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Twelve Videos Of Christmas
It’s crazy, but it’s only 12 days until Christmas so I thought I would serenade you all with a few Christmas classics to show my appreciation for your incredible support. Every day I will add a new song/video link, each one sung from my heart to yours as we approach the light of Christ atRead more..
Landing in the Far East
I woke up this morning a tad freaked out. You know, the “where am I?” feeling. I didn’t take too long to remember the 12-hour flight from San Francisco to Osaka, the 3-hour train rides into the city with our host Shuichi, the beautiful green landscape interspersed with sprawling city life and bikes (with baskets)Read more..
gina mail: On my way to Japan!
(For the full October 2011 edition of gina mail, click here) Sugoi! The city of Austin never ceases to amaze me. Tomorrow morning I’ll be on a plane to Osaka, Japan, for a five-city tour on behalf of the City of Austin Sister Cities program. I still can’t believe it! And I still need toRead more..
gina mail: The legendary Cactus Cafe
(For the full September 2011 edition of ginamail, click here) Que Viva! The last time I played the intimate and legendary stage at Cactus Cafe, I was a wee journalism student at UT, nervously awaiting my turn at the Monday open mic night hosted by a fantastic songwriter, Gary Graves… Fast forward eight years andRead more..
ginamail: camel bells and new music for austin & dallas
I’m so hot right now… Aren’t you? Wow, this heat is ridiculous. I may be a native Austinite, but I don’t think I’ll ever get used to the Texas heat, so I’ve fled to San Francisco… But I’ll be back in no time and super stoked to hear the mix of “Like An Animal,” my latest track that’sRead more..
LAMC Day 2: Dance your face off!
Fueled by the energy of Venezuelan dance-rock group La Vida Boheme‘s performance the night before, I awoke in Queens with a skip in my step and made the casi 2-hour trek into the heart of Manhattan. For a city on the move, there’s actually a lot of disconnected (i.e. non-interweb) downtime in this city. Ironically,Read more..
LAMC Day 1: Bienvenida a la gran manzana
This city is as energetic as it is dirty. And in the summer, that can only mean one thing: sweat! I’m typing on my phone so I’ll keep this brief. To give you an idea of my day yesterday, my amazing friend Paula picked me up from JFK–which makes the Austin airport look like aRead more..
ginamail: from podunk to the Big Apple
(For the full July edition of ginamail, click here) happy belated 4th! I hope you enjoyed some watermelon and cerveza over the weekend. I’m back from podunk west Texas and find it crazy that as you read this, I’m on a plane to New York for the Latin Alternative Music Conference! Some Austin Latin ladiesRead more..
Lila Downs, is there a book about this woman?
I was in Dallas three years ago when, Sandra, a friend of the family and wonderful supporter of my music planted the seed. “You HAVE to check out Lila Downs!” I didn’t think much of it at the time, but the name resurfaced when I saw her album, La Cantina, when visiting my friend andRead more..
gina mail: National Public Radio, new single & El Salvador update
So, I knew playing an official SXSW show would bring good things, but I’ll admit I was shocked when my favorite radio show, Alt Latino, picked up my newest single, “Miles de Millas (2000 miles)” and featured me as one of eight “New Latin Artists Playing at SXSW” on National Public Radio! Listen to theRead more..