Richard Villegas

4 weeks ago | remezcla.com | Richard Villegas

The Mess is a new column from journalist Richard Villegas, who has been reporting on new, exciting sounds flourishing in the Latin American underground for nearly a decade. As the host of the Songmess Podcast, his travels have intersected with fresh sounds, scene legends, ancestral traditions, and the socio-political contexts that influence your favorite artists. The Mess is about new trends and problematic faves whilst asking hard questions and shaking the table. We’re going there.

1 month ago | southwestreview.com | Richard Villegas

“Out with Milei,” read the Labor Party pamphlet I was handed at the Buenos Aires Pride March. It was early November, and I’d been in the city for about three weeks—hitting a couple of concerts each night, conducting buzzy rap interviews, and getting into viral trouble. I was overdue for some “me time,” but reality has a way of finding you even when lost in a sea of flesh.

1 month ago | remezcla.com | Richard Villegas

The incisive wit of Chenta Tsai is what camp dreams are made of. Under his polemic alias, PUTOCHINOMARICÓN, the Taiwanese-born and Madrid-raised artist has built a career on uproarious takedowns.

1 month ago | rollingstone.com | Richard Villegas

May 16, 2025 J King* Chilean reggaeton is everywhere.

1 month ago | remezcla.com | Richard Villegas

The Mess is a new column from journalist Richard Villegas, who has been reporting on new, exciting sounds flourishing in the Latin American underground for nearly a decade. As the host of the Songmess Podcast, his travels have intersected with fresh sounds, scene legends, ancestral traditions, and the socio-political contexts that influence your favorite artists. The Mess is about new trends and problematic faves whilst asking hard questions and shaking the table. We’re going there.