Festival Nrmal started on a battleground. In 2010, when drug violence in Monterrey, Mexico was heightening, it wasn’t exactly a vacation destination. Instead of giving into the overwhelming fear and a cacophony of gunshots, Pablo Martinez founded Festival... Read Article
Music like Loocila’s might seem more commonplace in the US indie rock market than in the Latin American one. At times part-Sharon Van Etten, at times part-grunge-era Liz Phair, the Jóvenes y Sexys musician does bring it back... Read Article
It all started with a band called Jovenes y Sexys from Venezuela, or it did for us anyway. Their quirky electronica and pop styles on the Bruno EP were some of the most refreshing sounds we’d heard in... Read Article
A new album of Adriana Calcanhotto songs covered by a wide variety of South American artists has just been released. It’s called Não Moro Mais em Mim and, best of all, it is free to download! Contributors to... Read Article
I feel a little under-qualified to review this record, as if maybe I’m missing something in the whole scheme of things. Normally everything follows a clear path and I can trace the steps; that band influenced that band... Read Article
Venezuela’s Algodón Egipcio, aka Cheky from the great Jovenes y Sexys, released his debut album La Lucha Constante on March 22nd. The album is a dense work which will draw comparisons to Crystal Stilts, El Guincho, Panda Bear... Read Article
Jovenes y Sexys is a very rare find. This delightful band from Caracas in Venezuela seem to have a knack for great indie pop songs with that special gift of intrigue. Within their ideas you get a feeling... Read Article
