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The new album from Hello Seahorse!, Lejos. No Tan Lejos, is filled with haunting and moody synths, which was the next logical step for the band, according to lead singer Denise Gutierrez, aka “Lo Blondo.” “People can call it evolution [from their previous album], but it’s all about, ‘How do I feel now, what do Read More →
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José Galván of Sala de Espera attended SxSW and lived to tell the story. He filed a few posts and videos for us. Read/see them all here.
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With Michael Jackson’s posthumous album scheduled for release on Dec. 14, the video for “Hold My Hand”—his duet with Akon—is making the rounds. There has been some criticism of the album, titled “Michael,” being finished without Jackson’s involvement. Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, in particular, thinks the release is an affront to Jackson’s legacy. Read More →
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Austin indie band Maneja Beto recently swung by the Cosmica Records offices in Los Angeles to talk trash about our chicken and waffles and to promote their new single, tragedias: ofrendas. Here, they interview each other on the influences of their sound (spoiler: they do not sound like Slayer), why they choose to sing in Read More →
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Cuban-American rapper Pitbull taps into his Latino roots for “Armando,” his first all-Spanish album. “I’m doing a little bit of everything, which is what society is right now. A little bit of Afro-Cuban, a little bit of mambo violento. You have house, techno, hip-hop. The album is global just like the whole world has become Read More →
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Check out the gifted bilingual rapper Jesus Malverde performing “Yo Soy La Voz—I Am The Voice,” a video produced exclusively for Cuéntame, an activist organization that is working on voter turnout around issues such as immigration. Malverde grew up in the Coachella Valley in a family of immigrant farmworkers. With their encouragement, he obtained a Read More →
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The 12th annual Eagle Rock Music Festival took place last Saturday. Out of all the festivals that cycle through the L.A. area, this one stands out as a local favorite for good reason. One example to point to is the crowds—or lack thereof. Because such a large swath of Colorado Blvd. is sectioned off, there’s Read More →
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Santana and Nas have joined forces on a remake of the AC/DC song, “Back in Black.” The song will appear on Santana’s forthcoming album, entitled “Guitar Heaven” that is scheduled for release on September 21st. Take a listen below and let us know what you think: Carlos Santana featuring Nas – Back in Black (AC/DC Read More →
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What is rumored to be one of the singles from J. Lo’s forthcoming album has been leaked online, where a 90-second snippet of her new song, “A Good Hit,” has been making the rounds. The R&B dance track was produced by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart and is expected to appear on her forthcoming album, “Love?” Read More →
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Please, please, please someone tell Jóvenes y Sexys to put out another album– but for now, we’ve got this free EP! The Venezuelan duo gained notoriety in 2008 after appearing on the soundtrack for Rudo y Cursi starring Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal. This EP has some great remixes by Maria y Jose and Pepepe. Did I Read More →
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