Los Lobos tackles the Disney catalog in its latest release. By Chauncey Mabe When I first learned that Los Lobos was about to put out an album of Disney songs, I was righteously indignant.Such a misguided project could only be a sellout, at best, and, at worst, a complete collapse of creative drive. What in the world could the trailblazing East L.A. Chicano rockers have in … [Read more...]
Arts feature: Charming Norton exhibit examines music of the Mouse Factory
Sound effects instruments in the Disney music exhibit.(Photo: Experience Music Project)By Hap ErsteinDon't you leave Disney World with the tune to It’s a Small World stuck in your brain? Can you really hear Paul Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice without thinking of Fantasia and Mickey Mouse toting those buckets of water? Are the first two words you learned of Swahili Hakuna … [Read more...]