SPEED SOUND MAGAZINE MADRID

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It has been a while since my last Music Monday post. But that doesn’t mean we’re not listening to new tunes over here. Just over a week ago I was invited to the launch party of a new music zine, here in Madrid. Speed Sound Magazine is for people who are always looking for something different to listen to; for open-minded, urban music-lovers. In the editor’s own words: “We want you to discover new young bands, especially national ones, and those from our own city. Because there’s so much talent out there, and we’re tired of seeing the same faces on the cover.” 

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MONDAY TUNES: MUSIC IN MADRID

Fall is upon us and festival season seems like a faded memory of headbands and beat-up cowboy boots. But the dreary weather comes with a whole new line-up of gigs and festivals to get us through rainy weekends. A little melancholic and maybe even bluesy, this playlist will match the color of the sky at times, even if the voices don’t. In the next couple of months, these artists’ deep timbers and soulful folk tunes will grace Madrid with their presence.

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MONDAY TUNES: A SUMMER PLAYLIST Everywhere

It’s been a while since I’ve posted some tunes on here. And I know we’re over half way through summer, but it’s never too late to share music for easy listening in the car, on the road, by the pool, at the beach, in the city, at your cubicle… Because there’s more than one acceptable way to beat the heat. 

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PRIMAVERA IN BARCELONA

Let’s not talk about how long it has been since the last post. Instead let’s discuss how crazy the past month has been! In between work, traveling, a music festival, interviews, more traveling, a wedding, catching up with old friends, and preparing for some big changes, the past three weeks have felt more like an entire season! So, backing up to the end of May, here are a few glimpses of a short week spent in Barcelona. After three days of music at Primavera Sound, the last two were spent wandering aimlessly… As we do.

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MONDAY TUNES: #8 Everywhere

I’m not really sure what this week’s theme is, or if there even is one. I’ve just picked a few songs – some old, some new – that I’ve been listening to lately. Perhaps the only thing this week’s tunes have in common is that they all make my foot tap a little. They’re also great for listening to in the car… Actually, what music doesn’t sound better in the car?

P.S: hear the full playlist in the right sidebar for seamless listening.

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THE TRUCK STORE Oxford

There is a scene in many movies where the girl is in a record/book store, flipping through vinyls/books, and some slick guy comes up next to her to start making conversation about whatever title/artist/author she is looking at. If movies actually depicted reality, that scene could happen in The Truck Store. But in reality, it’s a Hollywood fabrication to appeal to all the hopeless romantics out there, because these indie record stores are fighting to survive and increasingly harder to find! If you read my post about Oxford earlier this week, you may have noticed I mentioned The Truck Store. The shop is a rare gem belonging to the dying breed of independent record stores. It’s a place for vinyl collectors, music connoisseurs, people still stuck in the 80s, and those who believe their life is secretly a movie.

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MONDAY TUNES: #7 Everywhere

I like songs with a story. Maybe it’s because I like writing them. Stories, I mean. I also like music videos with a story; these short films that reveal a song’s narrative. And then there’s our story; the one that we think about when we hear a song. There’s always a place where we first heard the song, and the people it reminds us of become the characters. It turns out there can be several stories in just one song…

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MONDAY TUNES: GLOBE TROTTIN’

Given the general subject matter of my blog, I’m surprised it has taken me this long to create a Monday playlist with this theme. But be warned: this is not a “world music” playlist (that genre is bogus anyway, because world music is essentially all music. But that’s a different debate for another day). No, this Monday’s tunes are from different places but also for different places. There is music for lying on a beach, music for the open road, music for dancing, and music for dreaming about dropping everything and going somewhere; anywhere. There are rhythms that will make you want to stop and look at everything closely, but also rhythms that will make your feet itch with the desire to just get up and go.

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