Author: Nathaniel Fregoso
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Family Update
I’m delighted to announce the birth of our daughter Fernanda Isabella Fregoso. She was born on 23. January at Caritas-Klinik Maria Heimsuchung in Berlin, Germany. She’s a beauty. Born: 23.01.2021 @ 18:40 Weight: 3380g, 7.45lbsHeight: 49cm, 19.2 inches
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Selfie Playlist 5
Batten down the hatches! In December, the German government enforced another lockdown. That was fine by me, we’ve got a baby coming and it was a good opportunity to prepare ourselves for her arrival. When we weren’t listening to Christmas music, the soundtrack was 60s soul from New Orleans, inspired by Irma Thomas’ classic ’It’s…
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Selfie Playlist 4
I spent most of November on my back, suffering from acute sciatic nerve pain. It was a tough month, and at the end of it, I turned forty-one, which was a harsh reminder that I’m ageing. Thankfully, music has a healing quality for me and I managed to squeeze out a playlist in between the…
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The Make-Up
Throwback Thursday to The Make-Up at L.A.’s The Troubadour when I was twenty years old. They were untouchable. For me, Ian Svenonius is still the best frontman in the biz. And Michelle Mae is easily the coolest bassist I’ve ever seen.
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Kim Deal
Throwback Thursday to when Dyan Valdés took me to see Pixies perform Doolittle in its entirety at the Hollywood Palladium. Afterwards, we lingered in the VIP section, Kim Deal came out and we snapped this blurry photo. The Breeders’ Cannonball was the first cassingle I ever bought and I was beyond excited to meet her.
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Oh Baby! Lyric Video
Check out the lyric video for ‘Oh Baby!’. It involves a giant chair in Lichtenberg and a very small dancing man. Originally made in 2014, it was never released, but remains a document of those halcyon days. Watch it here.
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Selfie Playlist 3: Morrissey Dance Party
Back in L.A. there are parties dedicated to Morrissey and The Smiths at venues around town. For October’s Selfie Playlist, I wanted to capture those feelings of youthful abandon, togetherness and community that those parties represent. So, imagine you are on the dance floor of The Echo in Los Angeles, beer in hand, surrounded by…
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Vote
Sending hope and positivity to my family and friends in the U.S. today. Let’s vote this guy out of office.
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Album Released Today
Our self-titled album Thee Nathaniel Fregoso & the Bountiful Hearts has been released today via R.I.P. Ben Lee Records. Stream it on Spotify, Apple Music or Tidal or buy it on Bandcamp. Watch the video for ‘Just Like Seventh Heaven’ here and the video for ‘Oh Baby!’ here. We did it! Photo by Malia James.…
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Zitty Berlin
Our self-titled album comes out this Friday via RIP Ben Lee Records. You’ll find links to our videos here and here and a pre-order on Bandcamp right here. zitty Berlin gave it three-out-of-four Zs and said: “That Fregoso likes risking a thick lip, you know the biggest hit of his band The Blood Arm: “I…