She defines her own style as “New new wave Cabaret Tepetongo”, and she is one of the few queer dj’s I know. If you want to discover exactly what she means, I invite you to go next Saturday’s night to El Mitote, a trendy club in la Condesa, and listen to Islandia, a female dj [...]
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Kumbia Queers show tonight in the Centro Historico
Everyon’s favorite Mexican/Argentine kumbia punk band, the Kumbia Queers, play tonight at 9pm in the Centro Cultural de España in the Centro Historico. This band, composed of members of the Mexican dyke punk band Las Ultrasonicas and Argentine dyke punk band the She Devils, are really worth catching if you are in Mexico City at [...]
El Under
The Under, Mexico City’s foremost darketo (goth) club, is a must for those seeking a different corner of chilango nightlife. Located in the colonia Roma, The Real Underground was opened a few years ago in order to create a space that was welcoming to members of this subculture. The proprietors of the club, darketos themselves, [...]
Sanborns: The Almighty Café
Every guide to Mexico City includes La Casa de los Azulejos (The House of Tiles) as a must-visit spot. Located in the Centro Historico, opposite the Torre Latino, this building is famous for the beauty of its blue tiles, imported from Puebla when the building was constructed in 1596 for the Count of Orizaba. Legend [...]
The “new” Zona Rosa
On a warm Thursday evening in the Zona Rosa, a gay neighborhood on the edge of Mexico City’s financial district, day-time businesses like clothing stores, beauty spas and little restaurants frequented by office employees are closing for the night, giving way to the younger population that walks up and down the streets of the Zona [...]