Musica en Vivo

I decided that I had better go and check out some of the local bands this past weekend. However, I found it surprisingly difficult to locate a good concert listing. The listings I did find seemed unusually sparse. I swear there must be more shows in a city this size but I suppose I am not sufficiently indie to sniff them out.

Double billing at Sidecar on Friday.

• Chest – Well, they tried hard and certainly looked the part but the vocals and hooks just weren’t there for a power pop band. Thumbs down.
• Chicos del Sabado. Much better than the opening band. Thought they were a bit Ramones-esque.

And then I went to another show at 2 on Sunday.

• We Are Balboa. Pretty rocking. A bit of a cross between Visqueen and Goodness. Helps that the cantante es bastante guapa tambien. Sweet little cover of Under Pressure. Bonus points for the venue being relatively smoke free.

Unfortunately, with all the trappings of a big city come the associated costs. Barcelona is much more expensive than Granada and Tenerife. 5 euro for a beer seems to be typical at the trendier joints. Its a bit tough to swallow after you convert to dollars.