posted by Charles H. Russo on Oct 26
Los Mono is the Chilean group responsible for that video, which makes you think Santiago is home to super-long corridors and apartment buildings that never end. The song is sick. Buenos Aires also has a thriving live music scene, though I’ve discovered that it is not easy to find.
Much of the nightlife went underground, after a tragic fire at Cromagnon night club killed 194 teenagers in 2004. The evening news here goes after boliches (nightclubs) that are purported to serve underage youth, and there are few publications that list dance parties or live bands.
The answer usually lies in word of mouth, but any random night at the neighborhood centro cultural can prove fruitful. A flyer at a bar listing a party Saturday night at the centro cultural in Parque Patricios (also home to Caseros prison) led straight to a goldmine in local hip hop, reggae, and cumbia talent.
Sursystem puts on events bimonthly with DJ’s, live acts, projections, and merchandise booths. And as a bonus, when the YMCA becomes the discotheque, there’s no mean bouncer or velvet rope.
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