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The VIL VEINS and Fuzzy Zen
The Vil Veins are the kind of power trio who exemplify the need for those three kinds of musician.
Oliver Blakemore
3 min read


The Honeyclub and Wondering What’s Outside the Pond
The Honeyclub make rock and roll, and they do so with a level of self-awareness that makes their sound strangely comforting.
Oliver Blakemore
5 min read


A Shared Touch of Madness
United in Mess-making,Lina and Anthony are seasoned musicians in collusion for their mutual success. Lina’s heading a project called Vosk.
Oliver Blakemore
5 min read

Why Wherever Sessions?
Every now and then, the world of music needs to be reminded that it’s for people and by people.
Oliver Blakemore
3 min read


Podcast 002 - Liam Cloud
Liam Cloud was here from Day One when Front Page News grew from a mad mad idea in Kristina's brain, to being the event series we love.
projectmindbend
2 min read


How Our Barcelona crawls out of this Mad World with wicked music events
Our final concert this Summer happens on the 26th of June. About a year after the Liceu Symphony Orchestra serenaded plants post-Lockdown.
digitalsushi101
2 min read


Lila - Conflict Dolls
I found talking to Lila March relaxing. thinking back on it I feel like I ought to have had psychic whiplash from it.
Oliver Blakemore
4 min read


Why Front Page News Will Happen in Denver
Why Front Page News Will Happen in Denver: Live music concerts in Barcelona recently got resuscitated despite so many odds. Why stop there?
Oliver Blakemore
3 min read


Judith - Jewelry Made of Feelings
Judith’s a little different. I’m not her—she’s not me. But the way she’s a storyteller reminds me of the way I’m a storyteller—
Oliver Blakemore
3 min read


Music and Happiness
If there is such a thing as the collective unconscious, its manifestation is music. Music is practically a mind-altering substance.
Oliver Blakemore
4 min read


Kaku: Buy Him an Italian Ice and Ask Why the Best Songs Sound Good
When we go to gigs, my girlfriend and I spend most of our focus on one or two members of the band. Sometimes we concentrate on the front man
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7 min read

Dylan Cloud, Psych-Rock Busker
A musician is what Dylan would like to be when he grows up. With his dog named Zeppelin It sounds like he's been on this course all his life
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8 min read


Front Page News Leap Day Party February 29th 2020
There’s an old joke about not being able to organise a few drinks in a brewery, and I can tell you it wasn’t one of those occasions.
AlternateReality
7 min read


Titan of Inheritance and Titan of Engineering
Titan of inheritance and Titan of Engineering. Titan James moved to Spain. It was a process of elimination. Add his gigs to your calendar.
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7 min read


Joseph, His Eight String Bass and the Legend of the Spinal Chord
Bassists for whatever reason haven't got the star power guitar players. To me, they are the backbone of rock and roll.
Oliver Blakemore
5 min read


A Manga About a Ronin Troubadour
The Ronin Troubadour, Liam Cloud, spends his days in parks and cafes...A singer-songwriter based in Barcelona soon to play in Denver
Oliver Blakemore
5 min read


Interview: Why Resident Drummer Bryan Curtis is a Barcelona Favorite You Can’t Miss!
Seen Bryan Curtis play? The mark of a good drummer is someone who plays with their whole body--reimagines time without missing a beat.
Vee Hodgkinson
6 min read


WOWIE (Espai) ZOWIE! May 4 Concert Series Leaves This Music Critic Wanting More
It could be New York, London or Paris. It feels like I’m hunting down a secret location. In the end it's easy to find: A classic music venue
Vee Hodgkinson
6 min read


A Cloud take on Snow by Red Hot Chili Peppers
I am a huge fan of R.H.C.P. HUGE. Suffice to say my top came off (couldn’t say it was accidental) in the August 1999 Californication Tour...
projectmindbend
2 min read
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