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Sergio Iglesias & The Latin Love Machine
The Bongo Monsters, The 69 Beers, Los Chicos Puta
The Latin Coke Mchine, Los Pantalones Mojados
Los Rosaristas Diabolicos, Los Unicornios Amarillos
Los Arrechos de Mierda, Los Burritos Mochos, Los Magnificos
Los Bulliciosos, Los 3pleHijuePutas, Los Aguafiestas
Los Anticheveres, Los Gringos Muertos, Los Gomelos Muertos.
20/06/05
Latin heat:
Armed with a toilet plunger and a rotating band of musicians,
Sergio Iglesias is here to ruin the party.
Maybe you've seen Sergio Iglesias and Los Magnificos (Weasel Walter, Steve Touchton, Jake Lammert, Mariachi Tequila) fill the Hemlock Tavern with a joyful, festive cacophony. Or caught Sergio Iglesias and Los Bulliciosos (Touchton, Liz Albee, Eri Ishiyama, and M.C. Alfonso) nearly destroy the City College of San Francisco campus. If you were lucky, you might've seen Iglesias – with his signature plunger and a tape player – perform solo in and outside the Civic Center, Powell, and Montgomery BART stations, wailing atop trash cans, plunging the ground, and bewildering tourists and locals alike. But even if you did see all these shows, you still never know what to expect – except to be surprised. Iglesias plays with his Latin Love Machine.
Sarah Han, S.F. Bay Guardian (April 20-27, 2005)
12/01/07
12 Galaxies:
Up next was the wild, ultra avant-garde Sergio Iglesias y Los Chicos Puta, who put on an energetic but altogether sloppy act. The stage could hardly contain the rambunctious group of seven, outfitted in tight blue jeans and black nipple-less muscle tees as they danced around, constantly rotating their instruments while each member played to his own beat. The resulting sound could have been best described as chaotic noise. Some band members armed with mops, plungers and bananas took over the floor area just in front of the stage and ripped apart a drum set or two while simultaneously kicking around a soccer ball. Amidst the pandemonium, one member of the audience standing too close to the action received a blow to the head from the handle of a plunger, leaving the small but enthusiastic crowd wondering if what they had just witnessed was legitimate artistic expression or the result of one too many drinks at the bar.
Nicole Sheikh, Performer Magazine (March 2007)
06/03/07
flavorpill.net:
Sergio Iglesias & the Latin Love Machine don't so much play shows as they do "happenings." With a half-dozen folks wielding various instruments and props, the local collective churns out fiercely chaotic improv-noise without the crutch of structure. It's often not clear whether they're playing the same tempo, song, or genre, even. The band is not recommended for the faint of heart (or ear!), but it's a blast of pure, much-needed adrenaline for those who like their rock chaotic. Come prepared to dance, because there's nowhere to hide in the Hemlock's sweatbox.
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