Although some radio stations call any song over 5 years old "Oldies" or "Old School", not all of them are "Goodies", or something you want to hear over & over. Below are some cool links to some cool spots where "cool" is a state of mind. R & B was originally "Rythym & Blues", not the stuff you hear today, which is better termed "Hip-hop". Unfairly labeled "street music" by fans of other genres , (especially hard rock fans, who can't dance or romance to save their lives), the cruising Oldies but Goodies & mellow west coast Latin Soul take you back to the day when combing your hair,  puttin' on make up & lookin' good, and "tirando chancla"  was an art!

  Speaking of Art, nobody does the  Arts like the Gente. check out other areas of the Brown world 

  Mr. Steven Chavez of 5 Key Productions, former manager & booking agent of Cannibal & The Headhunters, The Premiers, The Blendells, and The East L.A. Revue All Star Band, and now President of the World renown RAMPART RECORDS of Los Angeles, now brings you new talent, new music, and classic re-issues from the famed "EAST SIDE SOUND". 

  This website is also the home of the East L.A. Revue radio network. Check it out!

Established in 1999, LatinoLA is the first and  fastest growing web magazine on the West Coast, dedicated solely to the Arts, Entertainment, Cultural, Educational, and Business interests of the Latino community.

With a comprehensive and user friendly calendar page, stay connected to the BOWN side of Town! 

  The first on-line web magazine dedicated exclusively to Chicano/Xicano Arts & Culture, Xispas magazine takes you deep into Brown territory, with award winning  nationally acclaimed writer~poet  Luis Rodriguez, author of "Always Running" and other books.

  Check it out~ get an education~get exposure to the Brown side of town~

  Get XISPAS in your blood!

Home of the "Godfather of Tejano~Chicano Soul", Tejano Music R.O.O.T.S.  Hall of Fame inductee "Crazy Chuy" Hernandez broadcast the finest Tejano~Chicano~West Coast Latin Soul music on the web, where Frankie Firme is an ocassional guest DJ.

"Este vato es muy loco...pero estan muy suave"

One of the most extensively researched and published book on the phenomenon of "Cruising & Lowriding" music ever written. Archival photos and historical facts, thousands of song titles,record labels & artists/groups. A must for collectors! Author Ruben Molina has traversed the Country, interviewing numerous artists, musicians, producers, promoters and members of that great Chicano audience from "back in da day" to bring it to you!

Also check out Ruben's "CD's for sale" page, featuring some of the rarest, hard to find Oldies anywhere outside of L.A., including his new tribute to Viet Nam Veterans, "Does anybody know I'm here?", a beautiful 23 song tribute, with some songs that were banned during the war.

And now, his new CD "Chicano Soul Vol II" is out, featuring rare, never before heard soul Oldies & ballads from los Carnales de San Antonio ,Texas.

Check it out, and tell him you heard it from Frankie Firme!

Check out what's happening with one of Southern Califas' hottest Chicano music groups. Taking it to the people, this group goes thru Oldies, Cumbias, Rock n Espanol, Tex-Mex, Rock, Disco & Funk like nobody else! Check 'em out, get on their mailing list and party hard with SATISFACTION! They are available for all occassions!

Read recent reviews on www.LatinoLA.com 's A & E page, and on SATISFACTION's newsletter page, and check out their calender of public appearances.

Get some SATISFACTION!!...they truly satisfy!!!!