Rocking small town Mexico: Fest Eclectico with Vampiro
The Eclectic Fest music festival came to a small gown in Mexico and blew everyone's mind when Vampiro showed up [...]
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A musical lovefest at the C3 Rooftop: Mary’s Island rocks
A musical lovefest at the C3 Rooftop club in Guadalajara with Mary's Island and Lola Club [...]
Heavenly guitar and a stunning view
A unique concert by a world class guitarist, bracketed by a stunning view of Mexico's largest lake at sundown [...]
Experimental art and music performance: never easy
An evening of experimental art, music and live video. Pushing the envelope [...]
Latin Grammys 2022 follow-up: some surprises, some not
Follow up on lst weeks column on Latin Grammys. some surprises, not not. [...]
Calaverandia: Coco meets Disneyland
Calaverndau. Music in a graveyard, altar and lake of illusions on a giant scae [...]
FIMPRO opens this week in Guadalajara
This week I will be at FIMPRO2022 in Guadalajara the major Latin music convention in Latin America. I will send daily photos, news [...]
Trialogo previews its new album at a concert with the Chocolate Smoke Gang
A magic night with two great bands under the lush mountains and twinkling lights [...]
“Hazme Tuya”by Lupita Infante: carrying on the tradition and having fun
Lupita Infante the scion of one of Mexico’s most famous musical families. Her new single “Hazme Tuya” (Make Me Yours) carries on the family musical tradition and is excellent introduction to popular traditional Mexican music. [...]
“Free Time” by Whitney Tai and Harry Vato: a musical E-ticket ride from Tomorrowland.
Whitney Tai's new song "Free Time" is another innovation in pop music. You will always hit repeat . [...]
HOT HALF DOZEN 10.18.22
150 submissions this week one of which is up for a Grammy nom ( Free Time by Whiney Tai-voting Saturday - fingers crossed. Check out my top six [...]
HOT HALF DOZEN 10.4.22
From mariachi to Björk, it has been quite week at MSF. almost 300 songs, here are my top 6 [...]
Hot Half Dozen 9.27.22
184 submissions this week. Here are my op 6, plus a Halloweenbonus [...]
From Americana music and a birthday party to Mariachi and horses
A weekend of three bands, a birthday for a bass player, and a lot of horses. [...]
Mariachis and horses: the festival begins
Music, horses and costumes. What more could you ask. The XXIX International Mariachi FEstival [...]
Thanks to Ticketmaster, I won’t be at the International Mariachi Festival in Guadalajara
Ticketmaster made it impossible to give them (too much) money, so I am going for free [...]
HOT HALF DOZEN 8.16.22
210 submissions this week in English and Spanish. Here are my eclectic 6 piks [...]
A quiet night in Hollywood with Charlotte Martin at the Hotel Cafe
Charlotte Martin wowed the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood with an unique combo song, lyrics, stories, jokes and hugs. [...]
Summer Fest with cover bands
The summer festival scene is upon us. Traficantes rocks a summer audience at the LCS Music Festival in Ajijic [...]
Rained out and having fun
The bands got rained out the party went on. [...]