadcast #7

Muy buenas tardes!!! Same kind of music, just a different day! So, here’s the line up for Tiempo Latino for 11/3/08:

• Theme Song from hit movie “Cool Hand Luke” – Composed by Lalo Schifrin
• Theme Song rom hit movie “Mission Impossible” – Composed by Lalo Schifrin
• El Bacalao – Julio Iglesias
• La Camisa Negra – Juanes
• El Tonto – Vicentico
• La Mano De Dios – Rodrigo
• Amigo – Roberto Carlos
• Amor De Forastero – Oscar Alonso
• Maracaibo Oriental – Beny More
• Oye Como Va – Carlos Santana

10/27/08 – Tiempo Latino Broadcast #6

Bienvenidos everyone! It’s Mariano again with Tiempo Latino (Mondays from 12 – 2) on RadioLasPositas.com. Today, I decided to switch it up a bit and play artist designated blocks. Hoy fuimos a España, then to Argentina and Mexico, and we even had a taste of Brazil. Just a reminder, I will be playing music from Latin American artists from the past and present, even artists from Spain! We’ll hear music sung in English and Portuguese, and of course Spanish. So, stay tuned to radiolaspositas.com on Mondays from 12 -2, and here’s the list of songs we played in our last broadcast:

Alejandro Sanz:

• Amiga Mia
• Cuando Nadie Me Ve
• La Tortura – con Shakira

Manu Chao:

• Me Gusta Tu
• Clandestino
• Minha Galera

Vicentico:

• La Libertad
• Soy Feliz
• Los Caminos De La Vida

Carlos Sanatana:

• Samba Pa Ti
• JIngo
• Se A Cabo

Maná:

• Labios Compartidos
• Rayando El Sol
• Mariposa Traicionera

Soda Stereo:

• De Musica Ligera
• La Ciudad De La Furia
• Tratame Suavemente

Leonardo Favio:

• Para Saber Como Es La Soledad
• Ella… Ella Ya Me Olivido

Roberto Carlos:

• Quando Eu Quero Falar Com Deus
• Amigo

Tribalistas:

• Velha Infancia
• Carnavalia

Rodrigo y Gabriela:

• Stairway To Heaven (cover)
• El Diablo Rojo

Lalo Schiffrin:

• Theme Song from “Cool Hand Luke” (one of the best movies ever made, starring one of the best actors to have ever been in cinema, Paul Newman!)

Just some thoughts…

You know, there’s 6 days left until Election Day and it’s obvious that the campaigning is getting tougher for John McCain and easier for Barack Obama. Today, I wondered about the plans both candidates have for the Latino community.

Since Tiempo Latino is a show targeted towards the Latino community, I think it’s imperative to compare the two on issues that pertain to this particular group of Americans. Being a regular facebook user, I have noticed Obama’s reign over the technological world, as he has reached millions via the Internet. Like John McCain, Barack Obama has his own facebook page, but here’s where the two show their difference: Barack Obama has many other pages that target certain communities of America. Some of these pages are for example “California for Obama,” “African Americans for Obama,” and “Veterans for Obama.” What about John McCain? Only 9 facebook pages are dedicated to the Republican nominee. Only 9? Obviously, Obama has the upper hand in outreach through facebook.

But that’s not just what I want to get at. The main target audience of this post is for the Latinos in America, which is not to say that non-Latinos should not read this post. Since it is important for one to compare and analyze the two candidates for the presidency, especially in these crucial final 6 days, I’ve done some comparing of my own. In looking at the issues both candidates have posted on their websites that relate to the Latino community, I’ve noticed that John McCain does not offer key, detailed policies that help the Latino community whatsoever. In looking at the “Hispanics for McCain” section of his website, McCain’s campaign offers only 5 paragraphs about McCain’s experience with the Latino community and his beliefs towards them. On the other hand, Barack Obama offers plenty of information pertaining to his ideas that will help the Latino community. Want to know how much information he has on his policies for Latinos? The man even has a 49 paged “Latino Blueprint for Change.” A blueprint! Meaning a plan! And not just one plan, but 49 pages full of plans he has that will improve and strengthen the Latino community.

In retrospect, Obama has made a clear effort to reach out and help the Latino community, as well as various other communities of the United States. Compared to John McCain’s nonexistent detailed plans to help the Latino community, Obama shows his commitment to help the Latino community across America. It is obvious that with an Obama-Biden ticket, the Latino community will never be forgotten and will always have the attention it deserves—something not seen on a McCain-Palin ticket.

And to end on a note straight from César Chávez himself:

Sí SE PUEDE!!!

 

For Senator Obama’s “Latino Blueprint for Change,” go to: http://obama.3cdn.net/0d94ca010d1549effb_ttm6i26ne.pdf

For Senator Obama’s “Latinos for Obama” webpage, go to: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/latinoshome/

For Senator McCain’s “Hispanics for McCain” webpage, go to: http://hispanics.johnmccain.com/Hispanics.htm

10/20/08 – Tiempo Latino Broadcast #5

HOLA!!! Welcome back to Tiempo Latino. As usuall, I’m your host, Mariano. Here’s a list of the songs that we played during our broadcast:

• Mariposa Traicionera – Mana
• La Camisa Negra – Juanes
• Tiburon – Vicentico
• Clandestino – Manu Chao
• Maracaibo Oriental – Beny More
• De Musica Ligera – Soda Stereo
• Quando Eu Quero Falar Com Deus – Roberto Carlos
• Velha Infancia – Tribalistas
• Minha Galera – Manu Chao
• Me Gusta Tu – Manu Chao
• Hoy No Le Temo A La Muerte – La Portuaria y David Byrne
• Samba Pa Ti – Carlos Santana
• La Cumparsita – Orquesta Jose Basso
• Mano a Mano – Julio Sosa
• Orquesta Osvaldo Pugliese
• Amor de Forastero – Oscar Alonso
• Barco – Vicentico
• Oye Como Va – Carlos Santana
• Facundo Cabral

Oh, and incase you missed the show, my producer Sean and I had a discussion on the air about the upcoming election on November 4th. We pretty much through our views on the candidates out on the air and the conclusion we came down to is that Senator John McCain = a robot.

Senator John McRobot

Saludos!

10/13/08 – Tiempo Latino Broadcast #4

Hey everyone and welcome back to another broadcast of Tiempo Latino, here on radiolaspositas.com! For today’s show we had the usual run of a playlist, containing various songs from Latin American singers of the past and present. Today, we had:

• La Candela – Buena Vista Social Club
• La Camisa Negra – Juanes
• El Microfono – Instituto Mexicano de Sonido
• La Libertad – Vicentico
• Ella… Ella Ya Me Olvido – Leonardo Favio
• Amigo – Roberto Carlos
• Labios Compartidos – Mana
• Entre La Tierra Y El Cielo – Los Nocheros
• Carnavalia – Tribalistas
• Hoy No Le Temo A La Muerte – La Portuaria y David Byrne
• Amor De Forastero – Oscar Alonso
• Barco – Vicentico
• Jingo – Carlos Santana
• El Jinete – Jose Alfredo Jimenez
• Yira Yira – Carlos Gardel
• Los Tangueros – Bajo Fondo Tango Club
• Mariposa Traicionera – Mana
• La Mano De Dios – Rodrigo
• Me Gusta Tu – Manu Chao
• Guerrillero – Ozomatli
• Las Armas – Vicentico
• Minha Galera – Manu Chao
• Conga – Gloria Estefan
• Oye Como Va – Carlos Santana
• Amiga Mia – Alejandro Sanz

Oh yeah! And incase you didn’t hear the show, you totally missed out on a lot of “fumbles” I made during the broadcast, as well as an interesting conversasion I had with my producer, Sean. In-a-nut-shell, Sean asked questions that really exposed my inner-self to the outside world …thanks Sean….

By the way, Sean has his World Music show on Mondays from 2-3PM – right after me!! Every Monday he chooses a country and popular music from that country. So far on Sean’s trip through the “world of music,” we’ve gone to England, Mexico, Australia, and Japan! I wonder where he’s taking us next…stay tuned!!!

For all other shows and schedules broadcasted on radiolaspositas.com, check out the website and browse through the day tabs at the bottom. It’s as easy as 1 – 2 – 3

chau!

10/6/08 – Tiempo Latino Broadcast #3

Hey everyone! It’s Mariano, host of Tiempo Latino. You can check out my show at radiolaspositas.com or on iTunes on Mondays, from 12 – 2PM every week! Today we played various music from artists across Latin America. For today’s show, we played:

• El Microfono – Instituto Mexicano del Sonido
• El Rancho E La Cambicha – Antonio Tormo
• Labios Compartidos – Mana
• El Engano – Vicentico
• Eres – Cafe Tacvba
• Minha Galera – Manu Chao
• Hoy No Le Temo A La Muerte – La Portuaria and David Byrne
• Oye Como Va – Carlos Santana
• La Cumparsita – Orquesta Jose Basso
• Quando Eu Quero Falar Com Deus – Roberto Carlos
• Rayando El Sol – Mana
• Me Gusta Tu – Manu Chao
• La Mano De Dios – Rodrigo
• De Musica Ligera – Soda Stereo
• Las Armas – Vicentico
• Pobre Mi Madre Querida – Hugo Del Carril
• Presumido – Pepe y Su Orquesta
• La Mariposa – Miguel Montero
• Samba Pa Ti – Carlos Santana
• Amiga Mia – Alejandro Sanz
• Soy Feliz – Vicentico
• Maracaibo Oriental – Bany More
• Mariposa Traicionera – Mana
• Jingo – Carlos Santana
• El Jinete – Jose Alfredo Jimenez
• La Camisa Negra – Juanes
• De Diez, Siete – Orquesta Jose Basso
• Cuando Nadie Me Ve – Alejandro Sanz
• Los Caminos De La Vida – Vicentico
• Facundo Cabral

9/27/08 – Tiempo Latino Broadcast #2

Muy buenas tardes!!!! I’m your host, Mariano, for el “Tiempo Latino” on radiolaspositas.com. Today we finally had the first smooth, full two-hour length show of the semester! Yes! We have finally reached a breakthrough, after my first two shows were marred with technical problems, lol. But in case you missed today’s “Tiempo Latino,” esta bien because posted below I have today’s playlist If you did hear today’s broadcast, you heard songs ranging from the classic rock guitar style of Carlos Santana, to the modern pop sound of the Colombian singer Juanes.

Again, I just want to reiterate that the purpose of “Tiempo Latino” is to broadcast music created by musicians commonly heard in the Latino market. So, what does that mean? Any song that is predominantly sung in Spanish (or in Portuguese, as in the case for Brazilian singers) is “a go” for the show. But of course I am also willing to check out any requests you might have, so hit up the phone line at (925) 424-1220, or you can IM me at my AIM screename: rlpdjonair. I’m on the air on Mondays from 12noon-2PM, so if you want a little bit of spice in your midday or you’re just tired of hearing the same old main stream music you hear on today’s radio, listen to “Tiempo Latino,” because I know you’ll get a kick out of the music I’ll be playing Who doesn’t like Latin American music?

So, as promised, here’s today’s playlist:

• Mariposa Traicionera – Maná
• Me Gusta Tu – Manu Chao
• Soy Feliz – Vicentico
• Se A Cabo – Carlos Santana
• Quando Eu Quero Falar Com Deus – Roberto Carlos
• Mis Son Es Bravo – Pepe y su Orquesta
• Minha Galera – Manu Chao
• Oye Como Va – Carlos Santana
• Para Saber Como Es La Soledad – Leonardo Favio
• Presumido – Pepe y su Orquesta
• Suavemente – Elvis Crespo
• Tequila – The Champs
• Tiburon – Vicentico
• Clandestino – Manu Chao
• Maracaibo Oriental – Beny Moré
• Labios Compartidos – Maná
• Hoy No Le Temo A La Muerte -  La Portuaria featuring David Byrne
• Jingo – Carlos Santana
• La Camisa Negra – Juanes
• La Verdad – Vicentico
• La Mano de Dios – Rodrigo
• La Cumparsita – Orquesta Jose Basso
• Los Caminos De La Vida – Vicentico
• Malagueña Salerosa – Chingon
• La Tortura – Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz
• Amor De Forastero – Oscar Alonso
• De Ushuaia A La Quaiaca – Gustavo Santoalalla
• Candela – Buena Vista Social Club
• Dame El Fuego De Tu Amor – Attaque 77
• El Bacalao – Julio Iglesias

….wow, all that in two hours……..

chau chau