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Affichage des articles du juin, 2014

Holi Barcelona

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A principios de abril, se celebró el festival Holi en Barcelona. Para los que no conocen, se trata de una fiesta del calendario hindú que, al parecer, ha perdido bastante de su connotación religiosa... pero nada de su lado más festivo! El principio es sencillo: armarse de colores en polvo y lanzarlos por la calle! Ya veréis en las fotos abajo que el resultado es bastante divertido. También era para mi la ocasión de probar por primavera vez mi nueva cámara... Doble razón de pasarlo bien!

Nine Inch Nails (Primavera Sound)

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Nine Inch Nails at Primavera Sound... If I want to be honest, that's the name that convinced me to buy my pass. Ok, along with the name of Queens Of The Stone Age , I can't lie. But man, the idea of seeing Nine Inch Nails in concert for the second time in less than a year... The previous time had been at Rock en Seine in Paris last August. Amazing concert, one of the two highlights of last year's edition (along with, of course, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ... Have I ever mentioned them?!). This time at Primavera Sound, Nine Inch Nails' concert was definitely THE highlight for me. A completely different stage set-up, more minimalist; a different setlist (which rocked everything down) and a Trent Reznor in amazingly good shape. Not that he wasn't at Rock en Seine. But I guess it was the beginning of the tour so after some months touring, this concert at Primavera Sound was simply brilliant. Not so long ago, I read on Drowned in Sound this wonderful summary: &quo

Dum Dum Girls (Primavera Sound)

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One of my highlights of this year's Primavera Sound... I was very impatient to see Dum Dum Girls for two obvious reasons: it's a band that I like a lot and I had never seen them live. Two facts that are absolutely incompatible! Contradiction resolved. And happily resolved, I should add because this concert was one of the good moments of the festival for me.  The first time I heard a song by Dum Dum Girls, I was immediately seduced by the combination of noisy and dreamy pop rock and by the powerful, sensual, somewhat softly tortured voice of the singer. And of course, a band of female musicians (I'm trying to avoid the expression "girls' band" because, as I stated earlier , I really don't like it!)... Do I need to say more? Icing on the cake: I knew the current bassist for her work with Black Rebel Motorcycle Club that, as I might have mentioned before , is one of my favourite rock bands. It is a small world after all... Digression left aside, it w

Belako (Primavera Sound 2014)

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Tercer y último día del Primavera Sound para mi, empezando particularmente bien con Belako, un grupo de Vizcaya... que me dejó boquiabierta! Energía pura para estos cuatro músicos que a primera vista, apenas superan los 20 años. Y la transmiten increíblemente bien, esta energía! No pararon, no se cansaron y no nos dejaron ni un minuto para aburrirnos! Y vaya osmosis entre ell@s... De verdad, una pequeña joya nacional dentro de la impresionante programación internacional de esta edición del Primavera. Espero volver a verles pronto.