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PHEW.  I looked back on my SXSW 2010 and 2011 to prepare for SXSW 2012, but nothing could prepare me for the madness. Looking back on the schedule I sent out to my industry list (laying it out below), I could not anticipate que locura the experience would be. Unlike the last 3 experiences at … Read More

I am going to do a series on this here blog where I highlight lyrics.  It seems like people don’t sit down and really HEAR/FEEL lyrics anymore.  Like Sean Carter says, “Do you fools listen to music or do you just skim through it?” First up, newest client, #FUTUREROCK band, Outernational and their song ‘Ladies … Read More

I may have gotten a bit carried away, but I am keeping it 100: “if you’re trying to say you want to remix/change culture, that is your actual mission and purpose, then support the shit remixing NOTIONS in our communities. this video features: black/brown love, Panamanian folk art (beautiful hand-made molas!), nature (sealions!), anti-materialisticness (esponja … Read More

Today I had a date with brand new music from LOS RAKAS who, always the perfectionists, turned in their brand new EP, the Valentine’s Day-themed or Love-themed – RAKA LOVE – in the very nick of time!  In a haze of caffeine and a very long to-do list, I hit play and the reinforcement set … Read More

Voto Latino‘s column, AMP (Art, Music, Politics) in the Huffington Post goes Rock + Roll.  Read here about the band crossing the country, crossing bridges and sound, in search of a truth, NYC’s own, Outernational.  From the article: “To say the revolution is breathing through music is an understatement. We’ve witnessed and walked with the … Read More

Wrap up here from amazing artist, Iztel Xoco.  Check her full post here.  Featuring some of her photos below! The (long) night was a cross spectrum of diaspora dance sounds, from the dembow of Dj Wyldlyfe, to full-out moombahton of Sazon Booya, to the bailefunk of DJ Comrade (shouts on the live mpc cut up … Read More