Recorridos Cruceros Magicos

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:44:00 +0000

These two pix were shot along the south side of Santa Monica Blvd. The first block or two west of Van Ness Blvd.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:10:00 +0000

In my view, the number of traveling bands has reduced a lot in the last 18 to 24 months. Whether that's due to a downturn in the (U.S.) economy or the businesses that were used by the bill posters preventing the bills from being posted I don't know.

The current offerings are from near the intersection of Western Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, California (the Hollywood area).

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:13:00 +0000

Sonora Dinamita is playing a gig with (I translate it as): Music Code. A name I like a lot. The second poster (red background) is some Honduran music groups. At the top it reads: After Football.
The Sonora Dinamita is playing at El Club.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Sun, 18 May 2008 15:07:00 +0000

I've been away from where I find these photos for a while and don't like to repeat the same groups, too much.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:03:00 +0000

Travelling East on Sunset Boulevard, a few feet from the Bronson Avenue intersection. Immediately before the Hollwood Freeway on-ramp.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:45:00 +0000

An unusual appearance by Ivy Queen at a small nightclub on Santa Monica Blvd.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 01:40:00 +0000

This poster atypically placed on Lexington Avenue about three blocks West of Western Avenue.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:34:00 +0000

Two exceptional posters this time: Alejandra Guzman, La Rockera and Ananda the new album by Paulina Rubio.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 01:40:00 +0000

This set of three from Ritmo Latino's window, Santa Monica Blvd., a few feet west of Western Avenue, Hollywood, California.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:39:00 +0000

West side of Bronson Avenue, slightly north of Hollywood Boulevard. View is to the south.

Darker photo can be enlarged to see the Hollywood street sign, indistinctly in the background.

August 2, 2006

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:27:00 +0000

Grabbed two more for late July, 2006. View through Ritmo Latino's door, again.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 20:27:00 +0000

Grabbed two more for late July, 2006. View through Ritmo Latino's door, again.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 23:44:00 +0000

Parties during mid-July 2006. And a shot of Ritmo Latino on Santa Monica Blvd. near Western Avenue, Hollywood, California U.S.A.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:07:00 +0000

Facing the West North West corner of Sunset Boulevard at Higland Avenue. The old Hollywood High School building in the distance.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 01:29:00 +0000

Parties in July, 2006. Posters along Santa Monica Boulevard near Western Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Salvador, at Ritmo Latino (a music store), would not let me take a picture from the sidewalk of the poster in the window.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 19:05:00 +0000

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:38:00 +0000

The Wilshire Lodge Inn near the intersection of 3rd Street and Vermont Avenue. El Pasada Wilshire Lodge cerca de la esquina de Calle Tres and Avenida Vermont.

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:53:00 +0000

emarkpreston@hotmail.com (The Hollywood Rounder) — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:45:00 +0000

These photos would not be possible without the generous contribution of Art Your World and Ted Meyer. (http://www.artyourworld.com)

Many thanks.

I find fascinating the "tour bus" from Mexico and other distant points. I discovered that numerous busses of musicians cross the border to play, who-knows-where, and then to return home. The bands often have beautiful artwork on the sides of the vehicles and this weblog is a chronicle of their existence.

Over time, I hope to capture the spirit of Mexican Regional musicians as expressed by the art and dichos of these travelling bands and their vehicles.