06.03.2009

TOAP Records

Founded in 2001 by the amazing guitar player André Fernandes and his brother Alex, TOAP Records is a jazz label that features an impressive catalog of Portuguese and international musicians.

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01.02.2009

Nelson Cascais Quintet @ Hot Clube

Five amazing musicians, a cozy little jazz club and a few g&ts in good company made for an excellent night out, despite the stormy weather we had to face to get out there.

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25.08.2008

Fábrica do Braco de Prata

I was expecting a seriously dull weekend. With most of my friends out of Lisbon or otherwise busy, I was in a mood for partying, but had no plans whatsoever. Then, out of the blue, a friend I hadn’t seen in ages came to my rescue, and I ended up having an awesome time, two nights in a row.

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29.01.2008

Emir Kusturica and The No Smoking Orquestra

Saturday, 26th January 2008, Coliseu dos Recreios - Lisbon. What a great night! The No Smoking Orchestra play music-to-make-you-happy, which the people who name these sort of things decided to call “Gypsy techno-rock”. As expected, the show was as much a rock concert as it was a circus act, with a big ensemble of quirky characters, part […]

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10.01.2008

Extreme snogging

Favourite song of the moment, I keep whistling to its tune. I guess I’m in serious need of proper kissing.

Toothpaste Kisses, The Maccabees

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08.01.2008

Gigs ahead

The Cure are coming to town! Being one of those bands I totally ignored when I was a teenager and people around me were going nuts about them, I never got to see them live, and was starting to worry I never would. The ticket is safely bought now, so it’s looking like I will be able to cross them out of my list of never attended gigs. Another band coming off that list is Emir Kusturica’s, in three weeks, which should be a great concert as well.

As expected, 2008 is looking good from here. I wonder what surprises will the Summer festivals bring.

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08.11.2007

Interpol

Yesterday’s Interpol gig in Lisbon’s Coliseu dos Recreios was great. I was a tad too tired to join the crowd and jump like a teenager, which is how I always behave like in concerts, but we found a very nice sitting spot with a good view of the stage and enjoyed every minute of it. I […]

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