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Dancing with the massa Seas of sweaty faces, bumping and grinding, wilding out, doing the robot… it’s all par for the course in a city where, as far as música, anything goes.

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AQUI TOT BATEGA! “BARCELONA ÉS BONA SI LA MÚSICA SONA… AND IT ALWAYS DOES.

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E D IT O R’ S L E T T E R Where else in the world besides Barcelona would the city close down a major artery to serve its citizens beer and snacks starting at noon on a Sunday? Last Sunday Moritz celebrated its 150th birthday. Following on the heels of a particularly hedonistic birthday celebration the previous evening, we found ourselves on Ronda San Antoni at 12:00 sharp, standing in line with small rambunctious children to get our yellow Moritz balloons. We all agreed it would be funny if they were also waiting in line for beer. We could barely contain our mounting enthusiasm over the prospect of a street-side brunch inclusive of 25,000 cups of Moritz, 36,000 broquetes of everything you can imagine. Nearly enough to satiate us and our unyielding hangovers. How to get at them? Therein lay the problem. 10 of us and 4 million other people all had the same objective in mind. I have only seen lines like that before once, and I believe it was at the 1992 Monsters of Rock tour headlining Iron Maiden. Pushing, shoving, toe stepping, beer spilling—it was like getting on a bus in India. We made our way away from the stage. And suddenly the crowd opened up. We looked back on the thrusting throngs of people and wondered why they wouldn’t just move a few yards down to where there was hardly any line at all. We were in the E-ZPass lane. We got to the front of the line and quickly our dreams of a day of merrymaking and biting the hair were dashed as the ohso-lovely girl pouring beer asked for our hands. For what? A little blue M stamp to ensure we wouldn’t be greedy and keep going back for more. We asked for chips but the 24,000 bags of chips and olives were only for children. Clearly we are children. No. We were relegated to mushrooms on a stick. Walking away slightly bummed, one of us realized in juvenile delight that you can suck the stamp right off your hand. The blue ink mashes into your skin and looks like my granny’s popping vein. Ya está. We were back in business. We E-ZPassed the afternoon away until it was time to go work. Here’s to free beer!

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Guiri Trivia! Joan Manuel Serrat, most famous of Catalan singer-songwriters,was selected to represent Spain in the Eurovision competition of 1968,to sing "La, la, la." But he refused to sing if he not be allowed to sing in Català and was hurriedly replaced by a very young Massiel,who,though she had only a few days to organize herself, made off with the prize.As a result of the position he took, Serrat's songs were banned and his albums burned in the streets. wikipedia

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CHECKING OUT THE PULSE OF THE BARCELONA MUSIC SCENE BY

Anna-Maria Masci

Barcelona’s music scene is bustling. Festivals have been popping up everywhere for some time now—in summer, there’s Summercase, in winter, Wintercase. International bands have put Barcelona on their touring schedule, and Catalan bands like Ojos de Brujo are starting to gain international success. But is this the music scene paradise festival promoters would like you to believe? Looking at the musical history timeline, Spanish and Catalan music missed some very important dates: while soul was turning into rock and roll and the Beetles moving from British pop to socially aware, while the entire western world went through a painful social growth spurt and music acted as a powerful medium unifying the masses, Spain’s borders were hermetically sealed. Inside Spain herself, Catalunya was oppressed even further. When it should have been thriving, Spain

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funk me up and more notably Catalunya were disconnected and censored. Music was still being played and Catalan singles were released in the 60s and 70s, but songs were also being banned, records were burnt in the street, and musicians were exiled. In the relatively short timeframe of 30 years that Spain has reconnected with the world there have been lots of changes, especially here in BCN. Now we have musicians from around the world coming to reside here and tourists are flocking into Barcelona as fast as Easyjet will fly them. Independent local record labels are everywhere. Music schools teaching the ways of sound engineering are getting more and more popular. It’s a challenging task to walk the streets of Barcelona and not see someone carrying or playing an instrument. The music scene in Barcelona has become one of the biggest in Europe. Hang on, is this a little fast? Can we take a few steps back? Repressed culture to cultural hub? How did this happen? Independent and alternative bands did start coming to Barcelona in the late 80s, but this was just on a small scale. It wasn’t until Barcelona introduced herself to the world with the Olympics in 1992 that big bands started paying attention to her sun-soaked shores. Robert Grima, General Manager of national music promoter Iguapop and former member of Barcelonan 80’s band Los Negativos, said it all started in the 90s. “I think the music scene in Barcelona really went international in the 90’s when the city became a fixed date for European tours.” One of the most tangible influences on BCN’s music scene is the many festivals that come here year

rock/punk band The Meows and founder of Penniman Records agrees that Catalan music is still catching up on both a national and international scale. “In terms of pop rock [Catalan music] is of simply inferior quality when compared to the Spanish. Which, at the same time, is inferior in ideas, originality, and concept when compared to the Anglo-Saxon pop.” But it’s not all bad news. Catalan music is getting ahead, and festivals like the Fiesta de la Música in June and the Gràcia festival in August always support Catalan bands. And they have dedicated fans. Tom White, aka Stormy, vocalist for 08001 and Barxino, has been living in Barcelona for seven years and says that Catalan music is progressing. “[Catalan bands] do have their own sound. They have quite good folk music and rock music is quite big here, and hip-hop here is becoming a big thing.” But then he falls into the same opinion as every one else. “There is some good stuff, but it’s far and few between.” Bands like Obrint Pas and Ojos de Brujo, not to mention Manu Chao, have proved to us that the Spanish and Catalans are more than able to produce music as good as any other band, and with just as strong as a following. But when international and even local artists are asked what Catalan bands inspire them, they come up with nada. When Alexandro Mazzoni, Argentine producer in Barcelona, was asked if he had a favorite Catalan band, he simply laughed and said “Not really.” Robert Grima, who is celebrating 20 years of promoting music through Iguapop, said the fact that Catalan music has not gone international does not

It’s a challenging task to walk the streets of Barcelona and not see someone carrying or playing an instrument.The music scene in Barcelona has become one of the biggest in Europe. Hang on, is this a little fast? Can we take a few steps back? Repressed culture to cultural hub? How did this happen? after year. Sonar fixed Barcelona’s place on the international music map in 1994. Local artists are teamed with international acts for this three day music fiesta. Sonar has brought artists like Bjork, De La Soul, The Chemical Brothers and Soulwax to Barcelona. Primavera Sound festival started in 2002, bringing over 50 bands to Barcelona, including Aphex Twin, Pulp, and Le Tigre. Wintercase followed that same year, dragging along Fatboy Slim, Death in Vegas and Groove Armada. And this year Summercase arrived, just to slap you in the face if didn’t think Barça was the place to be for live music. But it was Sonar that paved the musical pathway to Barcelona, and with Sonar Barcelona didn’t just become international, it became cutting edge. With four internationally acclaimed music festivals calling Barcelona home, the world is paying attention and making reservations. But what about the local music scene? Catalan music is still trying to catch up with the rest of the world after being oppressed for so many years, and now, suddenly, it seems that Barcelona has become an international stage. Can Catalan bands compete? Is there room for them in their own city? Robert Grima says Iguapop supports local music. “We put [local bands] as support to big international names when possible, and to be honest, some of them receive really good feedback from the main acts.” But to compete internationally, Catalan music is not quite there. Grima sounds optimistic: “The [Barcelona music] industry is ready [to compete internationally]. It’s just a matter of finding the right talent.” He lists bands from Catalunya who have made it in Spain and Latin America—El Último de la Fila, Loquillo y Los Trogloditas—but cedes that “the top 10 of Spain and Catalonia is full of not-top-quality stuff.” Enric Bosser, member of the local garage-

have anything to do with lack of talent. “The problem I see is that just a few bands have considered developing their careers internationally and none of them used to sing in English. But this has changed in the last few years.” So is that where their problems lie? In the Catalan language? Grima says singing in English helps, but language is not a barrier when it comes to quality music. “Have a look at Sigur Ros. They are from Iceland, sing in Icelandic and tour everywhere with huge success.” The man has a point. But so does Stormy. As an international artist residing in BCN, he looks at the issue from a different point of view. “You want to be able to cover as many markets as possible. It’s good that Catalans are trying to keep their identity, but you can’t get away from the fact that Barcelona is a very multicultural city.” And it’s that very multiculturalism that has formed the music coming out of Barcelona today. Music that is getting harder and harder to categorize. As I’m thinking about the different genres I would use to describe bands like 08001, Barxino and Ojos de Brujo, Stormy sums it up for me. “New world fusion.” Or, as Barcelonan DJ Eneida Fever calls it, “The Barcelona sound.” Producer Antonio Mazzoni describes his band, Guilia y Los Tellarini, as a “mix [of] rancheras, tango, french chanson and everything in between”—a perfect example of what is meant by the Barcelona sound. It’s this musical melting pot that makes the music scene in Barcelona so unique and attracts creative artists to our sunny shores (yes, the music melting pot is all very good, but the sun and the beach are always part of the attraction). “It’s quite a spiritual place,” Stormy muses, “Inspirational, with the Gaudí architecture. Nice climate. It’s been multicultural for many years. You can do something fresh with that.” Every night there’s something fresh to see in

INTERVIEW WITH ENEIDA FEVER, CATALAN DJ BY

Lucy Wyatt

To get the inside scoop on the BCN music scene I turn to Eneida Fever, a Catalan DJ who specializes in the Mod scene. She gets her kicks mixing up the funky sounds of the 60’s and 70’s. What do you think of the music/DJ/Club scene in BCN? The scene in BCN is massive, huge. To me there’s not even enough people in the city to fill the clubs and gigs—we rely on the tourists to pack out the venues. There is always something going on, whether it’s a festival or live bands playing. The diversity of the music is immense now. How has it changed over the years? Since the Olympics in 1992, BCN has been catching up with the rest of Europe. The music scene has become recognisable, and BCN itself is a very popular destination. There’re so many foreigners visiting, especially now with all the cheap flights that this industry has [consequently] expanded to cater for all the people that want to party in our city. BCN is becoming international and many big bands and renowned DJs want to play here to a very global audience. How do you compare the BCN music scene to that of the rest of the cities that you have played in? Since I play for a very specialist scene, the crowd that I attract is similar across the countries that I play. Perhaps the BCN crowds are more animated than the ones I have played to in the UK. BCN has developed its own sound because districts like the Raval are so multicultural. We have “Music from the Raval” with a fusion of everything—anything goes. We call it “music mestiza”, which is unique to BCN. What is your opinion of contemporary Catalan bands? Many years ago we would hear Catalan bands on the radio only because they were singing in Catalan. They had a typical sound, with very similar styles. Today there are many great Catalan bands, and they don’t just sing in Catalan; they sing in English, making them more universal. Before the 90’s it would have been taboo for them to perform in English, but now it’s accepted. Who are your favourite Catalan bands? “Sifonie” who play rock and “Liberty Ramon”— they play glam-rock. Very cool sounds with diverse styles. What are your favourite clubs in BCN? Apolo because of its huge mixture of styles, from hip-hop to soul and funk. There is always something going on. I also enjoy La Paloma and Sidecar. What is it like to be a DJ in BCN? I love it! I have been playing since I was 16, so now I have a good following and respect within the music scene. When I say that I am from BCN people are impressed thanks to BCN’s being a cool city and some seeing it as exotic. There is always a positive reaction and my nights always attract a great crowd. “Magic In The Air Club”, her special signature nights, always promise vintage beats and rare grooves wherever she performs. Her next Magic gig is the 19th of October at the Powder Room Apolo. For more information on this dynamic BCN DJ, go to www.feveronline.net.

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Guiri Trivia! El Museo de Rock de Barcelona is set to open in 2008. Pieces will include John Lennon’s first autograph and first guitar and Madonna’s bridal dress from her Like a Virgen Tour. Diario del Viajero

Barcelona. It doesn’t matter what your scene is, Barcelona’s scene is equipped and ready. Want world rhythms? Go to Sidecar on a Tuesday. 60´s mixed funk? [2] on a Wednesday night. Perhaps rock is more your thing? No problem. Magic on a Monday will sort you out. But what about the electronic scene in Barcelona? There’s plenty of techno to be found on the weekends, but is it a progressive scene here, or is it just repetitive house to entice tourists to come in and buy a 6-euro cerveza? Stormy, who plays drum and bass in his spare time, says, “I’ve played in most major cities in Spain. And for electronic/modern music, Barcelona is the worst.” So what happened to the cutting edge music scene? Apparently the multiculuralism, the sun, and the cheap cost of living is enough to bring the artists here, but to perform here? Stormy says the scene just needs to get more organized. “Barcelona needs to learn to promote better—the advertising for events is shocking. And they need to soundproof venues.” Performing in Barcelona is becoming harder due to the laws passed in 2005 that require venues to now have three permits instead of one. Regular inspections are causing venues to close down. Zentraus, a bar in the Raval, has changed its scene from having live DJ events to having a cocktail bar with a DJ contributing to the ambience of it all. And according to Stormy it was the best soundproofed bar in Barcelona. “But they just got too many inspections by the police.” Eneida Fever had her club nights, Magic In The Air (MITA), closed down at the beginning of 2005 for “political reasons,” as she describes on her website. When asked to elaborate, she simply sighs and says “Police inspections.” She has recently been able to start up MITA again on Wednesday nights at [2], but who knows how long it will be before an inspection or a resident complaint? Robert Grima doesn’t think these laws will have much of an effect on the music scene here, saying, “I don’t think the law is related to creativity.” Perhaps not, but as Eneida Fever so elequently said: “If smaller venues are being closed down, smaller bands will have nowhere to play and there will be no independent music scene.” Hear, hear! An independent music scene is well worth fighting for. Solutions need to be found for the clubs. The live music scene needs to live, but residents who live nearby also need to sleep. Problems like these occur everywhere. Even back home in Australia where the ratio of land mass to population would not lead you to believe there would ever be such a problem. But everyone wants to be close to where it’s happening. Even on nights they want to sleep. Stormy agrees with Eneida Fever and thinks the laws passed in 2005 have already started showing their effects here. “It’s becoming a battle. 2 to 3 years ago there were a lot more music nights. You would walk down the street and see a DJ or musician in every bar, and there would be a lot more buskers and street performers. Now police will take instruments off people in the street.” It’s not just the inspections and noise complaints that are affecting Barcelona’s music scene. The Raval— Barcelona´s beloved ghetto area—is having a makeover. The Raval, an area that has been the center of music and creativity in Barcelona, is being made into another Las Ramblas. The introduction of the hotel complex currently under construction is only the beginning. Stormy, who loves the Raval and whose band 08001 is based on the Raval’s area code, simply says “It’s sad what’s happening there.” But the fact remains that Barcelona is an international hot spot for new, live music. Bands will continue to perform here, and fans will continue to go (and yes, make noise). I have to agree with Robert Grima when looking to the future of live music in Barcelona and say also, “I’m an optimist. It will get better.” And it has to. Tourism doesn’t seem to be slowing down, and in fact, the music industry is driving the tourism, with it being cheaper for people to come to Barcelona instead of going to, say, London to fulfill their live music thirst. Barcelona needs to get more organized and iron out the few political wrinkles that have creased themselves into our music scene. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Where there’s money to be made, there’s a solution to be found, and although there is money to be made by nurturing and feeding live music, the main reason that BCN’s music scene will go on strong is because of the passion music creates in artists and fans. As Stormy says, “The power of music is not something that can be stopped.”

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HOw do you say ‘homeboy’in catalan? BY

Ana Calzada

wizard’s eyes The bewitched eyes of this band’s gaze—Ojos de Brujo—transform the fruits of keen observation into magic through lyrics that constantly denounce the world’s injustices. The original idea wasn’t to form a band; they started as a group of friends meeting for jam sessions and then somebody recorded them. Currently they are 18 musicians performing in their natural live medium. Their melodies show continuous experimentation—they’ve got their fingers in genres such as hip hop, funk, electronic or tango— but always from a fundamental base of flamenco, the sound running through their veins. They self-manage, editing and producing their own albums with their record label, La Fábrica de Colores, and this allows them to be totally independent and to make the music that they like. Their next concert in Barcelona will be on the 6th of October.

the kid that came from hell The kid is Barcelonés and a former street cleaner born in Santa Coloma who composed sweeping the streets of El Carmelo. His lowly initiation came playing in bars and in the street with his guitar and a cap for coins. And now some call him the new sensation of the “Sonido Barcelona.” His album “Vamos que nos vamos” is inspired by the streets, the music is spontaneous and charismatic like him, Jairo, el muchacho. He’s an atypical magnetic personage making him a

powerful figure on the stage—each concert is different with plenty of surprises. Experiencing one of his concerts is synonymous with entertainment, guaranteed—you don’t even ever know how long it will last. His lyrics speak of the marginalized living on the borders of law, his mestizo sounds fuse rumba with swing, hip hop or the rollo latino that reminds me of Manu Chao.

DALE ESTOPA! Two brothers from Cornellá, former employees of the SEAT factory, make up this BCN band. They make music full of energy, intermingling rumba, reggae, rock, rap and bossa nova—and these are just a few of the styles that they dip into. They’re considered difficult to categorize, but they have put rumba back to the place where it deserves; they have given calorro its more romantic dimension. They are charnegos and don’t feel Catalan, but rather citizens of the world. Their songs are essentially costumbrista and conscious of class, due to their background. They grew up in their father’s bar; Los Chichos marked their childhood because of the cassettes that their father used to play at every moment. In the titles of their songs, like “Tu calorro,” “Cacho a Cacho” and “La raja de tu falda”—the song that made them famous—you feel the freshness, the argot vocabulary transmits buen rollo. They speak streetspeak, from the suburbs more cañí, so if you want to learn real Spanish, you must learn Estopa. They play Barcelona (or rather, Badalona) on the 14th of October.

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Dear Jacinda, My flatmates and I are looking for a new roommate for our sweet little place in Gràcia. There are 3 of us right now: myself, a 25 year old Swede; a 21 year old Scottish girl and another guy from Sweden. We’d like the fourth person to be female, and we’ve had many come by to look. We are getting down to choosing between a cute American lesbian or this smoking Russian girl. The problem is that the Russian is so fine, I’m sure I’d bed her by the end of the week. Help! Can you/should you do your roommates? GRACIA GUY

Dear Jacinda, I just moved to Barcelona a month ago and I’m still with my boyfriend in Germany. We are trying to see each other once a month here or there and are e-mailing as much as possible. I don’t have a landline and my mobile is super expensive, so we use Messenger or talk on Skype when we can. I want this to work, and he might move here in 6 months if we can stay together. I’m a bit embarrassed to ask this, but how do I get him interested in some long distance…well, you know…nookie. Skype sex the next best thing? long distance lover

Dear Gràcia Guy, This is an age old question of what comes first: bedding your roommate and wanting to move out or moving out and then bedding your roommate. As much as Miss Jacinda advocates sex of all kinds—straight, bi, gay, whatever—I must say that getting down and dirty with one’s irresistible flatmate can cause many a drama that is best left for the street performers on Las Ramblas. First off, roommates are people you have a sort of contract with. Even if you aren’t actually paying them the rent, you have made a deal to all clean up after yourselves, pay your stuff on time, and have mutual respect and boundaries. When you start to sleep with one of them these lines get blurred fast. And the “Oh-no-I-had-a-fifth-of-vodka-andstuck-it-in-Svetlana-the-RussianErasmus-student-who-happens-to-bemy-new-flatmate-last-night” moment can quickly turn into a shouting-screaming match over whose turn it is to throw out the recycling. As the guy asking this as well, you must recall that women generally have a longer list of expectations following a roommate romp. You might be ready to bring home your next rollo, only to find little Svetlana cuddled up in your bed when you come home. I suggest you throw down the rainbow welcome mat and go pick upchicks with your new lesbian roommate at Plaça del Sol.

Dear LDL, No need to be shy, mein Liebchen! Skype is the new black of telecommunications sex play. Keeping your long distance relationship/alive for 6 months in Barcelona is another question entirely, but maybe your porn-star voice has the magic to make it happen. So how do you get your lover into a little cross-border dirty talk? As always, easing into it is the best method. At first you may want to use Messenger to get your dirty thoughts across international lines, saying something like, “Ooh Hans I’m wearing my black leather panties, I can’t find any like them in Barcelona!” Ok, I never promised to be the best at easing into things—but you get the picture. And speaking of pictures, you could take a few sexy shots to surprise your partner. Once you get his mind wandering over to the dark side, give him a ring on Skype and bring up some sexy topics of conversation. That time you went berry picking in the Black Forest and your skirt came up and Hans took you from behind over the raspberry bush could be a place to start bringing back the good memories. When you are both feeling sexy you can start talking about your wandering hands and the unsnapping of your leather Unterwäsche. If you want to really keep things entertaining, invest in a web cam. Mine’s even covered the rent a few months. ¡Oops, wrongletter! So strap on that head set and get Skyping until your heart, mind, and loins are content.

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LA FATXA BY

Isolda Dosrius Déulafeu

the big bcn’s hole I’m on 33rd floor, touching the sky. I can see you, my guiris, the last ones. Enjoy the beach, enjoy the last sun, waves and degrees. If I remember our Litoral 20 years ago, I can’t believe it. Now, all is chic! fantastic! utopic! fabouloustic! We can’t measure the metamorphic power of Ajuntament. Have you seen any picture of Barcelona from the 80’s? Nooot? Because you don’t want. You only want to see the current BCN because she’s like a suit made only for you. 80’s means grey, dirty, enjoying the 70’s disaster: the buildings built on an imaginary highway to heaven, robbing square meters to the sky, because we hadn’t it anymore in the earth. While the unemployment rates were the worst in Europe, our politicians won

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entertainment centers? These meters of land before the Olimpic Games didn’t exist. Yes, it’s true!! You don’t find this info in internet, is in the sweepers net. Only they and a few policemen know the true of the BCN’s hole. Here you are the story of night champions. Then the law was clear: we need to replenish the litoral, because we need more square meters in BCN. But we can ONLY throw rubble in. This lawnorm create the BCN’s hole. A great great resource for the sweepers of Barcelona’s region. They needed, and still today, a hole where to throw the rubbish. Their bosses paid more “black” money if the sweepers get rid of rubbish. Do you still believe in our colour containers to select rubbish?

Now,all is chic! fantastic! utopic! fabouloustic! We can’t measure the metamorphic power of Ajuntament. Have you seen any picture of Barcelona from the 80’s? Nooot? Because you don’t want. the Olimpic Games. The great chance for BCN to be more European than the rest of the country. Yeeees!!! And years later: Barcelona posa’t guapa, Junts fem Barcelona, Barcelona més que mai... these slogans only maintain the Olimpic Games Spirit. And what was this Misterioous Spirit? To build a profitable city for the transnational capital. And you, my beloved and poor guiris, were the victims. “We need to create a cosmopolitan city, international, cheap -only when we start this project-, atractive and sensual city”. The barcelonins ever survive to these epileptical attacks of our politicians, don’t worry about us, we are used to. Well, the Olimpic Games were the pretext to begin it. And now: SSSSSHHHHHHHT! in a low voice, I don’t want they hear me, but you, guiris, must listen to me. How do you think we have this big litoral, with 5 stars plus hotels, expensive and luxury flats, beaches and

HaHaHa! During 5 or 6 years before the Games these night workers throw all kind of shit in this hole: home rubbish, chemical products, plastics, paper, toxic... Where were the police? Only one policeman, with a ridicoulous chain guarding one entry to the hole. The sweepers knew the other ones. Sometimes 3 or 4 police cars stoped one sweeper, took the entreprise data, and that was all. Days later this sweeper could go back to the same hole. And his boss only collected the fines. It was more profitable for them to collect and pay the fines, than to do the right things… You’re paying to take a bath, to sleep in a 5 stars room, to eat in luxurious restaurants, but on mountains of hiding rubbish. Fraud, this is the word. For you and us. These are the foundations of La Barcelona del futur, growing up on rubbish.

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Spencer Tarp

Arena is one of the largest disco groups in BCN, and it happens to be gay. The very first gay disco in BCN was opened and continues to be operated by this group. Currently there are seven night spots, both gay and straight, that carry its brand. I’m quite sure that you’ve spent some of your euros in one of these bars though you probably won’t remember which one because they are all the same and remarkable is what they are not. Although different from the horror of Port Olympic, they exist in the same mass consumption vein with three of the seven discos on the same block, allowing you to travel freely between them, experiencing different versions of the same rehashed music and expensive drinks. I went out this last weekend in search of a laughingly cutre night, but got a headache instead. It wasn’t fun. Worse than not fun, it was dull. I set off to get drunk as quickly as possible and it was across the top of my vodka and taped to the wall where I saw an advertisement that made me cringe: the Arena Foundation that operates the boring disco 7 is opening the first residence for elderly homosexuals: “Homo Retirement Hill…for when you’re gay and almost dead.” That’s my name for it. It actually has a really dignified name, so dignified I forgot it. I have to admire, however, the Arena’s cunning forethought, because it will undoubtedly be a success, and while I am staunchly against all things like this, be it a gay cruise or a gay parade, my curiosity is humorously aroused. Picture it: a bunch of old queens and dykes shuffling around

with walkers while wearing diapers and talking about eye drops and hip replacements. Will the ladies have relaxed their bitter ways? Will the men still be on each other’s wrinkled members with the same dog-like voracity? Will the second Tuesday of the month be Viagra re-up day? What will the fashion be like? Sequined slippers? Lectures on sex life post-prostate surgery—is it possible? Will there be a dancehall playing dance disco grooves from the “turn of the century”? Yes, the group responsible for the boring gay disco revolution is not only providing a major staple of the current gay and straight nightlife diet, they now will take care of us after the party is over, walking us through adolescence and adulthood, the mind numbingly same ole’ same ole’—on to old age and retirement. The concept is almost as frightening as finding a Starbucks on every corner. I’ve been to the group’s website and seen pictures of future residents: they’re the boys quickly becoming men who are still working and drinking in the same bars four years after I met them. I recognize their faces because I met and partied with them when I first moved to BCN—remember the drag queen boyfriend a few issues back? They’re still in that little gay bubble and it seems that they’re going to continue up until they die, or they will if Arena has anything to do with it. I suppose it could be funny though, funny like a nightmare where you wake up screaming and sweating and in full panic, funny like the worst day of your life multiplied by 100. Fucking hilarious.

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festival —begins today at the Mercat de les Flors. (It runs until October 15.) The inauguration is hosted by actress Marta Guzmán and followed by the screenings of Suite (Isabel Coll, USA, 2005) and Red Doors (Georgia Lee, USA, 2005). The next session begins at 23:45h with Who’s the Top (Jennie Livingston, USA, 2005), a surreal lesVasen who are known (if they are bian musical short and Enough Man known at all) for their pop-punk-dada (USA, 2005), Luke Woodward’s debut cabaret. The show starts at 22:00h at the Teatre dels Lluïsos de Gràcia. Caro video about body image, relationships, pero un clásico: Radio Birdman, one of sex and sexuality from the perspective of nine female-to-male (FTM) transAustralia’s first punk bands and a men. Superskashooter and Liquidator strong influence for the music scene Music present Jazzbo, a group for down under, play at Apolo at 20:30h lovers of Jamaican Ska-Jazz from for 22¤ at the door. Raum’s having a techno showdown: Monza Frankfurt vs Berlin…or Jamaican Ska-Jazz from the 60’s era. The five play strictly Raum Barcelona between the live unplugged, resulting in an infectious vibes from Yapacc, Chris Leetz, and absorbing ska vibe. They present Stephen Nehrig (Germany) and Tone themselves and their new output Bano with Nuria Ghia until the sweaty “BornBlue” at 21:00h in Sala 2. Costs early hours of the morning, for 6-10 10-12¤. Los Carradines (Barcelona Euros respectively. rock band) and illustrator Juanjo Sáez FICEB/LA FARGA DE L’HOSPITALET @ will share the stage tonight at the BARCELONA 1, L’HOSPITALET // TEATRE DELS LLUÏSOS DE GRÀCIA @ PLAÇA DEL Caixa Fòrum. The performance is part NORD 7-10 // APOLO @ NOU DE LA of the Binomis series that combines RAMBLA 111 // RAUM @ GRAN VIA 593 different artistic disciplines. Starts at 21:00h. Admission: 3¤. To launch the new indie electro pop night “Transpop Club” (Free every Thursday this month), Be Cool are Start the weekend at the Base throwing a party tonight from 23:30h, Elements gallery at 20:00h for the first featuring Ultraplayback and the sexy in a series of three art shows. DJ Carole. Discotheque’s new venue Argentine artist and member of opening tonight makes its transition Artistas sin Fronteras Pedro Cuevas towards a more minimal, fresh taste— has created canvasses in acrylics as a allegedly. Come with your empty loose critical portrayal of “The evolupockets (it’s free) to see if DJs tion of man,” featuring numbers, apes Zippitcher (el Africano) vs Damien (el (monkeys!) and other images in a love- Poseído) make it so, from 00:00h ly color palette with graffiti manneronward (Ho!). isms. The FICGLB—Barcelona’s BASE ELEMENTS GALLERY @ BAIXADA International Gay and Lesbian Film VILEDECOLS 2 // MERCAT DE LES FLORS

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thursday /// OCT 5 The 14th Barcelona International Erotic Film Festival, featuring live erotic art performances, competitions, awards and—attention—even castings and a workshop to become a porn director, kicked off yesterday and runs until the 8th of October. Finally, here’s your chance to rub noses and/or nubbins with your favorite stars of the bluemovie screen. This year features a homenaje to brilliant Spanish director and smutophile Berlanga, who will also preside over the awards ceremony. You can watch porn until your eyes bleed and your palms grow hair—in real cinemas! Check out Lauren Cines all over Catalunya, the Sala X on La Rambla and the center of most of the action, la Farga de L’Hospitalet. The whole shebang runs noon to midnight today and Friday, then Saturday and Sunday from 10:00h till 22:00h. A day pass is 25¤ (students : 20¤), a pass for the whole thing costs 100¤. The porn gala dinner is Sunday night and costs 135¤. Check out www.ficeb.com for more information. LEM Festival, that’s Gràcia’s International Experimental Music Festival, opens its 10th edition and plenty of international guests are invited to play throughout October. The festival opens with the Swiss group Les Reines Prochaines who just released their fifth album Protest, and

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saturday /// OCT 7 The CCCB wraps up its long running expo “Hi Havia Una Vegada Txernòbyl” with a conference on the Return of Chernobyl by Jean-Pierre Dupuy, author of Retour de Tchernobyl: Journal d’un homme en colère. It starts at 18:00h. Entrance is free. Le Pianc, eight guys and gals and a xylophone, and Las Dolores are two equally cool, girlie-strong indie bands, both Barcelonan, both fresh, punky pop. And they’re playing at BeCool from 22:00h, for 5¤. Lively ska-reggae-rock group Sin Papeles let loose their stuff at Salamandra in Hospitalet de Llobregat. This three-year-old Catalan group who thrive on anti-society and humorous lyrics, have previously collaborated with the likes of Dani Macaco and Xavier Turull from Ojos de Brujo. Kicks off at 22:00h, entrance by invitation; see www.sinpapeles.net to get invited. A bus goes from Corte Ingles Diagonal at 00:15h, 01:15h, 02:15, 03:15 and 04:15 to the Lacova Forest Club, outside of the city, for a night of Canadian techno and trance from DJ Preach, alongside Raul Mezcolanza and Lummark. The bus is 1¤ (and returns at 05:15h and 06:15h). For advance club entrance www.lacova.es or phone 935116475 or 932702066 for tickets. CCCB @ MONTALEGRE 5 // BE COOL @

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Ah, the guitar bar. Unassuming from the outside, this bar has its very own and very unique personality. Its love of the past can be seen by the yellowing photographs and newspaper clippings that cover the wall, and by the cache of old to ancient guitars hanging from the ceiling like patas de jamón. People come here for the music and the creativity that this space inspires. Though the spontaneous guitar jams are not as common as they were “back then” thanks to complaining vecinos, it is never out of the question to walk in and witness one going on at one or more of the tables. Sometimes things even promise to get a little rowdy, but overall, people are there to chill and listen to Billie Holiday over cañas or vermouth.

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Live music in Gràcia?! Hell yeah! Go to Heliogàbal on Thursdays and Sundays for a great live show. You will find anything from jazz to rock to poetry slams (the latter being less attended but just as lively), and everyone is welcome. Of course, the house fills up quickly when a promising concert is in store, or when the artist is popular locally, but those are the best nights to meet people. The large front room is set up with chairs and there are always at least two rows standing, but if you work past that you find a smaller, more intimate space in the back equipped with table, chairs and another standing bar. It is a stonewalled atrium complete with real plants and antique gardening equipment, none of which looks the least bit out of place. And as they are savvy, this bar has a website where you can check out the performers: www.heliogabal.com. So plan your nights accordingly, and if you were ever wondering where the Catalan performers were, now you know.

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This is the music instrument store for anyone wanting to become a rock star, or any star for that matter. Yes, there are your run of the mill guitars, your electric keyboards with silly set rhythms, and your everyday mandolin, but walk right on by and find the pearl red accordions (classic section), the

powder blue Fender Stratocaster (rock section), the lugged out turntables (with the keyboards), and any and all kinds of bad ass drums (percussion). With four separate stores on the same block, New-Phono gives you the chance to indulge in any of your many musical sides. Fame does have a price, though.

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From the outside this place looks sexy and the sidewalk chalkboard reads “coffee, cocktails and fashion drinks.” Definite cause for a closer look. Inside feels a lot like Brooklyn as opposed to Manhattan: there is quite a bit of space and high ceilings, and the brick walls are decorated with strategically placed posters and pictures of Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and Charlie Chaplin, who unknowingly gave this bar its

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name. Charlot refers to the derby-hat-wearing protagonist of The Tramp. Despite the upscalefeeling décor and the fact that the foam on your tallat comes adorned with a delicate cocoa heart outline, this place follows neighborhood pricing, so you get out with your coffee for just over 1¤. Other drinks are more expensive and include brands like Romántic y Firefly, rumored to be among the great hangover cures.

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Have you ever been to a flamenco sports bar? Shame on you! Just up the street from the old synagogue is where you are very likely to find a random flamenco jam session (mostly just guitars, though singing is not unheard of) interrupting slow fútbol plays on the small and constantly blaring TV. This is a strange place indeed to find impromptu flamenco, not just because Barcelona is, itself, an unlikely flamenco venue, but because there is not a single bit of flamenco memorabilia in the place. That said, it is located just down the block from Herrera Guitars (Marlet 6), a workshop specializing in custom made guitars, which explains the presence of serious and rather good local musicians. If you want to join in, go for it, but wait until your second visit. Spend the first tucked in a corner sipping your whiskey and taking it all in.

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Ex-planet Pluto has a message for you: “Don’t get used to it, because they’re going to take it away.” I have no idea what it means, I’m only passing it along. Try to ignore the cryptic tone as the non-planet is still bitter. After all, there is nothing new in his message.

My best-friend’s mother is dying of cancer. This is a loss I can barely stand to consider. She is a brilliant woman. I urge you to look around you at all the brilliance and remember that one day, as the Flaming Lips tell us, everyone you know will be dead. This little reminder should make it all a bit easier.

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Sometimes I throw myself into a drunken, drug-tinged spiral that first takes me up and then shakes me down. I laugh loudly with an open mouth and closed eyes and I don’t give a shit—until I wake up.Then I swear it’ll never happen again,and it doesn’t until it does. Buckle up, baby;you’re in for a bumpy ride.

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Born and bred in Yorkshire, England, the recently acclaimed ¡Forward Russia! hits Razzmatazz 3 at 21:30h. Able to race a pulse in even the most sullen of creatures, they’re a feisty bunch of young bloods with a feel for the new energetic raw indierock sound, sourced from the North of the UK and on par with the likes of The Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand and The Arctic Monkeys. Cortocircuito is your monthly opportunity to see these otherwise difficult to get hold of short films at MauMau: La Chica 100% (Peter Schütemeyer, Germany), Beso Azul (Daya Gibeli, UK), Cada uno con sus problemas (Eduardo Ramos and Sandra Kraycher, UK) and El ajedrez de los colores (Marcos Schiavon, UK). Starts at 22:30h. Admission is free.If its still viable to throw around the 13¤ left of el sueldo, use it in the name of indie and electro-rock at Apolo [2], being spun tonight by the lovable Ari(wa)tt + Graham. If not, Luis LeNuit provides equally pleasing electro-pop at Fantàstico from 22:30h onwards and for nothing.

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My boyfriend first saw the sun set over the ocean in Portugal. He insisted that we watch it from atop a massive sea dune, nestled in a small valley behind sea oats like cautious animals.You’re going to witness something new and spectacular this week, but you’ll have to hide your grand self to see it.

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Hashem el Madani’s photo archive counts over 500,000 images. A fraction of the Lebanese photographer’s obra (he claims to have photographed 90% of Saida’s population) is now on show at the Caixa Fòrum: Black and white portraits and shots of his hometown Saida. Always up for it and with the circuitboard décor fit to impress the pretty crowd, Fonfone puts out some breaks and hip-hop for the night, gratis, with DJ Raff from 22:00h.

Astrolona I went to the aquarium earlier this week. I’m not sure which was worse,the sharks or the children. By the end of the day I was ready to witness the gruesome ballet of a feeding frenzy inspired by my kid-chums. But then I left and all was soon forgotten. All will soon be forgotten.

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tuesday /// OCT 10

Did you go out last week? I didn’t think so. You’ve been trapped in some sort of delusion where you think that if you hide,things will get better. Get out of the house and stop hiding behind false pretenses.Your personal and glorious bitch is itching to get out and have a strut.

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Recently a 2? year old boy roamed a forest filled with predatory animals for three days. He wandered off from his home and somehow avoided the massive search party for over 69 hours. He was found slightly dehydrated and with an extremely soiled diaper.This reminds me of you,alone in a dangerous place.Why don’t you stop and let yourself be rescued?

Capricorn

What if the hokey-pokey really is what it’s all about? Consider this strange possibility during your meditations this week instead of the normal tree-falling-in-a-forest type exercises. Be a bit frivolous.

Aquarius

A man in China who received a penis transplant after losing his own in an accident recently insisted that doctors remove it. He couldn’t stand thinking about who that strange cock had been inside of.This man chose a sexless life with a catheter over one with a strange schlong.Are you brave enough to reject what isn’t yours no matter how badly you think you need it?

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Woof,you had it tough again this past week. If you didn’t have a breakdown you need to As soon as possible, as this will release all of the crap you hold onto: both your own crap and the crap that others force you to listen to. I suggest screaming and crying and stomping your feet as the best way to purge yourself.

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The summer is drawing to a close, but that’s no reason to stop the party and “Million Colour Revolution” is just the album to keep it going. This wacky duo straight out of Catalunya, Mister Furia and Professor Manso, founded The Pinker Tones in 2001 and created a recording studio called Pinkerland from the rooftops of Barcelona. Since then they have produced 2 albums that have had global pop success amongst the film soundtracks and singles for other Spanish and international bands. The first album, “The BCN Connection”, led to the pair’s outstanding videos being played on MTV, so the admiration for this next album was no massive surprise. As the title declares, this album is a colourful creation. The vast array of rhythms range from salsa to rock, and it is rich in linguistic generosity: the lyrics are in Spanish, French, English and Italian. To offer such a bountiful fusion there is no stopping this cult sensation. The core vibe is influenced by a flashback of years of sounds from

the 60’s through the 80’s. The electrodisco deep beats conjure up images of 70’s pool parties complete with roller skating babes with the track “Love Tape”, or perhaps a car chase in “In Pea We Nuts”. Then comes “Karma Hunters”, presenting playful scratching, sampling and quirky vocals, twisting in the more modern production. Not every track carries the same enjoyable tune, some are perhaps a little out of place and random such as the orchestral oddness of “Pink Freud” or “Pinkerland Becaines” which is a strange, almost Hawaiian moment. However, as their entertaining image represents—they’re often in suits wearing their ever-present retro white glasses—anything is possible in their dynamic world. This is not an album for those of you with a serious side, the eclectic and the kitsch is not to everybody’s taste, but considering the amount of fun they have injected into these tracks it’s not at all hard to go along for the giggle.

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So you’re stuck in some lame job, or a great job with lame people, or a combination of both? Follow my example and you might soon be laughing on your way to…the nearest park bench. Being a natural born night owl, I turn up for work sometimes late, often hungover,and nearly always suffering from a lack of sleep. (I mean,who the fuck employs someone to be creative at 8:00 AM?) Still,there was room for improvement in my attitude, so off I went on a Thursday night earlier this year to “have just a few drinks.”Who was I to know that around 3 in the morning my friend and I would come across this crazy chick who wanted to party with us? We headed to the Papillon,a bar that,as everyone knows, is open until 9 a.m. It has never been a quiet place to lounge around or meditate after a hard day,and that night was particularly happening, with everybody offering all types of class A drugs which I politely declined since I had to work in a few hours.Anyway, I’ll never know if somebody put something in my drink or if I grabbed the wrong glass, but I was soon transformed into some hyperactive cartoon character enjoying the constant parade of blurred faces and totally oblivious of the time passing.At 6:00 I decided that the best thing would be not to sleep at all but simply go home, have a shower, grab my camera and snap a few pictures of Barcelona before going straight to work. I left the bar with the sun already up, giving me a taste of what it must feel

like to be nuked. I passed home just in time to change clothes (no time to shower) and took the bus to work.The driver woke me up at the end of the line, somewhere on the hills around Vall d’Hebron. Noticing that all my internal organs had switched places, I called the office and said,“for extraordinary reasons, I can’t come today, I’ll explain everything on Monday”. On Monday morning, I found out that my message had been composed of only vowels. I guess the little incident earned me a glorious place on the black list. Some weeks later, in the full mayhem of the World Cup, I celebrated the victory of France over Spain with a few beers,then headed to the Big Bang for more celebration. Many hours later, I just crashed at some friend’s place and brilliantly forgot to set my alarm clock. Knowing that my boss would call me, frantic, if I was 15 minutes late, I woke up confused and with half of my brain missing,two hours late for work. I knew then that my fate was sealed and had the pleasure to hear this classic line:“I don’t know if you drink, or if you take drugs or hang out with women, but you’re not centered at all.”Well, how can you expect someone who drinks,takes drugs and chases women to be centered,you stoopid? At the end of the day, I finally got the boot,with a whole bunch of money to spend. Summer had just begun and looked rather good. If you hate your job,you now know what to do.

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Hopefully the neighbours liked it too. Brewery Estrella Damm’s contribution to this year’s Mercè took place on a street crossing in front of an old factory in the heart of the Sagrada Familia neighborhood. On stage, among others: Ska Cubano and The Asian Dub Foundation. As its name suggests, Ska Cubano combines Caribbean rhythms from different islands. French Carribean rhythms go along with Jamaica’s offbeat skanks, the pulse of reggae culture. The result was a light, swinging and welldanceable ska tune with impressive sax solos. Ska Cubano prepared the audience for the mainliner of last Sunday’s concerts: the Asian Dub Foundation. Founded in Great Britain in the early 90’s, the Asian Dub Foundation grew to fame worldwide for their unique style connecting hard ragga-jungle vibes with rock instruments, underlined by a whole bunch of bass drums and topped by a pair of Indian table drums. Several hundred visitors were dancing to breakbeats and rap, the air above the dancing crowd was steaming. The Asian Dub Foundation is one of the few dub sound systems to make intensive use of lyrics. Their texts treat world politics, education and immigration. For their successes in demolishing the current stereotypes of Asians themselves and of their music in Great Britain, they even received the BBC Asian Award for Music in 1998. While the band was dressed as terrorists with scarves covering their faces, the audience joined them in singing tracks like “Enemy of the Enemy.” The message was understood: the music festival was no longer just a great party, but also a clear statement against racism.

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Are they romantic or ridiculous; are they metallic or electronic? Nothing’s clear-cut here: they are Hot Chip, the future sound of indie pop and they are certainly hot! With the release of their second album “The Warning”, which has received a welcome embrace, their gig at the Bikini was also well received with convinced cheers and many furiously bobbing heads. This South London five-piece are going places. Their humorous, laid-back onstage attitude belies the sound you get—one of intelligence and brave originality. These catchy tunes get stuck in your head, and you find yourself mouthing the meaningful and other times just odd lyrics. Checking out the stage, I was struck by the cheeky, individual style that they possess, donning tank tops, hoodies and some rather heavy-duty glasses and playing percussion to solid guitars. Their backdrop reminded me of Pink Floyd’s simple but effective coloured beams. Alexis Taylor’s mellow and high vocals provide a sensational contrast to Joe Goddard’s almost rap-like low tones,

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combining together to form an addictive sound. In “Careful” they amicably harmonize to a chaotic jumble of rather noisy break-beats, not so easy on everyone’s ear. Luckily for their audience they pull themselves together with tracks such as “Boy From School”, projecting uplifting, steady beats that get your moves flowing. “Over and Over” is indie-pop brilliance that expresses their comedy with lyrics varying from “laid back” to “like a monkey with a miniature cymbal”—a mixture of quirky vocals accompanied by a guitar backbone. In the track “The Warning” they reinforce their prankster ways with “Hot Chip will break your legs, snap off your head”—edgy and fun. With the ability to both relax your mind and distort it, this band has no problem playing with their music. Their obvious influences include Prince, New Order and Public Enemy, but their exclusive sound sets them apart from the past with their own personal destiny. An exciting journey lies ahead.

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Catching Bauchklang’s sound check in the afternoon was already a promise of something good. This Austrian “vocal groove” project (as they aptly define themselves) crosses boundaries between reggae, soul, hip-hop, dub and drum’n’bass, with the added extra of performing completely a cappella. No decks, no drums, just six mouths singing the vocals, the bass line, the beat and even some turn-table simulation. While beat-boxing can become geeky, Bauchklang never lets the vocal performance steal the show. The music always remains the core ingredient of their act. I must say that one had to be really interested to wait under the pouring rain as the show started one hour late (although the French band Spleen did a good job at keeping the crowd alive). Still, the conditions were

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perfect, the acoustics were pretty good considering the location, and the audience was left speechless as Bauchklang, obviously happy to perform for the first time in Barcelona, delivered a truly impressive set. The set centered on their “Many People” LP rather than the earlier “Jam Zero,” resulting in a punchier set—probably a good choice when playing a festival in front of a crowd that doesn’t know you. The magic moment, besides their powerful entrance on stage, was undoubtedly the jam between Spleen’s human beat box and Bauchklang’s own. It was an impressive and playful display of skills and musicality in a friendly competition. Whether you were at the gig or not, I strongly recommend that you check out www.bauchklang.at and grab some goodies.

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At first I thought that the best part was the chica caliente tapping away at her iBook in the basement, but I soon got distracted. Imagine that someone took the best and wittiest cartoon pics from some twisted, loco videogame and made them live. That’s what was at Doma’s exhibition at the Maxalot. Their clean graphic style pops up on customised skateboards, screenprints and cute soft toys. Think Tickle Me Elmo with a clear robotic brainbox full of crazy plastic trinkets. If I’d had these toys as a kid, I would’ve skipped all the acid. Doma are based in Buenos Aires, and like most Argentines, they bring fun and sunshine to Barcelona.

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Their origins in street art, stencils, projections and “absurd campaigns” really show in their cartoony style. In fact, the weakest pieces were the most conventional, almost a graphic design cliché: splintered, cutup collages of big war guns and ships. All very 1996. The majority, though, make you smile. Hell, they’ll make you laugh out loud. There’s something dizzily cute about a bunch of birds taking a 20 storey tank to kill worms. So, the real best part of all? Toys. If you are the kind who eats fish on a Friday, you can buy a Jesus Astronaut doll to keep you company. Finally somebody figured out where He’s been all these years.

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Hostal Fina A basic 2 star hostel located in the very heart of the historical centre of Barcelona, at Portaferrissa, the most commercial street in the city. The hostel offers basic, clean, well conditioned rooms, where you will be able to relax and rest, as most of them are interior and very quiet. For reservations, visit www.barcelona30.com.

Hostal Plaza This picturesque, 2-star, 20-room hostel is located between Passeig de Gràcia, Pl. Urquinaona and Pl. Catalunya, in the 1st floor of a modernist building. In the 1st floor, the hostel offers common areas, such as a bar serving drinks and breakfasts with plasma television, and a lounge with sofas and a quieter atmosphere inviting to read and relax. In addition, here is an Internet service for the clients. For reservations, visit www.barcelona30.com.

Hotel Travessera The Hotel Travessera 2 star hotel located right next to Gaudí’s lovely Parc Guell. Hotel Travessera has been recently refurbished and has 23 well-equipped rooms with en suite bathrooms, air conditioning, heating and TV. A good value, for reservations, visit www.barcelona30.com.

Hostal Las Flores The Hostal Las Flores is a cosy family-run hostel located right on Las Ramblas. This quaint 1 star hostel is an economical choice, with 22 rooms on 4 floors. Almost all have access to a shared bathroom, except one double room which includes a private en suite bathroom and has a view of Las Ramblas. For reservations, visit www.barcelona30.com.

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Poble Nou Beach Rooms Poble Nou Beach Rooms is a cosy place with lots of natural light in (where else) Poble Nou. A Barcelona classic, the apartment has original ceramic tiled floors. There are 3 bedrooms, each sleeping 2-3 perons. For short-term rentals, visit www.barcelona30.com.

Crayon Box Apartment 3.1 The Crayon Box Apartment 3.1 is the beach lovers dream, a 40m2 recently renovated apartment right on the beach, sleeping up to 6 persons. For short-term rentals, visit www.barcelona30.com.

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Hostal Ballestero A modest, well-maintained, 2-stars hostel of 26 rooms located near Meridiana Avenue, on the corner of Fabra i Puig Avenue, close to the commercial centre of Heron City. The hostel is situated in a 5-floor building with lift. Not especially charming, but it does offer clean, well-maintained rooms. For reservations, visit www.barcelona30.com.

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Crayon Box Apartment 2.1 The Crayon Box Apartment 2.1 is a 40m2 private apartment located on the beachfront of Barceloneta. This newly renovated apartment can sleep up to 4 people in 2 double rooms, one with a large double bed and another with bunk beds. A sofa bed sleeps one more, which is located in the living/dining room which also has a TV and balcony. The kitchen has all the amenities and there is also a full bathroom. The apartment is equipped with

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Hostal Lesseps A modest hostel placed in an old building with a beautiful entrance door, in the popular Gràcia district, an area full of live with a special charm, which still keeps its village atmosphere. It is located a 15 minutes walk to the famous Parc Güell and Passeig de Gràcia. The hostel offers simple, clean rooms; but do not expect a design decoration. However, all of them are equipped with a complete bathroom, and TV. There are double rooms with 1 double bed or 2 individual beds, and triple rooms, which are more spacious. For reservations, visit www.barcelona30.com.

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