Pambrosia

Pepe & Bottle Blondes - Pambrosia

Pambrosia
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Artist: Pepe & Bottle Blondes
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-12-13
Music Label: Geisha Boy Records
Soundtracks:
  1. Outta This World
  2. Desmayarse
  3. Bonito y Sabroso
  4. On & On
  5. Ajo y Sal
  6. Youkali
  7. Donde Estabas Tu
  8. Russian Love
  9. El Paso De Encarnacion
  10. Sere serenito
  11. Unnamed (Remix)

Music reviews of Pambrosia

Music Review: Great but not stellar
Rating: 3 Stars

Usually when so much time has lasped between releases one would expect more than, well, Pambrosia. It's wonderful in many ways -- great horns, very dancable and Pepes' voice is amazing; flexible, great tone and it's quite obvious he's done his homework. He is an accomplished artist and vocalist and only he could pull off Russian lyrics to a latin beat.

The first cut BOMBS as a list song about an ET. I don't know what is wrong with the first half of the cd but it just beats on and on with little distinction or variety. Most of the cd is over until Donde estabas tu, which is sublime and reminds you what P&TBB can really do. His female backup singers are EXCELLENT.

Everything is fine until the ending when for some reason they decide to take a jewel from the first cd and run it through the remix hades of commericalism. Were they looking for a radio hit? I don't know.

Something that has never been clear to me is the split Pepe made with Pink Martini after Pinks' first cd. I was so disappointed when Tomato came out and there was no Pepe, my god, were they nuts? In my opinion, he was the best thing, vocally, they had going for them other than their classical approach to arrangement. Ms. China is all well and good and serves Pink very well.

Thankfully I discovered Pepe and the Bottle Blondes and discovered where the heart and fun of Pink disappeared to. I think both bands are wonderful for entirely different reasons.

Pepe seems to be the personification of Puck and he seems more than generous in sharing the lime light with his band and back up singers. He's got the soul, the beat and pelvic thrust in his music. My only hope is that he keeps producing music. (ok, maybe 3.5 stars)
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Description of Pambrosia

"Scenesters Pepe & The Bottle Blondes are launching a new album...a spicy mix of Latin, classical, techno and flamenco songs, including a calypso tune about an alien who crash-lands on earth and asks Pepe for help." - WILLAMETTE WEEK

"If you've never seen Pepe & The Bottle Blondes, then you are missing one of the truly best live acts in all of Oregon. This twelve-piece Latin/swing band will have you swaying to their repertoire of tangos, boleros, rumbas, sambas, salsa and many other exciting dance forms." - BEST OF OREGON MUSIC FESTIVAL

Pepe & The Bottle Blondes was created in February 1997 to bring back the "Copacabana" style dinner theater enhanced with the percussion and beat of Latin rhythms. An eclectic ensemble of saxophones, congas, percussion, trumpets and three-part harmonies combine talent and visually arresting performances that echo the indulgence of the 1950s nightclub chic.

Pepe Raphael's piquant pulsations have taken him from Madrid (where he was born) to New York to Portland (where he now lives). Raphael has performed leading roles with Music Theatre of Oregon, the Musical Theatre Company and the Portland Opera. He successfully blends dance, opera and musical theatre with his original songwriting and comedic wit to deliver a fresh and innovative performance.

Nouveau Latin and swing with a humorous twist, Pambrosia is beautifully produced and totally made for dancing. In a time when music is trying to define life, Pepe & The Bottle Blondes want you to get up and shake your booty with songs sung in a variety of languages including French, Spanish, Russian, Caló (Gypsy Spanish) and English.

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