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From The Mind Of Adi #23: Martín Perna from Ocote Soul Sounds’ Firsts

Firsts: Sh*te that happened before other sh*te happened.

Today: Martín Perna's Firsts! I hope you enjoyed my personal Firsts, James Petralli from White Denim's Firsts, Chris Rose's Firsts, JP from Built By Snow's Firsts, Lauren Larson from Ume's Firsts, and John Farmer from What Made Milwaukee Famous' Firsts. This time, we examine what inspired Martín Perna from Ocote Soul Sounds through the years.

 

  • 1st favorite song: "Boogie Nights" - Heatwave.
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  • 1st favorite musician or band: Michael Jackson.
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  • 1st album recorded on a cassette tape: Dare To Be Stupid - 'Weird Al' Yankovic
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  • 1st cassette tape purchased: Purple Rain - Prince
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  • 1st concert attended: The Joshua Tree Tour - U2
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  • 1st concert attended in Austin (if different from above): Grupo Fantasma
  • 1st CD purchased: Confrontation - Bob Marley & The Wailers
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  • 1st recording: "Let a Man be a Man" with Gabriel Roth (of Sharon Jones/Dapkings) at NYU.
  • 1st live performance: SOB's, New York
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  • 1st national (or international) tour: Puerto Rico, Fall 1995
  • 1st "something" I didn't ask you about: Phoenix, Arizona, April 1993!! I'll leave it up to the lurid imaginations of your readers!
Thu Feb 12 2009 · Posted in Interviews

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