The Strokes, Fatboy Slim and LP: How this year’s Estéreo Picnic...
Live music is starting to roll in postpandemic Bogotá, and last weekend saw another huge step forward in the shape of Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022. We were in the middle of the action all over the three days – here’s what happened!
Release the tiger: Creating Colombia’s carnival masks
Nine siblings are hard at work, carving and painting the wooden masks which characterise the festival – elaborate animal heads in many stages of life and colour.
Tragedy strikes first day Estéreo Picnic with news of Taylor Hawkins’...
The first day of Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022 was overshadowed by the news of Taylor Hawkins' death, but it was a celebration of a beautiful life as well as a commemoration of death
Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022: Pavlo
Fantastic, fabulous and fun, Pavlo opens Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022’s second day.
The force of the fiesta returns: Colombia’s Barranquilla Carnival
For the first time in two years, one of the world’s biggest parties returns to the streets of Colombia. Barranquilla Carnival is back with a vengeance after the pandemic.
Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022: The Drums
Before jetting off to play at Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022, Jonny Pierce from Brooklyn’s iconic band The Drums spoke to us from NYC.
Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022: Piel Camaleón
For the latest of our features on Colombian bands at Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022, we have Piel Camaleón, a bright and breezy indie jangle-pop outfit.
Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022: Babelgam
Next up in our series on Colombian bands at Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022, we’re chewing the fat with Babelgam, electro-clash punks with a pop edge.
Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022: What you need to know!
Colombian festivals don’t come any bigger than Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022. We’ve pulled together everything you need to know about the music as well as the practicalities.
Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022: Margarita Siempre Viva
In the second of our features on bands at Festival Estéreo Picnic 2022, we talked to bassist from Margarita Siempre Viva, Daniel...