Romantic Graffitti by Gal Gracen
Under the name of “Gal Gracen” there’s Patrick Geraghty, a vancouverite with so many concerns that has been writing really wordy garage songs for a while under the name “Role Mach“. But he wanted to make his music more casual & quick paced, less arty and more fun more quick paced so he started Gal...
The Soft Moon Mixtape
Picture by Julie Bonato What do we have to say about The Soft Moon that hasn’t been written already? Here we have a shadowful beating mixtape by his leader, Luis Vasquez, with few of their influences. As dark, as hypnotic, as atmospheric, as tense, as visceral, as solid as their sound. Some Velvet Guests 27...
All My Colours Turn To Clouds
“As darkness moves in No one knows what is changing And then we awake”. /Haiku by Patricia Burke / Picture by Jenny Holzer/ Some Velvet Mixtapes 23 All My Colours Turn To Clouds 01. Section 25 – There Was A Time 02. A Certain Ratio – All Night Party (7 inch single) 03. Bauhaus...
Sun King Mixtape
With the same ‘aka’ as Louis XIV, Sun King is the solo dark country project of a young upstate new yorker. Sun King’s music is slow and thoughtful. It’s not music about faith or holy books, though it may sound like that at times. The music is simple and dark and attempts to explore the...
Renaldo & Clara Mixtape
Named after Bob Dylan’s film, Renaldo & Clara‘s music is as slow and delicate as the time it takes to listen to it. Their tickling and whispering voice is Clara Viñals, the beauty frontgirl and also composer of the catalan band that completes...
Primavera Club R.I.P.
Primavera Club will be relocated. No f* comments about it. This is our pick of some of the bands we’d enjoyed in the last edition in Barcelona. Some Velvet Mixtapes 22 Primavera Club R.I.P. 01. Sir Richard Bishop...
Autumn’s Falling by Little Wings
As big as the American football stadium with his same name, the talent of Kyle Field is unquestionable. Surf lover, artist and independent musician, he does what he feels and feels what he does, so every single leaf in his...
Hit The Town by Crocodiles
“Not even the dog who pisses against the wall of Babylon can escape this mix’s wrath!”. With those words Brandon Welchez gave us that present for our guest’s mixtapes. We are sure you’ll enjoy it as Crocodiles music: Some Velvet Guests 23 ‘Hit The Town’ by Brandon Welchez 01. Junior Murvin – Roots Train 02....
Great Lake Swimmers Mixtape
We have the Primavera Club around the corner, so we’ve invited few of the bands that are coming to make our Velvet Guest’s. The first of these Mixtapes is made by Tony Dekker, the singer-songwriter of the Canadian band Great Lake Swimmers. This is a very chilly road trip through folk. From north to south...
Jesse Ruins Mixtape
We are very happy to present an amazing mixtape by the Tokyo’s band Jesse Ruins. Acclaimed as a superb music band by The Guardian as New Band Of The Day, and mentioned in the bests music blogs such as Gorilla vs. Bear, Jesse Ruins just have an EP but their future seems to be as...
Like A Rainbow
Picture by Desiree McClellan On May 11, Doug Aitken made a happening at the Hirshhorn Museum called “Song 1″. Based on the classic “I Only Have Eyes For You” by Harry Warren & Al Dubin, different artists such as Animal Collective’s Geologist, No Age, Nicolas Jaar, High Places, Beck or Oneohtrix Point Never covered the...
Primavera Sound 2012
2012 and Primavera Sound -after all- still growing. This year, the main events, will take place from May 30th to June 3rd at Parc del Fòrum. A huge list of bands are performing there: Beach House, Wilco, Washed Out, Spiritualized, Explosions in the Sky, the Walkmen, the Dirty Three, Archers of Loaf, the Drums, Godflesh,...