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Genre Lens: Mexican surf-punk selection

Music Editor Lily Stroud takes a look at punky grooves hailing from coastal México.   If you’re a fan of King Krule, Mac DeMarco or Steve Lacy.. listen up! At first, Mexican surf-punk might sound like a random amalgamation of words. On closer look however, we see the genre makes a lot of sense. With […]

Reinventing cumbia with Bomba Estéreo

Bomba Estéreo have exploded (pardon the pun) in the past few years, one of the only contemporary Colombian acts to reach such international acclaim. Rebecca Wilson charts their rise to success, and delves into their personal passions and influences. A colonial church and misty mountains. A brunette in a gold jacket enters the frame and descends the […]