El GuacPod

In our Season Finale, Casa Humilde's Pick, we talk to Marcos from Carnitas Uruapan! We listen to how his father started Carnitas Uruapan and how the evolution of “Carnitas” has changed throughout the years. A major announcement is revealed at the end of the episode!!

Esta semana platicamos con la Banda Recuerdo, La banda con mas trayectoria en Chicago!! Escuchamos la evolucion de Banda Recuerdo y muchos temas mas!!

Tuvimos el honor de poder escuchar la historia de Alex Ojeda, una de las grandes voces que en un tiempo formo parte de la prestigiosa Banda El Recodo de Don Cruz Lizarraga, ahora haciendo su propia historia con La Sinaloense de Alex Ojeda!

We are nearing the end of the season and we sit and talk to up-and-coming Los de la Homan!! Young guys from Chicago doing their thing, talking to us about the importance of having Sinaloa roots from their dad and also being able to go back to Sinaloa and record some tracks out there!

Esta semana nos toca con uno de los DJs pioneros en regional mexicano de Chicago! Platicamos con DJ Atomiko sobre sus inicios como dj, dueño de disquera, music management y mucho mas!

Tuvimos la dicha se platican con Angel Saucedo y nos cuenta en detalle su llegada y salida se Calibre 50!! Y todos sus futuros planes que se vienen con Cizma!

Echanos una muy buena platica con los compas de Revelacion Autentica!! Aclararon varias cositas que estuvo pasando el ultimo año y mucho chisme en la Comunidad de Musicos Chicago!

Part 2 is full of great conversations! Lechuga expresses how he feels about the current sax bands situation in chicago, his likes and dislikes of current artist and his story with a “Karen”

We bring back Lechuga along with all of Cumbre Norteña! We get introduced to the newest squad who happen to be from the Chicagoland area. This is Part 1 of the 2 Part episode! Enjoy the first half of Lechuga's many great stories!

After our epic 4 hour pod with Alcaranes Musical, it was only right for us to get the other side of the story. Echamos platica con nuestro compa El Chema de su tiempo con Alacranes, sus incios y de la famosa historia de la troca chocada.

It's been a while since we get to sit and chop it up with the young generation, El Malo, comes through and gives us an inside look at what young success looks like. Talks about his Rosemont theatre experience, the hatred amongst the Chicago musicians, and a quick background on himself.

We kick off Season 7 with a returning guest...It's not going to be the same faces that you are used to. We get a close look at the "New" Vanguardia as they introduce their new singer and accordion player!

EXTRA-GUAC!! 🥑🥑

In this seasons Extra Guac episode we have the honor to sit with our first ever Mariachi guest, Mariachi Ameca!

In this Seasons CasaHumilde's pick, we meet and talk to Jonathan Zaragoza from Birrieria Zaragoza. We get to listen to the genesis of their amazing restaurant from when it started in their house to now opening up their second location!

In this seasons category of Sierreño we sit and talk to Ejercito Sierreño! We go through their 6 year history in the Chicago scene and the blueprint of how Gonzalo always seems to find great singers all the time!

Let us put you on with one of Chicago's top upcoming bands, Grupo Arze. With only about a year and a half of existence they've already performed in most if not all the biggest nightclubs in Chicago. They tell us the story of how they came together and managed to convince Hector Villaseñor, a long time Chicago musician, to join their band and make them who they are now......Grupo Arze!

In our DJ category for this season we sit and get another great outcome! DJ Lalokera shares with us his all state football story, the reason behind being nicknamed “terminator” and some Magia Blanca talk! Open up a CasaHumilde and enjoy!

You might recognize some of these faces from a past pod with, Grupo Cizma, as we listen to the story of how La Fractura came to be. From figuring out their accordion player situation to singers and now a viral Tik Tok sensation.

Jose Robles “El Güacho de Zacatecas “ is a renowned composer in the Mexican Regional genre and also a singer. He has written hits, El Ultimo Billete, El Chingon de Durango, El Chingon de Chingones, Los 2 Zacatecanos and many more. Enjoy our sit down with him and hear all about his story.

We had the honor to sit and talk with Regulo Caro, Latin Grammy Nominee in 2012, to discuss his music career and how it feels to come back to Chicago and still have the success he had since day 1. We also talk about his fandom to toy figures, adjusting to the digital world and food!

We sit down with Jesus Ramos, Chicago singer who is part of the Mexico en el Corazon tour and also has sang the National Anthem at various professional sports team games! We talk about his up bringing influence of R&B and his transition to Mariachi.

Banda Sincera has been actively on the music scene for 12 years! We talk about the significance of loyalty in a band that makes the band work consistently and how they are tempted to infuse some house into their music!

WE ARE BACK!! We premier Season 6 with La Vibra aka The Vibrators in English lol Some would say its the Naty episode, we indulge in the short yet long history of La Vibra of how they decided to come together after decades of friendship.

In this Seasons Casa Humilde’s Pick we sit with Jose Luis Barajas “Pepe”, the owner of El Solazo and La Josie both in Chicago! We talk about the importance of setting the tone and mood from the moment your walking in to the moment you walk out. From the ambience to the attention to detail in every aspect of customer service. Thank you for another incredible season!

Season 5 Extra Guac Episode is a special one being that we have our first ever DJ sitting in with us. We welcome Chicagos very own DJ Montano! Nos platica de sus comienzos y la era de oro en los tiempos de Studio 51!

In our Season 5 Season Finale we have the honor to sit and talk but most importantly learn from Sergio Suarez. We talk about Mexico en el Corazon tour, the genesis of that amazing idea, about success and the sacrifices to acquire it and the importance of keeping our heritage alive. Thank you for another amazing Season!

In this seasons category of new trending group we have the guys from Proeza stop by and chop it up with us on their early journey in the music industry. From the way they came up with their name to their most recent album you can listen to on all digital platforms.

Our Season 5 Banda Category is with La Renovada Banda Estrategia! They break down the way it all started along with the struggles that came with it. They share their blueprint to success at such an early rate and how they keep renovating every year.

Midway through Season 5 we have a lot of laughs and reminisce with our boys from Crudos! Enjoy the wild stories they share with us about being on tour, playing football and the premier vocal lessons they took back in the day.

Midway through Season 5 we have a lot of laughs and reminisce with our boys from Crudos! Enjoy the wild stories they share with us about being on tour, playing football and the premier vocal lessons they took back in the day.

Let us put you on with our good friends Conjunto Dezibel! We talk about the genesis and the current plans coming up for them. New music, new videos and overall a fresh take on the genre.

Our boys from Brigada Norteña have been not only active but overall fearless. We talk about the various changes within the band in order to find their true sound.

In this Seasons Trending band we talk to Los Picudos! With 9 years in the Chicago music scene they are now starting to see the rewards to their work and consistency.

Part 2 goes in to depth about the eventual breakup , the name rights and the continuation of Mazizo Musical after all these years!

We kick off Season 5 with our good friends Mazizo Musical! Talk about dropping some knowledge on all of us with their unique story. From how they started with their dad to playing in front of 30,000 ppl in Durango and still going strong to this date!

We want to introduce you to our new segment, Casa Humilde’s pick, in which Jose and Javier Lopez bring us a guest of their choice not necessarily from the music scene but most definitely a positive Latino influence in our community. We hope you enjoy this new segment which will be featured in every season from here on out.

🥑 Extra Guac! "Va Pasar Lo Que Tenga Que Pasar" We chop it up with Amarillo Texas very own, Los Pericos del Arroyo! We talk about the hardships of the music business and the will it takes to overcome those “dark times” They also talk to us about their upcoming music including a Johnny Cash single!

🥑Part 2 of our Season 4 Finale with Marisol Terrazas! Enjoy this second half our our amazing conversation full of laughs and memories!

🥑 In our Season 4 finale we have the honor to talk with Chicago legend, Marisol Terrazas! We had such a great time listening to her story that we have to make it a 2 Part Pod! We talk about her earliest times with Horoscopos de Durango up to the latest in her musical career!

We chop it up with Los Leos de Chicago on our second to last episode of Season 4! We talk to them about their short yet successful run in the local scene, they share their grammar school memories seeing Jesse DJ at their assemblies and all the upcoming plans they have to stay on top of the Sierreño genre!

Tuvimos la dicha de poder platicar con los compas de ContraGolpe de Froy Espitia! Recorremos su trayectoria con agrupaciones pasadas al igual de lo difícil que es mantenerse al tanto con el público hoy en dia.

We have our very first AMG Band sit and talk us through the good times but as importantly the rough times of having a band. Conjunto Saxteño explains their passionate affair with music and advise young musicians on the what not to do list. Y Puro Aguacate mis compas!

Los Vagos de HP son de los grupos que con muy poco tiempo en los escenarios y ya estan entre los mas populares. Nos platican como se junto cada pieza del equipo y la química que crece día tras dia!

Le damos la bienvenida a unas de las bandas mas consentidas de Zacatecas!! El Nono y su Banda Reina de Jerez nos platica de su inicios con La Escamilla, la diferencia en ser independiente y firmado a disquera y las relaciones amigables entre las bandas.

Platicamos con Los Jilguerillos del Norte unos de los grupos mas consentidos de Chicago, en especial con la gente de Durango! Nos comentan sobre su trayectoria de mas de 20 años, los inicios desde los tiempos de Pensamiento Negro y sus planes para el futuro!

En esta ocasión nos toco con los compas de Revancha Norteña!! Nos platican sobre sus experiencias en la carretera. Lo bueno y malo en aspecto de venir de una familia de músicos tan exitosa y el compa Jesse nos presume de su cuerpo de verano!!

We chop it up with up and coming norteño con sax band in Chicago, Conjunto Arroyero! They talk to us about their big signing with major label Azteca Records and how much the band has grown in such little time!

We open up Season 4 with Banda Nueva Raza, one of Chicagos most popular bandas at the moment! We also start this season with Casa Humilde and 3 Generaciones who make sure of a new experience and whole different vibe for the podcast! Don’t miss out on our slurring, non stop laughing and taking shots for any and every reason necessary!

In this Extra-Guac Episode we talk to Omar Ramos, the voice to the majority of Chicago Sports team en Español and also an on air radio personality that works for Univision Radio Chicago, Spanish Rhythmic Latino Mix! Enjoy his amazing story starting out in California!

🥑 Extra-Guac “Si Vamos Hacer Algo, Se Va Hacer Bien”

In this Extra-Guac Episode we have California base band Brio Norteño!! Nos platican de sus experiencias y sus comienzos, nos presentan a su nuevo integrate y lo que viene próximamente.