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May 23, 2008, 11:00AM

The Best Band Name We've Heard In Awhile

Caguamas "Mexico"

Once upon a time the word meant a type of turtle in Spanish, but it is now understood as a 40. As in, "I've only got $3, guess I'm getting drunk with a caguama." A California sprite, transplanted to Brooklyn, took up the name for her looping crescendo of noises.

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Caguamas is like, literally, just getting started. No dates as of yet, but keep checking the Myspace for breaking info.

Here's a video from a recent live performance. The sound is not great, but you can get an idea of her other songs.

 

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