Musical Art with Café Tacvba at The Fillmore Silver Spring

  As the lights dimmed and the crowd got even bigger, Cafeta stepped on stage and the musical voyage began with the chords of “Pájaros” from the new album El Objeto Antes Llamado Disco.  Rubén, Quique, Meme and Joselo gave us over two hours of musical art with a huge sampling of their vast catalog. “El Baile … Continue reading →

DC Got Loco with Locos Por Juana

The summer heat couldn’t stop cumbia lovers to gather at The Artisphere for a night full of heat, percussion and of course, cumbia with the Colombian Electro-Cumbia and Ska vibe makers Locos Por Juana. The night started off to a pulsing pace with DJ Mafe and Empresarios.  These guys got the crowd on their feet and ready for … Continue reading →

A Night to Remember with Juanes @ Wolf Trap

With a 14 piece band including a full wind section that gave his songs a very tropical and summery flair, Juanes stepped on stage to the tune of “Fíjate Bien”.  Classics like “La Paga”, “La Camisa Negra” and “A Dios Le Pido” got the crowd on their feet dancing and singing along to each and every word.  Juanes kept us … Continue reading →

Jarabedepalo At The Howard Theatre

  Piano Y Voz was an intimate and soulful show that took us on a voyage inside the heart and soul of Pau Donés by offering an exclusive insight into his creative mind; his love letters and stories framed his compositions in an exquisitely crafted way.  A simple stage setup gave the venue the feeling … Continue reading →

The Magnanimous Recap!

For what feels like a century since my last post, many things have changed since them.  New job, new digs and slew of new shows.  My last recap was that of the Miguel Mateos show at the Fillmore.  So let’s get this recap started… March… Since that bucket list moment,  I rang in the new … Continue reading →

Double Shot of Latin Rock: Anexo Social & Apuesta Por El Rock Alumbra Nights

Anexo Social at Zeba This month, we ran through town to catch two amazing back to back shows right here in D.C.  True to the statement that D.C. is a Rockin’ city, first we went to Zeba Lounge to see the band Anexo Social.  This was the first time Zeba featured a band at their … Continue reading →

D.C. Is A Rockin’ City

…And if you don’t know that by now, you live under a rock.  The Latin Rock scene in the District of Columbia is an active and varied melting pot of sounds and cultures where there is something for everyone, you just have to know where to look.  Knowing where to look can be at times … Continue reading →

El Jefe Miguel Mateos Visits The Fillmore Silver Spring

Thanksgiving is all about family, food and well, being thankful.  This year, I am thankful for many, many blessings and amazing opportunities that have popped up these last 11 months of 2012.   I am also thankful for all of the bucket list items I have checked off my list this year.  Just check out my other … Continue reading →

JarabeDePalo Returns To DC With Energy, Joy & Fun

Bonito.  Todo Me Parece Bonito.  By: Ellen Flores Last Saturday, The State Theater in Falls Church was packed to the brims with #musiclovers –as lead singer Pau Donés affectionately calls his followers on Twitter- gathered for one night of fun, music and dancing with the melodies of some of the best Latin rock bands of the Washington DC … Continue reading →

Cierre De Verano: Enanitos Verdes Play The Fillmore Silver Spring

“Trabajar como un negro, para vivir como un perro. Dale, Pascual.” Like many other bands I have seen this past year, last month the Enanitos Verdes graced the stage at the Fillmore Silver Spring, to bring us a night filled with Rock Nacional classics.  For many of us present, we had an opportunity to travel … Continue reading →