Have you been following the #SXSW tweets on Twitter? If so, it could be easy to assume that the SXSW® Music and Media Conference is just a 21+ industry shmooze-fest. Thankfully, that's not the case. Rockin' Latina bands like Texas' own Girl In A Coma are helping the young ones get down by playing free, all ages day parties!

If you or a friend are in Austin on Friday, March 19th, tell them about the GIRLS ROCK AUSTIN SXSW Day Party. GIAC will be playing with Exene Cervenka, White Mystery and more. The invite details can also be found on Facebook.

In addition to a free music show, Jessica Hopper will read from her book The Girls Guide to Rocking. Plus, you could win a guitar signed by the legendary Joan Jett!

Girl In A Coma are currently on tour with Xiu Xiu. They’ll be playing live and participating in a panel at SXSW (March 19-20), before embarking on two further tours with The Wedding Present (starting April 11 in NYC) and Sia (starting April 25 in Chicago).

Photo by Blackheart Records/Adam Stockstill

Through Girl in a Coma’s Adventures in Coverland, they are sharing a series of vinyl and digital offerings in April, covering artists like The Beatles, David Bowie and Ritchie Valens.

“Knowing where you come from and your roots, it’s important to not forget these things,” says GIAC drummer Phanie. “A lot of our writing style was influenced by the music we grew up on and the love we saw our grandfather had for music. If we forget who started it for us, then we forget the spirit of our music. If that's lost, then everything is hollow, fake and manufactured.”

“We hope that this record introduces people to some of our favorite music and opens a little door into who we are,” says Phanie of Adventures in Coverland. Wanting to make the vinyl series of releases of this heartfelt collection of songs even more special, Jenn came up with the idea of making the sleeves of each 7” installment a piece of a game board. The artwork on the three vinyl volumes of Adventures in Coverland will join together to make fitting memento for fans.

Their latest album, Trio B.C., was inspired by Nina and Phanie's grandfather, a Tejano drummer.

Tr3s Comunidad, do any of you live in or near Austin, TX? What are your thoughts on the SXSW festival? Which participating artists would you like us to cover on Blogamole? Hit us back in the comments!

La Primera Dama Michelle Obama joined the U.S. Soccer Foundation, The National Alliance for Hispanic Health, Adidas and others last Friday in Washington, D.C. as part of her Let's Move campaign encouraging kids to get at least 60 minutes of exercise per day.  About 60 children who participated were able to experience a once in a lifetime experience: playing fútbol with Michelle Obama!  The first lady also spoke about physical activity and proper dieting.

Last week's event also showcased soccer as a fun way to encourage kids to stay active and among those who helped with the exercises was former U.S. National Team member Eddie Pope and Jaime Moreno from DC United.

Can't get enough del fútbol?  No te preocupes, we've got lots more in the works with our upcoming celebrity soccer tournament, Rock N Gol.  Stay tuned para más detalles!!  And in the meantime... if you're in MIAMI and have the soccer bug, make sure to show up for the Rock N Gol Team T-Mobile tryouts THIS SATURDAY at Downtown Soccer, from 1pm - 3pm.

Photo via Claudia Morales

Okay, it's that time again.  The time for another epic musical showdown that is.  This time: El Rey del Reggaeton vs. The Kings of Bachata.  Who would win?!

On the left side of the ring is Don Omar, who with his "Virtual Diva" and "Reggaeton Latino" has kept our bodies shakin' on the dancefloor... but holding their own on the right side is Aventura.  Romeo y el resto de los K.O.B. have been melting corazoncitos con bachata jams like "Dile Al Amor" y "Por Un Segundo."  Pero... who has earned the right to the throne??  YOU TELL US!

Watch more Aventura & Don Omar videos on MTVTr3s.com. Don't miss El Rey del Reggaeton vs. The Kings of Bachata all weekend long por MTV Tr3s, starting este sábado at 2pm EST.

Photos by Scott Gries

El cantante has recently launched a PSA on his website to promote the Ricky Martin Foundation and their efforts to help victims of el terremoto de Chile y Haiti.  Joining Ricky on this star-studded PSA are fellow artistas Gustavo Cerati (de Soda Stereo), Alejandro Sanz, Paulina Rubio, Gloria Estefan, Ruben Blades, Tego Calderon, Miguel Bose, Cristian de la Fuente, Juanes, Juan Luis Guerra, Calle 13, Enrique Iglesias, Amaury Nolasco, Ednita Nazario, Pitbull, Julieta Venegas y más!

Watch the full PSA below, and make sure to check out Ricky Martin's website for more info and the Ricky Martin Foundation site to make a donation.

By Daniela Capistrano

Although America Ferrera fans have to say goodbye to 'Ugly Betty' on April 14 (check out these spoiler pics), they shouldn't fret; this talented actress is in no danger of being forgotten.

Ferrera was all smiles at the premiere of her new movie, 'Our Family Wedding,' in New York earlier this week. She had this to say to Entertainment Tonight:

"We knew an end would come one day, and it's a really nice feeling to feel like we're on top of our game creatively, going out with like a bang. "I'll miss my cast, but hopefully we'll still have time to see each other," she added. "Not seeing them on a daily basis -- they've become my family -- will probably be the hardest part."

'Our Family Wedding' arrives in theaters today! America plays a young bride confronting the reality of marriage and new family conflicts.

Photo credit: Patrick Ecclesine

It opens on March 26, 2010 and Ferrera is the voice behind Astrid, a teen Viking who is one tough chica to impress.

Tr3s Comunidad, will you miss 'Ugly Betty'? Are you going to see 'Our Family Wedding' or 'How To Train Your Dragon'? Tell us in the comments!

On Thursday night (March 11), after months of anticipation, leaked on-set photos and rather excellent adventures in hairstyling, Lady Gaga's epic video for "Telephone" finally premiered during E! News, and, honestly, if there's something she didn't cram into the clip, well, then we missed it.

"Telephone" is nine-plus minutes of everything you could possibly love about Gaga (and her co-star Beyonce) only amped up to the Nth degree.

It's ambitious, funny and clever, playing much more like a short film than a music video. There are opening and closing credits, elaborate, over-the-top (or barely there) costumes, and a whole lot of celebrity cameos. This cost money, this took time, this was a work of love, blood, sweat and tears (and a whole lot of hairspray). This was worth it.

With "Telephone," Gaga has entered the rarest of pop stratospheres, up there with the Madonnas and the, gasp, Michael Jacksons. We're not comparing talent, just ability: ability to wow, to enthrall and put on a show — one can only hope is continued sometime very soon. What did you think of the video? (MTVNews)

By Daniela Capistrano

In the spirit of accountability, I will introduce our first hatin’ offender to put on blast:

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter

image via Getty Images

NESN reported on Wednesday that Hunter had made some offensive statements about dark-skinned Latino players.

In a series of a series of USA Today roundtables about baseball, the hot-headed player said:

"As African-American players, we have a theory that baseball can go get an imitator and pass them off as us. It's like they had to get some kind of dark faces, so they go to the Dominican or Venezuela because you can get them cheaper. It's like, 'Why should I get this kid from the South Side of Chicago and have Scott Boras represent him and pay him $5 million when you can get a Dominican guy for a bag of chips?' ... I'm telling you, it's sad."

Dang! I didn’t know Dominicans worked for chips! Thanks for sharing your cultural insights with the world, Torii!

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, a Venezuelan, gave this response:

"I was laughing because when he said, 'They go there and sign for potato chips,' I said, 'Well, we've got Chapman. They gave him $12 million. [Cincinnati actually agreed to a $30.25 million, six-year contract with pitcher Aroldis Chapman.] We've got [prospect Dayan] Viciedo. They gave him $10 million. I remember in my time, one scout goes [to Venezuela and] 30 players show up. Now, 30 scouts go there and one player shows up. In our country, we play baseball. That's no choice. Here you can play basketball, you can be another athlete, you can do so many things when you have the opportunity. And that's why there's not many [African-American] players out there."

Soon after, Hunter attempted to clear up the controversy on his web site:

"What I meant was they’re not black players; they’re Latin American players. There is a difference culturally. But on the field, we’re all brothers, no matter where we come from, and that’s something I’ve always taken pride in: treating everybody the same, whether he’s a superstar or a young kid breaking into the game. Where he was born and raised makes no difference."

It's nice that Hunter followed up to emphasize the brotherhood between Latin American and African American players, but I hope that in the future Hunter thinks twice before publicly attacking other minority groups.

Last time I checked, chips don’t pay the bills and Dominican baseball players aren’t stealing any opportunities from anyone.

Check out the movie ‘Sugar.’ It’s the story of Azucar, the Dominican pitcher who struggled to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty.

Tr3s Comunidad, we want to hear from you. What do you think about Torii Hunter’s statement and his response? Sound off in the comments!