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[5/8] Preview: Pachanga Kick-Off Party at Spider House Ballroom

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Pachanga Kickoff posterFriday, May 8, the folks at Austin Music Foundation are presenting the Pachanga kick0ff party at Spider House Ballroom. The fest is less than two weeks away and Friday’s kickoff is a great way to get in the mood for the annual Latin music Fest. Austin-based groups Macaxeira Funk, La Vida Buena and Kiko Villamizar all perform.

Macaxeira Funk is a Brazilian-inspired funk band whose music is an infectious mixture of (mostly) Portuguese lyrics, samba and funk. The group is fronted by Frederico Geib, whom many will know from Austin-based groups Os Alquimistas, Frederico 7 and Suns of Orpheus. There are more familiar faces in the brass section as many are seasoned veterans from other Austin bands new and old, including Cilantro Boombox and La Guerrilla. The group is currently in the works on a debut release.

Austin-based hip-hop/salsa group La Vida Buena are some of our favorite party starters. Lead by member Louie “Luison” Alarcon, the group performs original tracks from their debut EP ¡Checkpoint Alpha! as well as salsa-fied covers of popular hip-hop and R&B tracks.

Singer-songwriter Kiko Villmizar is the first artist to release an album on the newly founded Discos Peligrosa from Peligrosa frontman Orion Garcia. Villamizar released his debut album, La Remolacha, in January. His music combines Afro-Colombian styles with strong Caribbean and South American influences. On May 7, Villamizar will celebrate the city of Austin declaring a “Kiko Villamizar Day.”

Spider House Ballroom is located at 2906 Fruth Street. Doors open at 8 p.m. All ages welcome. $10 cover. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Macaxeira Funk

La Vida Buena

Kiko Villamizar

[5/2] Preview: Son De Rey album release party at Spider House Ballroom

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Son De ReySaturday, May 2, Austin’s own Son De Rey will be celebrating the official release of their debut album Ojos Azules at Spider House Ballroom. The event will feature a supporting performance by cumbia-fusion band Como Las Movies and an opening set from Oh Antonio + His Imaginary Friends.

The Ojos Azules album was produced and engineered by Grammy winner Fabian Hernandez​, known for his work with Ruben Ramos & The Mexican Revolution, Little Joe Y La Familia and Hamilton Loomis. The album includes original music and lyrics by lead vocalist Luis Mikael and keyboardist David Moreno, along with several popular Latin covers of Los Angeles Azules’ “El Listón de Tu Pelo,” Phases’ “Yo La Veo,” and a Spanglish-cumbia version of Wham’s “Careless Whisper.”

Spider House Ballroom is located at 2906 Fruth Street. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. Music starts at 9 p.m. All ages welcome. $10 cover at the door. Purchase advance tickets for this event online here. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Listen to a preview of Ojos Azules below.

[12/13] Preview: Vanessa Gonzalez presents “I Don’t Know Dating” at Spider House Ballroom

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Vanessa Gonzalez Dec 15Monday, Dec. 13, Vanessa Gonzalez will present her sketch comedy show, I Don’t Know Dating, at Spider House Ballroom.

In her first solo show I Don’t Know Words, Gonzalez searched for the right words to express herself. In I Don’t Know Dating, Gonzalez tries to figure out those funny feelings you get when you like someone through various characters, absurd situations and music.

I Don’t Know Dating will also feature a special sneak peek of Unrepresented, a sketch comedy show in which Jeff Whitaker and Courtney Sevener show their range by taking a swing at every genre they can think of.

About Vanessa Gonzalez:

Vanessa Gonzalez teaches and performs regularly at The New Movement. Vanessa has toured the country with the Air Sex Championships and her first solo sketch show, I Don’t Know Words.

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Spider House Ballroom is located at 2906 Fruth Street. Doors open at 7 p.m. 18+ welcome. Event starts at 8 p.m. $5 cover. $2 with college I.D. ATX Comedy Hour will follow I Don’t Know Dating.

[8/8] Preview: Master Blaster Sound System, Kinski Gallo, Este Vato at Spider House Ballroom

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Master Blaster Aug 8It has been a long time since we’ve been able to help curate a Latin Alternative bill like the one happening at Spider House Ballroom on Friday night, Aug.8. Headliners Master Blaster Sound System will be performing for the first time in Austin since South by Southwest. Former bilingual indie-rock frontman Kinksi Gallo joins the show while on his current national tour. Local party starters Este Vato open. Órale.

Not since March has Austin seen cumbia-fusion band Master Blaster Sound System. The South Texas band, which features former Grupo Fantasma frontman Brian Ramos, fuses elements of traditional Mexican Norteño with electronic-based club music and rock. Their debut self-titled EP is one of the best examples of where the creative minds of the modern Latino can take things musically. See Master Blaster Sound System live at midnight.

The night’s co-headliner is a familiar face, if not yet a familiar name to many. Kinski Gallo is the former frontman of Los Angeles-based bilingual indie rockers, Monte Negro. Now that Monte Negro is no longer, Gallo is ready to release his new music to the world after a two year hiatus. Self-branded as “Paisatronica Tropicalica Mysticalica,” Gallo’s music is a bilingual fusion of electronica with traditional Latin rhythms like cumbia, salsa and reggaeton. See Kinksi Gallo perform at 11 p.m.

Austin-based Este Vato kick things off with their own brand of Latin-fusion. Their musical style consists of rock, reggae, hip-hop and cumbia. Este Vato is performing in support of their new EP, Jalapeño Business. See them perform live at 10 p.m.

Spider House Ballroom is located at 2906 Fruth Street at the cross section of Guadalupe and 29th Street. Doors open at 9 p.m. All ages welcome. Music at 10 p.m. RSVP online at Do512 for reduced cover here. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Master Blaster Sound System

Kinski Gallo

Este Vato

[8/16] Preview: Son De Rey music video release party at Spider House Ballroom

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On Friday, Aug. 16, Austin-based Tejano group Son De Rey will be celebrating the debut of their very first music video for “Oye Mi Amor,” off their EP, Ojos Azules, at Spiderhouse Ballroom. The event will include performances by Austin-based Latin bands La Frenetika, La Vida Buena, and of course, Son de Rey.

“Oye Mi Amor” was written by lead vocalist Luis Miguel Ramirez and arranged by keyboardist David Moreno. The music video, directed by Hans Gotun and Kamie Dorris, took over a month of production planning and screen testing. Frontman Luis Miguel Ramirez produced the video.

Spider House Ballroom is located at 2906 Fruth Street. $5 cover, $3 with a student ID. Doors open at 9 p.m. The music video viewing will be held in the patio area at 9:45 p.m. La Frenetika will kick off the showcase at 10:15 p.m., followed by Son de Rey and La Vida Buena. Visit the Facebook event page here.

Watch the video teaser for “Oye Mi Amor” below.

[4/27] Preview: Barrio Bash Vol. III at Spider House Ballroom

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Austin Vida is proud to bring the Latin dance party to the UT campus area once again as we present the third installment of our new Barrio Bash series on Saturday, April 27, at Spider House Ballroom. Our goal is to bring together the best and most diverse Latin Alternative bands on one stage while also showcasing some of our favorite DJs. Barrios Bash Vol. III will be no different as we have another incredible lineup for you to enjoy all night.

Our featured Ballroom Stage headliner on Saturday is Cilantro Boombox. Austin’s answer to Los Amigos Invisibles, Cilantro Boombox formed when producer/bassist Felix Pacheco and Joe Willard of saxophonist Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears fame came together in 2010. Their unique brand of Afro-Latin fusion or “bilingual funk” incorporates elements of hip hop, salsa, electronica and reggae.

Austin-based Latin fusion bands Los Bandidos Cosmicos and Este Vato round out the list of performers on the  Ballroom Stage. Peligrosa member DJ Chorizo Funk and percussionist Rudy Rexx will be on the Chapel Stage outside the Ballroom from 8-10 p.m. The duo will be performing their Clásico set, their last performance until June.

Spider House Ballroom is located at 2906 Fruth Street. Doors open at 8 p.m. All ages are welcome. $7 cover for 21+. $10 for minors. Show your student I.D. at the door for reduced cover. Free parking. RSVP on Facebook here for your chance to win tickets to this year’s Pachanga Latino Music Fest.