Checkered Past Promotions

Britt Powell - Good Intentions Mash Up

2018-07-10T23:21:00.001-07:00

Chris Murray at Canteen Brewhouse

2017-09-25T22:20:00.001-07:00

Chris Murray at Canteen Brewhouse

2017-08-22T08:21:00.000-07:00

We Do The Ska!!!

It's been a little over a year and I'm excited to say that Chris Murray will be returning September 10th to The Canteen Brewhouse!! If you haven't had the chance to catch Chris live this is your chance Albuquerque. There is NO COVER and it's open to the public. RSVP on links above or here.

Chris Murray

Chris Murray is a unique force on today’s music scene. Born in Toronto, he earned a strong reputation as a dynamic performer and gifted songwriter as leader of influential Canadian ska group King Apparatus. Upon the band’s breakup, he relocated to Los Angeles, emerging as a solo artist with The 4-Track Adventures Of Venice Shoreline Chris, recorded in various locations on a portable 4-track cassette recorder.
Entering LA’s ultra-purist rock steady scene armed only with an acoustic guitar, Chris has become a leading figure in the world’s foremost authentic Jamaican music community. As host of Bluebeat Lounge (2003-2009), a popular weekly concert series focusing on reggae and ska, Chris promoted more than 350 shows over seven years at Hollywood’s Knitting Factory.
Life has led Chris down a musical path to the very roots of reggae music. From trading songs on acoustic guitar with boogie-ska pioneer Laurel Aitken and singing with famed bandleader Carlos Malcom, to jamming with The Specials in a basement club and recording with Jamaica’s original rhythm section, Lloyd Knibb and Lloyd Brevett, Chris has served his apprenticeship with the finest musicians associated with the genre. He has also performed with backing groups for such legendary Jamaican artists as Rico Rodriguez, Leonard Dillon (The Ethiopians), Eric Morris and Prince Buster.
His album Slackness was recorded with NYC stalwarts The Slackers. He is co-writer of the Hepcat classic, “I Can’t Wait”. His group, Chris Murray Combo, has performed at Fuji Rock Festival. He has collaborated with countless talented musicians from around the globe, and become a legendary artist in the contemporary international rock steady scene.
His musical journeys have taken him throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the UK, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, and Morocco.

HIGHSIDE Presents Red Dirt Ruckus & Liquid Cheese

2016-12-14T13:38:00.001-08:00

LIVE @Powell's Steamer & Co Pub

Lead Generation

Radio la Chusma in Santa Fe NYE

2016-12-10T14:34:00.002-08:00

EVANGELO'S COCKTAIL LOUNGE

Radio la Chusma will be performing December 31st in Santa Fe. Check out El Paso's own Frontera Reggae group perform from 9PM to CLOSE!

There will also be some guest appearances by some of Santa Fe & Albuquerque's talented musicians this is going to be a new years you won't want to miss!

Please visit the facebook event page and RSVP there is a $10 door charge and it is 21+ ONLY.

If you will be spending New Years at home or do not live in Santa Fe you can goto my USTREAM Channel where I will be live streaming the performance!

USTREAM Live @ Evangelo's

Radio la Chusma Live at Evangelos

Radio La Chusma - Seven Directions (Mesa Music Hall 4.3.16)

2016-04-05T13:57:00.001-07:00

Big Ups to Dustin Erifmals for taking this great video!!

Radio la Chusma - Seven Directions

April Tour Dates for Radio la Chusma

2016-03-15T12:08:00.000-07:00

Check out these great shows going on in Texas & New Mexico

April 2nd Nosotros CD Release Party in Las Cruces

April 3rd Mesa Music Hall w/ Skarnales and Fixed Idea

Always a party in Terlingua, TX

First time in Questa, NM

Back at Taos Mesa Brewing!

APRIL 20TH The Press Bar

APRIL 29TH The Launchpad w/ Innastate and Red Earth

April 30th Evangelo's in Santa Fe, NM

Please make sure to share these events to your timelines on your social media pages and lets keep the local music scene alive and well!! Stop by our Reverbnation Profile for music

Los Vecinos - Promotional Video

2016-01-05T10:42:00.001-08:00

Radio la Chusma Colorado 2015

2015-05-29T08:52:00.000-07:00

El Paso's own latin reggae band Radio la Chusma is taking the trip up to Colorado Fathers Day weekend and spending some time in Salida and Pueblo. It's been almost a year since RLC has performed at The Victoria Tavern in Salida and this time they'll be performing after FibArk for two days June 19-20.

June 21st RLC will be performing at the NEW Phil's Radiator. Chusma hasn't been to Pueblo in quite sometime and looking to performing there more often so please come on out and support!

IN OTHER NEWS........

NEW MERCHANDISE!!!

SabaHut.com has made some custom Radio la Chusma shirts check em out they'll be available at the shows for $20.

Joel sporting the new hotness from @sabawear

A photo posted by Radio la Chusma (@radiolachusma) on May 16, 2015 at 11:40pm PDT

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Rumba at The Rockhouse

2015-02-10T19:06:00.001-08:00

Saturday- March 7, 2015

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MARCH MADNESS!

Radio la Chusma is BACK at The Rockhouse in Chuco Town! Don't miss another great night of music this time featuring the latin/rumba/flamenco rhythm of Tucsons Tesoro and the cumbia beat of local band Los Chamukos.

Show time will be at 9:30PM (Doors will start charging at 9PM) $7 cover for 3 bands is a great price! Also The Rockhouse will be having beer specials $2 Mexican Beers (Dos Equis, Sol, Montejo, Tecate & Corona) as well as $4 BOMBS!! It goes without saying this is going to be a HUGE party on The Eastside of town! Check out the music sampler below!!

RADIO LA CHUSMA

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TESORO - Flamenco/Rumba/Rock

Los Chamukos

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Reggae at The Rock House - El Paso, TX

2015-02-04T08:33:00.001-08:00

Saturday Night in El Paso, TX

FIRST LOCAL SHOW OF THE YEAR!

This will be Radio la Chusma's first show in El Paso for 2015, the band has been busy recording new music as well as traveling to Northern New Mexico and setting up more performances in Colorado, Arizona and California for Spring & Summer!

You can download the latest RLC song, a version of Mike Laure's Tiburon off iTunes & Google Play!

Steady Shakedown - Wicked Woman

Blaze The Nation - Another Good Reason

Reggae at The Lodge in Santa Fe, NM

2015-01-10T10:52:00.003-08:00

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Radio la Chusma & Mondo Vibrations are performing January 24th at The Lodge in Santa Fe, NM!

Flyer is self explanatory $7 cover, doors open at 9PM. Mondo Vibrations will open up the night followed by Chuco Town Frontera Reggae band Radio la Chusma! If you have not heard either band please check out the video's and reverbnation profiles in the links!

Mondo Vibrations Into The Sun

Radio la Chusma Rasta Mexica

Whiskey Avengers - Live

2014-04-23T22:17:00.000-07:00

I had the great pleasure to get to hear these guys a few years back off a compilation CD my friend Larry made of all their albums in Albuquerque. Fast forward to last weekend, I was on tour with Radio la Chusma and we had a day off Easter Sunday/420 and we were in Ocean Beach, I was coming off a pretty sick hangover from the night before and was in need of a cold one. Tower 2 was the closest bar I could see and it so happened they had live music on Sunday's, I was with a few of the guys in Chusma and they were starving so we walked in, I ordered a beer and fish taco (had a budget to stick to!) made a run to the head and BOOM flyer for Whiskey Avengers playing at 4:20 FOR FREE!!!

Wasn't that difficult to stick around and hear a few songs. I introduced myself after they finished setting up and turned out we had a lot of mutual friends. RLC was staying with Double A from Warsaw Poland Bros in North Park and the guys from Whiskey Avengers (Clint, Stefan and Kevin) have known him for a while and it so happened the rhythm section was going to lay down some music with him later on that night at The Gaslamp. Things would take on a more epic turn of events when after I heard a few songs we had a BBQ at Double A's and the guys showed up ate, drank a few beers and what not then Aaron asked me to come sit in on a few songs! I think a couple of the guys in Chusma overheard and joined in on the jam session so we had Charly Chanclas and Jake come with and we piled into the van and headed down to The Gaslamp.

I had a few drinks pretty much all day but overall I think I held my own with such heavy's, Clint and Kevin laid down some pretty dope rhythm behind Aaron, be it rockabilly, rock, ska, rocksteady, straight up reggae or even some exploratory jam that happened after a few more beers and a shot I think... things got blurry near the end of the night but it was a hell of a jam! Anyways, here are some shots of the guys performing at Tower 2! Check out their facebook page and give them a like as well!

Live at Tower 2 - Ocean Beach, CA

Whiskey Avengers - High All The Time

Get you some Merchandise!!

2013-11-23T14:11:00.001-08:00

So after a couple years I managed to find the password for my spreadshirts account and decided to make shirts and other accessories from the flyers I've made the past couple years. You can check out my shop below and order some one of a kind t-shirts from Radio la Chusma and other images coming soon!

CHECKERED PAST PROMOTIONS SHOP

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Cafe Press Store

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Liquid Cheese - BSFF

2013-11-16T12:33:00.001-08:00

Special thanks to Pablo Taylor for getting some great audio off the board and the room, I mixed this from my video camera audio and well here ya go!

DOWNLOAD

Click here to hear and download the full set from April 25, 2013.

Radio la Chusma - Frontera Reggae Tour

2013-10-02T19:29:00.001-07:00

El Paso's own Radio la Chusma is hitting the road again October 9-19th. They'll be going through Northern New Mexico and Colorado before ending their run in Alpine, TX. This will be the second time they've headed through Salida, Pueblo and will be performing impromptu open mics in the Denver Area October 13-14th. So far Ziggy's Blues Bar and The Next Door Lounge are planned for a Chusma invasion!

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Chris Murray Returns to New Mexico

2013-09-24T16:19:00.001-07:00

Acoustic Ska Legend Chris Murray will be making his way back to Albuquerque, NM this October!! This will be his 3rd time this year making the visit to The Land of Enchantment, his first visit back in April was a short run of El Paso, Las Cruces, and Albuquerque with Radio la Chusma and Liquid Cheese, where he was backed up by members of Cheese. This past August he came to The ABQ for 3 shows around town at Marble Brewery, The Launchpad and Il Vicino.

October 19 he will be at Monte Vista Fire Station playing from 9-12. There is NO COVER so enjoy a beer and some rootsy ska/reggae/rocksteady with your friends & family!!

October 20 Chris plays again at Il Vicino from 3 - 6PM this is an ALL AGE show and FREE as well so bring the family out!

Chris Murray at El Patio Bar in Las Cruces, NM

Radio la Chusma March Schedule

2013-02-21T18:09:00.000-08:00

Below are Radio la Chusma's March dates w/ links to their facebook events

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First Friday of March Radio la Chusma & Bombasta Barrio Big Band take the stage at Sam's Burger Joint in San Antonio, TX.

March 2nd Radio la Chusma in Ft. Worth, TX (First time) at The Embargo

March 3rd in Corpus Christi RLC returns to Dr. Rockits performing ALL NIGHT

March 8th in Alpine,TX Chusma kicks off spring break at The Railroad Blues Bar

March 9th in Terlingua, TX (First time there) at The Starlight Theater $8 10pm till close

March 21st in Scottsdale, AZ Radio la Chusma, Cat Fish Mustache, Poolside, Inept Hero & Ruca at The Rock Bar

March 22nd at Strummer's Village in Yuma, AZ w/ La Sucuresa de la Cubia and Mono Ser

March 23 in Mexicali, Baja California w/ La Sucursal de la Cumbia & Mono Ser w/ Artificial Arms

March 24 at The Roots Factory in San Diego w/ River Bottom Rockers

March 29th in Ocean Beach, CA w/ Chris Murray & Piracy Conspiracy!

March 30th in Ensenada,MX at Ultramarino Oyster Bar

Radio la Chusma February Schedule

2013-02-04T17:37:00.002-08:00

Upcoming shows & flyers for Radio la Chusma

February 5th:

Grammy Award Winning band Grupo Fantasma will be playing at The Lowbrow Palace w/ Radio la Chusma & Kontra Golpe Noise Manifesto opening up the night eve

February 9th:

Bob MARLEY's Bday Bash @ Bombardier's (109Castellano) featuring El Paso's top Reggae artists!
Doors at 6pm. get there by 7 and receive a free Rasta bracelet!!!
$8 21 and up. $10 18 and up.
$3 off with canned food!!

6pm DJ Birth Defects
7pm Dub Cartel
7:30 Belly Dance
7:50 Bumpstreet Fonanza
8:30 Belly Dance
9pm Steady Shakedown
10pm Mexklan
11pm Belly Dance
11:30 Radio La Chusma
1am DJ Birth Defects

420RAFFLE with Bob Marley theme!!!

There will also be an instrument drive for PLAY ON MUSIC MENTORS.

February 15th:

2171 Calle De Parian

Radio la Chusma is back at El Patio Bar in Old Mesilla, these shows have gained a reputation for getting sweaty and packed!

Feb 16th :

Bikini Joe's at 1610 Sioux St.

Back at Bikini Joe's $5 cover 21+ Show and chicks in Bikini's come on out Chuco Town!

February 22nd:

Monte Vista Fire Station
3201 Central NE

Free show at Monte Vista Fire Station in Albuquerque, NM show time 9:30 PM

February 23rd

Headed back to Santa Fe and playing ALL NIGHT as well

February 28th

Long awaited return to Austin, TX Radio la Chusma & Ashes of Babylon

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Radio la Chusma on The Road

2013-01-25T15:20:00.001-08:00

Radio la Chusma hitting the road hard this 2013!

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Warsaw Poland Bros - Thanksgiving in El Paso

2012-12-08T13:10:00.001-08:00

California based Ska/Punk/Celtic/Reggae you-name-it-they-play-it powerhouse Warsaw Poland Bros from Yucca Valley stopped in El Paso, TX Thanksgiving night and blew the roof off House of Rock off Viscount. Radio la Chusma was the headliner and even though the show wasn't a packed house it was still fun for all that attended. Warsaw is also a Jager sponsored band and the Jagerettes where out handing free swag to the people in attendance. Here's a few video's I shot, stop by their facebook page and give them a like, hopefully we'll be seeing them in Chuco Town in 2013!

Streams of Whiskey

Keep on Doin'

Love is Stronger

Stem Beach Soul Revival - Pueblo Rocksteady/Soul

2012-11-28T20:19:00.000-08:00

Was finally able to pull off some video files and figure out how to read .MOD files in iMovie so I'll be posting up more videos on my blog and trying to remember all the footage...

Without further ado this is from way back in October when I was on tour with Radio la Chusma and we did a short run up in Colorado. We were fortunate enough to be holed up in lovely Buelah, CO for a few days and played at The Songbird Café. Great time with free keg beer and this great upcoming band from Pueblo.

Stem Beach Soul Revival plays old school reggae/rocksteady/soul music with a style crossed between The Aggrolites and Amy Winehouse.

Ben E. King Cover - Stand By Me

Brenton Wood Cover - Gimme a Lil Sign

La Santa Cecilia live at Korova

2012-09-06T14:17:00.000-07:00

Named for the patron saint of musicians, La Santa Cecilia has deep roots in the immigrant community of Los Angeles. Yet the band's six members draw inspiration not only from their rich heritage, but also from their everyday lives growing up embedded in American culture. (check out a great interview on NPR)

Had the privilege to hear them in San Antonio at The Korova a few weeks back when I was playing with Radio la Chusma, These guys & girls are definitely worth hitting up iTunes, Amazon or where ever their music is sold digitally or if you happen to see them live I’d BUY a CD & TSHIRT! visit them at www.lasantacecilia.com

Bombasta at The Korova

2012-08-31T18:04:00.002-07:00

Some footage I took a few weeks back of Bombasta at The Korova in San Antonio, TX Enjoy!

Bombasta at The Korova - San Antonio

Bombasta - Mentiras

Don Chani at The Flamingo Cantina

2012-08-27T10:52:00.001-07:00

Last week Aug 17th had the pleasure to play at The Flamingo Cantina w/ Radio la Chusma and jump on stage with Don Chani, below are some videos I took of them. Hope to play more shows with these guys!