Somar's Radar

As the rain let up on Friday October 23rd in Austin, Texas, the air filled with music in our beloved Live Music Capital of the World! With so many activities to choose from, there was one show that flew under the radar that Friday night. Hosted by Austin Vida and Batalla Management at 6th streets infamous Flamingo Cantina and banding together Austin's Dj Vanessa La Bestia , spanish ska band Los Kurados and Oakland's highly energetic Latin alternative band Bang Data . Los Kurados kicked off the night with their ever popular ska and reggae rhythms filled with their fun and interactive showmanship. They had the crowd dancing, jumping and singing all the songs that have made them rise quickly through the Austin Latin Scene. They were followed by Bay Area's Bang Data who tore the roof off the Flamingo Cantina. Bang Data is no stranger to the Austin music scene as they have been invited to play at SXSW and Pachanga Festival. They started off with an electrifying intro an...

September 25th was the night that paired Austin's Pioneers of Pop Rock Latino and one of Austin's longest standing restaurants El Sol Y La Luna  on what turned out to be a night to remember. Boca Abajo delivered an electrifying performance on the day that was proclaimed "Boca Abajo Day" by the City of Austin. Boca Abajo's performance left the crowd asking when they would be taking the stage and where. Along side their friends and family, Austin's Rock Band Kalua started the party off right. They played to a crowd of over 90 people that came out to support Latin Rock in Austin. Kalua delivered a stunning performance playing some of their greatest hits and also displaying some of their new material set to be released soon. Ending the night was San Antonio's 80's Latin Pop Rock cover band Dejavu who are no strangers to the Austin music scene. They had the crowd singing to all of their renditions of many popular songs. They were accompanied on stage du...