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Recent Concerts / Events (continued)

Tango Reunion!

     On Thursday, April 23, 2009 at East Los Angeles College in the gymnasium, Mark Guerrero's 1970s band, Tango, who recorded an album and single on A&M Records 1973-74, reunited for an event celebrating the re-publishing of the book "Land of a Thousand Dances" by David Reyes and Tom Waldman.  The book about Chicano rock & roll from Southern California is now available with additional pages, photos, and a new cover.  Original Tango members Mark Guerrero, John Valenzuela, and Ernie Hernandez performed.  Original bassist Rick Rosas was not available because he was on tour with Neil Young in Canada so Leo Valenzuela, John's brother, played bass.  Sitting in on keyboard was Alex Del Zoppo, who played with Sweetwater in the 60s and 70s.  Sweetwater is best known for having played at Woodstock in '69.  Quetzal and Lysa Flores also performed.

     The Chicano rock tribes gathered at East L.A. College's gym last week.  There in the bleachers sat sax player Larry Rendon of Thee Midniters and keyboardist Bobby Espinosa of El Chicano.  Eddie Ayala of Odd Squad and a couple of members of early 80s punk rockers Los Illegals walked around among fans, signing pages from the new edition of "Land of a Thousand Dances: Chicano Rock 'n' Roll from Southern California."

     On stage, Mark Guerrero (who as a teenager led Mark & the Escorts) tore it up with his band Tango.  Mean guitar player Lysa Flores rounded up a few of her frineds to perform:  Dr. Dre bass player Daniel Sheef, Jaguares bass player Marco Renteria, and Beastie Boys drummer Alfredo Ortiz.  Later, Martha Gonzalez stomped a fusion of jarocho and Chicano beats on the cajon as she led the East L.A. fusion band Quetzal.

     Mark Guerrero's band from 1963-66 reunited for a show called "Blowout 2009" at the Van Nuys Elk's Lodge in Van Nuys, California on Saturday, February 21, 2009.  The show started at 3:30 p.m. and continued 'til 1:00 a.m.  Mark & the Escorts performed around 10:30 p.m.  Thirteen classic garage rock and punk bands performed.  Mark's band composed of original members Mark Guerrero, Rick Rosas, Ernie Hernandez, Robert Warren, and Trini Basulto performed songs from their 1965 singles on GNP Crescendo Records and other songs from their song lists of the era.  Filling in for one member who cannot be found was John Valenzuela on keyboard.  Mark & the Escorts were one of the headliners.  The one other Chicano band was another popular band from the 60s in East L.A., Thee Ambertones!  The Ambertones went on around 11:00.  "Blowout 2009" was a lot of fun.  DJs were  spinning classic garage rock records between bands and Dionysus Records was selling Eastside Sound CDs, including "Eastside Sound, Vol. 2, Featuring Mark & the Escorts."  The mostly young Anglo crowd really enjoyed and appreciated the music of Mark & the Escorts and Thee Ambertones.  Mark & the Escorts set consisted of Chuck Berry's "Rock & Roll Music;" Ronnie & the Casuals' "I Wanna Do the Jerk;" The Blendells' "La La La La La;" Mark & the Escorts recordings "Dance With Me," "Silly Putty," and "Get Your Baby;" The Animals' "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place;" and Cannibal & the Headhunters' "Land of a Thousand Dances."

Artist of the Month

Mark Guerrero was the featured artist and pick of the month on CRNLIVE.com for the month of January 2009.  Mark's music and "Chicano Music Chronicles" radio shows were broadcast on the Chicano Radio Network for a month.

     On Tuesday, November 11, 2008 there was a taping of the PBS special at the historic Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles.  It was aired on PBS stations starting in February of 2009.

     On October 9, 2008 there was a premiere of the new documentary "Chicano Rock: The Sounds of East L.A," which will air on PBS on Sunday, December 14th at 9pm pacific time.  Before the screening there was a "live" show featuring Pachuco Jose y Los Diamantes, Mark Guerrero, Rudy & Steve Salas of Tierra, and the Frankie Garcia's Cannibal & the Headhunters Band.

Mark & Dan Guerrero did a presentation together at a corrido conference at University of California at Santa Barbara on Thrusday afternoon, May 8, 2008.  Mark & Dan will did a tribute to their late father and the father of Chicano music, Lalo Guerrero.  The presentation included clips from Dan's documentary "Lalo Guerrero:  The Original Chicano," musical performances, and a question and answer period.  Mark sang Lalo's "El Corrido de Delano" and his own composition "The Ballad of Lalo Guerrero."  Mark also backed Dan on Lalo's corrido to Chicano pride, "El Chicano."  The event  took place in the McCune Conference Room at the university.

Mark Guerrero & Band concert in Tucson, Arizona- On Tuesday, March 18th at 11 a.m., Mark Guerrero & Band performed at Pima Community College for LULAC's 19th Annual Leadership Conference.  Mark was once again backed by the Cannibal & the Headhunters Band: Ronnie Reyes, guitar; Karl Carrasco, keyboard; Art Sanchez, bass: and Robert Zapata, drums.  Mark was on lead vocals, guitar and keyboard.  Mark and the band played the same songs as on the Mr. Duran Show the previous week.  For more info on the Tucson show, visit LULAC's website: http://www.sazlulacylc.org/.

Mark Guerrero & Band on the Mr. Duran Show- On Tuesday, March 11th Mark Guerrero taped the Mr. Duran Show, which was aired the next night on Adelphia Cable in parts of the greater East Los Angeles area and on the internet worldwide.  Many East L.A. bands have performed on the Mr. Duran Show, including Little Willie G. & Thee Midniters and Tierra.  You can view video of their performances on the show on Mr. Duran's website.  Mark was backed by the Cannibal & the Headhunters Band: Ronnie Reyes, guitar; Karl Carrasco, keyboard; Art Sanchez, bass: and Robert Zapata, drums.  For this taping, Steve Alaniz was on tenor sax.  Mark was on lead vocals, guitar and keyboard.  Mark and the band did  four Mark Guerrero songs and a couple by his late father and "Father of Chicano Music," Lalo Guerrero.  Check out www.mrduran.com to see the videos of the performances and for more info on Mark Guerrero's taping and airings of the show.  You can also check out the videos on you tube.  Click here to see Mark and the band perform Mark's songs "I'm Brown," "The Streets of East L.A.," "On the Boulevard," and "Zoot Suit."  You can also see a couple of clips of Mark's interview with Mr. Duran.  Click here to read my article with a photo gallery on this concert/interview on Thee Mr. Duran Show.

Fundraiser for restoration of the Garfield High School Auditorium- The concert took take place on Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 5:45 pm at the Gibson Amphitheater (formerly Universal Amphitheater) in  Universal City, CA.  Artists who performed were Los Lobos, El Chicano, Tierra, Little Willie G., Little Joe y La Familia, and Upground.  Mark Guerrero was invited by El Chicano to sing background vocals with them at the event.  Mark is an alumnus of Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, as are members of Los Lobos, and many other classic East L.A. bands such as El Chicano, The Blendells, Thee Midniters, Little Ray Jimenez, Mark & the Escorts, The Exotics, Los Illegals, and many others, so the restoration has a strong personal meaning to all of us.  The true story of the movie "Stand and Deliver" took place at Garfield High School as well as the story of the recent movie "Walkout."

"American Sabor:  Latinos in U.S. Popular Music"- a 5,000 square foot multi-media exhibit, which opened on October 13, 2007 at the prestigious Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle, Washington.  It showcases the Latino contribution to American popular music.  After its eleven month run at the museum, it will travel to various cities across the country, including Los Angeles.  I was asked to be a consultant and serve on the advisory board for the exhibit.  I interviewed about a dozen Latino musicians and was interviewed myself for the exhibit and their permanent oral history archive.  I also loaned some flyers, band cards, and other memorabilia from my collection to the exhibit.  The exhibit initially ran for eleven months at EMP in Seattle from October 2007 to September 2008.

Below are the places and dates where the exhibit has already been in residence:

Experience Music Project- Seattle, Washington:  October 13, 2007 through September 7, 2008
Miami Science Museum- Miami, Florida:  October 25, 2008 through January 18, 2009
Museo Alameda- San Antonio, Texas:  June 17, 2009 through September 20, 2009

Here are the upcoming places and dates already confirmed for the exhibit:

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum- Austin, Texas:  February 13, 2010 through May 16, 2010
Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, AZ:  February 12, 2011 – May 15, 2011

For more info go to www.emplive.org and/or my article about it on my website.  Click here to read it.

Dominic Priore Book Signing with Mark Guerrero as a guest speaker- On Saturday, September 8, 2007 at Vroman's Book Store, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, California, Dominic Priore had a book signing for his latest book "Riot On the Sunset Strip," which chronicles the mid-60s musical scene on the Sunset Strip and around L.A.  He covers such bands as the Buffalo Springfield, Love, The Byrds, The Doors, and many others.  He also touches on the scene in East L.A. that produced Cannibal & the Headhunters, The Premiers, The Blendells, Thee Midniters, Mark & the Escorts, and many more "Eastside Sound" bands.  Mark Guerrero spoke and answered questions about his mid-60s bands and scene that they were a  part of in East L.A. and Hollywood.  Other speakers were Bobby Espinoza of El Chicano, Mario Panagua of The Jaguars, Ersi and Rosella Arvizu of The Sisters, Ruthann Friedman (writer of "Windy" by The Association), Bob Stane (former owner of the Ice House in Pasadena), and John "Chris" Christiansen of Opus 1.  Dominic Priore was the moderator of the event.  Click here for Mark Guerrero's article on the event.

Mark Guerrero- On Thursday, March 29, 2007, from noon until 3:00 p.m., Mark Guerrero presented a screening of the documentary "Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano" at the historic Marin County Board of Supervisors Chambers in San Rafael, California as part of the Cesar Chavez Day festivities.  Mark  also spoke, showed clips of some of his performances with Lalo, as well as performed his and his dad's music solo with acoustic guitar.  To read about the event click here.

Mark and Dan Guerrero- On Wednesday, March 28, 2007, Mark Guerrero performed as part of an  acoustic trio at the Seventh Annual Educating The Heart Awards Dinner put on by the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation.  The event will take place at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles at 506 south Grand Avenue.  There was a segment honoring Mark and Dan's late father, Lalo Guerrero, in which Dan Guerrero spoke and presented a 2 minute video on Lalo's life and career.  Mark sang three songs with the trio including his "The Ballad of Lalo Guerrero," along with Lalo's "El Corrido de Delano" and "Los Chucos Suaves."  The finale will be Dan singing Lalo's song of Chicano pride, "El Chicano," with Mark and the trio.  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger also spoke at the event.  The 2007 Cesar E. Chavez Awards were presented to the governor, Father Gregory J. Boyle (founder of Homeboy Industries), and posthumously to Lalo Guerrero.  To read about the event click here.

Mark Guerrero- On Friday, March 23, 2007, Mark Guerrero performed at the Gala for the Lalo Guerrero Film and Arts Festival at the UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center in Palm Desert, California.  Also performing was Chicano rock pioneers El Chicano.  The concert was part of the gala opening night event which also included a screening of the documentary, "Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano," produced by Dan Guerrero and Nancy De Los Santos.  To read about the event click here.

Mark Guerrero- On Friday, November 3, 2006, Mark Guerrero performed at the opening of the Puro Mexicano:  Tucson Film Festival, which will feature a screening of the documentary "Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano" at the Fox Theater in Tucson, Arizona.  Mark performed acoustically with singer/songwriter/guitarist Tim Weidenkeller, Debbie Daly on vocal harmony, and Rob Paulus on upright bass.  They will perform two Mark Guerrero songs, "Mexican Moon" and "The Ballad of Lalo Guerrero," in addition to Tim Weidenkeller's great song inspired by Tucson's Barrio Viejo, "The New Old Pueblo," and two Lalo Guerrero compositions, "Los Chucos Suaves" and "El Chicano."  The latter song was sung by Mark's brother, Dan Guerrero.  To read about the concert click here.

Mark Guerrero return to Liverpool- On July 2006, I returned to Liverpool, England and performed at the legendary Cavern Club, where The Beatles played almost 200 times the early 60s.  I was backed by Liverpool band Wheels On Fire on the bill with the legendary 60s Liverpool rocker Kingsize Taylor.  To read the story of my latest trip to Merseyside, go to article 47 on my "Miscellaneous Writings" page.  For the story on my previous trip to Liverpool go to article 32.  See flyer below:

Documentary

"Lalo Guerrero:  The Original Chicano"

     A documentary on the life and career of Lalo Guerrero, produced by Nancy De Los Santos and my brother, Dan Guerrero.  I'm the music supervisor on the project and my song, "The Ballad of Lalo Guerrero," is played over the end credits.  The documentary features many luminaries commenting on Lalo Guerrero's influence and impact on Chicano music and culture including Linda Ronstadt, Ry Cooder, Los Lobos, Flaco Jimenez, Paul Rodriguez, Cheech Marin, Edward James Olmos, Luis Valdez, Cesar Chavez, and others.  For more information or to order the dvd of "Lalo Guerrero:  The Original Chicano" go to www.originalchicano.com.  The DVD comes with a 22 song CD.  The documentary has been airing across the nation on PBS stations since the fall of 2006 as part of the "Voces" series, "a journey DEEP in the HEART and SOUL of LATINO CULTURE."  See poster below:

The documentary has also already screened at the Los Angeles International Latino Film 
Festival and the Tucson Puro Mexicano Film Festival.  On Friday, March 23, 2007 it screened in Palm Desert, California as part of the Lalo Guerrero Film and Arts Festival.  More festivals will be announced.

Radio

Mark Guerrero's "Chicano Music Chronicles"- My own internet radio show which started in  December 2005 and ran for over a year on www.crnlive.com.  The shows ran one to two hours and  featured the music of the legends and pioneers of Chicano music.  My first show spotlights the music of my dad, the late great "Father of Chicano Music," Lalo Guerrero.  I play twelve of my favorite Lalo recordings and talk about the songs and give background information.  Most of the shows include interviews with the artists themselves.  Shows I've done with in studio guests include Trini Lopez, Chan Romero, El Chicano, Tierra, Little Ray Jimenez, Geree, and Little Willie G.  I've also done a show on my own music.  My 10th show features the classic recordings of the Eastside Sound of the 60s.  It includes interviews with members of Cannibal & the Headhunters, the Premiers, the Blendells, the Romancers, the Salas Brothers, and the Sisters.  My 11th show features the great music of singer/songwriter Hirth Martinez, with Hirth in studio.  The 12th show features the music of 80s Chicano punk band, Los Illegals, with leader and founder, Willie Herrón, bassist Jesus "Xuiy" Velo, and drummer Bill Reyes.  All twelve shows are archived on my website on the "Chicano Music Chronicles" page.

CDs

Chávez Ravine by Ry Cooder- magnificent new CD by the legendary guitarist/producer on the Nonesuch/Perro Verde record label, which contains songs and/or vocal performances by Ry Cooder, Lalo Guerrero, Little Willie G. (of Thee Midniters fame), Ersi Arvisu (of The Sisters & El Chicano fame), Rudy Salas (of Tierra fame), David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, and Don Tosti, among others.  The CD's theme involves the destruction of the barrio of Chavez Ravine to build Dodger Stadium in the early 60s.  The songs are in English, Spanish, and some are bi-lingual.  Pachuco slang, or Caló, is also used throughout.  Hopefully this CD will do for Chicano music what Cooder's "Buena Vista Social Club" did for Cuban music and some of it's pioneers.  Chávez Ravine is now available in stores.

Lalo Guerrero Comedy CD- a Lalo Guerrero parody CD called "The Funny Side of Lalo Guerrero" has just been released nationally on the Brown Bag Records label.  It's available here on my website.  It has twelve classic Lalo Guerrero parodies, including four that have never been available on CD; "To All the Girls I've Loved Before," "You're Impossible," "Lucila," and "Mr. Jackson."  It's beautifully packaged with quotes from my dad, my brother Dan, and yours truly.

Interviews

Mark and Dan Guerrero Interview- KPFK , 90.7 FM, May 9, 2005 with host Maggie Lepique.  Betto Arcos, world music expert was also a guest.  It was a 2 1/2 hour show in which we played 25 of my dad's (the late Lalo Guerrero) recordings and talked about the music and the man.  I'll soon have the show on my website.  You can hear this interview on my "Radio & Miscellaneous Sound Bytes" page.

Mark Guerrero 2004 & 2006 Liverpool, England Radio Interviews- Hear my interview taped in Liverpool, England on December 14, 2004.  It aired Saturday, February 12, 2005 on BBC Merseyside, which was also heard on the internet worldwide.  The name of the show is "On the Beat" with Spencer Leigh.  Aside from the interview, I sang four songs live in studio and the recent recording of my song by Chan Romero was played.  The entire interview is on my website in streaming audio.  On July 15, 2006 I was on a "live" broadcast on BBC Merseyside, again with Spencer Leigh.  The subject of this program was the music of George Harrison.  I talked about George and sang a couple of Harrison songs and several other numbers on the show.  You can hear both shows on my "Radio & Miscellaneous Sound Bytes" page.  Scroll down to the "Radio Shows with Mark Guerrero as Guest" category.  To visit BBC Merseyside, click on the following link:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/radiomerseyside/. 

Mark Guerrero Written Interview- Read my 2004 interview which was done for the now defunct Virtual Chicano.com.  I was asked some very good questions by Daniel Delarosa.  You can find the interview on my "miscellaneous writings," page 44.

New On My Website

Chicano Music Chronicles Page-  This page has past editions of my radio show, "Chicano Music Chronicles," which aired on crnlive.com, Studio A in 2006 and 2007.  Twelve shows are archived, including shows with Trini Lopez, Chan Romero, El Chicano, Tierra, and others.  I interview the artists about their music and careers and play my favorite tracks of each artist.

Radio & Miscellaneous Sound Bytes Page- This page has sound bytes from various radio shows and live events, past and recent.  There are eleven interviews now available, including my two  interviews on BBC Merseyside in Liverpool, England.  There's also an excerpt from the Godfrey Show in 1966, where he's promoting a dance in East L.A.

Updates- I've added updates to most of "My Chicano Music Articles" pages. Some of the latest things going on with the artists I've written about.  There are also added pages on my "Media Clippings," "60s Eastside Flyer," "Related Documentaries," and "What's New" pages.  Also, I've added new sound bytes on the "Mark Guerrero Recordings" pages.

60s Eastside Flyers / Band Cards / Photos Page- Check out these pages on my website which have  scans of flyers from East L.A.'s golden age.  My teenage bands, Mark & the Escorts, The Men From S.O.U.N.D., and Nineteen Eighty Four shared the bill with the top bands of the era.  Once all on one page, they are now separated into their own pages.  Here are the links:  The 60s Eastside Flyers page will lead you to nine pages of vintage flyers!  The 60s Eastside Band Cards page will lead you to 8 pages of vintage band cards.  The 60s Eastside Photos page will take you to 5 pages of photos of many of the bands from the era!  

Record / CD Labels, Sleeves, and Covers Page- Visit my other new page where you can see scans of my record and CD labels, as well as album and CD covers.  Just added are record labels of various East L.A. bands of the 1960s and beyond.  Click here to check 'em out.

Sound Bytes- There are now sound bytes of every artist featured on My Chicano Music Articles pages.  They can be found at the end of each article.  There are also sound bytes of Mark & the Escorts, as well as later Mark Guerrero solo recordings, on my Recordings page.  You'll need Real Audio.  If you don't already have it, you can download it from any page where there are sound bytes.  There are also sound bytes of additional Lalo Guerrero songs on my "Lalo, My Life and Music" article, which can be found on the Miscellaneous Writings page.

Photo Gallery- Check out my Photo Gallery page, which contains photos of all the artists I've featured on my My Chicano Music Articles page. 

Mark Guerrero & Radio Aztlán- Read about my band, which is a vehicle for my original music.  Also read about our past concerts at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on June 24, 2006, the Latin Oldies Festival 2003 at Arrowhead Credit Union Park in San Bernardino on November 1, 2003, the John Anson Ford Theater in Hollywood on October 4, 2003, the Autry Museum of Western Heritage on May 18, 2003, La Placita Village in Tucson, Arizona on October 6, 2002, The Hop in Puente Hills, CA on September 22, 2002, The Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, CA on July 20, 2002 (the latter two concerts with Malo and Tierra) on the Mark Guerrero Band page.

My Latest Articles

Trini Lopez Presents Latin Music Legends- Read my latest article on the PBS television special.  The lineup includes Trini Lopez, El Chicano, Tierra, Thee Midniters with Little Willie G, and the Gregg Rolie Band.  I perform "Los Chucos Suaves" backed by Tierra.  Read the story of the event and see pages of photos of the show and behind the scenes!  Click here to check it out.

Reunions of my 1960s and 1970s bands- Read about the reunions of Mark & the Escorts on February 21, 2009 and Tango on April 23, 2009.

The Village Callers: East L.A. Latin Rock Innovators- Read my latest article on the '60s East L.A. Latin rock band.  They recorded an album with Eddie Davis in the late 60s, which included their popular single "Hector" and a pre-Santana version of "Evil Ways."  Check out their story on my "miscellaneous writings," article 32.

Five new book reviews- "A World of It's Own," which has a chapter on legendary Eastside venues Rainbow Gardens in Pomona and the El Monte Legion Stadium.  Information on the music scene with emphasis on The Mixtures.  "Voices of Latin Rock," which chronicles the history of the Latin rock boom in the San Francisco bay area that produced Santana, Malo, Sapo, Azteca, and others.  "The Oracle of DelFi," which is the story of the life and career of Bob Keane.  Keane recorded Ritchie Valens and other Chicano artists relevant to this website such as Little Ray, Ronnie & the Casuals, The Romancers, The Sisters, and others.  "The Latin Beat," which gives a history of rhythmic Latin music.  "Chicano Popular Culture" by Charles M. Tatum, which surveys music, art, literature, cinema, and media.  It has information on Lalo Guerrero, Los Lobos, the Eastside Sound, and other subjects relevant to my website.  "Riot On the Sunset Strip" by Dominic Priore, which documents the Hollywood and Greater Los Angeles music scene in the period of 1965-66, including some attention paid to Chicano musicians  and the East L.A. music scene in the same time frame.  Click on the links to read the reviews.

The "Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture"- Read about the hard cover two-volume set of reference books on Latino popular culture, published by Greenwood Press on October 30, 2004.  I contributed a six page entry entitled, "Chicana/o Rock and Popular Music in Southern California."  My article is on my "miscellaneous writings" page, article 33.

Books

"Voices Of Latin Rock"- book published by Hal-Leonard in 2004 on the history of Latin Rock, primarily from the San Francisco bay area perspective.  Written by Jim McCarthy with Ron Sansoe, it has lots of photos and information on Santana, Malo, Azteca, Sapo, and many other bay area bands.  It also has information on East L.A. bands El Chicano and Tierra.  Read my article on the book on my "Miscellaneous Articles Page," article 37.  Click here to order the book. 

"Lalo-  My Life and Music"- book published in 2002 on the life of my dad, Lalo Guerrero by Lalo Guerrero and Sherilyn Meece Mentes, published by The University of Arizona Press.  Read my article on the book on my "Miscellaneous Articles Page," article 9.  For additional information visit www.uapress.arizona.edu.

"Riot On the Sunset Strip"- brand new book, published in 2007 about the music scene on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood and in other parts of Los Angeles in the mid-sixties.  Author Dominic Priori writes about the scene that featured now legendary rock artists such as Bob Dylan, The Buffalo Springfield, The Byrds, Love and many others.  He also touches on the Chicano bands of East L.A. of the period, including Cannibal & the Headhunters, The Premiers, The Blendells, Thee Midniters, and many more.  My 60s bands Mark & the Escorts and the Men from S.O.U.N.D. are also included.  For more info visit www.jawbonepress.com.  My review of the book will be coming soon.

Lectures

Mark Guerrero Lectures- Cal State Fullerton- "Mexican Music" class on April 17, 2002.
Cal State Los Angeles- "Chicano Popular Culture" class on May 15, 2002.
Desert Hot Springs High School- student body on May 2, 2003 about Chicanos in the music business.
(Don Tosti and Palm Springs musician John Mesa also spoke.)
University of California at Berkeley- "Chicano Music" class on April 6, 2005
El Paso Community College- with Steve Salas of Tierra on April 22, 2005.
National Hispanic University, San Jose, California (July 2, 2009)
San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, California (November 11, 2009)

Television

Mark Guerrero on the Mr. Duran Show- On Tuesday, March 11th, 2008, Mark Guerrero taped an interview and concert on Thee Mr. Duran Show, which airs every other Wednesday on Adelphia cable, channel 3 in the Pico Rivera/Hacienda Heights/City of Industry areas and channel 25 in East L.A.  It's also worldwide on the internet at www.mrduran.com.  Mark performed seven songs backed by a five-piece band.  Click here to read the story and see a photo gallery of the show.

Mark Guerrero on the Mr. Duran Show- On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, Mark Guerrero taped a guest spot on Thee Mr. Duran Show.  Mark was interviewed with David Reyes, co-author of the book "Land of a Thousand Dances."

Mark Guerrero on East L.A. cable TV- On Saturday, February 4th, 2006, Mark Guerrero was a guest on "Eastside Prime Time" with Erik "Chico" Manqueros and Arturo Esparza on Adelphia cable.  It aired in my hometown of East Los Angeles.  See photo below.

The Talking Stick with Mark Nichols- The first Native-American-produced television show.  Lalo and Mark Guerrero taped two 1/2 hour shows on June 17, 2004, on Time Warner Cable (Greater Palm Springs area only):  The two parts aired several times during the month of June and have additional airings throughout the year.  On Tuesday, September 9th, Mark Guerrero taped a half hour show by himself that aired three times in September and will also have additional airings throughout the year.

Melinda Reed Show- Mark Guerrero and singer-songwriter/keyboardist, Johnny Mesa, taped a 15 minute segment discussing the Don Tosti memorial concert, which took place at the Riviera Hotel in Palm Springs on Sunday afternoon, October 3, 2004.  It aired locally several times in the Coachella Valley on Time Warner Cable in late September.

Midday Show with Tony Valdez- Mark Guerrero appeared on the Fox 11 show in Los Angeles on May 4, 2003, talking about Chicano music, particularly the Eastside Sound of the 60s, and promoted the upcoming concert at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles featuring Mark Guerrero & Radio Aztlán, Lalo Guerrero, and Thee Midniters.

"Fernandomania"- Documentary on Dodger pitcher of the 80s, Fernando Valenzuela, on ESPN Classic channel aired for the first time, August 28, 2001.  “Fernando, El Toro” written by Mark Guerrero and “Ole Fernando” written by Lalo Guerrero were featured as well as interview sound bites by Mark & Lalo taped at Dodger Stadium in July at Fernando Valenzuela Bobble Head Doll Day.  Both songs were recorded by Lalo Guerrero in 1981 and released on Ambiente Records. Lalo plays a portion of his song during the interview as well.  If you missed it, it has been shown many times since and will be shown again in the future.

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