Almost a year after I started this blog, I get tickets to go to the O2 Brixton Academy to see live a band that brings me good memories: Crystal Fighters. I’ve been waiting to enjoy them live since the very first song I got obsessed with. You probably will remember I mentioned the band in a … More Happy days with Crystal Fighters
I couldn’t be more excited when Teresa asked me to go as a guest collaborator of StereoGiraffe to the British Summer Time Hyde Park 2016!! What a great honour!! Even more, when I realized that Mumfords & Sons were the Friday headlines. I arrived slightly late despite myself. Already from the entrance I could hear … More A summer evening with Mumford & Sons at Hyde Park
This weekend in Victoria Park the 10th edición of The Field Day Festival has taken place. I had long been waiting to see how would this London Festival look like and finally I had the opportunity to enjoy it. Considering that the weather forecast announced rain for the whole weekend, and that the line-up for Sunday was unavoidable, I decided … More Sunday Funday and muddy Field Day
Yesterday Kakkmaddaffakka (how many k’s a band name can have?) played at the O2 Academy Islington. I have been really fond of them since I discovered their album Hest in the summer of 2012. They are a fresh Norwegian band that has been playing around since 2009. Kakkmaddafakka seems influenced by many contemporary groups such … More Kakkmaddafakka and their good vibes
Summer Festivals can be divided in two clases: city festivals and greenfield festivals. The good thing about city festivals is that you don’t need to camp. It feels so good when you reach your bed after 12 hours non stop singing and dancing. They turn to be cleaner too as people would have had a proper … More MadCool Festival versus Field Day Festival
Vinyl is a recently launched HBO TV series that recreates the music scene in the 1970’s produced by Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, Rich Cohen and Terence Winter. The pilot episode got my attention as Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter (scriptwriter for the Wall Street Wolf) were behind a Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll plot. A series where we can … More Vinyl: an insight into the music industry
Sofar sounds is an organization that arranges gigs. It offers a few premises: choose a city, pick a date, select a neighborhood…and wait for the specific details the day before the concert. Not only Sofar coincides with a pop-up event definition, Sofar also undertakes high quality sound, singularity, and freshness. Sofar is the perfect mixture of pop-ups and … More Secret Sofar
Let’s face it: London is one of the greatest cultural cities in the world. During this month I have found very difficult to focus my attention on its musical facet as there are millions of stimuli showing up around you. One of the best attractions are the National Museums of the UK that one can visit for free. The Science Museum … More Fly me to the moon
There are amazing things showing up in London almost everyday. Last week,the creative outdoor company Artichoke transformed the capital into a light festival. Designed as an inevitable excuse to go out in the cold January, numerous spots in the city where invaded with lights. With this artistic intervention, London streets turned into joyful riots. There were various installations covering renowned … More Explosion of lights in London
Day 0: Landed. Day 1 after landing: search for a gig to justify my new blog entry at StereoGiraffe. Approach: ask the internet for free concerts, read the TimeOutLondon and Le Cool guides. Facts: Small places intermingled in London neighborhoods are prepared for concerts. You do not have to move to the city center to this very special place to enjoy a … More Searching for my first gig in London
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