Hello Seahorse! made their US debut with their album “Bestia”! Well, good news west coast folks - Hello Seahorse! is coming back to SoCal! If you’ve never seen them before, I DEF recommend. Also, if you’d like to help street team for the events hit me up at monica.perez@cookman.com

Aug. 4th - Bar Pink [San Diego]
Aug. 5th – Conga Room [Los Angeles]
Aug. 7th - Glass House [Pomona]

Visit their Myspace and Facebook. You can also check out their album “Bestia” via iTunes and Amazon!

Ana Tijoux just finished her US tour Friday night in Los Angeles at the Bootleg Theater. NPR is feeling the love and has chosen “1977″ to be their ‘Song of the Day’!  Check it out here! If you like what you hear, you can purchase her album [also called 1977] via iTunes and Amazon!

For more information on NPR be sure to check out their music Facebook!

Frontman Camilo Lara take a little time off and sits down with Terra.com to talk about about his latest release ‘Soy Sauce‘ which is now available via iTunes and Amazon.


Visit Terra.com to watch the video and check out the video for “Yo Digo Baila” below <3

Skacore Invasion is this Saturday at Self Help Graphics in my hometown East Los! Sektacore from Mexico City is making their way to LA for a special performance along with Viernes 13, La Resistencia, Red Store Bums, and many more awesome local ska bands!

I will be passing out iTunes cards during the show and need some partners in crime. If you’ll be attending and would like to help me out, send me an email at monica.perez@cookman.com!

Besos y Saludos!

As we all know, Bomba Estereo won the MTV’s Best NEW Band in the World award! Because of this great award, MTV is hosting an EXCLUSIVE secret show in NYC! All you have to do to attend is visit, facebook.mtviggy.com or the video page for exclusive details!

Exclusive Invite to Bomba Estéreo’s July 29 SECRET NYC SHOW!!! For Superfans ONLY
Bomba Estéreo

Watch Nortec Collective Presents Clorofila and La Banda Agua Caliente perform “BabyRock Rock” live in Mexico City! “BabyRock Rock” is off Clorofila’s latest album ‘Corridos Urbanos’ which is available via iTunes and Amazon!

NORTEC COLLECTIVE PRESENTS: CLOROFILA AND LA BANDA AGUA CALIENTE- BABYROCK ROCK - Live in Mexico City from Gabriel Noguez on Vimeo.

If you dig what you see and live in Los Angeles, then stop by the Getty Center THIS Saturday July 24th for a FREE Performance!

Nacional Records was present at this year’s Bonnaroo festival with a special tent where Los Amigos Invisibles, Bomba Estéreo, Mexican Institute of Sound, Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible, Aterciopelados, and Ozomatli offered thrilling performances that  showcased the finest Latin alternative music.


Check out more pictures of these performances in the photo gallery at bit.ly/aOPchM.

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Ana Tijoux’s - “1977″ has been the Song of the week on iTunes AND iTunes Mexico! Just a friendly reminder that today is the LAST DAY to download this awesome song! If you already downloaded it, tell a friend and don’t forget to leave a comment on iTunes about how much you dig the song!





iTunes [USA] http://bit.ly/aMLMSe
iTunes [Mexico] http://bit.ly/aPT2eZ

The Pinker Tones just released their NEW album “Modular”. Check out their first video off their album new album. The song is called “Estirado Al Sol“!