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The Jayhawks concert in Barcelona

Marta Mir Barcelonian, Only-Be, Things to do in Barcelona

Born countercurrently to the American music scene of the time, The Jayhawks have always advocated a classic sound, halfway between country and rock, which eventually became one of the most important groups of the post -punk era. The group emerged in the late 80´s in Minneapolis. Its founders, Mark Olson, Gary Louise, Marc Perlman and Norm Rogers, came from different local bands and published in 1986 their first self-released album, titled “The Jayhawks”. After this first job, they recorded three more albums: “Blue Earth”, “Hollywood Town Hall” and “Tomorrow The Green Grass”, which garnered good reviews, but never became top selling albums. In 2009 they released a new album, “Ready for the Flood”, which was presented in a world tour that brought them to Spain with great success. In early 2011 they reissued their first albums, “Hollywood Town Hall” and “Tomorrow The Green Grass”, with many unpublished extras , for the delight of their diehard fans. Today, numerous albums, multiple concerts and various inputs and outputs of components after they are back with a new work: “Mockingbird Time”, released last year, and that is presented in Spain on a tour of four concerts that will take them around Barcelona , Madrid, Bilbao and Santiago de Compostela. For this tour, the band has recovered most of its original components, including one of its former leaders, legendary Mark Olson, who left the group several years ago to live a quieter life as a solo singer, along with Gary Louris, Marc Perlman, Karen Grotberg and Tim O´Reagan came to Spain to present their latest work and review their legendary discography, which has already... read more

The BAM 2012 will fill the streets of Barcelona with indie music

salermico Barcelonian, Only-Be, Things to do in Barcelona

September is a great month to be in Barcelona, especially on the weekend of the 21 to the 23. The spring-summer festivals are far behind but September brings an expected encore with live music that also is FREE! BAM, or Barcelona Accio Musical, is one of the proposals that Barcelona offers residents and visitors due to its cultural feasts, “Festival of the Mercè ” from the 21 to the 24 of September. The year 2012 presents us with more than 500 arts, leisure and cultural activities, being one of the most anticipated highlights the BAM, which has music filling Barcelona since 1993 and this year celebrates its 20th edition. It seems unthinkable that to enjoy such good bands, some of them being international cost zero euros. Every corner of the city is a party and you should not miss it In previous years it has been possible to see groups like Ok Go, Standstill, Vinila von Bismark & The Lucky Dice, Boat Beam, Cat People or LA. Do you want to know what lies ahead in this Barcelona Accio Musical 2012? The biggest international group this year will definitely be The Kooks. A true luxury to have them in Barcelona, as it is one of the most booming international indie rock bands. With hits like “Naive”, “Seaside” or “Junk of the Heart (Happy)” their style is very close to brit pop, but they have something cool that makes them stand out and sound different. Their latest album Junk of the Heart, which premiered in 2011 will have many of its songs played live. The Kooks play on the 22 in the... read more

Foreign Food Supermarkets in Barcelona

Nic Freeman Barcelonian, Food and Drink in Barcelona, Only-Be

Barcelona is known for serving delicious tapas and world-class Spanish cuisine within a sultry seaside setting. It is a city of drinks by the beach and local seafood delights. It is place where you can hop from bar to bar tasting the bite-sized delights or spend hours at an afternoon table enjoying a meal. But as wonderful as Barcelona foods may be, there is no escaping that craving for familiar foods when you are a long way from home. Sometimes you just feel like eating in, enjoying comfort food from your own culture. Fortunately, Barcelona is riddled with foreign food supermarkets to help you find your homeland favourites. American Food Markets in Barcelona Tastes of America – shops across Spain and online stocking favourite foods from North America, such as Pop Tarts, Quakers Captain Crunch, Hershey’s chocolates and bagels. Find the store at Carrer Balmes, 322. 28108 Barcelona. A Taste Of Home – This foreign food favourite has been in Barcelona since 2008, offering American and European foods. Find it at Carrer de Floridablanca 78 and Sitges, Calle San Jose 32, open every day. El Corte Inglés – This widely known Spanish market sells gourmet groceries and foreign foods as well as other department store items. Look for the international food that stocks Central and Southern American foods. Find El Corte Inglés in Plaza de Catalunya, 14, 08002 Barcelona. The store is open 10am to 10pm every day except for Sundays. Australian Food Markets in Barcelona Australian Gourmet – Aussies and Kiwis can seek out meats from home, such as kangaroo and lamb, at Placa Mane i Flaquer 2, Estudi 2, 08006... read more