Psych-Out

Thee Oh Sees, Parc Joan Miro, Barcelona

Primavera Al Parc

  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

Death To the Pixies

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

Destroyers

Cold Cave absolutely killed it tonight on the Pitchfork stage. At first, it sounded like the same synth-laden 80s stuff that's all the rage right now. But then, they went

Americans Abroad

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.

Bleak Hour

  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

Redux Solution

  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

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