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Gloria Trevi
So, there's this Mexican pop song called "Todos me miran" (everyone is looking at me) that is sort of like the Spanish language version of "I Will Survive," both because of it's triumphant theme and because it sort of stole the melody. It plays at gay bars in Mexico City at least once a night and everyone sings along. Anyway, I'd heard a little ( Read more... ) -
nominate my blog, will ya?
Macha Mexico was nominated for a "Lezzy" award which is some online lesbian award, but I think we will not be formally nominated until a bunch more people nominate us. We were nominated in the Culture/Entertainment category. If you have a moment, please go to http://thelesbianlifestyle.com/the-lezzies/ and nominate us. You will receive an email ( Read more... ) -
OK, so for real
Please go check out my blog at its new home.
Macha Mexico: A Lesbian Guide to Mexico City
The URL is www.machamexico.com -
today on Oprah
Some minister (in full minister regalia) just said that "being gay is a gift from God." That's rad. -
the KUMBIA QUEERS tonight in NYC (and tomorrow)
Friends and loved ones, tonight (Thursday) at the Delancey and tomorrow (Friday) at Studio B in Greenpoint, the Kumbia Queers are playing. The Kumbia Queers is the side project/collaboration of two iconic queer spanish language punk bands, Las Ultrasonicas (from Mexico City) and the She Devils (from Buenos Aires). They are danceable, fun, energetic ( Read more... ) -
Hey, NYC! The Kumbia Queers need your help!
OK, my friend Ali Gua Gua, lead singer of the amazing Argentine/Mexican cumbia band Las Kumbia Queers are finally coming to New York! (For videos and pictures, check out their website www.myspace.com/laskumbiaqueersThey are performing Thursday, July 10th (at the Delancey), and Friday, July 11th, but they are still looking for a gig on Saturday, ( Read more... ) -
fashion meme
I think this quiz captures more of who I want to be, versus who I actually am, fashion-wise. Case in point, sometimes I will schlump around in comfortable jeans and an ugly t-shirt. But maybe that feels very deliberate too, in it's own way...
Your result for The Fashion Style Test...
Glamorous Soul
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something is terribly wrong with my computer
I can't seem to access my gmail account, and it's becoming increasingly difficult to access my hotmail account, because whenever I go to those pages, they both appear to be constantly "refreshing" over and over and over again. In hotmail this means it keeps taking me back to the welcome page. In gmail, I don't see anything, just "loading ( Read more... ) -
Because everyone needs to see this
My favorite Mexican/Argentine dyke Kumbia-core band. I've talked about them before, but Ali Gua Gua, the lead singer, directed this music video of them, and I love it.
The lady playing la chica del calendario is Alejandra La Bogue, a Mexico City-based performer who does an fabulous one-woman, Madonna-inspired drag show. -
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