“Records by artists or records labels from my Texas border hometown in the Rio Grande Valley and from deep south Texas are special to me. Some of the songs from my records in this mix were written lifetimes ago and they still echo, deeply. The songs are about love, legacy, loss, betrayal and they resonate with you and hurt even when there’s nothing to hurt about. ”
Today, we feature a mix from one of our very own Chulitas - the mix comes directly from their vinyl collection. Today’s mix comes directly from Chulita Vinyl Club's founder and director, Chulita Tear Drop's vinyl collection.
Claudia Saenz aka Tear Drop is an all vinyl DJ, record collector and founder/director of Chulita Vinyl Club. Her vinyl collection specializes in 45s of tunes from her roots in South Texas and songs that hurt when there's nothing to hurt about. In a typical DJ set, you can hear her play sixties girl groups, Tejano, corridos, rancheras, chicano souldies, Motown, soul ballads or records she just recently acquired that might not fit the theme of the night but that she is excited to share and hear it out on some better speakers than the ones she has at home. She currently resides in San Jose, California.
@samarupafu / @hardouthereforamija / @chulitavinylclub
Check out Chulita Tear Drop’s other CVC mixes:
Chulita Tear Drop - Gotta Find A Way
Chulita Tear Drop - Hard Out Here For a Mija
Chulita Tear Drop - Hurts when there's nothing to hurt about Vol. II
Chulita Tear Drop - Hurts when there’s nothing to hurt about
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