Filling someone else’s shoes is a hard thing to do, especially if those shoes belonged to Grammy winner Julieta Venegas. But with her own charm, talent, and folkoric voice, Ceci Bastida has been able to come out of the shadows and embark on her own musical journey.

“Puff, puff, give” almost always results in conspiracy theories and a quick run to the 7-Eleven. But in the high Andes alongside an Inga tribe shaman and after numerous cups of yage, Aterciopelados became fully aware of the deeper power that lay in their electric mics and amps.

“Ella existió…” accompanied by the voice that is uniquely that of Alex Lora, lead singer of Mexican rock legend El Tri, is enough to send chills running down your spine. Classic and timeless, El Tri- originally known as “Three Souls in my Mind” but was nicknamed El Tri by its fans- has captured the hearts and respect of four decades worth of rock aficionados.

Nowaday, it seems as if everything is custom made. You can easily go to Cold Stone and create your own flavor of ice cream or even log on to create your very own customized M&M. From food to cars to homes to even your own physique, thanks to the latest innovations that allow plastic surgeons to cut, tuck and lift just about anywhere (ouch!), you can easily have the body of your dreams. So why not do the same with music? Well, someone has. Ladies, gentlemen, and rockeros of the world… we have reached a milestone in the history of custom making anything… and everything.