C H I C H A R R A

heavy glam from Albuquerque, N.M.

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Chicharra on Chicharra - Pyragraph

I asked all members of Chicharra, a band I’m in, to come up with 3 questions for another player. And it’s like they’ve done interviews their whole lives.

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The Alvarado Hotel and Chicharra

We tackle one of the big Albuquerque history subjects: the Alvarado Hotel. For over 60 years, this Harvey House served as the jewel of Albuquerque's Downtown, until it was torn down by short-sighted d

Mauro and Marisa on the wonderful podcast City on the Edge! It’s all about Albuquerque. Here, we talk about the city and our lives in it. 

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How does Henry physically experience a show? What do beats look like in John's head? Would Marisa bestow the power of teleportation on all the world's spiders just so she could do it, too? How does Mauro connect flavor and sound? What is a secret skill Monica has that she's proud of that no one knows about? Plus, songs from the new album. Hang out with us for 20 minutes if you want. Just hit play on the track below.

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Sonic Reducer: Chicharra, Lindy Vision and Gatas y Vatas

Latest releases from Chicharra and Lindy Vision, and a Gatas y Vatas compilation.

By turns proggy, cerebral, emotional and experimental, the new work by Chicharra—bassists Mauro Woody, Monica Demarco and Marisa Demaro as well as drummers John Butler and Henry Hutchinson—demonstrates who is in charge and why they rule when it comes to the Albuquerque music scene. It’s informed playing by a studied, committed ensemble of collaborators and it’s groovy as hell too, featuring def compositions that make this record worth playing over and over the first week you download it. That is damn good; it defies long-held perceptions about who and what comprise the scene in Burque. Highlights of this must-have record: For pure Postmodernism, “Adobe;” for the balladry of ghosts, “Burn It All Up;” and for really new rocanrol, close with the title track, which really does show all the signs of a sound on fire. —August March

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Come to our album release party the day after turkeys day! Nov. 24, 2017. Celebrate “Let’s Paint This Town In Craters” with us and Matron Records! 21+. $5. Launchpad in Albuquerque.

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Chicharra: Marisa Demarco, John Butler, Mauro Woody, Monica Demarco and Henry Hutchinson

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Chicharra

Videos

Find all of our videos here! 

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The last video in Chicharra’s 2017 trilogy, created by bassist/singer Monica Demarco, is out today! 

Filmed and edited by Chris Walsh 

Drone Footage by Josh Bien 

Directed by Monica Demarco 

Performed by Joanna Furgal, Christina Cavaleri, Cortney Baca, Zachary Sears, Adriana De La Cruz, Jessica Chao, Diana Delgado, Ken Cornell, Cecilia McKinnon, Cal McManus, Eliza Lutz, Mauro Woody, Alex Gillikin, Amy Bourque, Angelica De Miel 

Special Thanks: AirDance NM, Happy Chicken Egg Farm, Matron Records, Mike Demarco and Daphnie Carrillo, William Blackshear, The Alpine Cafe, Mary Childers and Rosie Reynaga, Icarus and Onree

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Let's Paint This Town In Craters, by Chicharra

10 track album

Our new album is out on Matron Records! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 

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Progressive Arts Fair - AHA Festival of Progressive Arts

The Progressive Arts Fair is a full-day celebration of emerging, experimental, interdisciplinary and interactive art, music and performance. We’ll be in the Railyard again on Sunday, September 17 from 1-8 pm with the seventh annual installment of this event featuring 20+ art booths, two stages of music, pop-up performances, a makers market, local vendors, food trucks, …

Coming up to play this fair in Santa Fe at 6 p.m. See you later! 

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CHICHARRA INVATE EARTH. Directed by THE Sara Century. Videography by Rick. All bassist Monica’s idea. Made with frenz.

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neeeeew posters from our single “Let’s Paint This Town In Craters” by Eliza Lutz of Matron Recrods

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10 CD boxset. 187 artists. 13 hours of music (including Chicharra track). Proceeds benefit BLM bail fund, Oakland fire relief & St. James Infirmary. Pre-order via ratskinsound [at] gmail [dot] com. Features experimental work from alllll over.

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Snap by Rita Ramone

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THURSDAY NIGHT GIRL FIGHT!

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Coming for your tanks and cannons at Ocotillo! 

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At the Atzlan Theatre in Denver! With RareByrd$, Wheelchair Sports Camp and the HUITZILOPOCHTLI dancers. Magical show.