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A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Parc Joan Miro, Barcelona

Thee Oh Sees, Parc Joan Miro, Barcelona

  By dumb luck, the hotel where I'm staying near Place Espanya is only a stone's throw from Parc Joan Miro, where Primavera is throwing a free day party over

  Frank Black and The Pixies, 1:45am on the San Miguel Stage, Primavera Sound 10.  

It's clear to me now, six hours-plus into my first visit to here, that the Spanish are hopelessly addicted to American music. Their bands sound a lot like American bands.

  Scout Niblett definitely won't win any Bubblegum Pop awards here at Primavera. But there is certainly something compelling about her: she bangs wildly on a snare drum, screams call-and-response, and

  There's definitely something strange about flying 3000 miles to see a lot of the same bands I've already seen over the past year. To wit: currently playing on various

I'm glad to be seeing Owen and Thomas again here in Barcelona. And, it makes sense to have them play the Auditori stage: this is music that rewards intense concentration,

Greetings from Barcelona, where the warm sun is cooled by the breezy Mediterranean. And, what better way to enjoy this fantastic first day in Spain than at the 10th edition