Tag Archives: Texas

First Look: The Cantinera – A True Texas Documentary

There’s a corrido  about “Tacha ‘La Teibolera’” that Lila Downs likes to sing.  It’s one of those truthful and somber songs that makes you kind of sad, but also makes you realize some of the…

A Tejas State of Mind!

Today, we’re in a Tejas state of mind.  Why?  Because we always have way too much fun when we’re just playing around with our little video camera.  This time we were in San Antonio when…

Certainly Something To Be Said About Southern Hospitality!

No es por nada, but como que los del South sí sabemos ser buenos hosts.  A couple of weeks ago, before embarking on this Texas Road Trip that we’re currently on, I’d taken another road…

Road Trip Music: Lila Downs ‘Pecados y Milagros’

You know how some people sing in the shower?  Pues, I do it in the car.  There’s something about driving down the open road that just makes me want to belt out notes like I…

This August – We’re Taking Juan of Words on the Road!

¡Orale!  We’ve decided to take Juan of Words on the road this summer for our family vacation.  Well, only across the state of Texas this time around.  I think we’re all still exhausted from our…

New Music: Houston’s Own Baby Jay with “Luv & Respect”

Wow!  When I first met Jonathan Gutierrez – better known as Baby Jay these days – he was quite literally just a kid.  I want to say he was 10 or younger, but I don’t…