We know, we know. Another unexpected hiatus in our playlists. We're sorry, but life keeps getting in our way (it's not easy to get a new house ready, folks). Luckily, there's light at the end of the tunnel (fingers crossed), and this weekend we have the time to deliver a flamboyant TOP TEN JUKEBOX where, while we offer you our traditional bunch of discoveries, we also pay some dues. Such as celebrating the funny weirdness of "The Nowhere Inn", pledge you to hear the mesmerizing Grace Cummings, or pay a humble tribute to the late Charlie Watts with one of our favourite Stones tune. Have a nice Sunday and remember to join us at our Soundcloud page!
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Primavera Sound 2013: an overview
A Primavera Sound of heavy contrasts
For me, this has been a pretty shocking edition of the Festival, even contradictory. In general, this Primavera Sound rates lower than the previous ones I've been lucky to attend, the main reason being simply having less attractive bands for me. But also because I'm getting more and more upset/annoyed with the behaviour of (some) people. Am I getting too old for this sort of events? It’s not just about the ones going to a Festival just to get drunk (at a very expensive cost, by the way) day after day, something that I'll never understand (if you need THAT amount of alcohol to enjoy music, maybe is because you don’t really like it). But also about smokers who doesn't give a damn about you & your lungs (especially girls), and the three types of “fakers-poser” that I have identified during this Primavera:
Ok, enough of “fakers/posers”. Let’s go to the contradicting feelings. This year I've seen fewer bands, but the overall number, 29 full gigs, is quite impressive and still makes Primavera hard to beat. If only Saturday would had been better... I know main reason was bad luck (Rodríguez & Band of Horses cancelling) but I also believe the strange schedule (Dead Can Dance & Wu-Tang Clan being the only options to see for a while) could had been arranged better, and it probably has to do with football, which is sad.
Primavera is a huge Festival now, so massification is going to be a recurrent complaint. However, I had a feeling of a certain comfort throughout the PS' days. It probably has to do with the organisation taking benefit of the vast possibilities of the Fòrum. Possibilities that, on the other hand, cannot save you from the freezing cold we have suffered during this edition.
And finally, let’s talk about music. On a year with the best sound quality of the Festival, this has been the edition on which there has been less concerts to really highlight. Topping the list I have the outstanding performances of Local Natives and Adam Green, followed by the great gigs, although a bit truncated because of technical problems, from Camera Obscura and Savages, and remarkable ones from Grizzly Bear, Deerhunter and Guards. And despite the number of unremarkable gigs has been bigger than expected, with some big disappointments in the form of Blur and Evans the Death foremost, the overall feeling is still highly positive. Primavera still offers so much to enjoy.
Links to all briefings on the Primavera Sound 2013:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
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| PS's Ferris wheel. Photo: Bloodbuzzed |
- Faker “just showing up”- Now that being indie is a "trend", this sort of events have become “mandatory” for many. There are some folks that just “have to be there”. You can recognize them by how they look (the only good thing about cold weather is how it ruined their ridiculous parade); by appearing (for example) on Blur's “Girls and Boys” running and screaming as if he/she was just had an incredible orgasm, just to disappear into the bar after not recognizing next song; or by being the ones who insult the organisation on facebook because Rodríguez cancelled and they, of course, were their biggest fans... ;)
- Faker “me first”- Stumbling people in the middle of a concert just to arrive to the front row its not nice (you arrived late, so just let people more interested than you enjoy the music); making pogos with your partner when no one else is doing it is also weird (maybe you are bored, so just go somewhere else). Queues are not funny for anyone, so don’t get surprised if someone shows you his/her "unhappiness" if you try to advance him/her when he/she was before you. No, I'm not interested on your mongoloid, drunk moves. Not on your dubious conversation skills either. No I don’t want a hug from you. No, I don’t smoke, so stop asking or looking at me as I'm crazy. Could go on forever.
- Faker “music, what music?”- This is a new tendency. Why do you go to a gig if all you want to do is chatting on whatsapp? I'm so puzzled with the image of hundreds of people with their heads looking down their mobile phones constantly while band plays in front of them. Of course, there’s the “old style” version: the ones going to a Festival only to chat with their partner/group of friends. While the gig takes place, that is.
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| Los Planetas' ghosts. Photo: Bloodbuzzed |
Ok, enough of “fakers/posers”. Let’s go to the contradicting feelings. This year I've seen fewer bands, but the overall number, 29 full gigs, is quite impressive and still makes Primavera hard to beat. If only Saturday would had been better... I know main reason was bad luck (Rodríguez & Band of Horses cancelling) but I also believe the strange schedule (Dead Can Dance & Wu-Tang Clan being the only options to see for a while) could had been arranged better, and it probably has to do with football, which is sad.
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| Phoenix on fire. Photo: Bloodbuzzed |
And finally, let’s talk about music. On a year with the best sound quality of the Festival, this has been the edition on which there has been less concerts to really highlight. Topping the list I have the outstanding performances of Local Natives and Adam Green, followed by the great gigs, although a bit truncated because of technical problems, from Camera Obscura and Savages, and remarkable ones from Grizzly Bear, Deerhunter and Guards. And despite the number of unremarkable gigs has been bigger than expected, with some big disappointments in the form of Blur and Evans the Death foremost, the overall feeling is still highly positive. Primavera still offers so much to enjoy.
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| Adam Green goes for a "special walk". Photo: Bloodbuzzed |
Links to all briefings on the Primavera Sound 2013:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Primavera Sound 2013 in brief, day 4
And here it is the fourth chapter of our particular Primavera Sound Festival 2013, covering the last "big day", Saturday 25th at Parc del Fòrum!
The Good
Camera Obscura: To me, the gig was too short (maybe because they started a bit later than scheduled, due to some technical problems, I believe courtesy of Apple, of course) and it wasn't my dreamed setlist either (no songs from first albums "Underachievers Try Harder" or "Biggest Blue Hi-Fi."). But what a wonderful thing is to have Camera Obscura back on stage, with Tracyanne Campbell and the band sounding great at a crowded Ray-Ban stage, in front a very pleased and cheerful audience. And the three new tunes played were terrific, so the expectations on "Desire Lines" couldn't be higher now. Seeing you again in less than a month!
Six more bands: I insist. Primavera Sound's offer is hard to match. Even on a far from spectacular day (see the section below) we managed to see six more bands: Modelo de Respuesta Polar- Adam Green & Binki Shapiro- Melody's Echo Chamber- Bored Spies- Camera Obscura- Los Planetas.
A friendlier venue: Maybe because after three days of Festival people was tired, or due to the lack of big names (compared with Thursday and Friday) there was less attendance, or just the fact we didn't choose the maing stages... but the whole day was very comfortable.
The Bad
Weak day: If you combine bad luck, with the cancellations of Rodríguez and Band of Horses (a very tough, last-minute announcement) with, in my opinion, questionable choices from the organisation in what regards to the day's line-up and schedule, the result can only be one: the weakest day of this year's Festival, and probably the weakest I ever seen at Primavera Sound in the editions I've attended.
Wu-Tang Clan & Dead Can Dance: No offence to the two groups, but to me are the perfect examples of why it was a poor day. Both bands had two of the biggest stages of the venue and arguably fantastic times to play, with little, if any, "competence". In front of who? It was obvious, judging from the huge amount of people gathered on the food areas and stores that a vast amount of the audience didn't know where to go. Or the schedule was because of the Football Champions League Final? The timetables are suspiciously coincident...
Freezing Fòrum: Another freezing day, and the venue doesn't help any bit (there's no place to hide from the wind). I wonder how many people will start the week with a serious cold.
The Queen
Adam Green: I knew it was going to be worth seeing. But it was much more than that. Charming music (the record with Binki Shapiro is quite a delight), flawless performances, and an extremely fun show. What an entertaining frontman Mr. Green is. He seemed to be on a very relaxed and joyful mood, and he did everything to transmit it to the audience, with his trademark silly and crazy dances, chatting in his surreal Spanish, or just making stage diving a whole walk through the public's head and hands. Impossible not to smile, laugh and enjoy the music. The gig of the day without a doubt.
The last day coming this afternoon, so final briefing will be also on its way here!
Links to the previous briefings on the Primavera Sound 2013:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
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| The great Camera Obscura Photo: Bloodbuzzed |
Six more bands: I insist. Primavera Sound's offer is hard to match. Even on a far from spectacular day (see the section below) we managed to see six more bands: Modelo de Respuesta Polar- Adam Green & Binki Shapiro- Melody's Echo Chamber- Bored Spies- Camera Obscura- Los Planetas.
A friendlier venue: Maybe because after three days of Festival people was tired, or due to the lack of big names (compared with Thursday and Friday) there was less attendance, or just the fact we didn't choose the maing stages... but the whole day was very comfortable.
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| Bored Spies. Photo: Bloodbuzzed |
Wu-Tang Clan & Dead Can Dance: No offence to the two groups, but to me are the perfect examples of why it was a poor day. Both bands had two of the biggest stages of the venue and arguably fantastic times to play, with little, if any, "competence". In front of who? It was obvious, judging from the huge amount of people gathered on the food areas and stores that a vast amount of the audience didn't know where to go. Or the schedule was because of the Football Champions League Final? The timetables are suspiciously coincident...
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| Adam Green, "mighty" dancer Photo: Bloodbuzzed |
The last day coming this afternoon, so final briefing will be also on its way here!
Links to the previous briefings on the Primavera Sound 2013:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Primavera Sound 2013: Timetables, 2nd attempt
After the previous days unveiled last week, Saturday timetables for the Primavera Sound 2013 just announced..., so after a quick check, this is how my PS 2013 looks like on that day:
Saturday, May 25th, Parc del Fòrum
18:35 Adam Green & Binki Shapiro (Heineken stage)
19:45 Rodríguez (Primavera stage)
20:55 Band of Horses (Heineken)
23.30 Camera Obscura (Ray-Ban)
01:05 Los Planetas (Primavera)
Not very lucky with the schedule. Nothing really interests me between Band of Horses and Camera Obscura. Same after Los Planetas...(maybe Crystal Castles?). And again the feeling/worry about moving from Heineken to Primavera stages. We'll see...
Sunday's timetable is still missing, and I assume more changes and few more announcements to be made, so this won't be the final schedule for sure!
Saturday, May 25th, Parc del Fòrum
18:35 Adam Green & Binki Shapiro (Heineken stage)
19:45 Rodríguez (Primavera stage)
20:55 Band of Horses (Heineken)
23.30 Camera Obscura (Ray-Ban)
01:05 Los Planetas (Primavera)
Not very lucky with the schedule. Nothing really interests me between Band of Horses and Camera Obscura. Same after Los Planetas...(maybe Crystal Castles?). And again the feeling/worry about moving from Heineken to Primavera stages. We'll see...
Sunday's timetable is still missing, and I assume more changes and few more announcements to be made, so this won't be the final schedule for sure!
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Primavera Sound 2013: first impressions
#BestFestivalEver? Not for me, sorry. It makes no sense to criticise such a fantastic line-up, full of some of the most prestigious (some would add cool) indie artists from the past, the present and (maybe?) the future. I understand how proud the organization has to be, and how happy many people must be right now. But it is simply not my dreamed line-up, and considering the amount of my "favourite/have to see" artists that could have potentially (touring in the forthcoming months, releasing new works) is somewhat of a deception, with few "indispensable" acts for me (Camera Obscura and Phoenix only).
This is, of course, just my first impression. Some promising bands have to be checked, and others will depend on the overlaps during the Festival. Here's how PS13 would look for us today!
On a final comment, thanks to the Organization for such a nice event. Loved the detail of the poster.
This is, of course, just my first impression. Some promising bands have to be checked, and others will depend on the overlaps during the Festival. Here's how PS13 would look for us today! On a final comment, thanks to the Organization for such a nice event. Loved the detail of the poster.
CONFIRMED ARTISTS FOR PRIMAVERA SOUND 2013
22nd-26th May
ADAM GREEN & BINKI SHAPIRO • ALIMENT • ANIMAL COLLECTIVE ANTONIA FONT
APPARAT plays Krieg and Frieden • THE BABIES • BAND OF HORSES • BARRY HOGAN DJ
BETUNIZER • BLUE WILLA • BLUR • BOB MOULD • BORED SPIES • THE BOTS
THE BREEDERS performing Last Splash • CAMERA OBSCURA • CAYUCAS • CHRIS COHEN
CHRISTOPHER OWENS • DJ COCO CRIME & THE CITY SOLUTION • CRYSTAL CASTLES
DAN DEACON • DANIEL JOHNSTON • DAPHNI • DAUGHN GIBSON • DAUGHTER
DEAD CAN DANCE • DEAD SKELETONS • DEATH GRIPS • DEERHUNTER • DEGREASER
DELOREAN • DEXYS • DIIV • DINOSAUR JR. • DISCLOSURE • DO MAKE SAY THINK
DOPE BODY • EL INQUILINO COMUNISTA • ETHAN JOHNS • EXTRAPERLO • FIDLAR
FIONA APPLE • FOUR TET • FOXYGEN • FRED I SON • THE FREE FALL BAND
FUCK BUTTONS • FUCKED UP • GHOSTIGITAL • GLASS CANDY • GOAT • GRIZZLY BEAR
GUADALUPE PLATA • GUARDIAN ALIEN • GUARDS • HAL FLAVIN • HIDROGENESSE
HONEYBIRD & THE BIRDIES • HOT CHIP • HOT SNAKES • HOW TO DRESS WELL
JACKMASTER presents Tweak-A-Holic • JAMES BLAKE JESSIE WARE
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN • JOHN TALABOT • JOZEF VAN WISSEM & JIM JARMUSCH
KILLER MIKE • KING TUFF • THE KNIFE • KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS • L'HEREU ESCAMPA
LA BIEN QUERIDA • LA BRIGADA • LIARS • LOCAL NATIVES
LOS PLANETAS tocan Una semana en el motor de un autobus
MAC DEMARCO • THE MAGICIAN
MANEL • MATTHEW E. WHITE • MEAT PUPPETS • MELODY'S ECHO CHAMBER
MENOMENA • MERCHANDISE • METZ • MOUNT EERIE • MULATU ASTATKE
MY BLOODY VALENTINE • NEKO CASE • NEUROSIS • NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS
NICK WATERHOUSE NILS FRAHM NURSE WITH WOUND OM OMAR SOULEYMAN
ORCHESTRE POLY RYTHMO DE COTONOU • PAUS • PEACE • PHOENIX • PONY BRAVO
POOLSIDE • THE POSTAL SERVICE • RODRIGUEZ • ROLL THE DICE • SAVAGES
THE SEA AND CAKE • SEAN NICHOLAS SAVAGE • SHELLAC • SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO
SOLANGE • THE SUICIDE OF WESTERN CULTURE • SWANS • TAME IMPALA • TARANTULA
THEE OH SEES • TINARIWEN • TITUS ANDRONICUS • TOUNDRA • THE VACCINES
WHITE FENCE • WILD NOTHING • WOODS • WU-TANG CLAN
Green- Definetely seeing them. Absolute must
Orange- If there are no overlaps (in particular with the green ones), I'll be there for sure
Yellow- Curious about it/"on research mode"
Orange- If there are no overlaps (in particular with the green ones), I'll be there for sure
Yellow- Curious about it/"on research mode"
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