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Megadeth concert in Istanbul

Mónica Boixeda Istanbulite, Only-Be

In the early eighties, four young drunk and heartless guys, fans of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, decided to form the fastest rock n roll band of all time. With basis of blues and rock n roll speeded to the limits and influenced by the “speed” of Motorhead, the Misfits’ punk and musicianship of the English Diamond Head, the four wild drunken boys became Metallica, the most emblematic band of the Bay Area scene of San Francisco. In an age where all you saw on MTV and playing on the radio was “hair metal” of the worst quality, Metallica was a kick in the ass to all those pretty boys bands dressed in leather, with makeup and long dyed hair. Dave Mustaine was one of those anomalous young rockers, probably the most innovative guitarist of that particular time in California, which also influenced by the sounds of contemporary jazz, he managed to create much faster and progressions blues patterns and invent his famous chord, the “spider chord,” a new way to play “power chords” in a much more versatile and fast way. Unfortunately, due to excessive drinking of the red haired Mustaine, the other band members ended up getting fed up with his aggressive outbursts, instability and violence, so they chose to kick him out of the group and replace him with Kirk Hamett, guitarist also thrashers Exodus. Incensed by the rejection of his previously best friends, Mustaine formed a new monster of thrash metal in 1983: Megadeth. In 1985 they realeased their first album, “Killing is my Business … and Business is Good”, which showed that... read more

Botes i Potes: Walking Your Dog in Barcelona

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

Dogs are our best friends. They accompany us through thick and thin, give us affection and warmth as well as provide us company. Many times when we talk about people’s personalities we compare them to a dog or cat. Are you cat or dog? What makes you cat or dog? Well if you’re a cat you usually like being alone, you´re dominant, you don’t accept too much affection from others, and you’re not willing to commit yourself much. You´re above the rest, your ego is stronger than you, there´s nobody better than you – well, that’s at least what goes through your head. This definition may sound like an exaggeration, so maybe it’s better to say that a person with cat character is more independent and aloof. If your character is more affectionate or dependent on the affection of loved ones, maybe your behavior is closer to that of the dog. The adjective that defines dogs is usually loyalty. Sometimes, we have the feeling that our dogs are too attached to us. They want to be there all the time to make us happy or simply wishing to keep us company, even when we don’t want it. For some people, the company of a dog can be even suffocating. However, the joyous reaction of a dog when you come home is indescribable to others. It’s also about their manner of accompanying us and giving us affection. Always ready to run or walk or simply go outside, dogs are great best friends when you’re the outdoorsy type, whether you like going to the park, down the street, to the beach,... read more

UB40 concert in Barcelona

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

Reggae music is usually associated with the use of marijuana, that is, the image of aperson who listens to reggae is someone extremely relaxed, who does nothing with his life, who smokes marijuana all the time and usually has “dreadlocks” and does not shower. He or she usually is a squatter in some European city. Comfortable clothes, comfortable attitude, and a unpretentious stylistic intent far beyond the hippie philosophy. Reggae lovers around the world spread between marijuana smoke, happiness, love and peace. And of course, surf, beaches, cosmic sunsets and vegetarian food. A peaceful and carefree life, moving in slow motion indulging the pleasures of cannabis. This however is a very common stereotype that people often associate this style with as they do with other styles of popular music to explain the character of those who hear it. For example, it is considered that people who listen to heavy metal are violent people, embittered with the world, that hate everything and most likely will be Satanists and devil worshipers sacrificing cats in the basement of their home. Stereotypes. Prejudices are common mistakes. Usually, we create stereotypes when we have fear of the unknown, of that what we do not know how to explain. So, reggae is also loaded with prejudices but, likewise, reggae is heard by managers of large companies, doctors, police officers in the demonstrations, political activists, dancers, poets, firefighters, office workers, people who work every day in front to a computer writing articles about travel and tourism, and is more than probable that the King of Spain heard reggae when hunting killing elephants. Reggae has no boundaries... read more