José Agustín capturó en sus letras la voz de una época marcada por el rock, la psicodelia y el relajo, pero además de un excelente narrador es también un melómano incansable que durante años compartió con sus lectores diversas anécdotas, ensayos y reseñas musicales que hoy se recuperan en este volumen. Del blues del Misisipi a las tornamesas de Tijuana, de la melancolía de José Alfredo al cine de Orson Welles, de las caderas de Elvis a la poesía de Bob Dylan, José Agustín explora con su desparpajo y jovialidad característicos los derroteros de la música, las letras y el cine.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
“José Agustín is one of the most notable expressions of Mexican rock, probably far more powerful and meaningful than many of the bands that have emerged in this country.” —RULO.
José Agustín captured in his writing the voice of an era marked by rock, psychedelia, and mischief. But beyond being an excellent storyteller, he is also an tireless music lover who for years shared with his readers anecdotes, essays, and music reviews that are now brought together in this volume. From Mississippi blues to the turntables of Tijuana, from the melancholy of José Alfredo to the cinema of Orson Welles, from Elvis’s hips to the poetry of Bob Dylan, José Agustín explores—with his characteristic boldness and youthful spirit—the pathways of music, lyrics, and film.
José Agustín capturó en sus letras la voz de una época marcada por el rock, la psicodelia y el relajo, pero además de un excelente narrador es también un melómano incansable que durante años compartió con sus lectores diversas anécdotas, ensayos y reseñas musicales que hoy se recuperan en este volumen. Del blues del Misisipi a las tornamesas de Tijuana, de la melancolía de José Alfredo al cine de Orson Welles, de las caderas de Elvis a la poesía de Bob Dylan, José Agustín explora con su desparpajo y jovialidad característicos los derroteros de la música, las letras y el cine.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
“José Agustín is one of the most notable expressions of Mexican rock, probably far more powerful and meaningful than many of the bands that have emerged in this country.” —RULO.
José Agustín captured in his writing the voice of an era marked by rock, psychedelia, and mischief. But beyond being an excellent storyteller, he is also an tireless music lover who for years shared with his readers anecdotes, essays, and music reviews that are now brought together in this volume. From Mississippi blues to the turntables of Tijuana, from the melancholy of José Alfredo to the cinema of Orson Welles, from Elvis’s hips to the poetry of Bob Dylan, José Agustín explores—with his characteristic boldness and youthful spirit—the pathways of music, lyrics, and film.
