Archive for 2009tour

Hip Hop Showcase: Izaya 103

A little video about one of the photo shoots for the next issue of the magazine. This is Izaya 103, Hip Hop straight from Medellin.

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Squirrel Nut Zippers Play Medellin

The Zippers came through town on December 12th to play the beautiful Jardin Botanico. It was their first time in Colombia and the gardens were packed with everyone shaking bootie.  With the hat I was wearing everyone backstage thought I was part of the band winning us some sweet VIP access. Here we had a [...]

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Hip Hop In Medellin – The Video

The show was amazing. The whole hip hop community came out, well the north side of town that is (hip hop is a little territorial in Medellin). There is so many talented hip hop artist in Medellin. Be sure to stay tuned to the website because this is one part of Medellin that we like [...]

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Chunchurri – Eating Intestines

We heard it was really gross…so we went to find out for ourselves.
It is kinda gross.

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READ: Nov/Dec Issue

Medellin’s only magazine in English. Find out more about Medellin nightlife, Medellin clubs and bars, fun places to travel in Colombia. The magazine is about the music, art, fashion, and events of Medellin. Enjoy!

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Barrios, Youth, And Empowerment

Beatriz Pizano has teamed up with the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Commission of Canada to do a project here in the barrio/campos of northern Medellin with the Aluna Theatre. Their project is about teaching art, theatre, and photography to the youth of displaced populations and those most affected by para-military groups. The work is [...]

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Arepa Contest Winners!

We have the winners of The Arepa contest in the Nov/Dec issue of the magazine!!!
First place and the VIP Tiesto tickets go to Jackie Kahan who sent us this photo with students from the University of Medellin. I’m not sure how 5 people are going to share 2 tickets but, this photo almost made us [...]

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Backstage With Skid Row In Medellin

Skid Row came to town last night and played a balls out rock and roll show!!! Some shit went down with the promoter not having the money to pay the sound guys, so guess who was the only one around to do bilingual mitigation between the shady local promoter and the Skid Row manager? Me…yeah [...]

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Two Gringos, Two Cameras

Michael Thompon and Andres Strachusky have both taken photos for The Arepa magazine, and they’ve set up shop here in Medellin as full time photographers. Taking advantage of their lack of Spanish fluency in an almost Borat style humor, they’ve hit the streets and pueblos of Medellin to do one thing – to post free [...]

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Medellin Pole Dancing

Medellin has got a rep for gorgeous ladies, that’s no surprise. Nonetheless, Medellin just bumped it’s rear end up a few notches on the sexy factor with the new group called “Pin Up Girl Pole Dancing Academy.” Grinding and sliding around at B Lounge, these girls have caught the wave of the new girl sport [...]

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