Bring The Noise!

Welcome to the first post of the blog of Santiago Underground. As you will realise, Santiago Underground is the city as I see it. Or as I want to see it and how I know it and love it. What I hope to bring is a different perspective on Santiago, a side that you only get to know after spending time here and absorbing the alternative cultural identity of the place. When I arrived here I was keen to learn about the less mainstream movements that give the city its edge and its individuality, its onda, and discover for myself the sub-currents that ebb and flow through this Latin American metropolis. Yet it was difficult to get information on the internet, particularly before I left the UK, and it is only really now that I have delved under the skin and into the belly of the beast that I feel able to embark on this project. This is an alternative guide to the offbeat jewels that shine amid the grit and shit of the streets and give Santiago's underground culture a vibrant energy, still uncorrupted and uncommercial, that manifests itself through the creative expression of all those who contribute to the movement. This is me trying to act as a portal to that and bring it to a wider crowd. Think of this as an anti-Lonely Planet if you like.

The main body of work here is the home page of Santiago Underground, where eventually you will find a comprehensive breakdown of the city's music and venues, while this blog is more a record of my daily thoughts, experiences and basically anything else that I think worth writing about. Hopefully it will provide at least a little insight into what makes the city tick. And remember that opinions and comments are always gratefully received. Saludos.