Calexico have been called a lot of things, from "desert noir" to "Mariachi rock," mostly labels intended to play up the band's roots in the American Southwest. But if you really want to reduce Calexico's complex blend of themes and grooves (from around the world, not just from the border) down to a simple message, it should be this: these guys have damned good taste.
Talking to drummer John Convertino, it doesn't take long to understand how he and singer/guitarist Joey Burns have been creating...
nicole_powers
NEWSWIRE
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SEP 19, 2008 06:00 AM