La Bamba! (1987) #2 | Ritchie Valens & Luis Valdez

Today we finish up Ritchie's story with some more background on the filmmaker and the movie I've come to love even more and apparently get goddamn defensive about.

• Reviewing the legacy of the film via a look back with Valdez and Lou Diamond Phillips
• TV Tropes about "La Bamba!" 
• My takeaways about the making of the film in 3 parts
• A look back at Luis Valdez's career and activism featuring a note about his cousin ("that vato?") Caesar Chavez and the work of Teatro Campesino 
• A brief look at the historical significance of American Pauchocos with a detour into some James Ellroy because I wanted to and it's my show, dammit
• More of Ritchie Valens' life story and rock n' roll legacy continued from last episode 
• Me getting REAL cranky about a douchey Pitchfork article I read while conducting research for this one
• An update on the show's ongoing relationship with Radish Mattress, Inc

 

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