Whoa! Did you know Delorean were kidnapped in Mexico last week? Apparently the Barcelona, Spain indie-pop darlings were held hostage for 30 hours in a Mexico City Hotel. After performing at the Mexican installment of the Mutek Festival, Delorean fell victim to what is being referred to as a “virtual kidnapping” where the band endured a […]

From Spain, swampy blues rockers, Guadalupe Plata have released a new music video for their song “Milana” off their latest self-titled album. Aside from the Spanish vocals, it’s hard to make out what lead singer, Pedro de Dios is crooning through his muffled vocals and reverb. We’ve made the song out to be an ode to […]

We first got hip to the gritty, Spanish blues rockers, Guadalupe Plata a couple years ago and had to give them a Hot Band Alert because they were so damn rad. After interviewing them and catching them live at SXSW (see below), we’ve kept our eyes on these guys and have watched them gain some […]

After two attempts to catch these boys live at SXSW, for once my terrible sense of direction didn’t lead us astray. On the final day of SXSW, while everyone was nursing their hangovers or catching a flight home, we ventured to Side Bar to catch a hot afternoon set featuring our SXSW favorite, Guadalupe Plata. […]

Photo: Pedro J. Marin at Lagarto Rock ’09 I gotta admit, out of all the many bands playing SXSW, Guadalupe Plata is at the top of my list for MUST-SEE bands. I had written about the grimy blues duo back in January and was totally pyched and enthralled by their hard hittin’ blue rock. These […]

Photo: Pedro J. Marin at Lagarto Rock ’09 If you thought Spain was all about tapas, flamenco and Spanish guitar, you better think again. Busting out some soul-clappin’ dirty-down-blues, comes Guadalupe Plata. These guys are the fuckin’ shit! The duo comprised of Pedro de Dios Barcelo and Carlos Jimena have a bangin’ authentic sound (even […]