- Post date
- 3 Apr 2019
- Event date
- 3 Apr 2017
- Caption
- [Photo caption: re-enacting my tocada flyer printing days at Kinko’s. #kidswillneverknow ????]
¿Y qué creen? This week marks the two-year anniversary of this Instagram Account! I am truly elated that the Rock Archivo LÁ has so many complices, collaborators, coautores, secuaces. I know so many descriptions for you all. ¿Y eso? Because I refuse to call you, the reader, the contributor, the commenter, and yes even the lurker, a follower.
We are not “followers.” I understand all of us part of an inclusive and collective of people attentive and in charge of our own interests in music, cultures, geographies, history y un etc, etc más.
The Rock Archivo LÁ isn't the most creative name (y a veces el nombre es lo de menos) but definitely a descriptive handle for what the purpose is: to collect and to share the multiple and transnational histories of Latinas/os/xs in Los Ángeles who had, have, and will continue to create, play, listen enjoy rock latinoamericano de aquí y allá in LÁ and beyond and how through this music culture, we have create our own places, space, and histories aquí y allá y más allá.
For me the music, the flyers, the maps, the “ephemeral forums,” the fashion, and even the chisme and conflicts are important and crucial for us to understand our histories, struggles, power, and creativity as people with long and enduring presence in LÁ and Latinoamérica.
I do wish I had more time to work on posts, but there are only so many hours in the day. Nonetheless, rest assured that there are other initiatives in the works within the Rock Archivo LÁ to be able to collect and preserve more material IRL, make more of the archives more accessible and long-lasting, and also to highlight current artists and other archivists and cultural producers doing solid work in the present. Pero mientras, starting this week there’s giveaway planned that involves a couple records (ok, un vinyl and a CD or two). Stay posted for details!
Lo más importante de este TLDR post: Thank you! ¡Gracias infinitas! For reading, liking, commenting and also thanks to so many of you that you have kindly shared, re-shared your photos, flyers, videos, and most importantly your own stories and histories.
- Location
- Los Angeles, California
- Type
- conference material
- View on Instagram
- https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv0uDnxBnnF/