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[Ciarán R]

does anybody know who is playing this this year?
i know tortoise & sophia are at it but outside of that, i know nothing...

ta

 

[ostrichsyndrome]

human league, wedding present, decemberists from what i hear. there's loads of rumours flying around though

 

[wrafter]

You lads gonna be there? I've it down in my calendar for May 26 to 28, can you confirm that?

 

[Ciarán R]

You lads gonna be there? I've it down in my calendar for May 26 to 28, can you confirm that?

Hoping to. Those are the dates i have, i think tickets are available at a reduced rate at the moment or something...

 

[Ex-User (250)]

does anybody know who is playing this this year?
i know tortoise & sophia are at it but outside of that, i know nothing...

ta

where is this on? what is it?

edit: ah, barcelona. is there a listing for it anywhere?

 

[Ciarán R]

primaverasound.com

does anyone understand spanish here? If so go to forum on above site cos it says something about slint. I think they might be playin primavera

 

[wrafter]

Can you post me the content, I might be able to translate, but don't have the time to go surfing for the content in question just now.

 

[Ciarán R]

from the site admin
Para que no digáis que no os doy exclusivas, os adelanto la noticia que les he robado a los de prensa y que no pensaban hacer pública hasta después de reyes (atención: no es una inocentada!)
El horario no es definitivo y queda por ver si alguna otra banda participará también en la velada. Aforo limitado. En primer lugar tendrán preferencia hasta una hora antes del concierto todas las personas que presenten el abono del PS'05. A partir de ese momento, si el aforo no está completo, venderemos entradas en taquilla.


PRIMAVERA SOUND 2005 PRESENTA:

SLINT (Touch & Go/ USA)

NITSA Club- SALA APOLO (Nou de la Rambla 113. Barcelona)
Sábado 5 de Marzo. 22´00 h.
Precio de la entrada por confirmar (GRATIS presentando la entrada de la edición 2005 de Primavera Sound).


Algo que parecía imposible, la reunión del mítico grupo Slint, se hará realidad el próximo mes de marzo. La banda americana ha confirmado su presencia (tocando y como curators) en el festival All Tomorrow´s Parties y alrededor de esta fecha ofrecerán algunos conciertos en Estados Unidos y Europa. El 5 de Marzo ofrecerán su única fecha en España dentro de una velada organizada por Primavera Sound.
Slint son posiblemente la banda más influyente del underground americano de los 90, sólo podríamos comparar la impronta que han dejado en cientos de bandas con la que en su momento dejaron My Bloody Valentine, Pixies o Nirvana. Ellos fueron el detonante de ese movimiento de bandas (esencialmente americanas) que crecieron bajo la etiqueta post rock.
La mayor parte de la leyenda del grupo se debe al disco “Spiderland”, una de las obras cumbre de la década de los 90. Dave Pajo, Brian McMahon, Britt Walford y Ethan Bucker han formado parte tras la disolución de Slint de reconocidos proyectos como Tortoise, The For Carnation, Palace Brothers, Bastro, Evergreen o The Breeders.
La banda también ha anunciado que tras esta pequeña gira se volverán a disolver para no volver a los escenarios nunca más.

 

[Ciarán R]

now that i read it, i get the feeling they are playing 5 march in barcelona.

 

[wrafter]

Correct. They're saying that Slint play in the Nitsa Club, in the Apolo Room, on Nou de la Rambla 113 in Barcelona on Saturday March 5th at 10pm. Prices to be confirmed but it's free in if you present your ticket for Primavera Sound 2005. The rest is unimportant bumph.

 

[Ellie]

Line up will be out towards the end of February, the Slint show is one of their "Presentation" nights, they usually do a few before the festival, I think it's people they want to play the festival but who can't for whatever reason. It's deadly cause they do them throughout the year and they're usually free with the ticket... last October !!! came back for a night at Nitsa, was incredible, mental packed and hardly anyone paid in. Yay.
As regards the line-up, I know they were battling it out with Benicassim for Nick Cave...

 

[wrafter]

Greetings fellow Barcelona-resident!

 

[Ellie]

hey fucking cold, innit?

 

[wrafter]

Seven degrees today, I believe. Definitely weather for the scarf and gloves!

 

[Ellie]

still sunny though i guess. did you know that primavera is on in the Forum this year?

 

[wrafter]

Yeah, and I think it'll be a hell of a lot better venue. Reasons being: 1. We get a sea-view (brilliant!) 2. There's more space, I found Poble E venue very bottlenecky in places. 3. Public transportation will be better with buses and trams both serving that location. 4. It gives a purpose to an otherwise redundant waste of tax payers money!

 

[absurdaficcion]

It is bloody freezing today in Barça jeez.
I aint been here long so any tips on local stuff / gigs?
got bit of an idea but would appreciate your inside info.

 

[Ellie]

Not too much this month in gigs as far as i know, but i haven't checked for a while...Interpol in mid-April, and also Feist at the end, in Razz 3 which is tiny so will be lovely. Clubs though...next week Erol Alkan in Nitsa, with Riton and Campag Velocet (live! although I have a feeling this is just Erol pushing his favourite band and they might not be any good, but anything followed by Mr. Alkan is okay by me, he was stunning in Primavera last year and last summer in the club), and this week the fellas from Optimo in Glasgow are on tour, also in Nitsa (in Apolo, on Paral.lel), on Saturday I think, lots of rock in their set too, sounds like fun.

And wrafter, yeah I reckon the Forum will be cool, it's what it was always designed for, this kind of big event, and although I'll miss the Poble Espanyol setting, it had got too big for it, the main square didn't have the big gigs anymore, so the cosy atmosphere was kinda leaving anyway. And it's right near where I live. And the beach option on the way out at half seven in the morning is delightful, unlike the Font Magica, which frankly, was a little depressing, no matter how fucked you are.

 

[absurdaficcion]

Aye there is also Karate in Apolo on Feb 16th. ANd Mastodon at some point too. Rawk.

Saw Errol Alkan in Shine wee while back and he was fantastic. I shall certainly be there. Prob give optimo a go too.
Yo!

 

[Ellie]

Yep, Optimo tomorrow looks deadly, might see you there