Santiago Music Scene

Mad props to Will Mount and Jackie I. for comments. At least I know someone is reading this religiously. I would say Santiago is more like LA than DC or NYC. It´s got palm trees, heat, urban sprawl and smog, all signs of LA to me. The mountains are really nice though, it´s just really wonderful to be walking down the street and seeing these majestic mountains in the horizon. It´s quite scenic. Of course, once the smog sets in you´ll never see them.

Here´s a photo http://images.www.studiesabroad.com/jpg/3d2e7cf234f3c87bf508c4a96e898f777688ddb0/exCL06010320.jpg

On another note, the music here is interesting. Their sixties and seventies were like ours, they even had a hippy movement (although way more socialist than ours). Everyone knows the songs and sings along with them in the bars etc...What's neat about the music is that it's filled with political themes. Apparently, the US wasn't and still isn't very popular around these parts.

We went to a karoake bar last night, although my host sister said they´re not very prevalent in the country. People sang a mix of Latin American songs from the 80´s and many popular American songs. People down here seem very acquainted with American artists. I think Coldplay or cold something had a concert in Santiago before, with Duran Duran as the opening act.

In the end, it's all very confusing, they hate our government but love our culture. go Figure