Os Mutantes, Shadow Show @ The Great Hall, July 5

Brazilian tropicalia legends Os Mutantes make a rare Toronto appearance at the Great Hall on Friday, July 5th with Shadow Show. 

Get tickets for the Os Mutantes show at The Great Hall on July 5th right here. 

R.I.P. Rita Lee of Os Mutantes, 1947-2023

Sadly, singer Rita Lee of Brazilian tropicalia icons Os Mutantes passed away at home in São Paulo after a battle with lung cancer.

One For The Weekend: Os Mutantes

Here's the current version of Brazil's Os Mutantes performing their Tropicalia classic "A Menha Menina" in Dallas. 

LINKS
It's Psychedelic Baby Interview with Sergio Dias

That time Os Mutantes played Paris in 1969

Here's a 9-minute clip of Os Mutantes' Paris performance from 1969 which aired on French TV.

JD McPherson w/ Nicole Atkins @ The Horseshoe, Wednesday & Thursday

Find out which albums JD McPherson picks up at Amoeba and Nicole Atkins grabs at Tropicalia In Furs (below).

Os Tropies release party @ The Piston tonight

Os Tropies salute Os Novos Baianos tonight just as they did Os Mutantes two weeks ago (see below).   

Os Mutantes @ The Opera House Wednesday!

Interview with Sérgio Dias of Os Mutantes
 


Os Mutantes Live @ Amoeba Music

Brazil's Garotas Suecas aren't what you think

Contrary to what their misleading group name might suggest, Brazil's Garotas Suecas – who've unfortunately had to cancel their Silver Dollar show Monday (September 13) – has no female members of Swedish origin. Sorry. It's just the new Tropicalia threat's wiseass way of commemorating the numerous Scandinavian hook-ups  enjoyed by their soccer-playing countrymen during their World Cup winning trip to Sweden in 1958.

In any case, judging by the jubilant sound of the group's long overdue debut album Escaldante Banda issued by American Dust last week, fans of early Os Mutantes and those who've been wowed by recently recirculated recordings by Loyce e Os Gnomes and The Youngsters will be thrilled to find a like-minded group from São Paolo with not only an uncommon familiarity with their musical heritage but the capacity to build on it in an exciting new way.
So despite the fact that Garotas Suecas happen to be Carrie Brownstein's favourite band of the moment, they're still well worth checking out. The enjoyably unhinged jams on their excellent Escaldante Banda recording very nearly live up to the super dope sleeve art.

Bugalu by Garotas Suecas

 


LINKS
Garotas Suecas http://www.myspace.com/garotassuecas
American Dust http://www.americandust.net