No Sleep Till Mexico City: A Live Music Road Trip

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Chilean singer Francisca Valenzuela will be at SXSW and Vive Latino. She's premiering her new video for "Esta Soy Yo."

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Chilean singer Francisca Valenzuela will be at SXSW and Vive Latino. She's premiering her new video for "Esta Soy Yo."

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This week, producing Alt.Latino felt a little like squeezing into a very tiny shoe. As we prepare to head out to two major music festivals, SXSW in Austin, Tex. and Vive Latino in Mexico City, the sheer volume of music we're going to hear in the next two weeks is overwhelming.

We're looking forward to seeing some pretty iconic bands onstage (Café Tacvba, Molotov), and some musicians we love but have never gotten the chance to check out. I'm very excited to see the Chilean band Astro, Francisca Valenzuela (we're premiering her new video "Esta Soy Yo" below) and Mexican singer Carla Morrison. And there are bands we hadn't heard of before they were announced for these festivals, such as Colombian dance rockers Mr. Bleat or Felix's new favorite, Hey Chica!

Today's show is a bit of an appetizer — the tip of the iceberg, really. If you aren't already heading down south for some good music, we encourage you to browse the festivals' websites. As always, we look forward to your comments. Which band is a must-see? Who would you like to see onstage?

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Viaje Al Centro De La Música: Lo Mejor de SXSW Y Vive Latino

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Carla Morrison premieres a brand new track off her upcoming album.

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Carla Morrison premieres a brand new track off her upcoming album.

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Esta semana, producir el programa Alt.Latino fue bastante dificil. Nos estamos preparando para ir a dos grandes festivales de música: SXSW en Austin, Texas y el Festival Vive Latino en Ciudad de México. La cantidad de música en vivo que vamos a escuchar en las próximas semanas es simplemente abrumadora.

Tenemos muchas ganas de ver algunas bandas bastante legendarias, como Café Tacvba y Molotov), y también algunos músicos que siempre hemos deseado ver en vivo (personalmente me muero de ganas de ver a la banda chilena Astro, Francisca Valenzuela y a la cantante mexicana Carla Morrison). Por otro lado, también habrá bandas de las cuales jamás habíamos escuchado antes de estos festivales, tales como los rockeros colombianos de Mr. Bleat, o la nueva banda favorita de Felix, Hey Chica! de México.

El show de hoy es un aperitivo musical. Si no planeas ir a los festivales, espero que le eches un vistazo a sus sitios web. Y como siempre, aguardamos tus comentarios. ¿Que banda no podemos perdernos? ¿A quien te encantaría ver en vivo?