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Re-Appropriating Pre-Hispanic Sounds with Mexico’s DJ Javier Estrada
Words, interview, and translation by Isabela Raygoza
Evolving to one of the most prolific Mexican producers of today, DJ Javier Estrada righteously holds the torch of...
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Con Estilo, Talento, Y Un Nuevo Disco Niña Dioz Es Indestructible
Por Isabela Raygoza
Quien puede resistir una joven rapera MC? Nosotros no. Y Niña Dioz de México nunca se nos ha escapado de nuestro radar. Después de realizar una...
interview
With Swagger, Skill, and a New Album Niña Dioz is Indestructible
Words and interview by Isabela Raygoza
Who can resist a boyish, Spanish-rapping lady MC? Not us. And Mexico’s Niña Dioz has never not been on our radar. After making...
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Never Mind SXSW, Don’t Miss These 6 Bands at Festival Nrmal
South by Southwest is cool and all, but Festival Nrmal is crazyvilleawesomesauce. Every band in the world is going to be in Austin next week for the big music industry...
blog
Festival Nrmal’s 2013 Line-Up Is Beyond Nuts
Where are you going to go see Sky Ferreira, Kitty Pryde, Twin Shadow and all the weirdest punk, indie and metal en Español that 2013 has to offer? Why, Monterrey,...
blog
3Ball MTY Wins Best New Artist at Latin Grammys!
We are so proud of the young Monterrey electro cumbia superstars 3Ball MTY. We're proud of them generally, but last night the trio behind the mega hit "Intentalo" took...
article
Selma Oxor is Deliciously Dark and Vampish
Name: Selma Oxor nee Leticia Beeton
Where She's From: Monterrey, Mexico (but currently lives in Mexico City)
When She Started: 2007 (the band); 2012 (the solo...
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The Rise (and Rise) of 3Ball MTY
“What’s new with you guys,” I ask the members of 3Ball MTY, hoping to break the ice.
“Well Don Omar, the reggaeton star is doing a remix, and we’re planning to do a...
Music Video
Kinky — “Despues Del After”
Monterrey, Mexico’s Kinky, an electronica quintet, gets into the groove with “Despues Del After” or “After the After.” A rapid succession of electro guitar with a sneaky...
Music Video
Nina Dioz — “2 Cool 4 School”
Niña Dioz, a rapera from Monterrey, Mexico, invites us commoners to chill with the popular kids for a day. “2 Cool 4 School” is an aptly titled track with insane...
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Pure, Unadulterated Beat Filth from Monterrey’s Ezekiel
Name: Ezekiel Martinez
Where He’s From: Monterrey, Mexico
Genre: Dubstep, instrumental hip-hop, electro-cumbia and other bass madness
When He Started:...
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EZEKIEL Drops It To The Floor
The son of two internationally known singers, Ezekiel Martinez, or EZEKIEL, understands the balance between raw energy and well-crafted musicianship. With his new single...
article
Getting Trippy With Bam Bam in Monterrey, Mexico
Name: Bam Bam
Most Like: MGMT, Astro, Banda de Turistas
When They Started: 2007
Genre: Mexican Psych-Rock
The Sound: The British Invasion if it was sung in...
blog
Watch She’s A Tease Video For “Genio De Los Deseos”
If you haven't read our excellent review for She's A Tease's new LP Millonaria or our drunken interview with them, go get some context. Then, head back here and watch...
review
Millonaria by She’s a Tease
She's a Tease is a quirky Monterrey standout. The foursome's ability to give hilarious intoxicated interviews notwithstanding, their debut album Millonaria is a...
blog
3Ball MTY’s “Inténtalo” Gets A Party Video
We're well acquainted with 3Ball MTY, a group of young, young, young, like, basically teenaged 'tribal guarachero' producers in Monterrey. They've been our artists of...
review
Erick Rincon — “Inténtalo”
Erick Rincon of Monterrey, Mexico's 3Ball MTY crew has teamed up with banda heartthrobs El Bebeto and America Sierra for a new track called "Inténtalo."
The style of...
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Indie Monterrey: A Scene In 10 Bands
The commercial center of Northern Mexico, Monterrey is a factory of quirky, fun music. In our interview with him DJ Sheeqo beat called the city, “Nashville for regional...
interview
Talking Swag with She’s A Tease: “Es Una Palabra Muy Poderosa!”
Nosotros ni teníamos una cuenta de Twitter. Yo no tenia ni idea de que era o como usarla. Nuestros fanáticos realmente nos ayudaron en eso.
interview
She’s a Tease: “Swag is a Very Powerful Word”
"I was fat, totally fat. Girls loved it, I loved it. A little too much McDonald’s and beer though."