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[4/16] Preview: Las Cafeteras, La Frenetika at Flamingo Cantina

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Las cafeteras posterTonight popular 6th Street live music venue Flamingo Cantina hosts the Austin tour stop for East Los Angeles’ alt-roots band Las Cafeteras. Local support comes from the South American-inspired La Frenetika. Between the two, there is every reason to go in late tomorrow or make it an early weekend.

Las Cafeteras come to Austin on tour in support of their newly released remix and music video for their single “Mujer Soy.” According to the band, the project was a special collaboration with Los Angeles DJ crew La Junta Sound System who remixed some of their previous recordings into upbeat dance tracks. Their live set is brought to life by the eclectic instrumentation used, which include jarana’s, requinto, a donkey jawbone, a West African bass instrument called the Marimbol, cajón, and a wooden platform called the Tarima used to dance Zapateado.

Local favorites La Frenetika offer an array of covers and original music that fuses elements of Colombian style cumbia, vallenato, gozadera and other traditional Latin rhythms. Expect lots of dancing, great crowd of regulars and big sound.

Austin’s DJ Chorizo Funk (Peligrosa, Body Rock) spins before and in-between sets.

Flamingo Cantina is located at 515 E. 6th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. 21+ welcome. $10 cover. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Las Cafeteras

La Frenetika

DJ Chorizo Funk

[4/11] Preview: Mi Madre’s 25th Anniversary Party

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Mi Madre'sPopular East Austin Mexican food restaurant Mi Madre’s is celebrating 25 years this Saturday, Apr. 11, in a big way. In addition to the expected food and adult beverage servings, the event will feature some of Austin’s best Latin bands, mariachis, taco eating contests and fun for the whole family. The best part? It is a free event. See the full schedule of events below.

Main Stage Schedule

1-2 Flamenco Symphony
2-3 Del Valle Folklórico
3-4 Son Armado
4-5 Mariachi Relámpago
5:45 – 6:45 – DJ Chorizo Funk
7-8 Cilantro Boombox

Eating Contests

2:20 – Mi Madre’s El Diablo Salsa
5:00 – #0 Breakfast Tacos Round 1
5:15 – #0 Breakfast Tacos Round 2

Kids Patio Schedule

1-5 – Face Painting
2-3 – Mini piñata making
5-5:30 – Whack Pepito the Piñata
1-8 Kids Craft People

Mi Madre’s is located at 2201 Manor Rd. Event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP at http://mimadres25.splashthat.com/. Visit the Facebook event page for more info here.

[2/20] Preview: Peligrosa w/Como Las Movies and Los Federales at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Peligrosa posterFriday, Dec. 20, Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa is hosting their monthly takeover of Empire Control Room & Garage. As usual, the crew will be spinning the best in Latin electrónica on the patio all night. On the control room stage inside, two of Austin’s local Latin Alternative faves will be performing. In case you are new to Austin or have been living under a rock for the last seven years, the monthly Peligrosa showcase is one of the best parties in town.

Headlining the control room stage this Friday is Como Las Movies. Austin’s purveyors of nu-cumbia, the group fuses electronic synths, accordion and jazz elements (upright bass) with traditional cumbia. While mostly instrumental, the group will incorporate a guest vocalist on occasion. Some may even even call it cumbia futura.

Rock-reggae-prog hybrid Los Federales open the show inside. Formerly known as Ex-Machina, the group is fronted Mexican national Blas Moreno. The group describes their music as “a dynamic blend of upbeat reggae and Afro-Cuban rhythms with prog-rock and punk sensibilities.” Throw in a little psychedelic touch with bilingual lyrics and that pretty much sums up their sound.

Peligrosa crew members who will be in the house Friday include Orion, Pagame, King Louie, Manolo Black, Sonora (San Antonio), DJ Manny, El Dusty (Corpus Christi) and Chorizo Funk. Peligrosa photographer Quito will be taking photos. Minds will be blown.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. 18+ are welcome. $8. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Peligrosa

Como Las Movies

Los Federales

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[1/9] Preview: Como Las Movies, Cilantro Boombox & more at Holy Mountain

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Jan 9 Holy MountainWhile the last leg of 2015’s Free Week happens this weekend, Latin music fans are not left without a proper showcase. Friday night, Jan. 9, Red River hot spot Holy Mountain is the place to be, especially if you missed our Austin Vida Free Week showcase last week at Spider House Ballroom. The lineup includes Austin-based bands Como Las Movies, Cilantro Boombox, La Vida Buena and a Rudy Rexx percussion accompanied DJ set with DJ Chorizo Funk called “Clásico.”

What is great about this particular lineup for Friday is that there is something different that makes each band special. All fuse traditional Latin rhythms with different musical genres, but all have their own unique sound.

After DJ Chorizo Funk and percussionist Rudy Rexx open the show with their Clásico set, La Vida Buena will bring their salsafied hip-hop fusion to the stage to set up the night’s headliners. Lead by member Louie “Luison” Alarcon, the group performs original tracks from their debut EP ¡Checkpoint Alpha! as well as covers of popular hip-hop and R&B tracks.

Como Las Movies are Austin’s purveyors of nu-cumbia, fusing electronic synths and jazz elements with traditional cumbia. While mostly instrumental, the group will incorporate a guest vocalist on occasion.The group is composed of musicians from of my old Austin favorites of the past including Maneja Beto, Mitote and La Guerrilla.

Cilantro Boombox are a perfect electronic marriage of Latin and Afrobeat, which translates into an epic live show. The group formed when producer/bassist Felix Pacheco and Joe Willard of saxophonist Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears fame came together in 2010. They’ve been the opening act for Los Amigos Invisibles on multiple occasions in Texas and are known for hosting a series of killer boat parties in the summer.

Don’t let the cold keep you home Friday. This group of artists is special and to see them live for no charge is a gift, so please take advantage if you haven’t seen these bands before. You will be amazed at what you discover and upset you didn’t see them sooner.

Holy Mountain is located at 617 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. All ages welcome. No cover for 21+. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Como Las Movies

Cilantro Boombox

La Vida Buena

Clásico

[10/24] Preview: Como Las Movies, La Vida Buena, Chorizo Funk at The Sahara Lounge

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Hijole Tonight popular East Side hotspot The Sahara Lounge is the place to be for those looking for some of the best Latin Alternative Austin has to offer. Austin’s own nu-cumbia collective Como Las Movies and salsa fusion group La Vida Buena perform live before DJ Chorizo Funk and percussionist Rudy Rexx go hard with their signature ¡Clasíco! set.

Como Las Movies is Austin’s answer to new movement happening with electronic based cumbia. The group fuses elements of jazz and rock with traditional Latin Rhythms. While mostly instrumental, the group will incorporate a guest vocalist on occasion. Listen to a sample of their music below. Como Las Movies perform at midnight.

La Vida Buena is an Austin-based salsa group that performs both covers and original songs from their debut EP,¡Checkpoint Alpha!. Fronted by vocalist and KOOP Radio personality Vanessa Burden and Louie “Luison” Alarcon, the group is becoming a staple in the Austin music scene. Attendees will love dancing to salsa-fied covers of popular hip-hop and R&B tracks. La Vida Buena perform at 11 p.m.

DJ Chorizo Funk (Peligrosa, Body Rock) and Rudy Rexx close the night with a live percussion backed DJ set at 12:45 a.m. La Vida Buena members “Vanessa la Bestia” and  DVRTH V€NA take the form of their DJ alter egos for opening DJ sets from 10-11 p.m.

The Sahara Lounge is located at 1413 Webberville Rd. Doors open at 10 p.m. 21+ welcome. $7 cover. Free parking. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Como Las Movies

La Vida Buena

[8/15] Preview: Peligrosa and Bombón at Empire Control Room & Garage

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PeligrosaTonight is the night Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa takes over the Empire Control Room & Garage patio. While that alone is news worthy to Latin electronic music fans and EDM peeps, tonight the party is getting “turnt up” Houston style with Bombón. This party is a long overdue and doors are opening an hour earlier if that tells you anything.

At first look, Bombón appears to be the doppelgänger to Peligrosa. The tropical dance party purveyors are composed of DJs Gracie Chavez, Navó, OG Bobby Trill and Panchitron. They too have their monthly Latin tropical throw down in Houston at Fox Hollow, much like Peligrosa at Empire. They have garnered their own online buzz since their inception with more focus on remixing H-Town classics, of course. Be ready to enjoy screwmbia, moombahton and more.

Special guest percussionist Chappy Luna of Los Skarnales and The Suffers fame will be joining Bombón tonight. La Comadre Mel will be in the house. ‘Quito will take your picture.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Event will take place on the patio. Doors open at 9 p.m. 21+ welcome. $5 cover. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Peligrosa

Bombón

[4/18] Preview: Peligrosa at Empire Control Room & Garage

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Peligrosa Apr 18Austin-based Latin DJ collective Peligrosa throw down on the patio of Empire Control Room & Garage tonight to begin their monthly residency at their old stompin’ ground. Expect to dance to the best of pinche perreo, delicious dembow, titillating tribal (pronounced like tree-ball), saucy salsa, bubbly bachata and of course digital cumbia. Peligrosa is the longest running dance party in Austin.

Tonight Peligrosa will feature members DJ Orión, Chorizo Funk, King Louie, Manolo Black, Pagame, Sonora and their newest member, DJ Manny.  Be ready to be photographed by Peligrosa photographer Quito and have your mind blown away by visual master VJ 4th Wall. For more about Peligrosa, watch the KLRU documentary series Arts In Context episode featuring the collective here.

Empire Control Room & Garage is located at 606 E. 7th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. $5 cover. 21+ welcome. Visit the Facebook event page here. Download their latest remix here.

[10/31] Preview: DJ Orión and Chorizo Funk at The Volstead

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Orion Oct 31 To celebrate Halloween on the East Side, two of Peligrosa’s finest DJs take over The Volstead. No stranger to the popular East 6th hangout, Peligrosa frontman DJ Orión calls The Volstead home every Saturday night. Tonight Orión will be in the house with fellow Peligrosa member Chorizo Funk to bring you the livest dance party east of I-35. Be ready to dance to the best hip-hop, Afro-Latin, funk, soul, trap, moombahton, dembow, disco and more.

Volstead Lounge is located at 1500 E. 6th Street, adjacent to Hotel Vegas. The events take place from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. 21+ are welcome. No cover. Costumes are encouraged. Zombies welcome.

Check out some mix samples from each DJ below.