Monterrey

Kinky on Picking Its Name: "There Was a Nasty Picture We Wanted to Use as a Flyer..."

Let's get Kinky. We're not talking about whips, fuzzy handcuffs, or hot body oil. Just the best current alternative rock crew from south of the border. "With bands, it's a really interesting thing with names," Kinky guitarist Carlos Chairez tells Crossfade. "We were developing our sounds for the f ... More >>

Jenni Rivera, Latin Pop Star and "Diva of the Banda," Dies in Private Plane Crash in Mexico

On Sunday morning at approximately 3 a.m., latin pop star Jenni Rivera boarded a private Learjet in Mexico, along with two pilots and four other passengers including her publicist, lawyer, and makeup artist. Ten minutes later, they were all dead. The victims of a tragic plane crash in the desert. ... More >>

Two Activists Infiltrate a Center Where Illegal Immigrants Are Held

El Rancho Grande: Best Mexican Food Pics Ever

John Zur El Rancho Grande's fresh tostadas. ​It might not be Cinco de Mayo any longer, but that can't stop the craving for good Mexican food. At El Rancho Grande, lunch got started with a basket of complimentary chips, served warm with a side salsa kick.Although listed on the menu, guacamol ... More >>

Lazaro Casanova Talks Studio M.O., petFood Label, and Miami March Madness

​Last year was a big one for Miami homeboy Lazaro Casanova, and 2011 looks to be even bigger for the up-and-coming DJ-producer. Once the wunderkind of Miami's indie dance scene when he presided over downtown's infamous Revolver party in the late 2000s, he has since graduated to the international s ... More >>

Ricky Martin Announces M.A.S. World Tour With Miami Date at the AAA

​The last year has been pretty goddamn huge for Ricky Martin. He released his autobiography in both English and Spanish (titled Me and Yo, respectively) in November of 2010, giving the world a very candid look at the notoriously private superstar's life for the first time. Then, just a few short ... More >>

Wood Ranch BBQ and Grill: SoCal's Chain Gets Barbecue Right

John ZurTri tip sandwich​Boy, is the old adage true that the secret is in the sauce, especially at Wood Ranch BBQ and Grill! The Southern California chain has fourteen locations and we wish just one of them was here in Miami, even with their stiff, wooden lodge feel. Things didn't start off on the ... More >>

Cultura Profética Talks New Album La Dulzura and This Saturday's Bayside Rocks Festival

​When you think Puerto Rico, reggae may not be the first thing to spring to mind. More likely it'd be rum, hot girls, and salsa. But if that's the case, then you'd be overlooking one particular reggae band that's managed to sow some deep roots -- Cultura Profética.A decade and a half since t ... More >>

Latin Alternative Music Conference, Day 4

Through a Glass, Extravagantly

Jean-Michel Othoniel creates a fragile and fantastic fantasy world

The New Classics

Celebrating some of 2003's best efforts in Latin music

Everybody Looks Like a Rock Star

This fall in the subtropics, guitars are finally drowning out the clave

Control Machete

Uno, Dos: Bandera (Universal Music Latino)

El Gran Silencio

¡Super Riddim Internacional! Vol.1(EMI)

Cheesecake Survivor

La Valentina takes on the Big Cheese in the Aventura Mall -- and holds its own

Yo Quiero Mi MTV

To reach Latin American kids, MTV first has to invent Latin America

Get Kinky

Another band from Monterrey is out to conquer the world

El Lanzador

Vicente Lopez was almost the Cuban Koufax

Drama Queen

Julieta Venegas is no one's plastic pop diva

Best Local Latin Band

Los Mora Arraiga

Calendar for the week

Home Truths

After decades of living month to month in trailer parks, some South Dade migrant workers have found a permanent address

Industrious Resolutions

Miami artists share their wry hopes, sly hopes, and high hopes for the coming year