Desert sons kick up a storm 1 All-round Country Edition

IN music criticism, evocative is a somewhat hackneyed word. In the case of desert demons Calexico, however, it's entirely apt. Formed in 1996 in Tucson, Arizona, by Joey Burns and John Convertino, Calexico is described as a blend of country, jazz and guitar rock mixed with Tex-Mex, mariachi and...

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Published inThe Australian (Canberra, A.C.T.)
Main Author Connors, Matt
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canberra, A.C.T Nationwide News Pty Ltd 01.03.2007
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Convertino, John
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Summary:IN music criticism, evocative is a somewhat hackneyed word. In the case of desert demons Calexico, however, it's entirely apt. Formed in 1996 in Tucson, Arizona, by Joey Burns and John Convertino, Calexico is described as a blend of country, jazz and guitar rock mixed with Tex-Mex, mariachi and Ennio Morricone- inspired western sounds. As they did in 2003 on their first Australian tour, Calexico rode into town and shot the place up like cattle rustlers. They emerged onstage as a three-piece, with vocalist-guitarist Burns and drummer Convertino joined by Paul Niehaus on pedal steel for a bare bones rendition of Spoke and windswept instrumental Drape.
ISSN:1038-8761