Brazil Connection #3 - Pin Ups

This week we are going to talk about a classic Brazilian indie band, instead of a current one. This is the first time I do that, and probably won't be the last. And there's no better way to start talking about the past than with the band that started it all, at least as far as I'm concerned: Pin Ups.

Pin Ups, ca. 1993(?)

The band, which started out in 1987, certainly wasn't the first Brazilian independent act, but it was arguably the first in a certain scene, one that was never named but left its mark on many people, many of which have bands today. A scene of guitar-driven bands who sang in English and sounded like they'd just come from London, Manchester, or New York. It was a scene that was ahead of its time, taking cues from influences that were known to very few at the time, trailing a path that would later be taken by many.

Culturally Significant Christmas TV Holiday Special 2014

It has come, that time of the year where we're all a little nicer to each other and we watch an onslaught of holiday specials. The problem with most TV specials now is there don't feature those classic commercials during the winter time that use to drive us wild with excitement. Your McDonalds with Ronald skating. Your Foldgers with the son back from Africa. Your Silent Night, Deadly Nights.