B-Side Players - Fire in the Youth

The San Diego-based B-side Players had been giving the revolution a groove for almost 15 years when 2007 arrived, playing music like Rage Against The Machine meets War with a heavy injection of son and some other Latin flavors (the "B" stands for "Brown"). With Fire In The Youth, vocalist and leader Karlos Paez has grown up without clamping down by smoothing down some of the punky rough spots found on the band's earlier albums while upping the funk and melody. While this tactic may not be as instantly gripping, it lets much more of the Latin flavor through, creating a richer experience that sticks to the ribs long after the initial "wow" is gone. Read More