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The Best of 2006 in Rock and Latin Music
Critics' Week, Soundcheck's survey of the year 2006 in music, continues as Ann Powers, pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times, reviews the year in rock music. Also: Carolina Gonzalez, a music writer and contributor to the New York Daily News' "Viva NY" section, looks back at the year in Latin music. Finally, rock and salsa come together in the band Zemog, El Bueno Gallo. Leader Abraham Gomez-Delgado shares the group's latest album, "Cama de la Conga."
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Rock Music in 2006
Ann Powers, pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times, reviews the year 2006 in rock music.
Ann Powers's 2006 Picks:
Albums:
Bob Dylan, Modern Times
Mastodon, Blood Mountain
Espers, II
Los Abandoned, Mix Tape
Singles:
The Decemberists, "The Crane Wife Parts 1, 2 and 3"
Pearl Jam, "World Wide Suicide"
Additional Favorites:
Joanna Newsom, Ys
Justin Timberlake, Futuresex/Lovesounds
Bob Dylan, Modern Times
Mastodon, Blood Mountain
Corinne Bailey Rae, Corinne Bailey Rae
Espers, II
The Coup, Pick A Better Weapon
Dixie Chicks, Taking the Long Way
Clipse, Hell Hath No Fury
Los Abandoned, Mix Tape
The Year in Latin Music
Carolina Gonzalez, a music writer and contributor to the New York Daily News' "Viva NY" section, looks back at the year's best in Latin music.
Carolina Gonzalez's 2006 Picks
1. Los Tres, "No Es Cierto," Hagalo Usted Mismo (Nacional)
2. Calle 13, "Atreve-te-te," Calle 13 (Sony International)
3. Lenine, "Tubi Tupy," Lenine (Six Degrees)
4. Ray Barreto, "Suddenly It's Spring," Standards Rican-ditioned (Zoho)
5. Joe Bataan, "Good, Good Feeling," Riot! (Fania/Emusica)
6. Kinky, Reina (Nettwerk Records)
7. Alejandro Sanz, El Tren de los Momentos (Warner Musica Latina)
8. Juan Carlos Formell, Son Radical (Narada)
9. Intocables, Crossroads (EMI Latin)
10. Fonseca, Corazon (EMI Latin)
Zemog, El Bueno Gallo
Zemog, El Bueno Gallo is a New York-based quintet that blends salsa, rock, electronica and avant-garde jazz. Abraham Gomez-Delgado, the group's Puerto Rican-born founder joins us.
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