Gabe Gomez
Gabe Gomez is a poet, playwright, editor and journalist. He received a BA in creative writing from the College of Santa Fe and an MFA in creative writing from St. Mary's College of California. He has taught English at the University of New Orleans, Tulane University, the College of Santa Fe and the Institute of American Indian Arts. He is the co-editor of Breach Press and his first book of poetry, The Outer Bands, won the Andres Montoya Poetry Prize and was published in 2007 by the University of Notre Dame Press.
Stories by Gabe Gomez
Comin' Round the Mountain
The Heartless Bastards’ songs are simply arranged acts of aggression and poignancy that channel Patti Smith’s capacity to harness a whirlwind of feral emotion into a few minutes of punk scorn beauty.
Great Expectations
The release of a meticulous 51-minute musical experience that is both engaged with broad ideas and acts of simplicity, sewn into a folk and country rock quilt.
Songs for Obama
For Santa Fe musician Felipe Ruibal and his salsa and cumbia band, Quemozo, the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver was about more than a bunch of talking heads. It was a place to play a high profile gig.
Fit For A King
Little Freddie King is not a household name, but is part of the reason—if not the very reason—why the ninth annual Thirsty Ear Festival is worth the trip.
Frog Rock
The Frogville label has established the Santa Fe sound.
Just how serious it isn't
The Gluey Brothers are a challenge to label both musically and as performers. If you close your eyes and think back to the late ’90s pseudo-funk/punk/ska scene of Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Urban Dance Squad, the Brothers would fit squarely into the mix.
Don't Be Afraid
The Apple Miner Colony is a fresco, a mixed and matched selection of strings, brass, electric and acoustic instruments sweeping with ruddy choruses, that hold the audience’s collective attention above the spectacle of witnessing such a large band at play. The live show and the band’s recently released album confirms that relevant and soulful music is alive and well in Santa Fe.
Banjo On Its Knee
Traditional bluegrass is an enigma in contemporary music. Unlike rock or hip-hop, where growth and innovation help to keep the sound fresh and relevant, bluegrass musicians are steadfast in keeping close to the genre’s origins.
BEVERLY HILLBILLIES
Rather than crumble to the pre-existing stigmas of actor-turned-rock star, The Boxmasters’ release of a double album of 1960s-era country music puts Thornton on par with Cash as a rebellious musician.
