When you get a video with a crimson-colored disclaimer, you know things will get interesting. Particularly if the clip also happens to be animated. So does it live up to the warning premise? Well, there's puking, bloody kitchenware, and even some cosmic penetration. Monterrey's Alexico is known for leaving open ends to many of his songs, perhaps for future nurturing. Rising animated group Crómpëfk have injected glorifying motion to "El Nombre del Perro," making something huge out of it. This galaxy-hoping adventure finds Alexico and his dog immersing themselves in the cavities of worlds they can't quite understand. They are, [...]

I like outside shows when it is cold. Starfucker headlined The Mohawk last Saturday. Alexico and Painted Palms opened the sold out show (honestly a bit surprised) that was made warm with merriment and spirits, or whatever else. Starfucker pulls a weird blend of show-goers including some old people (mainly me). It was a young crowd, it was a good crowd. Head past the break for pics and show notes… [...]
Alexico This guy seems to be a one-man band, but he has amazing sound which is enhanced by his spectacular accent (when he does sing). His highlight may have also been when he proceeded to coordinate his multiple crowd surfs to the beat of Starfucker's encore. It was a beat drop/leap off stage and repeat coordination like I have never seen. Beat Connection This band had such a good vibe. They're a good compliment to Starfucker and I'm glad that they're touring together. I see them going places. One thing [...]
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I know I say this every week, but seriously everyone, this might be one of the best weeks of live music here in NYC in recent history. We have The Dodos , Cut Copy , Young Man , and Youth Lagoon in town plus multiple shows from Peter Bjorn and John . Enjoy the warm weather early in the week and then Fall-like conditions towards the weekend, and, of course, enjoy yourself some great live music! The Dodos , The Luyas @ Music Hall of [...]
CF writer Pierre Lestruhaut hit the jackpot in describing Alexico's latest Acosador de Media Noche (Episodio No.2) , as a "polarizing" record, where he "values consistency over previous thick experimentation." It's crazy, almost irrational, to put Alexico and 'consistency' in the same sentence, but for those aware of his profile, you're probably nodding your head right now. As we informed you before, Acosador de Media Noche is an EP trilogy released by Melodias Belafonte that happens to be out of sequence. Episodio No.1 is now out available for free download, and according to [...]

Acosador de Media Noche (Episodio No.2) , Alexico Belafonte Melodías, Mexico Rating: 70 by Pierre Lestruhaut An adjective we've used quite often to describe Alexico is "interesting". Because without still entering into the inevitable subjectivity of judging his qualities as a musician, there's no denying he's a very interesting character. The guy's already built himself an enfant-terrible reputation, particularly for his idiosyncratic approach towards uncommon subjects of interest such as religion, blood and corpses in both his lyrics and the jaw-dropping [...]
Los regios nos están enseñando que esas ondas de los festivales pueden tener grandes propuestas y que sin un headliner de millones de dólares o reuniones que para muchos pueden ser absurdas y solo usando una excelente capacidad de selección y un muy buen gusto musical se pueden hacer [...]
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La segunda edición del Festival Nrmal de música y arte actual se llevará a cabo el 12 de marzo de 2011 en la Alianza Francesa de San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, un espacio único que durante un día será anfitrión de las presentaciones de más de veinte actos musicales independientes, y el trabajo de artistas jóvenes con una visión única dentro del mundo del arte actual. Algunas de las bandas nacionales e internacionales que se presentarán en los dos escenarios al aire libre son: Thee Oh Sees (EEUU), Las [...]
Monterrey's enfant-terrible Alexico is back in business. It's been four years since the release of his outstanding debut Dios Es Lo Maximo! , which was basically an enraged essay on the Catholic Church fragmented into 33 tracks ("Mis Amigos y Yo Te Amamos is unforgettable). In the last few years he has kept himself busy working on other cool bands like Selma Oxor and White Ninja. New indie label Melodias Belafonte has announced a trilogy of videos titled Acosador de Media Noche . "Gordo, Grande y Marica" is the youth-revealing & sexually frustrated leading single (and [...]

We highly recommend that Amylulita "Amor y Sangre" mix, but if you're in the mood for even more Halloween treats, here are 12 awesome tunes straight from our library. Actually, since it's the end of the month, we've ran out of bandwidth, so most of these songs come from the very courteous free-download button at LastFM, so yeah, this mixtape is so indie it hurts. The reason why Club Fonograma is not big on holiday themes is because we have trouble with the whole literal junk involved; as you'll see from this set of songs, we like to blur the [...]

Celesta en la Cesta is the solo project of Laiza Onofre, a member of Monterrey's indie-pop band Uvi.Lov . She makes sweet, affordable lo-fi songs, something uncommon considering she belongs to the much heavier bands we're used to hear from the Monterrey-El Garage scene (now called Workshop). Some of you might recognize her from the MtyMX fest as she stepped in for Jovenes y Sexys' Loocila who was out sick, joining Cheky in what many called one of the fest's highlights. Grabaciones Analoga [...]

A lot has been said about the first edition of the MtyMx festival in Monterrey, Mexico. I think it has already been covered extensively in reviews by NY Times , Impose , Stereog um , etc. Yes, there was trouble with the organization and logistics. Yes, like one third of the bands in the line-up didn't show up. Yes, there were issues with the transportation. Yes, there were only a few hundred people in the audience (Monday afternoon was a little depressing, wit h 20 people [...]

GUACALA LOS MODERNOS Y SU ELECTRO, WHITE NINJA Records Are Dead, Mexico **** Rating: 86 By Carlos Reyes Ripping soaring tracks prove to be more than pure cacophonous noise in White Ninja's opera prima , the revealing Guacala los Modernos y su Electro is nothing short than exhilarating. Frenzied [...]

Halloween Post #2 belongs to Alexico. This kid is so genuinely demented and the most brilliant way. You probably know him for "Mis amigos y yo te amamos" (and its jaw-dropping video) and his band Selma Oxor. I can't think of any other day in which his Dios es lo Maximo! EP could sound better; it's imaginative and scary as hell. The fact that it has 33 tracks (if you can even call them tracks) suggests this is more of an experimental ride. Religion is scary in its nature; it only gets more trembling after Alexico's bloody approach [...]

MEXICO: Club Fonograma Selma Oxor - Abrazame Demonio Selma Oxor is the vindication of a blasted youth that has fun exploring rock, techno and pop, an all-in-one distorted vision that according to their MySpace sounds like "a cow giving birth". From their self-titled debut album comes "Abrazame Demonio", a moment of useless exertion perhaps, but it's one of the few perfect songs we'll get to hear this year. It effectively transitions its noisy [...]

Ya tiene rato que salio esta rola pero la primera vez que la escuche fue en su video que por cierto esta muy chido-one y desde ahi como que le di un chance a la rola que ya despues de varios chances me acabo atrapando. No se a que suena pero tu hechale un oido y les dejo sus remixes por que sé que la gente siempre quiere baile, por cierto uno es de la otra banda de alexico (los mediaticos), bueno pues pasenla suave. Un saludo a la Mimosa. Alexico - Mis amigos y [...]
This is probably an excuse to present a brilliant second video from Dios es lo Maximo . As an equally devotee of music and cinema, it will always be fascinating to find someone with his rare vision, when I heard "Mis amigos y yo te amamos" I pictured an old, scary and cold house located at a distant village from the city, I left my visualization behind as I'm never fulfilled with music videos, in fact I tried to put up a Top 10 videos list for 2008 and fell short, but Alexico surprises again. The track and its [...]

It's only been a few months since I turned old enough to 'legally' drink, and yet this next feature makes me feel old. Alexico is part of the exciting new wave of acts from Monterrey Mexico, probably the most fast-tuned out of all. He took the risk barely two years ago; I feel this is one to keep an eye on. His EP Dios Es Lo Maximo is an experimental ride that breaths youth, and it's as wild and mad as it can get. He will be releasing a new album later this year, meanwhile enjoy "No Se", [...]