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Final Four in Barcelona: The Big Party in European Basketball

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

From May6 to May 8 the Final Four will take place at the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona. With a capacity of more than 16 000 people this is one of the greatest venues where this fierce competition already took place in 1998 and 2003. The way to the final 4 is long and hard, it begins in the fall at the beginning of the season and goes through different phases where the less strong teams are being eliminated quickly. After the initial league phase where the first four teams of each group qualifies, it goes on to another league of four more reduced groups where the first two qualify. The last 8 make up the quarter finals in which a system of “best of 5” play begins. From there the last 4 result, that will compete for the European cup in the semifinals and finals on one intense weekend. The big surprise this year is that although the competition is held in their city and they were one of the favorites to go all the way, Regal Barcelona, the reigning champion from last year didn’t make it to the Final Four. The got eliminated in the previous round by the Greeks of Panathinaikos. But this was not the only surprise. After having lost by an embarrassing 48 points (89 – 41) in the first game, Montepaschi de Siena ended up winning the next 3 eliminating the mighty Olympiakos. Maccabi Tel Aviv did the same. After starting of 0:1 against Caja Laboral Vitoria, they were able to avoid elimination. However, the Israeli holiday Yom Hazikaron on May 8 (Day... read more

Ojos de Brujo at Apolo

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

The band Ojos de Brujo will play next Friday May 6 at 21:00 pm at the Sala Apolo in Barcelona, to celebrate ten years on stages worldwide. On this occasion the band will be accompanied by more than 20 artists that will reinterpret all their greatest hits and the huge number of songs produced over the years. Along with celebrating the career of Ojos de Brujo, the concert aims to highlight the group being finalist at the Best Fusion Album in the 2011 Music Awards with her album Corriente Vital-10años. The awards will be on May 18 at the Arteria Coliseum in Madrid. Ojos de Brujo was born in Barcelona in 1996. In those years, Barcelona was experiencing music jam sessions and Ramon Jimenez, who was playing flamenco guitar, met Juanlu, bassist, and they began to give shape to an interesting mixture of sounds with the flavor and passion of flamenco. From a clear notion of what they wanted and what they did not as a musical concept his first album was born, Vengue, edited in Belgium, Germany, Italy and France. Since then they developed a work of collaboration with various musicians, though the group was stabilized by Ramón Jiménez, Juanlu, Marina, Xavi Turull, Panko, Sergio Ramos and Maxwell Wright. In 2002, with the second album, Bari, the group launched an ambitious company creating the seal La Fábrica de Colores to produce their own projects, the most experimental one and focused on social and environmental issues. This second album is going to mean the internationalization of the group with promotional tours around the world. In 2006 their third album... read more

Cass McCombs Concert in Barcelona

Mónica Boixeda Barcelonian, Only-Be

Singer/songwriter Cass McCombs will play at the Sala Razzmatazz on May 16. The musician one of the most mysterious artists on the American neo folk scene, rarely gives interviews, because he avoids the media like the devil the water. He never gives interviews over the phone and he doesn’t have a solid residence. According to him, he earned money cleaning toilets in Baltimore and his grandmother was the one who cut the umbilical cord when he was born. Odd but fascinating facts. His „biography“ tells us that he was born in the Bronx, Haiti and Tahiti in 1977, but the reality is that he was born in California. In 2002 he recorded his first album “Not the Way” and in 2003 he dropped “A”, 2005 “Perfection”, 2007 “Dropping Writ” and 2009 “Catacombs.” McCombs is a modern nomad, a troubadour, who travels from city to city to let the change of scenery and freedom inspire him. His songs are proof for his unbelievable talent as well as his genius as writer. His songwriting abilities hint at an unconventional mind, but his music doesn’t at first. Later on, though, you will find something magical in it that will draw you in. On stage McCombs is not the shy person he is in real life. During concerts he puts his all in, his music and his incredible sense of humor. Pale, skinny and fragile in appearance he has the ability to make you laugh, cry or dance. A truly extraordinary singer whose musical influences are The Velvet Underground and Morrissay, but you will surely find a little bit of Dylan and Bowie... read more