By Daniel Meléndez August has come and gone, and as we dive into the second half of the year, I can’t help but think that for Colombian neo-psychedelia band BALTHVS, the past month was nothing short of thrilling—a pivotal moment in their journey. 18 shows in one month across the…
Por Daniel Meléndez Es una noche fría de jueves en San Francisco, como ha sido la norma durante las últimas semanas. Las ráfagas de viento provenientes de Ocean Beach recorren las calles cercanas al norte del Panhandle, el vecindario donde vivo, mientras una capa de niebla comienza a extenderse lentamente…
By Tamia Vides August 8th, 2024Almost a week ago, Psyched! Radio SF and Great American Music Hall partnered up to host a night of “haunted sounds and eerie sound effects”. Bands, Spaghetti Cumbia, Xocé Román, and Son Rompe Pera took to the GAMH stage illuminated by trippy visuals from Tsar…
By Daniel Meléndez July 18th, 2024A conversation with the Mexico City based band about their beginnings, the independent music scene in CDMX, their first US tour, poetry recommendations and more... The events that follow must have occurred no more than a decade ago, judging by how young these musicians seem…
By Wenceslao Bruciaga for Milenio Diario A couple of weeks ago, a friend returned to Mexico City after a vacation in San Francisco. He wrote to tell me he would never go back. "How can you live there?" he said. I understand there were many anonymous encounters. That's what's expected…
By Alexandra Olán Bahidorá is an independent festival that is celebrated during mid-February in Las Estacas, Morelos; a paradisiacal natural park just two hours from the concrete jungle that is Mexico City. Every year, the Bahidorá weekend becomes an escape for its attendees, a small vacation where music, nature and…
By Jackie Wanders Get Your Tickets for Debauch-A-Reno Part 2
By Maryzelle Ungo Upon immediate arrival, festival staff called for a brief storm intermission. Frankly, there was only a small sliver of hope that the music would resume, but after the promised passing of the thunder and lighting, Austin Psych Fest recommenced. In a large outdoor venue quaintly located at…
By Jackie Wanders My first real job out of college involved youth mentorship and I always gave two pieces of invaluable career advice: 1) do what you hate, and 2) work at 85% capacity. My reasoning was that if you combine what you love with the drudgery and exploitation of…
By David Espy I first met “El Compa” Jose Romero, the guitarist for the band Santohs after they played a gig at Harlow’s in Sacramento when they opened for one of the hottest bands coming out of Mexico, Margaritas Podridas. El Compa approached me after the show to ask if…
