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DJ Shilbalam

About Me

My name is Edson but I go by Shilbalam whenever I spin. (It's pronounced "Chill-bah-lam") I am one of 3 resident DJs at Azteca's, where I play mostly Latin-Alternative rock on especial events and listening parties.
As of March, I'll be taking a break from my monthly duties so I can concentrate in other ROCKenHouston and personal projects.
During my sets, I try to stay away from mainstream radio hits, so I rather play music from new and innovative bands, b-sides or little-known songs from established quality bands.
I also host LatinTron which is also hosted by my DJ partner, one of the few female DJs in Houston, the talented DeJa Zu
I am a co-founder and Marketing & PR manager of ROCKenHouston , we are a promoting company that tries to give a chance to latin-alternative bands and singers from the Houston area. Send us a message if you would like to play at Azteca's or participate with us in the events we sponsor.
Another one of my duties with ROCKenHouston is to interview bands and singers. You can read my interviews here

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/8/2007
Band Website: <z>Email: [email protected]
Band Members: I'm available for private events as well, e-mail me for details: [email protected]

Influences: I listen to a variety of artists/bands, but I favor music that's going to challenge my ears. / Me laten una variedad de bandas y cantantes, pero le tiro más a la música fresca, que no suene a lo mismo que tocan otras bandas.
AlterLatina:
Austin TV, Plastilina Mosh, Zoe, Juana Molina, Nortec Collective, Caifanes, Ozomatli, Kinky, Fobia, Gustavo Cerati, Café Tacuba, The Pinker Tones, Jumbo, los Bunkers, Bajofondo, Vetusta Morla, Os Mutantes, Fangoria, Los Abandoned, Panteón Rococo, Vetusta Morla, El Guincho, Aterciopelados, Babasónicos, Gotan Project, Hotel Persona, Niños Mutantes, Soda Stereo, Tijuana No, Bonde do Role, Héroes del Silencio, Miranda!, Undershakers, Mano Negra, Hiperboreal, Charly García, Quiero Club, Panoptica, Fussible, Porter, Los Super Elegantes, Instituto Mexicano del Sonido, Artefakto, Búnbury, Los Punsetes, Maria Daniela y su Sonido Lasser, La Casa Azul, Natalia Lafourcade, Skank, O'Rappa, Ely Guerra, Amigos Invisibles, Aviador Dro, Paralisis Permanente, Lucybell, Da Punto Beat, Los Tres, Family, Los Soberanos, Ana Laan, Calamaro, Sonido Lasser Drakar, $6 Million Dollar Weirdo, Los Odio!, Manu Chao, Los Fresones Rebeldes, Moenia, Morbo, Ultrasonicas, Illya Kuryaki, Rodrigo & Gabriela, Los Concorde, Libido, los Prisioneros, Monareta, Circo, SILVERIO, Jessy Bulbo, Fabulosos Cadillacs, Vicentico, La Gusana Ciega, Vaquero, Paralamas, La Lupita, Los Fancy Free, Zurdok y se que me faltan, pero la idea es esa...
English and other languages:
Placebo, radiohead, The Cure, Björk, Sigur Ros, the pixies, nirvana, LCD Soundsytem, the rapture, Muse, Smashing Pumpkins, Sugarcubes, The Black Keys, RATM, Rinocerose, Kasabian, Beatles, Doors, Led Zeppelin, Tommy James, Bloc Party, Air, Depeche Mode, Daft Punk, Hot Chip, Chemical Brothers, Keane, New Order, Joy Division, the Smiths, the bravery, Wolfmother, Oasis, Jefferson Airplane, Morrissey, Hercules & Love Affair, Yardbirds, Happy Mondays, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Cansei de Ser Sexy, Franz Ferdinand, Chemical brothers, The killers, pearl jam, Nine Inch Nails, the horrors, Fisherspooner, Weezer, Blur, the white stripes, The Psychedelic Furs, Does it Offend You Yeah?, Ladytron, The Presets, Lily Allen, Stone Temple Pilots, Gogol Bordello, MGMT and some others that don't come to mind but you get the idea...
Local Bands: Desmond Zavala, Litvre, Imagenes Ocultas, Cuervo, Moda Foca, Espantapajaros.
Sounds Like: The two mash-ups on my profile are just a couple of mixes I've been working on. They are NOT the finished product, just a SAMPLE. If you want to listen to the whole thing, you'll have to catch one of my sets!Coming up: a ROCK AlterLatino mash up!
Record Label: ROCKenHouston.com
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

SXSW 2009: Day 3 recap

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Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:17:00 GMT

SXSW 2009: Day 2 recap

SXSW 2009- Day 2 Recap: Thursday, March 19thThe day started with a quick trip to the Convention Center, where I ran into friends from Nacional Records (saludos!) and checked out some of the showcases ...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:35:00 GMT

SXSW 2009: Day 1 recap

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Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:43:00 GMT

Morrissey's new album "Years of Refusal" CD-Listening Party!

Nacional Records, Lost Highway Records and ROCKenHouston.comBring you the Official CD-Listening Party for:" YEARS OF REFUSAL "The new album by: MORRISSEY.Come listen to the new album and dance to cla...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:47:00 GMT

Los mejores albums AlterLatinos de el 2008

Los Mejores Albums AlterLatinos de el 2008 Por: DJ Shilbalam NOTA: Esta lista esta conformada con albums que consegui dentro de los Estados Unidos. Ya fueran comprados, regalados o enviado por las d...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:43:00 GMT

My top 10 albums of 2008

The 10 Best albums of 2008By: DJ ShilbalamDecember is here and it's time for my annual "best albums" list. Please notice that I only include albums that I own and I was able to get inside the US....
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:20:00 GMT

Cafe descafeinado? Lo bueno y lo malo de Cafe Tacvba en Houston

Cafe descafeinado?En uno de sus ultimos conciertos del 2008 en Estados Unidos, Cafe Tacvba nos dio un show que comenzo muy mal y termino mas o menos.Por: ShilbalamSi fuiste al ultimo concierto de Cafe...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:34:00 GMT

I"ll make you a mixtape: Cassettes Are Back?

"I'll make you a mixtape"Are you still making mixed tapes? Are you old enough to remember doing one for someone? Pulling a Robert Flemming and spend hours choosing songs, placing them in an order...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:41:00 GMT

Austin City Limits 2008: Day 2

Disclaimer: The following blog has several links to videos of the performances listed, I did NOT record any of them. - Edson Austin City Limits FestivalDay 2Saturday, September 27th Friday was great, ...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:30:00 GMT

Austin City Limits 2008: Day 1

Disclaimer: The following blog has several links to videos of the performances listed, I did NOT record any of them. - EdsonAustin City Limits Festival 2008Friday, September 26thI was not very excited...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:39:00 GMT