Calexico, a Tucson collective of musicians focused around Joey Burns and John Convertino, has forged an eclectic identity through their exploration of Southwestern culture. Composer Ennio Morricone's spaghetti Westerns as well as Portuguese fado; Afro-Peruvian music; and '50s and '60s jazz, country, and surf music all factor into Calexico's melting-pot music. Given the band's eclectic, adventurous ...more































