Red Light Cameras Rock ABQ’s Music Scene
F OR MORE THAN 15 YEARS, Red Light Cameras has been a defining voice of New Mexico’s music scene, blending pop, soul, and rock with raw energy and heart. “We’re celebrating our quinceañera in…
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Tag: Music Guide
Lindy Vision Turns Up the Joy
D OROTHY AND NATASHA CUYLEAR started their band, Lindy Vision, nearly 20 years ago in Las Cruces. Dorothy, whose nickname is Dee Dee, is on lead vocals and synthesizer; Natasha, or Na, plays guitar and…
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The Route 66 Soundtrack
WHAT BETTER WAY to celebrate the upcoming Diamond Anniversary of Route 66 than with song? We asked Steve Terrell, The Santa Fe New Mexican 's pop music writer, to share his top six Route 66 Road songs…
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The Ultimate New Mexico Mixtape
TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW of popular music from this enchanted land, I’ve created a special playlist of 30 songs by New Mexico artists. Call it a virtual stuffed sopaipilla of sounds that span the early…
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Support Your Local Rez Band
I PAY THE COVER and slip into the back of a packed crowd inside Launchpad, a rock club in downtown Albuquerque. It’s Gathering of the Nations weekend, when the city plays host to the largest powwow in…
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Meet Rising Star Dzaki Sukarno
L AS CRUCES COUNTRY MUSICIAN Dzaki Sukarno might not be a household name—yet—but his half million TikTok followers know he’s poised to be the next big thing. Born to Indonesian parents and raised in…
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Max Gomez Strikes a Chord
M AX GOMEZ GREW UP IN TAOS, where he began honing his craft—what he describes as “American storytelling with an acoustic guitar”—as a teenager, playing beloved venues like the Taos Inn. His relaxed…
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Tune In at El Rey Court
IN FRONT OF A CORNER beehive fireplace inside the living room-like lobby of El Rey Court, in Santa Fe, singer-songwriter Esther Rose strums her acoustic guitar, quieting the several dozen listeners…
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11 Hot Spots for Live Music
Sister Bar, Albuquerque Arcade games, craft cocktails, and a stacked stage make this dive a magnet for edgy artists including Metalachi and KRS-One. Buffalo Hall Bar & Cowboy Café BBQ, Las Vegas…
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New Mexico Music Festival Guide
8750’ FESTIVAL, RED RIVER August 14–17 This high-altitude three-day celebration brings rock and roll, blues, and headlining country acts like Summer Dean and Ray Wylie Hubbard, plus Albuquerque’s own…
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