'Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada' Reviewed

"...Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian QuesadaThe Alchemist Manifesto (ESL Music)..."

June 13, 2008 Music Feature by Austin Powell

El Wizard Adrian Quesada's Multiplicity

Ex-Grupo Fantasma guitarist Adrian Quesada diversifies

"...veteran musician, but a performer as naturally cooperative as Adrian Quesada doesn't turn away opportunity easily. That's how he..."

July 18, 2014 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Mail Order Wife

The premise of this gleefully jaundiced mockumentary is simple: A filmmaker pays the expenses of a Queens doorman buying a bride from Burma in exchange for the opportunity to film the proceedings.

"...Botko and Andrew Gurland. Starring: Andrew Gurland, Eugenia Yuan, Adrian Martinez, Deborah Teng, Paul Thornton and Jose Canseco. If..."

April 8, 2005 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Unfaithful

"...Directed by: Adrian Lyne. Starring: Dominic Chianese, Erik Per Sullivan, Margaret Colin,..."

May 10, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Focus

Will Smith is a con man compromised by the reappearance of his shady ex.

"...John Requa. Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, Adrian Martinez, BD Wong and Gerald McRaney...."

March 6, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

SXSW Film Reviews

"...Huck Botko, Andrew Gurland; with Andrew Gurland, Eugenia Yuan, Adrian Martinez, Sam Lisenco..."

March 19, 2004 Screens Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Compose Yourself

SXSW Film announces first wave of conference sessions

"...conference session with Drive's composer, A Conversation with Cliff Martinez...."

Oct. 26, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

White Girl

Sex, drugs, and privilege

"...Chris Noth, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Ralph Rodriguez, Anthony Ramos and Adrian Martinez...."

Sept. 16, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

This story of a milquetoast with a wild imagination stars Ben Stiller and is as pretty as it is busy. Opens 12/25.

"...Starring: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Sean Penn, Adam Scott, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Hahn, Shirley MacLaine and Sean Penn...."

Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

All Aboard the Grupo Fantasma Mothership

Adrian Quesada’s departure coincides with another offshoot

"...Grupo Fantasma will look like now that founding guitarist Adrian Quesada has announced he’s left the brassy Latin big..."

May 14, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Casa de mi Padre

Will Ferrell commits 100% to this goofy, all-Spanish-language soap opera-cum-horse opera.

"...Rodriguez, Pedro Armendáriz Jr., Nick Offerman, Efren Ramirez and Adrian Martinez...."

March 16, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Salsa, Cumbia, Merengue, Everything

What do Grupo Fantasma, Brownout, and Ocote Soul Sounds have in common? Prince, Maceo Parker, and Larry Harlow!

"...we only knew, like, three of his songs," laughs Adrian Quesada, Grupo's guitarist, producer, and de facto leader. "Needless..."

June 13, 2008 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Rambo: Last Blood

Last blood? We can only hope, as Rambo goes full MAGA

"...Directed by: Adrian Grunberg. Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Yvette Monreal, Sheila..."

Sept. 27, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...with the pandemic while touring Europe's biggest markets. Co-­founder Adrian Quesada initially believed "it would pass as many of..."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

2022/2023 Austin Music Awards Winners

You voted – here's Austin's favorite artists, albums, and more

"...Font Fuck Money Good Looks Musician of the Year: Adrian Quesada..."

Feb. 26, 2023 Music Post by James Renovitch

Like the Wind, Kiko Villamizar Pushes the Culture Forward

Austin's Colombian instigator brings his music, message, and mission to Todo el Mundo

"...has collaborated with Austin dignitaries like Grammy Award-winning producer Adrian Quesada and Grupo Fantasma. His nonprofit, Casa de la..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Music Feature by Clara Wang

Your Field Guide to 80 Essential Acts at SXSW Music

Highlighting the best and buzziest at this year's Festival

"...new destination festival alongside Khruangbin, Vieux Farka Touré, and Adrian Quesada's Jaguar Sound. The Colombians wrote on Bandcamp about..."

March 10, 2023 Music Feature by The Music Staff

Grupo Fantasma’s Quinceañera

And you thought you had Problemas

"...Beto Martinez [guitarist]: We actually finished this record in January 2013...."

Oct. 29, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Can the Bands Play On?

The Live Music Task Force tunes up to protect Austin's claim to fame

"...with his frequent clubbing.) Together with Council Members Mike Martinez and Sheryl Cole, Wynn also launched in January a..."

July 18, 2008 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Naked City

"...to strike. On Jan. 22, City Council Member Mike Martinez wrote his fellow Capital Metro board members to argue..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature

"Finally I Sang": Progressive Cumbia Fires Up Como Las Movies’ Full-Length Debut

Como Las Singles finds Nelson Valente Aguilar in the driver’s seat

"..."I don't explicitly recall that show," messages Beto Martinez. "What I do recall is that the first session..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Nemegata's Folkloric Futurism Boosts Austin's Budding Colombian Music Scene

Local trio powers up its magnetic roots fusion in new release Voces

"...Guitarist for the Grammy-winning Grupo Fantasma, Beto Martinez also co-leads spinoffs Brownout and Money Chicha, plus constitutes..."

Sept. 29, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Beto Martinez might become to Buda what Adrian Quesada manifested in..."

Feb. 26, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...OF FLESH D: Benoît Jacquot; with Isabelle Huppert, Vincent Martinez, Vincent Lindon, Marthe Keller...."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

The Black Keys and Bootsy Collins Top Latest SXSW Music Announcement

Plus Angélica Garcia, Dende, Snõõper

"...Garcia, who taped an Austin City Limits performance with Adrian Quesada in support of his 2022 album Boleros Psicodélicos;..."

Jan. 24, 2024 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Grupo Fantasma Melts Austin City Limits

Latin hornographers’ second PBS taping pulls out all the stops

"...Abdicated Grupo founder Adrian Quesada and free-roaming accompanist Josh Baca added another ax..."

June 29, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

An Austin Salute 2 Prince

"...Grupo Fantasma alum Adrian Quesada arrived at Antone’s on Wednesday, June 1, for..."

June 2, 2016 Photo Gallery

SXSW Music: List No. 8

Big Krit, Cloud Nothings, Brandy, Brandi, and 187 more.

"...Austin Basham, Bitter Birds, Botany, Bronze Whale, Bill Carter, Adrian Conner, Dual Core, El Tule, Dana Falconberry, Heartless Bastards,..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

TV Eye

Ajua, Austin! The Latin Comedy Project, Paul Saucido, and Los Bad Apples make a summer splash.

"...returned to performing), and Austin City Council Member Mike Martinez...."

June 12, 2009 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...Best Drummer / Percussionist: Kaylin Martinez..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

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