Angélica Garcia Interview, RIP James Chance & Françoise Hardy
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with singer and songwriter Angélica Garcia, whose latest album "Gemelo" is sung almost entirely in Spanish. They also pay tribute to the late James Chance and Françoise Hardy.
Hosts Jim and Greg pay tribute to James Chance, a key figure in the no wave movement of the late 1970s. Chance died June 18 at age 71.
Obituary: Françoise Hardy
Hosts Jim and Greg honor Françoise Hardy, leading figure in the yé yé wave and a French pop icon. Dead at age 80, Françoise leaves behind a vast collection of over 30 studio albums.
Angélica Garcia
Singer and songwriter Angélica Garcia released her breakthrough album Cha-Cha Palace in 2020, and the hosts loved that record. Four years later, Angélica is back with Gemelo, this time singing most of the album in spanish. The singer worked with Carlos Arévalo of the band Chicano Batman to realize her vision.
Featured Songs:
Angélica Garcia, "Color de Dolor," Gemelo, Partisan, 2024
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club, Parlophone, 1967
James Chance and the Contortions, "I Can't Stand Myself," No New York, Antilles, 1978
James White and The Blacks, "Contort Yourself," Off White, ZE, 1979
Françoise Hardy, "Comment Te Dire Adieu (It Hurts to Say Goodbye)," Comment Te Dire Adieu?, Vogue, 1968
Françoise Hardy, All Over the World, Françoise Hardy Sings in English, Vogue, 1966
Angélica Garcia, "La Llorona," Cha Cha Palace, Spacebomb, 2020
Death by Chocolate, "Land of Chocolate," Death by Chocolate, Jet Set, 2001
Chelsea Wolfe, "Tunnel Lights," She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She, Loma Vista, 2024
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