Hi everyone
I looked up Innis' current profile on IMDB.com to see if he had any new
projects in the works.... and it stated that he is now engaged to
actress Amita Balla! Congratulations!!!!
Amita is his co-star( and producer)in their soon to be released movie,
Screw Cupid.
Here is a link to her impressive resume.
http://imdb.com/name/nm0050494/resume
I hope you will all join me in congratulating Innis on this happy
occasion.
In more news, Innis has a new website that promotes his latest venture,
digital photography. InnisCaseyPhoto.com
fran :)
your innis club founder
hi
i was just notified that they are now looking at June 29!
i cant wait that long! lol.
will keep you updated the more i find out.
--- In yourinnisclub@yahoogroups.com, "innis_fan" <innis_fan@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone
>
> I finally have some Innis news. I have it on good authority that
Innis'
> movie, Screw Cupid ,will premiere in Los Angeles on March 17!
(source:
> bergmusic.com)
>
> I will post more info as soon as i find out.
>
> your club founder :)
> fran
>
Hi everyone
I finally have some Innis news. I have it on good authority that Innis'
movie, Screw Cupid ,will premiere in Los Angeles on March 17! (source:
bergmusic.com)
I will post more info as soon as i find out.
your club founder :)
fran
A TIII FELIZ CUMPLEÑAOS A TI FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS MI NIÑO FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS A TIIIII............... COMO NADA COMO NADIEEEEE ... DESEO CON TODA MI ALMA QUE ESTE NUEVO AÑO DE TU VIDA ESTE LLENO DE TRIUNFOS DE COSAS MARAVILLOSAS EXITO EN TODOS LSO NIVELES SALUD ARMONIA LUZ Y TODAS LAS COSAS LINDAS QUE DESEEES SE CUMPLAN QUE CADA INSTANTE DE TU VIDA SEA MARAVILLOSO DESDE AQUI TODO MI AMOR CARIÑO ... SABES QUE CADA COMENTO ESTAS EN EL CORAZON Y QUE CUENTAS CONMIGO PARA TODO Y EN TODO Y QUE PESE A LA POSIBLE
DISTANCIA QUE HAYA CREEME QUE SOLO ES FISICA PORQUE SIEMPRE ESTAS AQUI.... TE MANDO DESDE AQUI UN BESO GRANDE GIGANTE, BRILLO, LUZ Y BUENA VIBRA
INNIS ...MI NIÑO DE ALMA ESPECIAL E IRREPETIBLE... ...
ATTE
MIXTLI HERNANDEZ .
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A TIII FELIZ CUMPLEÑAOS A TI FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS MI NIÑO FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS A TIIIII............... COMO NADA COMO NADIEEEEE ... DESEO CON TODA MI ALMA QUE ESTE NUEVO AÑO DE TU VIDA ESTE LLENO DE TRIUNFOS DE COSAS MARAVILLOSAS EXITO EN TODOS LSO NIVELES SALUD ARMONIA LUZ Y TODAS LAS COSAS LINDAS QUE DESEEES SE CUMPLAN QUE CADA INSTANTE DE TU VIDA SEA MARAVILLOSO DESDE AQUI TODO MI AMOR CARIÑO ... SABES QUE CADA COMENTO ESTAS EN EL CORAZON Y QUE CUENTAS CONMIGO PARA TODO Y EN TODO Y QUE PESE A LA POSIBLE
DISTANCIA QUE HAYA CREEME QUE SOLO ES FISICA PORQUE SIEMPRE ESTAS AQUI.... TE MANDO DESDE AQUI UN BESO GRANDE GIGANTE, BRILLO, LUZ Y BUENA VIBRA
INNIS ...MI NIÑO DE ALMA ESPECIAL E IRREPETIBLE... ...
ATTE
MIXTLI HERNANDEZ .
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FELIZ DIA DE SAN VALENTIN !!! ESPERO QUE SE LA HAYAN PASADO GENIALLLLL LES MANDO UN ABRAZO ENORME ...
ROSA, INNIS (MI NIÑO MAGICO OHHH SI!! :) ) NO TIENEN IDEA DE CUANTO SE LES EXTRAÑA UN MEGADUPERLUPERABRAZOOOO AUQNEU AL DISTANCIA Y LAS DISTINTAS COSAS QUE TENOS QUE HACER CADA UNO DE NOSOTROS RECUERDEN QUE APESAR DE LA DISTANCIA ESTAMOS Y PERMANECMOS UNIDOS DE LAMA A LAMA LOS QUIERO
ATTE
MIXTLI HERNANDEZ. M.
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SWING (DVD)
by Merle Bertrand
(2006-02-01)
2003, Un-rated, 104 minutes, Swing Movie, LLC
One of the supposed ways to secure distribution for your indie film,
short of having Weinstein, Coen or Tarantino as your surname, is to
populate the screen with recognizable names; even such "names" who
may no longer be on the upward arcs of their career paths. Man, did
director Martin Guigui take that advice to heart! Tom Skerritt, Barry
Bostwick, the late Nell Carter, Jacqueline Bisset, and even Jonathan
Winters all surround and support a cast of otherwise unknowns in this
lighthearted tale of love and romance.
Sort of a swing movie marriage of a ghost story-meets "It's A
Wonderful Life"-meets "Xanadu" with equally good music (nobody knocks
ELO on MY watch!) and minus the roller skates, "Swing" tells the tale
of Anthony (Innis Casey), an aspiring songwriter who's struggling to
find his place in life. His play-it-safe dad (Skerritt) desperately
wants to add "...& Son" to the sign on his grocery store while
Valerie (Dahlia Waingort), his uptight fiance of, um, eleven years
schedules their dates like business meetings.
Anthony gets an unexpected kick in the pants when Mrs. DeLuce
(Bisset), an elderly neighbor lady, dies, leaving Anthony a treasure
trove of gifts, delivered with the help of Anthony's frisky Uncle
Bill (Winters). Chief among these is a collection of dusty swing
records, which introduces the talented musician to their infectious
beat. It also introduces him to a mysterious 1940s era jazz club, an
enticing dance instructor...and Mrs. DeLuce's attractive
granddaughter Tina (Constance Brenneman), who just might be the gal
of Anthony's dreams if he'd just clear the mud from his eyes.
Taken at face value, the plotline of this film is about as new and
innovative as the threads swing dancers buy at the local vintage
clothes shop. Yet, there's just something maddeningly upbeat about
this film's shameless hokiness. Combine that with the film's colorful
art and wardrobe designs, spiffy choreography, the joy of seeing some
veteran faces on screen for the first time in a while, and a
soundtrack that'll make even the dead tap their toes, and "Swing"
simply makes for some serious jump-jivin' fun.
Feliz Añooo ......Hola a todo(a)s mi niño mi bello mar ... innis ... feliz año y feliz dia de reyes ...
estas palabras las haye ne un libro y describen perfectamete lo que significas pára mi te quiero muaaaa!!!
GRACIAS POR EL SIMPLE HECHO DE EXISTIR Y DE ALEGRARME LA VIDA. Dios que es tan grande hizo que un pequeño ser diera vida y ahora se convirtiera en un hombre en una persona con un corazon lleno de amor y de gratitud hacia los demas: hizo de ti un hombre digno, respetable e inteligente capaz de adaptarse a cualquier cosa y con una valentia para enfrentar la vida sin que esta te destruya Para mi tu eres especial, por que tienes un amor limpio y verdadero que sabes dar y compartir para todas aquellas gentes
que te rodean. Eres un ser maravilloso que comprende y sabes ofrecer a todas las personas una sonrisa desinteresada o una mano amiga cuando llegan a necesitarla. Tu alma al igual que tu corazon son puros y verdaderamente van de acuerdo con todo lo demas de tu persona.
Tus ojos expresan un brillo y una ilusion que solo tu mente puede saber que es lo que encierra esa mirada. Tus manos son fuertes capaces de sostener un peso enorme pero que no te molestaria llevar por que sabes que es tu misma felicidad.
Y doy gracias a Dios y a ti por que esto y todo lo que tu tienes lo compartes con nosotros y me doy cuenta que necesito ser mejor cada dia para ti para que te sientas orgulloso de mi como yo lo estoy de ti.
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A MI BELLO LINDO UNICO , ESPECIAL NIÑO INNIS ... TE MANDO UN ABRAZO LLENO DE COSAS MARAVILLOSAS Y BUENA VIBRAS CON TODA MI ALMA TE DESEO QUE ESTA NAVIDAD ESTE LLENA DE COSAS LINDAS, EXITOS A NIVEL PERSONAL Y PROFESIONAL QUE CADA PROYECTO SE DESARROLLE CON EXITO TE QUIERO Y TE EXTRAÑAMOS MUCISMOOOOO ROSA UN ABRAZO ENORMEEEE Y ..A TODOS LOS QUE FORMAN PARTE DE SU EQUIPO, A TODOS LOS QUE FORMAMOS PARTE DE ESTA FAMILIA ......TODOS MIS MAS FRONDOSOS ABRAZOSSS LLENOS DE COSAS LINDAS Y BUENOS DESEOS BUENAS VIBRASSS LAS MEJORESSSSS...
MI NIÑO AZULLLL ... QUE TENGAS UNA NAVIDAD GENIAL SÉ QUE ESTA NAVIDAD TIENE ALGO MAS ESPECIAL UN BEOS ENORMEEEE A TODOS ...
MEXICO TE EXTRAÑA MIL..... MUA!!!
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Hi Just wanted to know when the play that Innis is in ends and where can i
see these photos that everyone is talking about
Thank you
>From: MixtLi HdeZ <mixmxmx@...>
>Reply-To: yourinnisclub@yahoogroups.com
>To: yourinnisclub@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [Your INNIS Club] Re: HOT OFF THE PRESS!!! INNIS IN NEW PLAY
>IN LOS ANGELES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 08:30:23 +0200 (CEST)
>
>POR LA INF,,, MIL GRACIASSSS....NO SABEN LA EMOCION DE RECIBIR NOTICIAS
>DE NUESTRO NIÑO AZUL ... TENIA MUCHO QUE NO RECIBIAMOS NADA DE NADA ...
>SOLO DESEO CON MI ALMA CON TODA MI ALMA QUE INNIS ESTE GENIAL Y QUE SIGA
>PONIENDOLE CORAZON, ALMA , TALENTO,,, ETC ETC A LO QUE TANTO AMA ... LA
>MUSICA, EL ARTE EN TODAS SUS EXPRESIONES
>INNIS TE EXTRAÑAMOS Y DESDE AQUI TE MANDO UN BEOS ENORMEEEEEE Y TODA LA LUZ
>POSIBLE Y BUENA VIBRA TE QUIERO
>Y TE EXTRAÑAMOS TODAS MCUHO
>DESDE MEXICO MUACCC!!!!
>
>
>
>---------------------------------
>
>Correo Yahoo!
>Comprueba qué es nuevo, aquí
>http://correo.yahoo.es
Just my luck. Me and another club member finally made it down to
Hollywood to see the play and wouldnt you know it....this was the one
night that Innis couldnt make it! Glad i asked before i paid for the
tickets.
I was told he wouldnt miss any other performances so hopefully we will
be able to make it to one of the last 8 or 9 performances.But we still
plan on calling first..made sure i got the box office number.
Has anyone here gone??
your club founder:)
The play was orginally scheduled to close this weekend. So if you
havent had a chamce to go yet, you still have time! It will now close
on December 18 ( unless it gets another extension, of course).
If you go on a wednesday night, tickets are only $25.
Here is more in-depth info
The Wild Party
Genre
Musical
Previews
Tuesday, Oct 11, 8pm
Wednesday, Oct 12, 8pm
Thursday, Oct 13, 8pm
Opens
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Closes
Sunday, December 18, 2005
Runs
Wed, Thu, Sat 8pm
Sun 2pm
Sun 7pm
Special Events
Gala Opening, 10/15/2005, Invitation Only
Special Show Info
Running time: 130 minutes.
Hudson Mainstage Theatre
6539 Santa Monica Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90038
Ample Street Parking
Area Map
Special Theatre Info
Wheelchair Access
The theatre has concessions.
Website
Tickets
$25 Wed
$35 Thu, Sun 2pm, Sunday 7pm
$40 Sat
The Blank Theatre Company presents the West Coast premier of Michael
John LaChiusa's gritty, Jazz Age, masterpiece. Book by LaChiusa and
George C. Wolfe. Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure Marsh.
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.....CARAMBAAA QUE HUMANIDAD PERO BUENO EM DIJE MIXTLI HAY QUE APRENDER Y CON ELLO CRECER COMO SER HUMANO YA QUE TODAS ESAS COSAS SON PARA SABER SER MEJOR ALMA Y MEJOR HUMANO.......
BESOSS BESOSOSSSSSS
DESDE AQUI SIEMPRE LES MANDO BENDICIONES LUZ Y BUENA VIBRA... UN BESO ENORMEEEE....
Y A TODAS UN MEGA SALUDO ... NIÑAS AUN BAJO EL INFLUJO DEL SILENZIO .....ESTAMOS UNIDASSSSSSSSSSS Y EN PIE COMO BUENOS ROBLESSSSS POR Y PARA NUESTRO NIÑOOOOO INNIS
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Thanks for the pics Rosa! To bad I can't go. It's a long drive from
Florida to California;)! I told my sister to go for me. One day I will
get to see Innis.
http://www.myspace.com/4764736
Hi Rosa
good to hear from you! thanks for the latest pics of Innis! i havent
seen the play yet, but certainly intend to soon. once we all can
decide on a date that works for us.
has anyone in this group gone yet? please send us the details.
take care
--- In yourinnisclub@yahoogroups.com, IC_Fan Club Director
<icfanclubdirector@y...> wrote:
>
> Saludos!
>
> Anexo Imagenes de Innis de la obra "The Wild Party". Espero que
les gusten y si estan en la area de Los Angeles no se pierdan la obra
y la oportunidad de saludar a Innis.
>
> Gracias a Fran de "Your Innis Club" por su esfuerzo y mantenerlas
informadas.
>
> Rosa C.
> *******
>
> Hello!
>
> Attached are images of Innis from "The Wild Party" musical. I hope
you like them and if you are in the Los Angeles area please don`t
miss it and don`t forget to say hi to innis.
>
> Special THANKS to Fran, Director of "Your Innis Club" for her
dedication and keeping everyone informed.
>
> Rosa C.
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
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Anexo Imagenes de Innis de la obra "The Wild Party". Espero que les gusten y si estan en la area de Los Angeles no se pierdan la obra y la oportunidad de saludar a Innis.
Gracias a Fran de "Your Innis Club" por su esfuerzo y mantenerlas informadas.
Rosa C.
*******
Hello!
Attached are images of Innis from "The Wild Party" musical. I hope you like them and if you are in the Los Angeles area please don`t miss it and don`t forget to say hi to innis.
Special THANKS to Fran, Director of "Your Innis Club" for her dedication and keeping everyone informed.
By Ed Kaufman
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Adapted from the 1928 book-length
poem by Joseph Moncure Marsh, "The Wild Party" -- a West Coast
premiere -- captures the sights and sounds of a bygone Prohibition
era with a nod to the present one. It's dark, thought-provoking and
wonderfully realized by savvy director David Henning and the talented
and energized actors of the Blank Theater Company.
With music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa, who co-wrote the book
with George C. Wolfe, "The Wild Party" is what the title implies --
the night of a wild party that ends tragically. All is set in a
Manhattan apartment (the tasteful set of Aaron Francis and the
authentic costumes of Dana Peterson) shared by Queenie and Burrs (the
wonderful Valarie Pettiford and Eric Anderson), a vaudeville dancer
and vaudeville clown. In a relationship marked by vicious behavior
and recklessness (mirroring the time in which they lived), they
decide to throw a party to end all parties.
As the guests arrive, we meet a colorful assortment of people living
on the edge: the debonair and wasted Jackie (Sam Zeller); ex-
prizefighter Eddie (James Black) and his stripper girlfriend, Mae
(Julie Dixon Jackson); the dancing/singing D'Armano Brothers (Nathan
Lee Graham and Daren A. Herbert); aging wise actress Dolores (Sally
Kellerman of "MASH" fame); lesbian Miss Madalaine True (Kirsten
Benton Chandler) and her semiconscious lover, Sally (Daisy Egan); 14-
year-old Nadine (Sasha Wexler), the younger sister of Mae; and
wannabe producers Gold and Goldberg (Peter Van Norden and Michael
Kostroff). The cast is uniformly stellar.
Within this array of characters is the story of Queenie and abusive,
Pagliacci-like Burrs, and the anything-for-kicks Kate (the first-rate
Jane Lanier, who also serves as choreographer) and her boy-toy gigolo
boyfriend, Black (the able and handsome Innis Casey). When Queenie
and Black hit it off, Burrs jealously erupts, and violence ensues.
The end of the orgy. As daylight breaks, Queenie moves out into a
brighter world -- but not necessarily a brighter future.
As in opera, the invited revelers who make up the ensemble bring the
formerly gloomy apartment alive with their delirious bursts of sexual
tension and nervous exuberance that work well with Lanier's creative
choreography. Some of the songs are quite good: "Like Sally," sung by
Madalaine; "Uptown," sung by the Brothers D'Armano and Burrs; "Best
Friend," sung by Queenie and Kate; "After Midnight Dies," sung by
Sally; and the touching "People Like Us," sung by Black and Queenie.
Credit David O for the musical direction.
Cast: Queenie: Valarie Pettiford; Burrs: Eric Anderson; Jackie: Sam
Zeller; Miss Madalaine True: Kirsten Benton Chandler; Sally: Daisy
Egan; Eddie Mackrel: James Black; Mae: Julie Dixon Jackson; Nadine:
Sasha Wexler; Phil D'Armano: Nathan Lee Graham; Oscar D'Armano: Daren
A. Herbert; Dolores Montoya: Sally Kellerman; Gold: Peter Van Norden;
Goldberg: Michael Kostroff; Black: Innis Casey; Kate: Jane Lanier.
Music/lyrics: Michael John LaChiusa; Book: Michael John LaChiusa and
George C. Wolfe; Based on the poem by Joseph Moncure Marsh; Director:
Daniel Henning; Choreographer: Jane Lanier; Musical director: David
O; Set designer: Aaron Francis; Costume designer: Dana Peterson;
Lighting designer: Steven Young.
I would like to reply to my reply. Again thanks for the info. I asked
my sister if she would like to go because she live in Cali. I posted a
message about the play in the innisstreetteam yahoo club and nobody
has resonded to my message. This club, is the only active Innis club!
POR LA INF,,, MIL GRACIASSSS....NO SABEN LA EMOCION DE RECIBIR NOTICIAS DE NUESTRO NIÑO AZUL ... TENIA MUCHO QUE NO RECIBIAMOS NADA DE NADA ... SOLO DESEO CON MI ALMA CON TODA MI ALMA QUE INNIS ESTE GENIAL Y QUE SIGA PONIENDOLE CORAZON, ALMA , TALENTO,,, ETC ETC A LO QUE TANTO AMA ... LA MUSICA, EL ARTE EN TODAS SUS EXPRESIONES
INNIS TE EXTRAÑAMOS Y DESDE AQUI TE MANDO UN BEOS ENORMEEEEEE Y TODA LA LUZ POSIBLE Y BUENA VIBRA TE QUIERO
Y TE EXTRAÑAMOS TODAS MCUHO
DESDE MEXICO MUACCC!!!!
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Artist Update:
As a wave of critical acclaim continues for Javier Garcia's album 13
(new reviews this week saying: "13 spearheads the new Miami sound....
a groundbreaker of a new Latino style... points the way to a
refreshingly different kind of Latin pop-rock star" and "one of the
best Latin albums in years... It really is that good...There's just
so much to go on and on glowing about here on 13), Javier is
preparing to tape a special concert appearance for MTV Espanol's "A
Todo Volumen". If you are in Miami on July 21, please join us for
this special concert taping:
STATE - 320 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach - Showtime 8PM
If you have not yet heard Javier Garcia's 13, take a look at this
week's new album reviews from Newsday and Barnes & Noble/All Music
Guide (and full album reviews below), and let us know if you need a
copy
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"About 20 years after the emergence of Gloria and Emilio Estefan's
Miami Sound Machine.. a new, progressive Latin-pop sound is coming
out of South Florida's big town. Javier Garcia has put out a new
album titled 13 that spearheads the new Miami sound. Following an
eclectic tropical path that includes Cuban son, rock, and Jamaican
reggae and ska, Garcia's album is more than just alternative salsa.
Garcia, who wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the album, comes off
like an alternative troubadour in the mold of Juanes, but his tunes
are peppered with Caribbean rhythms. A song like 'Dinamita' explodes
with a typical Afro-Cuban piano figure but is layered with electric
guitars and horns, and is embellished with Jamaican dub rhythms...
[Garcia's] strategy for re-entry into the Latin pop-rock game was
impeccable... [shows Gustavo] Santaolalla's exquisite touch in the
studio. With his unusual torn t-shirt and horned rimmed glasses look,
Garcia is somewhat of an enigma, a groundbreaker of a new Latino
style... Garcia has created an album that not only keeps Miami on the
map, but points the way to a refreshingly different kind of Latin pop-
rock star." - Ed Morales, Newsday - Sunday, 07/03/05
"[Javier Garcia] returned to the Latin music arena in 2005 with 13, a
clear critical favorite before it even went on sale... when the label
went about promoting 13, it skipped the usual marketing hyperbole and
simply sent out press releases that compiled glowing review after
glowing review. Judging from these press releases, you'd think every
critic out there thought 13 was one of the best Latin albums in
years -- and after giving the album a listen, you might agree. It
really is that good...García offers an impressive array of musical
styles, most of them Latin (or most specifically, tropical) but not
limited to that (traces of rap and funk show up, for instance -- even
turntablism!). But this isn't just a multicultural exercise; 13 has a
lot else going for it. In particular, García has at his helm the best
producer Latin music has to offer, Gustavo Santaolalla... García said
that he sent his demos to only one person, Santaolalla, because the
man with the Midas touch has "good sounds" and "not overpolished
stuff." And that's certainly the case here, as this relatively dense
music absolutely shines with crystal clarity. It's not overwhelmingly
bombastic like a good majority of big-budget tropical music, nor is
it overwrought with needless layers of overdubs. It sounds natural,
like you were in the studio watching García and company cut the songs
right in front of you. Which brings up what else 13 has going for it,
a batch of amazing songs that are as diverse as the musical
accompaniment...the 13 here are all strong. There's not any filler
here, for instance -- not even a single one of the obligatory fluffy
ballads that are a staple of most Latin pop albums. In particular,
the first four songs are all excellent -- "Bajo y Piano," "La
Rumba," "Me Gustaría," and "Como Bailan" -- and the album is capped
off with the similarly excellent "Sol." There's just so much to go on
and on glowing about here on 13 -- the multicultural musical mixture,
Santaolalla's trademark flawless production, the first-rate song
lineup, García himself. Talk about a comeback." - Jason Birchmeier,
All Music Guide (Appearing on Barnes & Noble's bn.com)
---------------------------------------------
JAVIER GARCIA's 13 - Press Reaction
"5 STARS... makes me feel really excited about the future of Latin
music. Javier García has put together the bounciest, most
exhilarating album I've heard in the past few years"
"4 Stars...[a revolution] in the way Latin music is created and
listened to...
a level of sophistication very seldom heard in Latin pop."
"Grade: A. ...represents the future of Latin's tropical style...
polish up the dance floor."
"4 Stars... a formidible accomplishment... never a false moment...
[deserves] a large audience"
"a new, progressive Latin-pop sound... a groundbreaker of a new
Latino style... an album that not only keeps Miami on the map, but
points the way to a refreshingly different kind of Latin pop-rock
star."
"displays a sophistication and appeal that can transcend barriers of
both language and age...
one of the freshest and most fun discs of the year."
"It really is that good... There's just so much to go on and on
glowing about here on 13"
"a musical narrative for Miami as sweet as kissing your honey on the
beach to a swaying reggae beat,
as danceable as a 3 a.m. Cuban jam session... a dizzying mix of
music"
"García absolutely shines... highly danceable... rhythms that are
timeless"
"a heroic secret agent on a mission to save his audience from
monotony. His songs are like movie scenes full of adrenaline rush,
romance, poolside conga lines, and groovy lounge parties"
"There might as well have been puffs of white smoke in the air
hovering over this show of support"
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"The Miami-based protégé of producer Gustavo Santaolalla (Juanes,
Café Tacuba, Molotov) debuts with a bilingual rock/hip-hop/ska/salsa
fusion album that's as eclectic as his Cuban and Irish background" -
VIBE
"5 stars. In the piles and piles of recently-released CDs on my desk,
every year or so I seem to find one that makes me feel really excited
about my job and about the future of Latin music. So far this year 13
is that CD. Javier García (along with Gustavo Santaolalla) has put
together the bounciest, most exhilarating album I've heard in the
past few years (probably since Manú Chao's Proxima Estación:
Esperanza.) You can tell García had a blast playing around with
almost every Latin rhythm there is, fusing son, rock, bolero, ska,
calipso, rap, flamenco, etc. En fin, this is a well-rooted Caribbean-
flavored album with a modern twist that also features Cuban trumpet
player Arturo Sandoval and Paul McCartney's drummer Abe Laboriel
Jr. - Batanga
"Already a lock for my Top-10 albums of the year" ... "Grade: A. ...
Mr. Garcia, born in Spain to a Cuban father and Irish mother, takes
his salsa-and-son core then piles on reggae, ska, hip-hop, rock and
funk. On 'Dinamita' he merges a sizzling, percussive salsa rhythm
with reggae undertones that slide right into the syncopated beat. 'La
Musica de Ayer' rides on a frenetic ska base that gets embellished by
brassy horns and even an accordion. 'Me Vuelve Loco' works a jazzy
hip-hop groove into its psychedelic salsa mélange. He can also take
it slow, as on the lovely bolero 'Algo Especial.' His command of
organic instruments, melodies and hooks give the disc a vibrant
flow. If Mr. Garcia represents the future of Latin's tropical style,
which had fallen into a one-note rut, then polish up the dance
floor." - Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News - Sunday, 05/15/05
"...the current fascination with reggaeton obscures something equally
important, if not yet as popular: a new generation of Latin singer-
songwriters that's opting for a more complex, mature sound that
deserves a broad audience. [Javier Garcia] displays a sophistication
and appeal that can transcend barriers of both language and age.
Put on this Miami performer's sizzling new album, 13
(Universal/Surco), and it's impossible not to want to throw a party.
But what's most striking about 13 is not its danceability but its
scope -- from the reggae of Como Bailan and Afro-pop of Llego Chango,
to the tropical drive of Dinamita and the funk of Sol. But Garcia
never gets lost amid all the musical adventurism. No doubt part of
that is due to the performer's background. With a Cuban father, Irish
mother, and a childhood spent in Ireland, Spain and South Florida,
Garcia grew up in a cosmopolitan world where the riot of languages,
accents and rhythms provided the springboard for his careening
culture clash... 13 is as much Tito Puente Latin classicism as cross-
continental cool. The result is one of the freshest and most fun
discs of the year."- Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star Telegram, 05/09/05
"**** (4 Stars) For decades, Miami has served as a musical incubator,
with Latin, Caribbean, African and other influences blending together
to create hybrids unimaginable elsewhere. Now, [Javier Garcia]
reaffirms the vitality of the south Florida scene...[13 is] a
formidible accomplishment, distinguished by his inventive fusion of
styles. Boogaloo and funk power "Bajo y Piano"; soca, calypso and
other tropical Latin sounds comingle on "La Rumba"; "Me Gustaria"
blends Cuban son, guajira and charanga, accented with a hip-hop
interlude and even a little Esquivel instrumental flourish; "La
Musica de Ayer" whirls deliriously on the rhythms of ska, trip-hop
and Argentinian cuarteto. And so forth for eight more essential
songs. Thanks to the skilled production, it all sounds organic;
there's never a false moment. Let's hope this disc finds the large
audience it deserves.- Laura Emerick, Chicago Sun-Times, 6/26/05
"[Javier Garcia] has invented a musical narrative for Miami on 13, as
sweet as kissing your honey on the beach to a swaying reggae beat, as
danceable as a 3 a.m. Cuban jam session... Like Miami, García's 13
gets more infectious and interesting the more time you spend with it.
There's a dizzying mix of music here: Cuban son and bolero, reggae,
ska, rock, funk, rap, cuarteto, a bit of Haitian, and more. But it's
so seamless and natural, with such fresh energy, that all you feel is
groove. García doesn't just find the musical and rhythmic connections
between all these styles -- he finds the common spirit that animates
them. Arturo Sandoval's trumpet sails perfectly off a rock guitar
solo in Bajo y Piano. Lyrics that on first listen seem simple grow in
depth and sly humor the more you listen... a pledge to leave his own
legacy of love and music - Jordan Levin, Miami Herald- Sunday Arts
COVER- 4/24/05
"The opening track of Javier Garcia's new album 13 (Universal/Surco)
gives notice that the Spanish composer and rocker's latest is far
from the typical pop fare. "Bajo y Piano" is a snazzy pop mambo with
guest Arturo Sandoval blowing hot trumpet licks. He keeps the energy
level and rhythmic intensity at full throttle throughout, decorating
such works as "La Rumba" and "La Musica de Ayer" with a variety of
super-charged pan-Caribbean styles, from bachata to reggae. 13 is a
lucky number for those seeing a blast of bracing, summery Latin pop."-
Mark Holston, HISPANIC Magazine -July/August '05
"Javier Garcia is on a stealth mission to conquer Latin pop...a
creative yet retro Latino who has spent years turning kitsch into
cool... When you listen to 13, you get the feeling that this reserved
man, with his black-rimmed glasses and polo shirts, has transformed
himself into a heroic secret agent on a mission to save his audience
from monotony. His songs are like movie scenes full of adrenaline
rush, romance, poolside conga lines, and groovy lounge parties... [a]
sophisticated mixture of salsa, reggae, ska, calypso, and even
flamenco..." - Julienne Gage, Miami New Times - 04/21/05
"4 Stars...behind the dancing, there is a singer/songwriter who is
one of the first to revolutionize the way Latin music is created and
listened to... Javier's music is to a certain level tricky. On one
hand is the Latin Pachanga (party vibe). But if you listen more
closely you will discover a level of sophistication very seldom heard
in Latin pop." -Enrique Lopetegui Rumbo - San Antonio, TX (translated)
"[a] substantial and adventurous palette, courtesy of producer
Gustavo Santaolalla. As a result, García absolutely shines. A rocker
at heart, but also very aware of his mixed-up roots (he was born in
Spain to an Irish mother and a Cuban father), ...heavy-duty
percussion, provocative polyrhythms, aggressive pop-rock hooks and a
strong dose of Latin grandeur. García's voice also demands added
attention, while behind him a fury of highly danceable Afro-Caribbean
rhythms churn away. Songs like the tight funk-rock of "Dinamita" and
the aggressive album opener "Bajo y Piano" are defiantly modern in
tone, but rooted in rhythms that are timeless, making 13 an adventure
worth the wait." - Jason Ferguson, Orlando Weekly - 06/02/05
"WHITE SMOKE OVER DOWNTOWN MIAMI: Meanwhile across the causeway last
Thursday, Javier Garcia, played not one but two showcases downtown to
show off his recently released album, 13. Enthusiastic Universal
Music Group execs - including Latin American/Iberian Peninsula
chairman Jesus Lopez - shuttled a few blocks from the Romance 106.7-
FM party at the Pawn Shop Lounge to the BOOM Magazine fifth
anniversary party at I/O. There might as well have been puffs of
white smoke in the air hovering over this show of support for the
singer-songwriter apparently elected successor to the infallible
Juanes. Like the Colombian star, Garcia fuses rock, pop and reggae
with folkloric rhythms for songs with infectious hooks. He's also on
Universal's Surco imprint, produced by Gustavo Santaolalla - the
golden touch behind Juanes, Molotov, Café Tacuba and so many other
Latin alternative success stories." - Celeste Fraser Delgado, SUN-
POST, 05/13/05
"The new album from Javier Garcia is like one of his
rumbas, 'something new, something old,(with) fresh air'. The kid has
flavor and sings with happiness and energy... he demonstrates his
showmanship with thirteen happy and super danceable songs" - Cosmo en
Espanol (translated)
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