Sorry, Mexico. I Still Love Your Music

Dan Gibson | February 11, 2009 1:30 am

While most of the world relaxes after the Super Bowl and Maura sits on the edge of her office chair waiting for pitchers and catchers to report on Saturday, tonight is the pinnacle of my sports-related 2009: It’s the World Cup Qualifier between the United States and Mexico in Columbus, Ohio. As a devoted fan of my country’s soccer team (despite my occasional reservations regarding the United States itself), I’m probably going to talk some trash about the country of Mexico and (specifically) its national soccer team tonight, so I figured I’d offer up a pre-emptive apology. Five excellent songs by Mexican artists below the cut.

The music of Los Tigres Del Norte is somewhat impossible for me to avoid here in Tucson, since the radio station that plays norteño seems to be the official background music of where I buy my burritos. It’s impossible for me to keep up with the band’s releases, but the subject matter of drug trafficking, illegal immigration, and betrayal works for me in one- or two-song doses. I have no idea what’s going on with this video, and I think it might be a fan creation, but it’s kind of awesome.

Los Tigres Del Norte, “La Caminoeta Gris”:

I have no context for some of the newer acts coming from Mexico these days, but thankfully, MTV Tres occasionally introduces me to something new.

Zoe, “Reptilectric”:

Porter, “Host Of A Ghost”:

Los Dynamite, “T.V.”

Kinky is one of those bands I’m generally on the fence about. Their albums aren’t great, but their live show is really entertaining. They’re coming to Tucson later this month, so why not include them as well?

Kinky, “Sister Twisted”:

Sorry to be spiteful, Mexico. I love your culture; I just am not a big fan of your soccer team. I hope we’re still cool.

Soccer Fans From Across North America Converging on Columbus, Ohio, for U.S.-Mexico Qualifier on Wednesday [U.S. Soccer]

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