IMPORTANT...PLEASE READ

Well, I'm not sure many have noticed, but my production here on Music Hound has dropped off recently. It is a combination of being busy and some admitted self-doubt.

So, in an effort to take the pulse of the blogosphere's satisfaction with my site, I'm asking any and all fans to leave a comment here telling me if they do, in fact, want me to continue as well as making any suggestions that can improve the site.

Please comment if you enjoy what I have spent a lot of time putting together for you all. It costs nothing except a few seconds. Please tell me how you feel about Music Hound...

Thanks,
Matt

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day. That day is actually celebrated on September 16th. Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexico's unlikely victory over the larger and better equipped French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It came to be celebrated in the U.S. in 1967 due to California State University students push to have a holiday that honored Americans of Mexican ancestry and today it has come to signify, more generally, the shared culture and history of the U.S. and Mexico.

Now, to dumb things down a bit, here is a clip from Pee Wee's Big Adventure where he miraculously ingratiates himself with a band of outlaw bikers simply by dancing to The Champs' classic "Tequila" which everyone will hear again and again today. Enjoy.