Our picks from Chicago Latin Film Festival. READ MORE

Love it or hate it, Shakira’s “She Wolf” has been everywhere. And it refuses to go away. We never thought we’d see “Hot Chip” and “Shakira” in the same sentence…but everything is possible, right?

London’s Hot Chip (joined by Scritti Politti’s Green Gartside) did a cover of Shakira’s “She Wolf”’ at BBC Live Lounge, which was recorded at the end of last week. You may think this is a strange combination, but in fact, they make the song much better. But… READ MORE

Summer is coming, and with it many music festival around the nation. The Chicago summer fest Lollapalooza (August 6-8) features more than 100 artists this year, like The Strokes, Phoenix, Lady Gaga, and others, but…where’s the Latin music representation?

As opposed to Coachella, which this year features 5 of the biggest names in Latin music (Calle 13, Aterciopelados, Zoe), at Lolla we’re only getting Los Amigos Invisibles. Also, Camilo Lara aka Mexican Institute of Sound , will be DJing at Perry’s.… READ MORE

Our top 10 Latin films playing in New York City this Spring. READ MORE

Six of New York’s most popular restaurants -Freemans, Roberta’s, Lovely Day, La Esquina, The Smile and Vinegar Hill House – have come together to support Habitat for Humanity’s rebuilding efforts for the victims of the recent earthquake and aftershocks in Chile. Their hope is that this unique charity effort not only assists in the rebuilding of Chile’s infrastructure, but also serves to highlight the country’s food and culture.

From April 5 to 19, each restaurant will be running an appetizer… READ MORE

For the first time  in its 9th year history, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which will be held in Manchester, Tennessee from June 10 to 13, will host a tent just dedicated to Latin music. The tent, called Latino Alternativo. Curators Tomas Cookman and Amy Blackman-Romero from Cookman International/Nacional Records have created a dedicated space for the Latino audience, with performances  by some of their best-known acts.

Latino lineup and videos, after the jump. READ MORE

Former Warhol superstar Mario Montez will be honored in a one-day  tribute to his trannylicious career. Some of his most popular cult-stamped films, including Jack Rivera’s Flaming Creatures and both parts of Mario Banana (one of his biggest Factory movies), will be screened during the aptly-titled Superstar! conference, which will take place today.


Watch a video and learn more about his life and the conference, after the jump. READ MORE

The Argentinean film The Man Next Door (El Hombre de Al Lado) opens at the MoMA. READ MORE

For a band named Girl in a Coma, they’re sure keeping pretty active. As one of San Antonio’s musical success stories, Latin rocker trio (sisters Nina and Phanie Diaz, along with friend Jenn Alva) has got their fans and followers itching for their upcoming series of  EPs in vinyl and digital release.  Titled  Adventures in Coverland, the collection of covers range from David Bowie to Latin music icon Selena, from Joy Division to Ritchie Valens.

The series stands as the… READ MORE

Remember way back when in the year 2000 when Mala Rodriguez burst onto the scene with hard core hip hop and sharp social lyrics? Then not so long afterwards, the spitfire Spaniard came at us with an alternative beat in the company of the like of Julieta Venegas in her album Malamarismo in 2007.

Well, it’s another day in Mala-land and if her new single “No pidas perdón” is any indication, she has left the ghettos of Sevilla and the hipster… READ MORE