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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH / PAMPLONA with MELENAS
INTRODUCTION / MELENAS
The little pic above was made before the pandemia and everything. Many of the songs of our new album are made from the inside (inside your room, inside yourself...) and we liked the idea of represent it in a picture just staying inside a space where we are looking out outside or something like that.
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out of our eyes cause now that all of us are staying at our homes, the meaning fits with the actual situation and is like science fiction to us.
Besides that, our album (that we are releasing on May 8th) is called DIAS RAROS (Strange Days) and it seems that everything fits right now. Who would have thought!
MUSIC
There is an amazing local scene in Pamplona. Most of our friends are musicians; often the same person is a member of different bands. Kokoshca, J´aime, Exnovio, Río Arga, Los Jambos, Germán y La alegría del barrio, El Columpio Asesino, Fermin Göo (Dj, Villafranca (Rizos)
ARTISTS
Leire Urbeltz (illustrator), Txema Maraví (poet / visual artist / musician), Kinki Stinky (visual artist), Marina Lameiro (photographer / filmmaker), Guillermo Sarmiento (painter), Fermín Jiménez Landa (drawing, photography, installation, video), Ana Pagola (painter), Maddi Barber (filmmaker), Cristina Martinez Lana (painter), Gorka Beunza (photographer), Maite Artajo (photographer), Mirari Echávarri (visual artist / photographer)
VENUES
El Nébula. We call it our home, the place where we all met and where Melenas were born. The best gigs in town, many of our favourite bands from all over the world have played here: Sonny and the Sunsets, Shannon and the Clams, Holy Wave… a real oasis in town. Toki Leza. One of the oldest bars in town where sometimes you can watch great rockabilly, garage, country shows. We recommend the open mic on Sundays, where you can go to play, sing or just enjoy the locals playing great songs and covers. Txintxarri. Bar/venue next to Nebula bar, where you can find good indie shows and dj sessions. Katakrak. One of the best bookshops in town. Sometimes they also offer other activities such as live shows and interesting conferences. It also has a coffee bar/restaurant with vegan Nicolette. The perfect club if you want to listen to electronic music. There are dj sessions every weekend. Katos. Here you can find electronic music: house, techno, disco… It's open until 7 a.m. so it's always very crowded, specially on Saturdays. Cavas. This bar opens until 7 a.m. too, sometimes there are gigs and dj sessions too. The music is different any time, from pop to hip-hop, trap, heavy, garage or electronic music. Zentral. The biggest venue (capacity of 1000 people), located at the town centre. All kinds of music.
LGBTQIA+ SCENE AND COMMUNITIES
Harrotu (supporting centre), Albina Stardust (drag show, talks), Euskabaret (band), Nicolette (club).
RECORD LABELS
Nebula Recordings, Farmway Records.
PROMOTERS
In & out.
GIGS AND EVENTS
Pim Pam Ville, SantasPascuas, Flamenco on Fire, Postre Club, Pumpk!, Festival Punto de Vista, Beltza Weekend.
HISTORICAL FACTS
Pamplona was the capital of the former Kingdom of Navarre, which occupied lands on either side of the Pyrenees (in Spain and France). From XVIth to XXth century Pamplona was a fortified city, and it still has its most of its walls and the Citadel, you can go for a nice walk and admire the views. It's one of the best preserved fortifications in Europe.
RECORD SHOPS
Dientes Largos. Magic spot, great vinyl shop where you can find new or second hand treasures. Specially rock and roll, garage, psychedelia and indie and a bit of the rest :)) [Clic…] A new place dedicated to electronic music and club culture: record store, workshops, live shows...
INSTRUMENT SHOPS
El Infiernito. This is our favourite. They have guitars and bass specially but they help with everything you need for you instrument. Great pedals too :))
WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS Huarte Contemporany
Art Centre. It is a centre for artistic production, experimentation and research. It offers material, economic and training resources to the artistic community.
