Sounds of Mexico #11
We are close to the end of the year and artists never cease to surprise. I always say it, but... Read Article
Prezident Markon’s Singles Round-Up (El Dusty, Locos Por Juana, Céu, Desta French, San Cha, Black Uhuru And More)
While the Masters of the Universe were wheeling and dealing in Glasgow, Mother Nature was showing off her true colours... Read Article
REVIEW Netflix’s ‘Maya and The Three’ is an All-Star Animated Romp Through Mesoamerican Mexico
Jorge R. Gutiérrez’s Maya and the Three is a supercharged, Aztec-inspired animation funfair promoting female superpowers. Why be a slo-mo... Read Article
Estereomance Create A Romantic Alternative Reality in ‘Think Of You’
The dreamy indie-pop soul of Estereomance recently released their newest music video entitled “Think of You” off their latest EP... Read Article
REVIEW ‘A Cop Movie’ Looks at What it Means to be a Police Officer in Mexico City
Maria Teresa, and her male partner Montoya, are two officers in Mexico City. Known as the “love patrol” by their... Read Article
REVIEW Thinking With Other Senses: Sense-Searching Unaided By Film Conventions in Three Short Films
The BFI London Film Festival’s Experimenta programme aims to screen “films by artists that revolutionise and reshape our vision of... Read Article
Surviving on the Periphery of a City of Earthquakes
“Not again, please,” thought Sofía López when a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Mexico City on 7 September. López was on her everyday,... Read Article
REVIEW ‘Nudo Mixteco’ Unravels the Experiences of Three Women in a Traditional Mixtec village
Morality is a rocky terrain; messy and tangled. Unravelling the very ‘Mexican Knot’ that the film is named after, actor-cum... Read Article
Prezident Markon’s Singles Round-Up (Orquestra Afro-Brasiliera, Alex Malheiros, Bareto, Silvana Estrada, Cumbia Chicharra and more)
It’s still only the beginning of October, but we’re already “slipping into darkness”. Winter’s on its way, but here are... Read Article
Sounds of Mexico #10
Throughout the year I have talked about the different sources of inspiration that Mexican artists draw on, and this great... Read Article
Latin American Films Abound at This Year’s BFI London Film Festival
Filmmaking heavyweights, A-list talent, an aural journey in Colombia’s capital, Maradona’s Hand of God… The BFI London Film Festival, which... Read Article
Dark Entries Release Compilation of Mexican 80s New Wave and Post-Punk
The San Francisco-based label Dark Entries, known for releasing darkwave, DIY disco and auteur synth pop, have headed to Mexico... Read Article