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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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Prepare for a Tropical Depression from Toronto’s Hooded Fang
Name: Hooded Fang
Where They’re From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
When They Started: 2008
Genre: Indie-pop/rock
For Fans Of: Crocodiles, Surfer Blood, Beach...
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Alec Lomami on His Continent Hopping Hip-Hop and Going Home
Words and interview by Boima Tucker
Many artists today take the label international to a point where they in some ways become a nation unto themselves. As an artist...
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Juan Cirerol Is the Voice of Mexico’s Next Generation
Name: Juan Cirerol
Where He's From: Mexicali, Mexico
When He Started: 2010
Genre: Anarkocorrido
For Fans Of: Johnny Cash, Los Inquietos del Norte, Los...
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Kat Dahlia: A New “Gangsta” Sweetheart
Name: Kat Dahlia
Where She’s From: Miami, Florida via Cuba
When She Started: 2011
Genre: Alternative hip-hop
For Fans Of: Rihanna, Iggy Azalea, Lana del...
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Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra Reinvents Indie Music For Salseros
Name: Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra
Where They're From: New York City, USA
When They Started: 2009
Genre: Salsa for heepsters
For Fans Of: El Gran Combo, TV...
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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...
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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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Raul y Mexia: The Princes of Latin Pop
Name: Raul y Mexia
Where They're From: San Jose, CA
When They Started: 2010
Genre: Latin Pop
For Fans of: Toy Selectah, Los Rakas, 3BallMTY
Brothers Raul...
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DIIV Redefines the Indie Rock Narrative
Words and Interview by Laura Studarus
In March, in the midst of performing as part of the yearly Austin, Texas music-industry grind known as SXSW, DIIV frontman...
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It’s Always Sunny When Classixx Comes to Town
We talk to one half of Classixx about how their favorite influences shine through in their most recent album, Hanging Gardens
Michael Davis and Tyler Blake dole out...
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Drop the Lime: As EDM Explodes One DJ Gives Rock ‘n’ Roll a Spin
Where groups like LCD Soundsystem have brought electronic music into the rock shows, few electronic music DJs have experimented with bringing rock 'n' roll into the...
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Uproot Andy and Geko Jones Debut Que Bajo Records with “Worldwide Ting” Mixtape
Que Bajo?! is not just the number one tropical music party in New York City, it's a heavy contender for best tropical music party in the world. Resident DJs Uproot Andy...
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Gazelle Sets the Pace with “R.U.N.”
Name: Gazelle
Where He's From: South Africa
When He Got Started: 2012
For Fans Of: Freshlyground, Santigold
Sounds Like: Mellow funk-infused South African...
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Look on the Bright (and Dark) Side With Io Echo
Words and Interview by Laura Studarus
Io Echo frontwoman/multi-instrumentalist Ioanna Gika has never found the world to be a small or simple place. Although perkier...
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Scene Report: Coachella Style from the Good to the Fab to IO Echo
Words by Laura Studarus
2013 marked the second year of Coachella’s dual-weekend format. While the bands for each weekend remained the same (acts such as Bat For...
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Seth Troxler: House Music’s Visionary
Seth Troxler is a one-of-a-kind character: he talks at lightning speed, he’s into spirituality at the highest level (literally), his living in the fast lane has been...
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Flutronix Bring Out the Wicked Side of Woodwinds
Name: Flutronix
Where They’re From: Brooklyn, NY
When They Started: 2010
Genre: Urban art pop
For Fans of: Radiohead, A Tribe Called Quest, Hubert...
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Travel the Musical Universe With Clementine & the Galaxy
Name: Clementine & the Galaxy (Julie Hardy and Mike MacAllister)
Where They’re From: New York
When They Started: 2012
For Fans of: Chairlift, Miike Snow,...
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Passport Approved: 10 of Our Favorite Multinational Bands
Back in the day when snail mail was a thing (remember that?) The U.S. Postal service ran a service where you could apply to get a pen pal from another country. While the...