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Concert of the Jacuzzi Boys in Berlin

Mónica Boixeda Berliner, Only-Be

On April 9, the pop band Jacuzzi Boys, will perform to promote their new album Glazin, gone on sale in August 2011 at the Comet in Berlin. Jacuzzi Boys is an interesting indie pop mainstream music band. Their music is reminiscent of sixties rock, they have something unique from the sound of The Beatles in their early stage, that captivates the essentially feminine audience, perhaps due to the warmth of their songs Formed by guitarist Gabriel Alcala, drummer Diego Monasteri and bassist Danny Gonzalez in Miami in 2007 they quickly reached the public´s preferences because of that garage rock band flavor of the 60´s they had, along with an important musical imprint that differentiates them from other similar groups and that makes them a great XXI century product The first to start this adventure were Gabriel and Diego, who insisting on finding a different band, decided to board Danny Gonzalez´s project, who provided tonal richness and complemented the work Monasteri and Alcalá had begun to develop, thus Jacuzzi Boys definitely formed. The newly formed trio caught the attention of an indie music label in Orlando Florida. From that moment they became a musical revelation, admired by young women, kids and an older audience who enjoyed the rock sound of this group and are only looking for some good music to dance to. Until now, these “guys from the south”, as they are called in the media when referring to the city they are from, Miami, have managed to enter furiously the U.S. market of music, performing successful concerts, especially in Miami where they have positioned themselves as the most famous... read more

Frank Turner in concert in Amsterdam

Mónica Boixeda Amsterdammer, Only-Be

On the 5th of April, Paradiso in Amsterdam will host the English singer Frank Turner in concert. It´s part of his 2012 tour, which promises to be a great meeting with his fans, since the tickets are going quickly and the fans are already packing their bags. Frank Turner, also known as ´Dave´, was born in Meonstoke, Winchester, in 1981. He studied at Eton and in the London School of Economics. Born in a wealthy and traditional family, he quickly became interested in music, especially in composing songs and managing to produce special sounds with his guitar. Despite his beginnings in music go back to a band from his school that dissolved in 2001, with which he played concerts, toured and recorded with, his true musical career began that same year with the band Million Dead, thanks to the invitation of the bass player Ben Dawson. In 2005 the band broke up due to irreconcilable differences and therefore Turner was back on his own again. He had already tried to work solo when he recorded with Smalltown America, a London-based independent record label, so without a band he began to see this alternative as a certain possibility of getting into the music industry in a professional way. As he put it in an interview, “it seemed the most logical thing… trying out playing these songs more publicly and in a more arranged way”. After an EP with the fusion rock band Reuben, in 2006 the EP ´Campfire Punkrock´ was released by the hand of Xtra Mile Recording. That same year Xtra Mile Recordng in the UK and Welcome Home Records... read more

Occupy Wall Street in New York

Mónica Boixeda New Yorker, Only-Be

Just hours after the confirmation of the death of Whitney Houston by the media and social networks, Sony, her record label who was in preparations of new releases by the singer, rose considerably the price of mp3´ of the artist. So, Sony inadvertently showed us once again the mask used by the American music industry to continue benefiting from their artists without the slightest hesitation or consideration. Nothing could be more alarming. Immediately, the voices of many were felt in Facebook and Twitter. Thus, the music industry reveals its intentions with any artist: to exhaust it and consume it in its totality, even after his or her death. The phenomenon is not new. Much thought should be given after the death of Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson. Stars caught in the pop nets shine until they stop shining. Whitney Houston´s death comes at a highly controversial moment both for social networking and for artists. Laws like SOUP and ACTA, seek only to control the flow of information in the network, under the pretext of protecting copyright in both the U.S. and Europe. These laws are nothing more than the efforts of repressive governments to keep internet users under control, while trying to erroneously prove that social networks actually are dangerous to the system. Today, if you´re a Twitter user or a Facebook one, you have the ability to send, re-send and report information in real time all over the world, and with these texts, images and questions, criticize, speak out and join multiple causes. Occupy Wall Street movement, thus, has been calling thousands of people and continues to do... read more