Emtpy Streets of Tijuana

Hola! Que Tal?

I have something pretty amazing to share with you today, and I have to admit, I’m pretty stoked to post this on our site.

As some of you know, I was born in Tijuana, and grew up in San Diego, constantly crossing the border to visit the family and friends.

Recently, however, I noticed that trips across the border have become less frequent due to the brutal drug war in our sister town.

I’m sure at some point we all have shared some sort of narco-related story involving family, friends, or friends of friends. Unfortunately, we got to the point where we had too many stories to tell, and we all began to seriously worry about the situation.

While living in San Diego, and speaking with many different people throughout the last few months, I’ve realized many really don’t take trips down to Tijuana anymore. It just got too out of hand.

I remember heading down to Tijuana to see LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS play a concert in the stadium that is ironically on the property of the infamous Hank Rohn. That night I saw something that has stuck with me ever since. On our way to the concert, we heard the screaming sirens approach us from behind and as we looked back, we witnessed multiple trucks pass us by with both  drivers and passengers all wearing ski masks, fully armed with machine guns.

Scary, I know. We were all pretty concerned and so kept our distance on the road.

Eventually we arrived at the stadium and very quickly overheard talk about another ‘balacera’ or gun fight, happening nearby. The multitudes said it most likely involved rival cartels who are continuously fighting over control of the town or in narco terms ‘plaza’.

This documentary reminds me of that trip and the unique welcoming that only a city like Tijuana can offer. Don’t get me wrong, I love the city and its people, but the crime and violence that has taken place due to drug war does haunt and affect many. It simply cannot be ignored.

So Chek this doc out, and you’ll get a taste of what its like to live in a border town haunted by this horrible reality.

Gurus gives it two thumbs up!

I’d like to make a special Shout out to Current.com and Vanguard production manager, Jennifer Olivar, who participated in the production of this reportaje! We here at LMG always make it a point to commend those who represent our community and inspire us with their high caliber work.

Felicidades por tu trayectoria y tu participacion en este gran reportaje!

Este trabajo definitivamente ha tocado a mucha gente, incluyendome a mi. Muchos hemos perdido a gente muy cercana debido a este problema.  Este documental le da luz a la epidemia de violencia y muerte que viven las ciudades fronterizas. Estas manchas debidas a la corrupcion de la autoridad y el narcotrafico.

Gracias por tomarnos en cuenta.

The Latin Alternative Music Conference soon approaches, and so we’ll be having lots of coverage on artists who will be performing at the event! Interesting enough, since we started our site, we have already featured a few of the headlining acts: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, and Los Amigos Invisibles.  We’re excited to find out that some of our favorites are going to be at the conference, hopefully you all can make it as well!  We’ll also be providing coverage on the  press and companies that are sponsoring the particular events. We want to give you  some background information on the magazines, media groups, companies/business that are all collaborating with the scene! As for now, enjoy of the complete schedule, its a lot of information to digest, so read it over a few times so you won’t miss out on anything!! We’ll be providing some pre-coverage of the shows we feel are going to be worth while and also doing the same for the panels that are going to be a part of the LAMC.  By the way, an inside source, a friend of Gurus has just confirmed to me that Natalia LaFourcade is going to be performing at S.O.B’s in New York on July 9th.

hasta la próxima,

DV

The Argentine Rock/Ska/Reggae legends have now released their latest production, “La Luz Del Ritmo”, now available on i-tunes. LFC have embarked an intense US tour, hitting cities like LA, NY, CHICAGO and MIAMI, rocking every venue! I actually had the pleasure of seeing them in a completely packed Tijuana soccer stadium last november, a concert that went down as one of my top 5 shows ever!  Full of energy and fire, “La Luz Del Ritmo” will most definately not let you down..This album is yet another project under Indie Latin label: NACIONAL RECORDS, who are also responsible for putting on the 10th Annual Latin Alternative Music Conference(LAMC)! Nacional CEO, Tomas Cookman and company are doing their share of work in bringing quality music to Latin Alternative aficionados en  Los Estados Unidos….So show some love and  go to i-tunes and download LFC new album today!! It even comes with an exclusive 54 minute documentary!! Andale, no seas codo….

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