Back in April, PICÓ PICANTE hosted a panel for Together Festival, “Investigating the “Post-Geographic”: Music and Events That Reach Beyond Traditional Cultural Borders.” We were so excited to have our friend Wayne Marshall (wayneandwax.com, Beat Research) moderate, with guest speakers Ghislain Poirier, DJ Ripley, Chief Boima, Max Pearl and Jesse Kaminsky. 

Check out the video for 60-minutes of discussion that left us birds feeling overwhelmingly inspired and ready to move forward with new light shed on frameworks for a considerate, socially-conscious platform for future events! The panel mined the premises at the heart of PICÓ PICANTE: a sincere exploration of how cultures intersect, an aversion to exoticism, and a belief in the importance of creating dynamic, multicultural spaces through music.

Special thanks to Gina Manning Photography for the photo-love from PICÓ PICANTE’s tropical bass showcase for Together Festival! Full set HERE.

Que sueño: Poirier, Chief Boima, DJ Ripley, Rizzla, Max Pearl, OXYcontinental and DJ Spanik Attack with HEXbeam and Spirited Mag under one roof!

Early guests at our April PICÓ PICANTE received special air mail envelopes. They hail all the way from Mexico City, and they’re stamped with our llama on the back. Send your love to loved ones.

New Pajaritos mixtape for PICÓ PICANTE this Friday, feat. UPROOT ANDY! Join us!

Join us the day after PICÓ PICANTE Special Edition at our panel-discussion for Together Festival!

Friday, April 6th / 5 – 6PM / FREE

at Together Center, 579A Massachusetts Ave Cambridge

Investigating the “Post-Geographic”: Music and Events That Reach Beyond Traditional Cultural Borders

This discussion will investigate the significance of the “post-geographic” music and events that reach beyond traditional borders, both within Boston and at large. At the heart of this topic: Social implications of global cross-genre experimentation: Who benefits from cultural re-contextualization and how? We see this discussion as a counterpoint to Simon Reynolds’ article, “Xenomania: Nothing is Foreign in an Internet Age.”

Moderated by: Wayne Marshall (wayneandwax.com)

Speakers: Ghislain Poirier, Chief Boima, DJ Ripley, Max Pearl, Jesse Kaminsky

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April brings the third edition of Together Festival, a week-long series of events showcasing electronic music, art and technology in the city.

Check out Together’s preview of PICÓ PICANTE’s tropical bass showcase featuring Ghislain Poirier here!