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    La segunda vida de Interpol

    Interpol may have been central to a post-9/11 New York scene, but it also might be considered one of the biggest Mexican rock acts of the last two decades.
    by Vita Dadoo Sep 29, 2022 5 minutes
    Mexico's love of Interpol is part of a larger history of the country's relationship to rock and alternative music.

    On Aug. 27, the Dadax Club in Mexico City was preparing to welcome over 300 people to a party in celebration of the post-punk band Interpol. Called InterPDA, its meaning is in the name ­— a reference of Interpol's well-known song "PDA" and a pun on the word peda, Mexican slang for "party." Shirts were specially made for the club's bouncers, featuring the band's logo on the front and the word "STAFF" capitalized and bolded on the back. For a $3 cover fans listened to a set by tribute band The Bright Lights and took home bespoke merchandise made specifically for the event, including lighters plastered with images of sexy female figures donning the band's signature red and black outfits and illustrations of the band's lead singer, Paul Banks, smoking a cigarette.

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