SEIS PISTOS

Seis Pistos, C'Mon Top NXNE Honor Roll

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As promised, the NXNE report cards are in, the scores have been tallied and we can now announce the 2004 NXNE Class Valedictorian. After slogging through nearly 150 bands, our intrepid crew of Chart Attack reviewers have named Seis Pistos as the most impressive band to play NXNE.

Seis who? Not unlike El Vez, the Mexican Elvis, Seis Pistos are the Mexican Sex Pistols. Their Mexi-punk ways charmed our reviewer so much that he gave them a near-perfect score of 99. The band cover classic punk and rock songs with a Latino bent - Brilliant.

Generally, the rock and the roll fared well with the Chart army. Perennial Honor Roll Ian Blurton and his new band C'Mon also scored high with their show at the Horseshoe on Saturday night. Fellow hard rockers The Illuminati kicked some serious ass at the Rivoli on Friday night and prairie buzz band Despistado snagged fourth place on the Honor Roll.

Seis Pistos join a growing list of Class Valedictorians that include Metric (CMW 2004), White Cowbell Oklahoma (NXNE 2003), Tangiers (CMW 2003), Lowest Of The Low (NXNE 2002), The Datsons/High Dials (CMW 2002) and Russian Futurists (NXNE 2001).

Here's a list of Chart Attack's 2004 NXNE Honor Roll. For more NXNE info and a full list of report cards, check out our special NXNE section here.

1. Seis Pistos (Chihuahua, Mexico)
2. C'Mon (Toronto, ON)
3. Illuminati (Toronto, ON)
4. Despistado (Regina, SK)
5. The Golden Dogs (Toronto, ON)
6. The Waking Eyes (Winnipeg, MB)
(tie) Oliver Black (Welland, ON)
8. Kate Maki (Sudbury, ON)
(tie) White Cowbell Oklahoma (Toronto, ON)
(tie) Alun Piggins (Toronto, ON)

(original document: http://www.chartattack.com/DAMN/2004/06/1505.cfm)


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Seis Pistos, C'Mon Top NXNE Honor Roll

chartattack.com
As promised, the NXNE report cards are in, the scores have been tallied and we can now announce the 2004 NXNE Class Valedictorian. After slogging through nearly 150 bands, our intrepid crew of Chart Attack reviewers have named Seis Pistos as the most impressive band to play NXNE.

Seis who? Not unlike El Vez, the Mexican Elvis, Seis Pistos are the Mexican Sex Pistols. Their Mexi-punk ways charmed our reviewer so much that he gave them a near-perfect score of 99. The band cover classic punk and rock songs with a Latino bent - Brilliant.

Generally, the rock and the roll fared well with the Chart army. Perennial Honor Roll Ian Blurton and his new band C'Mon also scored high with their show at the Horseshoe on Saturday night. Fellow hard rockers The Illuminati kicked some serious ass at the Rivoli on Friday night and prairie buzz band Despistado snagged fourth place on the Honor Roll.

Seis Pistos join a growing list of Class Valedictorians that include Metric (CMW 2004), White Cowbell Oklahoma (NXNE 2003), Tangiers (CMW 2003), Lowest Of The Low (NXNE 2002), The Datsons/High Dials (CMW 2002) and Russian Futurists (NXNE 2001).

Here's a list of Chart Attack's 2004 NXNE Honor Roll. For more NXNE info and a full list of report cards, check out our special NXNE section here.

1. Seis Pistos (Chihuahua, Mexico)
2. C'Mon (Toronto, ON)
3. Illuminati (Toronto, ON)
4. Despistado (Regina, SK)
5. The Golden Dogs (Toronto, ON)
6. The Waking Eyes (Winnipeg, MB)
(tie) Oliver Black (Welland, ON)
8. Kate Maki (Sudbury, ON)
(tie) White Cowbell Oklahoma (Toronto, ON)
(tie) Alun Piggins (Toronto, ON)

(original document: http://www.chartattack.com/DAMN/2004/06/1505.cfm)


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SPILL MAGAZINE
Seis Pistos
Korima Punk
This punk band that hails from Chihuahua, Mexico are probably not keen to be likened with the trendy canines that hail from their home state, but it’s a surprisingly apt comparison. The band members are feisty, cute, and small in stature, and they pack an enthusiastically noisy, yet non-threatening, bark. Featured at this year’s CMW, Seis Pistos proved, both in their live show and in this release, that language doesn’t really matter in punk rock. Most of the songs on this disc are in Spanish, though the band does wisely add in a few English tracks to avoid alienating English-speaking fans. However, with vocalist Iván’s motor-mouthed delivery, it’s often difficult to tell which language a song is in. The best songs on the album are the anthemic tracks anchored by Kenio’s skilful guitar playing and sung in Spanish like “Fuera,” “No Puede Ser,” and “GFF.” The fast-paced, basic punk recipe in this four-piece has been referred to as “Mexico’s answer to the Sex Pistols”, but they lack the snarkiness of the ‘70s Brits. The obvious sense of humour of this punk band (the English translation of their name is “Six Chicken Broths”) makes comparisons with groups like NOFX more appropriate. In fact, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Fat Wreck Chords (a label founded by NOFX singer Fat Mike) taking notice of this Mexican foursome in order to capitalize on the USA’s under-represented Latino punk rock market.

With singalong choruses sprinkled between mile-a-minute verses and strong instrumentals, Seis Pistos’ fourth full-length album shows that Chihuahua, Mexico should be recognized for more than just the purse-sized dogs currently sported by America’s super-rich blondes.

-Jennifer Fabro


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SPILL MAGAZINE
Seis Pistos
Korima Punk
This punk band that hails from Chihuahua, Mexico are probably not keen to be likened with the trendy canines that hail from their home state, but it’s a surprisingly apt comparison. The band members are feisty, cute, and small in stature, and they pack an enthusiastically noisy, yet non-threatening, bark. Featured at this year’s CMW, Seis Pistos proved, both in their live show and in this release, that language doesn’t really matter in punk rock. Most of the songs on this disc are in Spanish, though the band does wisely add in a few English tracks to avoid alienating English-speaking fans. However, with vocalist Iván’s motor-mouthed delivery, it’s often difficult to tell which language a song is in. The best songs on the album are the anthemic tracks anchored by Kenio’s skilful guitar playing and sung in Spanish like “Fuera,” “No Puede Ser,” and “GFF.” The fast-paced, basic punk recipe in this four-piece has been referred to as “Mexico’s answer to the Sex Pistols”, but they lack the snarkiness of the ‘70s Brits. The obvious sense of humour of this punk band (the English translation of their name is “Six Chicken Broths”) makes comparisons with groups like NOFX more appropriate. In fact, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Fat Wreck Chords (a label founded by NOFX singer Fat Mike) taking notice of this Mexican foursome in order to capitalize on the USA’s under-represented Latino punk rock market.

With singalong choruses sprinkled between mile-a-minute verses and strong instrumentals, Seis Pistos’ fourth full-length album shows that Chihuahua, Mexico should be recognized for more than just the purse-sized dogs currently sported by America’s super-rich blondes.

-Jennifer Fabro


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Seis Pistos of Chihuahua, Mexico, have been called the Latin Ramones or the Latin Sex Pistols, but they're not that boring or derivative. An old-school punk base melds with more recent inspiration, building on a solid rhythm section that shows potential for complexity. Hardcore galloping guitars and freak-outs at times bounce off more exotic world and reggae elements, experimenting only within the boundaries of the punk rock framework. Often, Latin punk comes with a heavy political edge à la Todos Tus Muertos or Fermin Muguruza, and it's hard to tell how socially invested these rambunctious little dudes are. There is something about the "white man" saying something, but I didn't catch what it was.
Seis Pistos play as part of CMW Friday (March 3) at the Bovine.
Elizabeth Bromstein
NOW | MARCH 2 - 8, 2006 | VOL. 25 NO. 27
- NOW MAGAZINE

Seis Pistos of Chihuahua, Mexico, have been called the Latin Ramones or the Latin Sex Pistols, but they're not that boring or derivative. An old-school punk base melds with more recent inspiration, building on a solid rhythm section that shows potential for complexity. Hardcore galloping guitars and freak-outs at times bounce off more exotic world and reggae elements, experimenting only within the boundaries of the punk rock framework. Often, Latin punk comes with a heavy political edge à la Todos Tus Muertos or Fermin Muguruza, and it's hard to tell how socially invested these rambunctious little dudes are. There is something about the "white man" saying something, but I didn't catch what it was.
Seis Pistos play as part of CMW Friday (March 3) at the Bovine.
Elizabeth Bromstein
NOW | MARCH 2 - 8, 2006 | VOL. 25 NO. 27
- NOW MAGAZINE