I always enjoy seeing Juan Wauters, whether it's with The Beets, solo, or just hanging around recounting stories of the characters that inhabit his native Jackson Heights, Queens. Well, native by proxy really - Juan moved straight to into the heartland of the Ramones and Johnny Thunders from Uruguay while he was still in his teens. And you can tell these two locales are equally as important to him musically from his body of work which mixes English and Spanish with simple pop melodies that are often dominated by the acoustic guitar. In April of 2012, Juan unloaded an 11 minute, non-stop, stream of consciousness solo set that morphed and melded from song to song. This short recording has since become a favorite of the Shea Archives and is a rare look into the mind of one of the best songwriters this city has to offer. Juan Wauters - a true original, a true New Yorker. -LC