random fan notes...

Went to see Julieta (again) in Nueva York, and guess who was playing keyboards for her—Horacio “Chicho” Gomez, who has also been doing teclados for Los Enanitos Verdes ever since Big Bang (the 1995 album, not the explosion). Seeing him on stage with Julieta was like seeing an old friend in the company of one of your other great friends unexpectedly on a street corner. Although, of course, the circumstances aren't that random. Julieta and Los EV have been musical pals ever since Tracción Acústica (1998), a live album recorded in Mexico City and for which Los Enanitos invited Julieta to play her accordion. As for Chicho, during the last few Enanitos shows I’ve been to, his fellow argentinos always give him a solo in which he busts out some good old Argentine tango. And as for those little green guys, a fellow fan and close friend of the band told me that they are planning to release a new album (their 15th!) next year. In the meantime, they are doing their yearly tour EE.UU. in October, but haven’t announced Bay Area dates yet. Come on Barcelona, hurry up and confirm!