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Reviews of La Bambula and the New El Patio de Chabada ........

Local Gig Guide Let´s see what´s on for you to make the most of your nights out. ......

Festival Info San Juan in Javea .....

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EDITORS LETTER

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SAN JUAN

modern celebrations

of San Juan stretch

back to 1950.

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For Jávea, the

So the Mayor says.

Our very own Jose Chulvi, Mayor of Javea, starts his brand new column

Read our great review of this stunning new venue from the Javea Company.

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LA BAMBULA

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With Garry Williams.

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Edible fun facts and recipes.

We take a look at

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Our own JC,

the Project X escape rooms.

Tells us all about

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This months festival review

We start with the awesome

Benicassim, FIB.

Well... we are press

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The basement with Bully. and he is

having a chat to Odyssey.

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Here at TYL we give you goodies !

well our advertisers do. Have a look at the vouchers page.

Your new Italian cafe in Javea

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28 Famous people

on the Costa Blanca.

Smokie´s guitarist Mick McConnell

Sponsored by Rational FX.

at the new Oceana Club.

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The Yellow Lemon Brain Train.

Fun stuff and where to get it.

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Also a big thank you to our advertisers Welcome to the very first edition of TYL! who have given us some excellent I first had the idea of a review based, vouchers so that we can save you some News Mag for the Costa Blanca some money as well. Please keep in touch years ago and we tried and tested a with us and follow us on facebook and successful run with a Newspaper I called twitter, yellowlemonhq, and look at The Orbit. The Orbit has organically all the stuff on the new website www. grown into the TYL and I am exceptionally yellowlemon.es. Keep checking for more confident that you will love it as much up to date entertainment news and gigs, as I do. festivals and of course the answers to As usual, my team and i shall be heading our competitions, like the one at the back off to Benicassim this year with our shiny, of this issue, where you can win some new, press passes, now under the name virtual reality 3D goggles! Read on and ´The Yellow Lemon Company and i2 global enjoy. radio´. We therefore, decided to make .............................................. this one of our main, focus stories and as ienvenidos a la primera edición de TYL! it’s only a few hours away. Benicassim is En este primer número tenemos great way to enjoy Live Music from world algunas críticas sobre nuevos bares y famous bands, here in the sunny Costa restaurantes, y durante los próximos Blanca. números visitaremos tantos de los mejores In this first issue we have a few reviews lugares y destinos que podamos, para on new bars and restaurants too, and mantenerte informado de lo que está during the coming issues we will be pasando, dónde ir y que esperar. visiting as many of the great venues Estamos encantados y honrados de tener and destinations as we can, to keep you a nuestro amigo y alcalde de Javea, José informed on what’s going on, where to go Chulvi escribiendo una columna mensual and what to expect. para nosotros también. e are delighted and honoured to Espero que disfrute de la lectura, el have our friend and Mayor of Javea, diseño, las historias y encontrar esto Jose Chulvi writing a monthly column for una herramienta útil para su disfrute, us too. si usted vive aquí o está de vacaciones.

We have some great interviews lined up Busque el “Yellow Lemon” (Limón Amarillo), for future editions and also would like en supermercados, tiendas, bares y you to send us any emails concerning restaurantes. Vamos a destinarnos a los your social whirl, live entertainment or if alquileres vacacionales también, para you manage to pap a famous face here que pueda anunciar su bar o restaurante, in Spain, we want to know about it. Also o para informar a los turistas sobre un included in future issues will be some servicio que podrías proporcionar y que les great reviews from our friends over in sería útil en sus vacaciones.

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raditionally these midsummer celebrations have been around for thousands of years but for Javea the modern celebrations of San Juan stretch back to 1950.

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o what happens during the two weeks of festivities starting, this year, on the 10th June. It is definitely the best fiesta of the year. So here is an abbreviated explanation of what it involves so that you can enjoy the celebrations.

Taking centre stage every year are the “Quinta” a group of youngsters celebrating their coming of age during the year.

The traditions of the quinta date back to the 19th century when young boys were eligible for national service, and so began the excuse to have a party the night before they left their villages. Here in Javea the town hall sends out invites to young people registered on the padron who will be turning 18 the following year inviting them to form the next years quinta. Not everyone accepts because it’s an expensive obligation – for the girls, the dress alone can cost up to 2,000 euros, but a fair

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proportion of those invited find the money to become part of the year’s special group, a real honour to represent the town as the quintà. And it’s not just the native Xabieros who are invited; in recent years, foreign residents have taken part including British and Dutch youngsters.

Whilst the quinta is the central figure of San Juan the “Penyas” are the heart and soul. These are friends who have formed themselves into groups with the primary aim of enjoying the fiestas. Being part of a penya is an honour and without the hard work from them and the quintas the fiesta simply wouldn’t survive.

The programme is long and varied, from street parties, parades, bull running, paellas, late night live bands, DJ’s, fancy dress competitions and much much more. For the full fiesta programme go to www. javeamigos.com.

However, there are two days, the last two days, that no one should miss. On the 23rd June is the legendary “nit dels focs”, meaning the magical night of fires which interestingly has been given the honour of being “Fiesta de interes turistico local de la Communidad Valencia” which basically means it’s amazing.

Close to midnight, the partying starts (so a siesta in the the afternoon is advised so that you can keep going) with the traditional fire jumping in the streets. Everyone takes part from the very young to the very old. A large crowd begins to gather at Portal del Clot in the old town. Most will be wearing floral crowns home made from piles of the plants placed around the town earlier in the evening just for everyone to use.

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xplosions in the night sky herald start of the party accompanied by the standard beat of drums and the pleasant sound of the ‘dolzaina’. A huge crowd will gather, people jostling to see as the first pile of wood and pine branches is lit. It’s traditional that the Fogueres Queen makes the first jump, usually accompanied by either the president of the Fogueres Comission or the town councillor responsible for Fiestas, quite often the mayor too.

The pushing and shoving continues as people line themselves up to take a jump. The most brave jump first through the flames, sometimes reaching two or three metres high.

Then, eyes and mouth closed, they leap as high and as fast as they can through the flames, accompanied by cheers from those waiting to jump themselves or from those content to watch from the sidelines. Most people hang about and wait until the flames die down to make their jump. Sometimes the crowd is so big that you really don’t have any option but to wait, inching yourself along the road to get yourself into the right position to jump. It’s not a night for agoraphobics. inally the parade of people end up in a small square at the bottom of town where a huge bonfire will be built, and the atmosphere is electric as more and more people gather. Music may

already be playing over large speakers placed on the roofs of the surrounding buildings, pumping out the ‘Fogueres’ song as the Quintà joins hands and begins to dance around the huge fire. Firemen spray down the surrounding buildings and open areas. The powerful hoses provide brief showers of cooling water; it may be well past 1am but it’s hot around the fire. The ground beneath your feet becomes a wide but shallow river so don’t wear your best shoes or those beach shoes that fall apart at the very hint of rain. he night is still not over because then comes the “correfoc” you may have thought that the fire jumping was dangerous but this is the health and safety experts nightmare, with the brave and the fearless running through the streets of the old town dodging fireworks. For those not quite so brave the procession, along with the sound of beating drums ends up on the Plaza Constitucion, where you can watch from a safe distance.

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to see but the noise these fireworks make is incredible. There are parades in abundance including a float parade with bands in the early evening. t midnight there is a fabulous 20 minute firework display set to music....wows the crowd without fail every year. The very last act is to burn the “fogueres” a three story statue that was built during the fiesta. The atmosphere is added too with some light hearted, but very noisy, chanting from the next years “quintas” advising the old group that their year will be so much better.....! Don’t stand too close unless you mind getting wet, a cooling off from the firemen attending the event often happens. Live music and discos follow till 5 or 6 in the morning.

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Dear Friends, To be well informed is a basic condition for becoming more critical and freer citizens and, thus, contributing to the improvement of the community in which we live. The birth of a fresh channel of communication is news that should please us all. From today Xàbia has a new voice and I want to congratulate my friend Adam King and all the people that are making it possible.

As mayor of Xàbia, I hope your future will be long and filled with success. That will be the best indication that our town is dynamic, diverse and enriches itself through debate.

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his medium adds to the list of headlines that, thanks to their work, their rigour and their commitment to the truth, allow citizens to have ample access to what is happening in their immediate surroundings and enables them to make more informed decisions in their day to day life. It is also the responsibility of the local Administration to favour this process and commit to a transparency that facilitates the task of providing information. This is how I understand it and is how I have acted from the beginning.

Thanks to the generous invitation of Yellow Lemon, and beginning with this issue I will have the honour to address you each month to discuss the news from Xàbia. I will personally explain what we are doing in the Town Hall, the development of the topics of greatest interest, our future projects, and any other relevant aspects of local news.

plans for entrepreneurs, fiestas, and a cultural and sports programme, etc.

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ut later we will have time to talk about all this. In this first column I just wanted to express my delight at the birth of Yellow Lemon and to publicly wish it lots of luck. At the same time I also send affectionate greetings to all your readers. See you next month!

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We are at the half-way point of the current legislature and we have a further two years that are going to be truly exciting. In the coming months, we will take definitive steps to provide our town with emblematic infrastructures such as the Auditorium and the municipal swimming pool. We will continue working to improve all urban areas and urbanisations with our plan for asphalting streets and replacing street lighting. We will work on the urban renewal of the neighbourhoods so that they are in the best condition for those who live here all year round and for those who visit us, and we will continue with fire prevention, THEYELLOWLEMONMAGAZINE

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he success story continues for the Javea Company with the opening of two more fabulous venues, making it an amazing seven individually styled bars, restaurants and night clubs all under one brand in the Javea area.

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et over two floors with numerous seating areas to accommodate absolutely everyone’s tastes, be it comfy sofas to formal dining this place has it all. Upstairs and downstairs there are open terraces with arguably the best views on the Arenal, perfect for watching those amazing Spanish sunsets. nside you can find, secreted out the back, another feel good outside area, with water features, fabulous plants and even a fish pond.... it’s relaxed feel with dappled sunlight filtering through to the dining areas, makes it an absolutely stunning place to eat, drink and while away a few hours. n the main area you’ll find bars, comfortable sofas and lots of seating for small intimate dining or lovely large tables for bigger parties.

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This venue, situated at the end of the Arenal Beach, is truly spectacular.

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Upstairs you can look down from a minstrels gallery area into the buzzing room below, up here you’ll find more individually styled seating. he staff, of which there appear to be many, are all smartly dressed and very friendly and provide an excellent service. The menu is French based and has a stunning new variety.

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word of warning guys, get the blinkers on the ladies as there’s a lovely shop selling an eclectic mix of jewellery and clothes just as you enter. A perfect ‘gift’ perhaps to add to that special evening.

At the weekends La Bambula is ‘the’ place to be if you want to party and dance the night away as the pace hits a different level with live music and DJ’s.

All in all a spectacular addition to the Javea Company and a must for anyone living or just visiting Javea.

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s well as opening their major new venue in March, La Bambula, the Javea Company opened yet another new venture, El Patio de Chabada, also on the Arenal beach. Situated right next door to the famous Chabada,

formerly known as Champagne, it is set to enhance its counterpart and add yet another arm to the Javea Company brand. pecialising in Paellas, Rice dishes and Tapas this open air style venue has a

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people by Garry Williams

Music is what we love !

I certainly love it.

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usic is what we love ! I certainly love it. It´s been a huge part of my life. My mother was an Operatic Singer, my Grandfather played the accordion and I was brought up in a household full of music.Radio One , which is todays Radio Two [ If you know what I mean ] was always on. There was no internet then ! Man , I’m old ! But listening to music whilst I played with my toys in the home influenced me right up to this day.

Playing Subbuteo to the sounds of The Kinks and The Rolling Stones was just fabulous. Im sure I scored more goals on The Subbuteo table when “19th Nervous Breakdown“ was played !

a record.I never said because I knew I might get some “ stick”. You see, they all wanted to buy The Merseybeats and The Stones, which I liked, but The Four Tops were something else ! My turn came and when I asked for the vinyl they started their taunts..” what the ....is that The Four Tops ? “ “ Who the ...are they ? “ “ They are amazing ! “ “ Cant be ,we’ve never heard of them !” “ Well I like them and Im buying it !”

That day shaped my musical direction.

I remember rushing out to buy Al Greens album “ Im still in love with you “ and getting a similar response ! But I was hooked on Soul Music and my taste for Soul grew as I grew.

It´s lead me to where I am today presenting The Soul Show on i2 Global Radio.

Over the coming weeks and months I will be talking about the wonderful things that are happening around the world in the current soul scene. I will be interviewing artists from back in the day that I was influenced by and talking to new artists who are making an impact around the planet in the world of Soul music. I am looking forward to being involved in this exciting new project with The Yellow Lemon and I hope you will enjoy my exclusive new column. Oh, and don’t forget to listen to The Soul Show on i2 Global Radio... Coming soon !

“ Bueno, me gustan y lo estoy “ comprando!

I remember going to the Comprehensive School and travelling on the bus.The driver,for some reason, turned the volume up on this one track and this wonderful voice boomed from the speaker above my head ...”Bernadette!” I had never heard anything like it ! Tony Blackburn announced at the end of the track that it was a band called The Four Tops.

I couldn’t get the song out of my head.

I went home after school. The radio was on, obviously, and the song came on again. Man, it was amazing ! I cheekily asked my mother for an advance on my pocket money. She asked why ? I said I would like to get this song tomorrow in Derricks Records. “ Ok “, no problem ! “

If you would like to get in touch I would love to hear from you The following day lunchtime arrived and gwsoulman@yahoo.co.uk me and my mates ran out of the school Facebook garry williams gates and walked the fifteen minutes to Twitter @garrywilliams17 the record store. They were served first .

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ederica and Matt are the perfect couple to open an Italian Café in Jávea, With many years of experience running just the same in the UK, they decided to up sticks and bring their great ideas here. When you visit Caffè Milano, situated at the end of the newly refurbished canal in Jávea’s Arenal area, you will meet Federica, the Italian half of the duo, a ‘signora’ who is very passionate about the food they provide to their customers, and not forgetting Matt, the British half, who’s attitude to customer service and enthusiasm for their venture is very refreshing.

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eing a family concern their service is very personal, you just know in the short while that they’ve been open they’ll already know all their customers names and what their regular orders are. Being a “Café” doesn’t begin to describe the wide variety of products they provide at all. Joining Federica and Matt you will find Italian Barista, Francesca preparing with love and latte art the authentic Italian coffee, which is of course to die for, and so many variations, way too many to list, available in three sizes. Recommendations include

the many different Italian breads and amazing fillings from a Bruschetta with cured beef, mushrooms and shavings of grana padano to sweet tastes of Torta della Nonna or the Cannolo Siciliano, yum. If you prefer to take away your order, that’s no problem. If you’re planning a picnic by the boats on the nearby canal or taking a stroll down to the Arenal Beach, give them a call and they’ll sort it all out for you, why settle for cheese and ham sandwiches when you could be feasting on a toasted Ciabatta Messina with Grilled and Marinated Vegetables and Sun dried

Tomatoes. Don’t forget when you get thirsty in the hot Spanish sun that they provide that very popular Italian beer Peroni on tap and lots of other speciality drinks to go with your food. We can’t recommend this lovely little café enough for choice and quality in all areas. Check out their facebook page “Caffè Milano Jávea” and find them at the end of the Nou Fontana Canal by the boat slipway on Avenida Del Pla. Give them a call on 965 64 11 48 Enjoy.

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Out of every touring and studio band, there is a hidden gem amongst the musicians, that for me working in the music and film industry sticks out, because of the talent they have been blessed with.

This story starts March 1964 in a town called Dewsbury just outside Bradford in “sunny” UK. A gifted boy was born with a talent for music and the guitar, that would prove to become his life and a great joy for his fans.

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omewhere, somehow during the 1970’s I became touched and aware of the British POP-ROCK-COUNTRY band SMOKIE. I followed them through up’s and downs, through great Music, through tragedy of losing their lead singer Alan Barton in a tour bus accident in Germany 1995, the changes of musicians and in concerts too. Then in 1996 in a concert in Aalborg, Denmark, we the Fans were all introduced to the newest addition to the band, Mick McConnell who had joined SMOKIE as the new guitarist standing in for Alan Silson who at the time was ill.

This is when I first came across Mick’s talent and have since had a great ear and eye for the musician and we have over the years developed both a friendship and professional relationship.

I caught up with Mick McConnell at his home in Murcia Spain shortly after he

Queen B aka Birgitta Sunding Thorsen is a Talent Manager, Film Producer, Casting Director, Author, Chef, Culumnist living both in Hollywood & on The Costa Blanca.

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released his second solo album UNDER MY SKIN 2017.

Mick, You have been a professional Musician since the age of 22 and grew up with the beginning of pop. What inspired you to become musician? ctually, I turned professional when I was 19. I was a normal kid, into football and music, but a TV show on BBC in England, called TOP OF THE POPS would have had big influence on my musical tastes and perhaps to get famous.

Prior to joining Smokie, whom you first met whilst you where touring with another band in Germany, you had been touring for several years, constantly on the road.

Could you describe to us the pros and cons of being a professional musician? he Cons of becoming a musician; I had a good job and studied at college, it made my mum very sad to see her son leaving home. She sadly died whilst I was on tour in 1984. I was going into the unknown and would have to learn to live without having a steady income. The pros; I followed my dream, I believed in myself, it worked wonders for my confidence and self-esteem.

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do you have tours planned playing your own material?

“UNDER MY SKIN” is a no messing Blues/ Rock album, that I feel most comfortable playing and singing. I genuinely feel I wrote some great songs and my guitar work is my best yet. “UNDER MY SKIN” peaked at number 13 in the IBBA Blues chart, but I’ve had some great reviews, not just in the UK but in Europe and the USA too.

The amount of radio airplay is reflected in the chart position. My new manager Golly Gallagher has really pushed my profile and for the first-time magazines are interested in me as a guitarist and THAT for me is a huge deal.

There is a few dates already confirmed for January 2018 to go play these songs live, I shall look forward to that!

What kind of guitar do you prefer playing and do you play any other instruments? play the guitar that suits the track that I am playing, but I would be better known as a “Gibson Les Paul” man. I played tenor saxophone for some years, I have just had it serviced, so maybe I will get back to blowing a few notes..

What is your next project? plan to write some songs that will suit SMOKIE, we have had some discussions about recording again. I also have a piece of music to write for an independent documentary about bikers who love their bikes more than their families… They want a rock/blues theme, so hopefully that will progress quite soon.

You have been a part of SMOKIE as successful Cover Albums a few years ago. mentioned since 1996, do you ever get tired of being on the road and what I don’t like doing covers at all. Smokie inspires you to continue, and how long has enough great songs of their own! I needed to record my own songs because will you be a part of SMOKIE? sadly Smokie just stopped recording, 1 years is a long time to be in the although that may change very soon same band, but I still enjoy what I hopefully. It was never an ego thing do. I like the band members that I have though, but I did need to have a reason worked with for so long and to certain to feel my worth as a musician, because degree they are like family. As we all get isn’t that the reason we got into the older, I think our time on the road will be music business in the first place? governed most likely by our healt. ( Mick I for one, was so pleased when you is the youngest of all the band members released your first solo album called “MY of SMOKIE ) It is my wish that we carry on, KINDA HEAVEN” Tell us, how did you feel only if we can do what we do… well! standing on your own two feet, as it were? As mention you were born in Dewsbury “MY KINDA HEAVEN” was a mixture of and to me you have always come across songs I’d written over the years and it as an arch Brit, but you also live in Spain. was suggested that I record these songs

by Warner Chappell with whom I’d just signed a publishing deal. At the time, I had not yearned to become a solo artist. It did receive a good amount of critical acclaim even though sales were generally slow. Two songs from that album stuck out though, and that would show me exactly where I needed to be if I ever did another solo album.

“UNDER MY SKIN” your latest solo album, was released on March 26th 2017 and are steady and quite successfully climbing the charts. Where and how did this album come about and if you were to compare both experience and meaning of this album contra your first one back in 2011, what would you then tell us and me the life I have enjoyed so much and the rewards of having some success.

Before talking about your solo projects, could you please tell us, what kind of music does the private Mick McConnell enjoy when at home? like to listen to chill out music and acoustic guitar music whilst sitting round my swimming pool here in Spain.

When I’m back in the UK I tend to listen to “Talk Shows” on the radio.

Working and touring with Smokie who has a repertoire with both own material and cover songs, has that in some way inspired you towards your solo debuts or what did inspire you? s most people know Smokie have a huge repertoire and we had two very

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Where do you feel most at home and could you tell us what it is like to be a Brit and at the same time a celebrity in Spain. already enjoyed dual nationality before moving to Spain as I have an Irish Passport. I have always been proud of Britain and its achievements. I love my Irish heritage too. My life in Spain is quite wonderful, I love the sun and the culture that Spain offers.

I have Spanish lessons and I’m slowly becoming quite fluent in the language, especially in things I need for day to day use. I don’t really think of myself as a celebrity. People who knows what I do, always take an interest in where I have been touring etc., I guess that’s quite nice, but more than anything else I just enjoy being me.

Mick, everyone who knows you and follow you on social media are aware of your interest in Sports; Is football your favorite and do I dare ask what team you support and why? am big into football. I support Leeds United, but I think La Liga is great and Real Madrid have become my adopted team and I’m more than happy to express my opinion in the MESSI/ RONALDO debates.

Where do you Mick McConnell see yourself 10 years from now? hope I’m in good health. I also hope I’m active in the music business, but more than anything else I hope I’m happy and grateful for what I have in my life.

Where can our readers find out more about you Mick and buy your albums? am on most social media and also on my website www.mickmcconnell.com My albums can be bought trough iTunes – Amazon and Spotify etc.

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ook out for the hottest new Restaurant , Tapas Bar, and an Amazing Cocktail Lounge Recently opened on the Costa Blanca in the Spring of 2017.

his idyllic dream spacious location has stunning sea views of Calpe and Moraira with a large indoor Restaurant with idyllic sea views which open up to spacious terraces with breathtaking sea views, So whether Dining inside or out on our terraces you can experience the true meaning of Al Fresco.

Drink on our breathtaking cocktail lounge with views of the Calpe Rock and Moraira, or Dine Al Fresco on the large dining terrace both within touching distance of panoramic sea views, luxurious furnishings and service which goes beyond your expectations.

With an extensive Cocktail menu using only the best spirits and juices you can sit in luxury and breath in the Tropical warm sea air, feel the warm breeze on your face, and feast your eyes on the beautiful sunsets.

Every square metre has been designed for the comfort of their guests and their service personnel.

The Oceana Club boasts an impressive 75 Dining covers inside, a further 60 Dining covers on our dining terrace, 46 covers on our Cocktail Lounge settings Our two stunning bars located on the terrace and inside offer mouthwatering cocktails & long drinks etc Hygiene and cleanliness is just one of our priorities, so even our kitchen is open to show our experienced chefs create their artistic tasteful dishes.

Our fish dishes are netted by the local fisherman and our meats, vegetables and fruits are sourced from the local market.

At the Oceana Club you will enjoy an experience of service reserved for VIP’s as every guest will be a VIP to us and in time ‘a friend’ our devoted personnel are a part and have a vested interest in the The Oceana Club ensuring that you experience platinum service, without the platinum prices you would expect.

We at the Oceana Club believe that Platinum Service, a warm friendly welcome, delicious foods and cocktails which will activate your taste buds does not have to be at insane prices, so with our extensive menu’s Al a carte dishes , Tapas of the World, Amazing exclusive ice cream and desserts, Our Oceana Crew will ensure that you can experience True Luxurious Al fresco dining with stunning panoramic sea views, platinum service, amazing Cocktails, without breaking the bank, we really have put our clients thoughts first.

On selected nights The Oceana Club will be promoting live acts, ensuring that premier entertainment is also the forefront of our minds when it comes to our guests needs.

The Oceana Club only opened our doors one month ago and already has earned a high reputation for its warm welcoming, service, and its dishes.

The decor and the Aura of the Oceana is Caribbean/ Ibiza style and very unique.

We believe that the ‘Club’ signifies feeling a part of the Oceana, our current clients definitely endorse this....

We at The Oceana Club are looking forward to meeting you and sharing our amazing tropical setting with you and ensuring that when it comes to wining & dining , there is only one place you will recommend to your friends ..... The Oceana Club, Simply irresistible .

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OBJECTS OF DESIRE

PowerUp 3.0: Smartphone Controlled Paper Aeroplane -Flies like paper gets high like a plane -smartphone controlled paper aeroplane -Control with a mere tilt of your smartphone €48.00

DIY Boombox -Build your own portable wireless speaker -No glue or cutting required -Features two in-built 3W speakers -Bluetooth range of up to 10 metres €30.00

Boom Box Touch Speaker -Amplifies your device’s sound without any wires or Bluetooth -Just place a phone or mp3 player on top -Compatible with any device €30.00

Guzzle Buddy -Turn your bottle of wine into your wine glass -Drink directly from the bottle without judgement €30.00

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Portable Notebook BBQ Grill -Lightweight and perfectly portable -Simple and easy to operate -Plenty of space for burgers, sausages and assorted vegetables €36.00

Mini Karaoke Microphone -Instant karaoke in the palm of your hand -Just plug into your smartphone and sing your heart out €12.00

Kellogg’s Cereal Lip Balm -Start your morning right Classic mini variety pack with five flavours One for each day of the week €14.39

Square Bear -Wild Wooden puzzle -Many options to unfold -Only one way to put back -Show you’ve got bear skills €24.00

The Sushi Bazooka -Create perfectly-formed sushi rolls -Launch a barrage of sushi missiles -Will have no positive effect on verrucas €24.00

Enid Blyton for Grown Ups -Swap summertime adventures for modern day trials and tribulations - 5 different books €9.49

Smartphone Projector 2.0 -Everyday Youtube videos into grand cinematic events -Project films from your smartphone onto the wall -Arrives assembled €24.00

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Venga, vamos a entrar Saturday 10th

For the month of June and More..

SJavea, Xabia 10:30 Fiesta Sant Joan Proclamation of the Queen Fogueres Chess Tournament for schoolchildren in the Casal de la Commission of Fogueres in the street En Forn 6, organized by the Club d’Escacs de Xàbia.

22:30 : La Quintà 2017 L’Escampà , Parade from the Plaza de la Iglesia to the Plaza de la Constitución.

23:00: Proclamation of the Court of Honor, Ladies and Queen.

Then performance of the Fifth Note orchestra until 05:00 hours!! All Sant Joan Programme details have been obtained via Xabia.com

Rusty’s, Moraira 20:00 Sharni Oceana Club, Moraira 21.00 Jamaica Road Azahar, Javea 21:00 The Brink Band Freda’s, Javea 22.00 Jam Session with Marcel Moo Bar and Restaurant, Javea 22:00 Adam King La Bambula, Javea 23.00 Black Glitter

Saturday 24th

Oceana Club, Moraira 17.00 Frank Abrams Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira 18:00 Eliezer Floridita Bar, Moraira 21:00 Working Party Blues Band Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira Monday 12th 22:00 After Midnight Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira The Lounge Bar 17:30 Brink Band 20:30 Solo Goes Solo!

Jam Session Achill, Javea Rusty’s, Moraira 23:00 Allerton Road 20:00 Jools Cooper Band

Wednesday 14th

Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira 18:00 Jazzify Sandra’s Bar, Javea 20:00 Mick Dennison – soul night Gourmet, Benitachell-Moraira 20:30 The Brink Band

Friday 16th

Sunday 25th

Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira 16:00 Rafa Raposo Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira 18:00 La Mocha Oceana Club, Moraira 17:00

Monday 26th

Back 2 the future

Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira 17:30 Brink Band 18:00 SWAG Jam Session Rusty’s, Moraira Rusty’s, Moraira 20:00 Sharni 20:00 Jools Cooper Sandra’s Bar, Javea

Wednesday 28th 20:00 Frank Abrams Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira Botanico Restaurant and Bar, Javea 18:00 Match 21.30 The Brink Band Oceana Club, Moraira Freda’s, Javea 19.30 Jack Hunter 22.00 Jam Session Sandra’s Bar, Javea with Marcel 20:00 Mick Dennison – Bar (Café Triskel) soul night 22.30 flamenco music Gourmet Benitachell/Javea La Bambula, Javea 21:30 The Brink Band 23.00 Allerton Road Saturday 17th

Digby’s Sports Bar and Restaurant, Javea 16:00 Adam Daniels Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira 18:00 Chill Factor Oceana Club, Moraira 19.30 Frank Abrams Floridita Bar, Moraira 21:00 Working Party Blues Band Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira 22:00 Mr Pink Moo Bar and Restaurant, Javea 22:00 Out of the Blue Achill, Javea 23.00 Siana Soul

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Thursday 29th Xabia International Festival 19:00 Brass Band Chuzemusig 21:30 The Valerie Jean School of Dance 22:30 Chamanes del Compas Friday 30th

Xabia International Festival 19:00 Eric Peidro Swing Set 21:30 En Danza 23:00 The Rocking Outlaws Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira 18:00 Rafa Raposo Rusty’s, Moraira Sunday 18th 20:00 Sharni Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira Oceana Club, Moraira 16:00 Rafa Raposo 20.00 Jazzify Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira Botanico Restaurant and Bar, Javea 18:00 After Midnight 21:30 The Brink Band Oceana Club, Moraira Freda’s, Javea 17.00 Adam King Swing 22:00 Jam Session Monday 19th with Marcel Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira Bar (Café Triskel) 17:30 Brink Band 22.30 flamenco music Jam Session La Bambula, Javea Rusty’s, Moraira 23:00 Allerton Road 20:00 Jools Cooper Band

Wednesday 21st

Saxo Disco Garden, Moraira 18:00 Soulja Sandra’s Bar, Javea 20:00 Mick Dennison – soul night Oceana Club, Moraira 20.00 Matt Mason Gourmet Benitachell/Moraira 20:30 The Brink Band

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this intense game of the mind. e have tried a few ourselves and our emotions were in disarray upon entering, anxious, excited, hyper-active, just to name a few. Keeping a clear mind is paramount yet so difficult with everything that is going on, how well do you work under pressure?

Project X Escape Rooms is situated in the Old Town in Javea on Calle Ronda Sur number 100, we currently have 2 rooms available to the public, a Nuclear Bunker set in the 1960s and a Murder Mystery room…

We guarantee this will be an experience you will not soon forget!

In Javea we are very lucky, we have our beaches, our bars, our picturesque scenery… we believed there was something missing, a unique attraction for when the beach doesn’t quite fit the bill, and Project X Escape Rooms was born!

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There is a growing demand for social play experiences that are live, adrenaline fuelled, unique and can’t be repeated.

At Project X Escape Rooms this is what we are all about. You will be transported to a dark and unfamiliar world surrounded by loud noises, flashing lights and the heart beats of your team, you have one goal and one goal only, discover, solve, ESCAPE! Whether you are a group of friends or a company looking for a unique team building exercise, this is the out-ofthe-norm experience that will take you away from your computers and mobile devices and really challenge your mind.

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all time greats

JOHN “JC” CURTIS

Hello and welcome to this months article in our series called “All Time Greats”. ........................

Hola y bienvenidos al artículo de este mes en nuestra serie llamada “All Time Greats”.

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Hello and welcome again to a tribute to an extraordinarily talented man who sadly recently joined the ranks of our fallen heroes in the upper chamber Peter Skellern.

I always held a sneaking regard for Peter and for at least two reasons. The first was that , like me , he often swam against the flow. The second was that, unlike me, he did so very successfully. Hailing from Bury in Lancashire, born on the 14th March 1947 another shared trait we are both Pisceans, Peter showed prodigious talent from an early age on the piano and in his teens played in local pop groups.

That perhaps was predictable but he also proved to have creative talents too so was dispatched in his teens to study music at a far higher level at the famous Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London. It was there that young Peter began to mix the influences of rock and roll with a deep love and appreciation of the classics. If those two elements were not already enough to stir a young and creative mind there was one more influence to stimulate Peter that came from far closer to home. From his earliest years Peter would have listened to the brass bands emanating from the local coal mines and factories and it is clear that he grew to love the sounds they created which is ironically something we did not share! Indeed a great deal of the music Peter later created would feature, whenever possible and applicable, either a full brass band or elements of the sound of one. One thing is for sure Peter Skellern NEVER forgot his Lancastrian roots. As he moved into his twenties it was clear to all around him that Peter would find commercial success and it was indeed to come in 1972 but, typically, with an extraordinary and groundbreaking song. Suddenly Radio 2 (NOT One!) Djs like Terry Wogan were airing Peter’s song “You’re A Lady” and it rocketed up the charts to peak at No.3 and even made the US Top 50.

very long (but have a listen to 1975’s brilliant “Hold On To Love” which made the top 20) but he delivered high quality music of all kinds for the rest of his life.

Quite apart from his own compositions in orchestral and choral music (finding regular applications in television and film) Peter would regularly record and perform revamps of old classics from the 30s and 40s wallowing in another trait I share with him. Nostalgia. Full choirs and brass bands would regularly feature in Peter’s outstanding arrangements augmenting his almost spoken vocals.

Two later ventures merit special note.

Firstly the formation in the mid 1980s of “Oasis” a meeting of the talents of Skellern, Mary Hopkin , Julian Lloyd Webber & other talents to deliver sadly just the one brilliant album. The other was to go on literally a world wide tour for many years with fellow purveyor of wit and wisdom Richard Stilgoe and perform evenings of song & comedy monologues.

From this era came the amusing “Joyce The Librarian” and many other comedy gems

Sadly Peter Skellern was not to make old bones. Still composing quality music to the last, Peter succumbed to a brain tumour in February this year at just 69 years old. He left a wife, children and grandchildren and very touchingly, 6 months before he died and knowing his time was short, Peter achieved a long held ambition when he was ordained as a minister in The Church of England.

So we lost a quirky ,yes, but highly gifted You’re A Lady was hardly a pop song, musician & tunesmith. More from me behind Peter’s plaintiff and almost here next month until when I urge you all whispered vocal was his own piano augmented by a brass band and a church to KEEP ROCKING!!! choir!

Would it surprise you to read that the young Peter played the organ in his local church?! A love song for sure but one that threw out the foundations of how a pop love song should sound. It also ran for a good 4 minutes by the end of which it had become a mini suite. So at last the world sat up and took notice of a 25 year old who had become a most unlikely of pop stars. Peter did not stay a pop star

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By Suzanne Millington

f you’re a festival lover but don’t fancy wading through the mud at a UK event, then, instead of packing your wellingtons and plastic macs, think about packing sun screen and shorts and heading for the Costa de Azahar. Perched on Spain's east coast, north of Valencia, the world-famous FIB (Festival Internacional de Benicàssim) is one of the most popular festivals on the calendar each summer. Thousands of music fans flock to the beach destination for 4 days of sea, sun and sound.

Renowned for its eclectic lineups, this year’s festival is packed full of some of the headline names in indie rock, pop and electronic music as well as musicians on the cusp of international stardom. Some of musics greats have appeared at FIB over the years. Artists as iconic as Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Leonard Cohen, Iggy Pop, The Cure, Stone Roses, Oasis, Blur, Lou Reed and many, many more have played here. 2017's edition welcomes Red Hot Chili Peppers for their first headline appearance.

The relatively new Club Stage showcases the cream of the crop in upcoming Spanish music as well as other indie bands. There are more than 100 separate acts highlighted every year, performing on four separate stages. The small area of the festival arena also allows you to get from stage to stage without any hassle, ensuring that you don’t miss any acts and experience the full festival to the maximum. And when the live music stops, the world class DJs keep the vibe pumping until the early hours.

So what are our top tips to enjoy the festival to the max…?

The campsite is open for a whopping 8 days allowing festival goers or FIBERS time to get a tan before the opening act! And a festival in the sunshine sounds like a great idea right?

Camping without the mud may seem a huge attraction but the July temperatures can bring their own drawbacks.

If you are enjoying the festival to its fullest then you might not get back to your tent until the early hours of the morning! So

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when the sun begins to shine at The restaurants are excellent in the silly o’clock your tent can become town and the Lidl supermarket is just a bit of a sauna …. Best thing to do a stone’s throw away to stock up on is to arrive at the camp early in the supplies for the campsite parties. week to choose the best shady spot Once the music begins in the main or go for a nap in the afternoon on festival site then so does the real a shaded part of the beach or the party vibe which is helped by the waterpark which is crowd being mostly late full of sunbeds in teens to mid- twenties Our top picks from this years the shade and is with a smattering of us festival Line up situated just across oldies who have now ....... the road. You could resigned ourselves to Nuestras mejores selecciones of course try your VIP tickets for a nice sit del festival de este año hand at a space down as the evening ...... tent !….. It´s simple! progresses and luxury Foals Use gaffer tape accommodation close Jesus and mary chain Sunflower bean to attach tin foil for daytime relaxation.

Temples across the top of The food stalls in the Kasabian your tent to reflect arena are seriously Slaves blossoms the sun. Never good. The gastronomic Liam Gallagher seen it done but offerings cover all Pete Docherty could work. Lets not tastes and you can find Obviously chilli peppers forget a freezing vegetarian options, Declan mckenna cold shower is the eco-friendly options, perfect remedy for traditional fare, burgers, killer hangovers and the campsite pizzas, Thai food, Mexican, BBQs, has plenty to go round. Make sure creperies, hot dogs and more. The you have enough towels to cater for drinks are bought using tokens which beach and shower. The atmosphere means queueing up twice but the generated in and around the festival system works well and doesn´t take campsite is entirely unique with a too much time out of your festival real holiday vibe. ith the festival doors opening at around 6.30pm every evening for 4 days (ThursdaySunday), you get plenty of time to explore the beautiful beaches in the surrounding area during the day and are able to incorporate enough relaxation time to give you the energy for the festival, which all begins and runs at a later time than UK festival goers may be used to. Use your daytime to soak up some Spanish culture and create new friendships.

experience. Of course it is acceptable to drink at the campsite before or during festival times but no drinks are permitted through the gate.

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The genre diversity is excellent, so you can have a good time, in the best weather, watching phenomenal music for four whole days. It’s excellent!

FIB (Festival Internacional de Benicassim) is one of those summer festivals that you have to visit at least once in your lifetime. Rather than solely being a multi-genre music festival, it can also be viewed as a Mediterranean holiday, continuously bringing the sunshine and the heat to the festival.

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t n e m e s The Ba y l l u B h wit Summer 2017 is on the way, and the soulful tunes just keep on coming!

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ith the resurgence of the elusive ‘80’s dance sound’ establishing from such bands as Loose Ends, SOS, Luther and more, it has by far, enabled the current dance ‘remixer/producer’ to indulge, reminisce in a little bit of the ‘old skool’ and for anyone over the age of 30 it’s a chance to recollect about the old days when we seemed so much ‘musically happier’ and sort of lived a little more care free and anyone under the age of 30, a chance to embrace what could be potentially classed as a new era in soul & dance music scene, but as always with resurgence and new music only time will tell. One of the biggest difficulties with remixing and producing those new or existing tunes with an old skool sound, is to ensure that the quality is not ripped away and that you still manage to keep the identity of what could be perceived as once a great tune back in the day!

Anyway I digress, The Basement is about bringing some of the latest soulful and remixed tunes that are ‘out there’ and to share with you some of the news that is happening as we head off towards a long hot summer, unless your based in the UK, then its rain again! Lol

and Steven, melodic and comfortable to the ear, but still offers the recognisable key points of such a superb anthem. The new version features the vocal talents of Ms KJ Sutherland, an industry veteran who has worked and performed with top entertainers such as Alexander O’Neal, Lemar, Heatwave, Leee John/Imagination and many others.

Odyssey Celebrate 40 Years

produced also a new version of their classic dance/soul/funk anthem ‘Inside Out’, featuring Ms Romina Johnson performing the lead With the vocal. Ms Johnson had a hit in resurgence her own right back in the 90s as co-writer and lead vocalist of the on The Artful Dodger’s track elusive Movin Too Fast. This tune has a very different approach to ‘80’s the original and I like what has dance been done.

Like many of the bands from sound’ the bygone years of soul & disco, it could have been so

Let’s get back to the days of flared trousers, zipping up your disco boots, big hair and the Lopez Sisters!

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f you know your disco then you would know that I am referring to 1970’s New York based disco group Odyssey, who bought us those absolute anthems Native New Yorker, Use It Up & Wear It Out and many more floor fillers, I am happy to announce that the music has been kept alive by Steve Collazo (son and nephew of Lillian and Louise Lopez, who founded the group way back then) and is celebrating Odyssey’s 40th Anniversary with not one but two remixed releases!

Native New Yorker quickly became a worldwide hit in 1977, and now forward wind to 2017 the tune has had a ‘disco dust down’ and been given a modern day approach, the new version has been produced by Andy Williams (Yamwho?)

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If one remix is not enough, the band then offer us more of the good disco stuff, as the duo Yamwho and Collazo have also

different for Odyssey and the legacy that the Lopez sisters created, the music could have fallen into the back of any disco aficionados collection sitting neatly in a box titled ‘old records’ in the loft to be forgotten about, but Steve and the members of the new Odyssey era have managed to ensure us that his mother and her sister continue to live on through the hits that made the band a worldwide disco phenomenon, proven my offering us their upcoming EP (presently titled “The Journey Continues”), Steven Collazo will feature on a soulfully-housed version of Odyssey’s UK number one hit Use It Up And Wear It Out which he produced again with Yamwho and will be released on ISM records in June 2017.

As I remember the days of standing in the middle of the early 80’s nightclubs and the DJ hit the play button to ‘Native New Yorker’ and watching the dance floor clubbers erupt with applause and singing, I am excited for the new era of disco albeit nu disco and as we see artist and groups from the bygone days of disco slowly disappearing , it is very comforting to know that 40 years later we still can, in our own simple older ways, embrace what Odyssey did for us in the disco era and what they are doing for the new generation. Now let me zip up my boots and strut my stuff!

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Famous People on the Costa Blanca

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hat grey haired person who just walked past you could once have been a wild and crazed rock star in the 60’s – who knows?

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am Allardyce former manager of Bolton, Blackburn, West Ham United, Sunderland and now exEngland manager (!) has a house in Moraira.

Chris Eubank has a villa in Moraira.

David Lloyd (Bumble) ex-England cricketer and now cricket commentator has a house on La Finca Golf as does Welsh golfer Bradley Dredge. erry Venables has a home in Javea in the northern Costa Blanca. This is not so surprising since the former England manager (a good one!) used to manage Barcelona.

Nigella Lawson famous for her cooking shows and daughter of former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Nigel Lawson has a home in Javea.

Michael Douglas famous film star, famous wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has a home in Javea.

Carl Fogarty, four-time world superbike champion has a home in Javea.

Terry Wogan has a villa in Villamartin.

Honor Blackman has a villa in Moraira Its such a beautiful place to live and work, lets spice it up with some gossip..

T The area we know best is the Costa Blanca and we know these people either live or have homes in this region.

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Any sightings of the rich and famous? Please reveal all by emailing us at info@yellowlemon.es

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THE YL BRAIN TRAIN All the answers to the puzzles are on our website yellowlemon.es.

All the correct entries will be in the draw to win our virtual reality Glasses from Alehop.

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1. ´Turn on the lights´ 10. Ice 11. Girl on fire 13. Started from the bottom now we here 14. All gold everything Down 15. Trust and believe 2. I dont care 16. Love and war 3. Dive in 18. Dont judge me 4. Adorn

5. Blocka 6. Bad 7. Pour it up 8. I like it 9. Touchin you 12. Sosa 17. So sick of love songs 18. Sorry

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