{"id":967,"date":"2012-08-11T08:53:12","date_gmt":"2012-08-11T08:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bolachas.org\/testes\/?p=967"},"modified":"2020-09-25T21:22:21","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T20:22:21","slug":"paredes-de-coura-festival-2012-the-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bolachas.org\/?p=967","title":{"rendered":"Paredes de Coura Festival 2012 – the preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

My personal favorite festival Paredes de Coura<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is just ahead and we\u2019re here to welcome it. Almost a landmark in Portugal, Paredes de Coura is turning twenty this year. And what a big boy it has become. From the likes of Sonic Youth, Arcade Fire, Dinosaur Jr., Queens of the Stone Age, Yo La Tengo, Mogwai, PJ Harvey, Pixies, Death from Above 1979, Morrissey, Bauhaus, The Cramps (and we could keep going), the shores of river Tabu\u00e3o (that sets the perfect idyllic scenery) have seen it all. More than you probably will in your whole life.<\/p>\n

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In 2012, the festival adds another day to the usual agenda, turning into a five day picturesque music site.<\/p>\n

Apart from the shows you can relax all afternoon on the beautiful beach which is painted by green (jazz shows are played throughout the afternoon) or you can tour the little hamlet that surrounds the festival, eating tasteful food (which features the region), drinking good alcohol filled beverages or chilling anywhere with your gang.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m pretty sure you can\u2019t miss all that was stated above. Just hop on your car, train, airplane, bicycle, goat or camel and head to Paredes de Coura next week!<\/p>\n

But if I wasn\u2019t clear enough and didn\u2019t make enough effort to persuade you into coming and visit the festival, I\u2019m going to share with you guys some of my favorites that are going to play next week.<\/p>\n

Born in Lisbon, raised with bossa-nova and wearing Sam Beam\u2019s beard, B Fachada<\/a><\/strong> sure is an eclectic type of person. Bordering different genres, expect him to gift you with his new record\u00a0afro-xula,<\/em>as the title suggests expect to shake your booty with those african vibes.\u00a0But despite of all that, B Fachada is like Western Sahara over here. If some people think he\u2019s the hope of new sounds in Portugal, other ones would like to have him roasted with a apple in his mouth. It\u2019s up to you to decide.<\/p>\n

I hope your dancing spirit keeps steady. Later that night, Portuguese\u2019s favorite fatty is going to be happy spinning some records. Expect everything but The Smiths to be played.<\/p>\n

For the first time in Portugal, Pavement\u2019s mastermind Stephen Malkmus<\/a><\/strong> is proving us he\u2019s still in shape. With a five-album catalog (not to add all of the Pavement\u2019s records and outside collaborations), Malkmus brings us his latest\u00a0Mirror Traffic,<\/em>released in 2011. Probably one of the most expected shows in all of the festival. After all, as the senator in that one song, we all want a blowjob too.<\/p>\n

Canadian duo Japandroids<\/a><\/strong> are living the\u00a0hype.\u00a0<\/em>In their suitcase they bring excellent records, all of them were quite well accepted by the specialized press. Their latest\u00a0<\/span>Celebration Rock<\/em>\u00a0is the greeting card. Keep an eye on them.<\/p>\n

Sun Araw<\/strong>,<\/a> the moniker of Cameron Stallones (not to be confused with Rocky) is stepping on Portuguese soil for the first time since 2010. Picture this: one lonely guy smoking a joint while listening to\u00a0Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band,<\/em>\u00a0on a beach drawn by\u00a0Dali<\/em>. Now transmute this into sound.<\/p>\n

All of these bands play on the 14th together with\u00a0tUnE-yArDs, Friends and Paus.<\/p>\n

Chicago born Willis Earl Beal<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s history sure is a tale. Discharged from army, working low-level jobs eventually leading him to homelessness, Beal didn\u2019t quit. He kept recording music, leaving CD-R\u2019s in public places and he\u2019d also drawed self-illustrated flyers around town in hoping of finding himself a girlfriend. One of those flyers was found by Found Magazine (ironic, eh) who put him on the cover of the magazine. Hot Charity\/XL Recordings signed him and I\u2019m pretty sure they did well. His debut, Acoumastic Sorcery<\/em> mixes one million genres with a folk background. Don\u2019t miss him!<\/p>\n

The Durham family probably is the coolest in the world. Multi-instrumentalists and siblings Kitty, Daisy and Lewis<\/a><\/strong> take you back\u00a0<\/span>to the day the music died<\/a>. And guess who back them up? Their father (playing the acoustic guitar) and their mom (playing the double bass). If you\u2019re into dancing, checkered dresses, early Johnny Cash or even some ska, those are the guys you can\u2019t miss. I expect nothing less than the best show in the whole festival.<\/p>\n

Patrick Watson<\/a><\/strong> sure is a\u00a0virtuoso.<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>I like him and I like what he plays, especially when he touches the piano. I like his band also. Ask your longtime girlfriend to marry you on this show. It\u2019ll work.<\/p>\n

Sinos de tren\u00f3 (Portuguese for Sleigh Bells<\/a><\/strong>) are also playing later that day. Don\u2019t miss them!<\/p>\n

Belgian rockers dEUS<\/a><\/strong> are one of Paredes de Coura favorite alumni. With more than 20 years and a lifespan full of success they are always welcome. Expect to hear most of their classics (\u201cThe Ideal Crash\u201d, \u201cSister Dew\u201d, \u201cLittle Arithmetics, “Suds&Soda\u201d, \u201cInstant Street) and prepare to say hello to their yet-to-be-released album, Following Sea<\/em>. Hope you\u2019re not too drunk by that time.<\/p>\n

If you were chilling with dEUS, the zermans are back to Portugal and they intend on waking you up. Backed by\u00a0Kitsun\u00e9\u00a0<\/em>seal of approval, the duo will try to work as the perfect pre-after-hours. Pre-after-hours. You read it right. Time for another beer.<\/p>\n

Yeah, they are extinct. But I hope you ain\u2019t when they start playing.<\/p>\n

The movie. If you haven\u2019t got the chance to see\u00a0Drive<\/em>, you won\u2019t get it. But well, I guess they\u2019re worth the waiting.<\/p>\n

Team Me, Dry the River, Midlake, Temper Trap are also playing that night.<\/p>\n

Deer Tick<\/a>.<\/strong> I love these guys. Frontman John McCauley now looks more like a Kurt Cobain raised\u00a0down on the boondocks <\/em>and sings us bourbon-filled love songs. It\u2019s like you\u2019re\u00a0driving on 9,\u00a0<\/em>sipping on your Jim Beam\u2019s thinking about your ex-girlfriend. Yeah, the one you loved and got away.<\/p>\n

But that was before. <\/em>It seems they\u2019ve been listening to a lot of The Replacements lately. Divine Providence,<\/em> their latest, spices things a bit up. Expect a drunk punk party all the way (with a bit of melting heart sessions). Even if your girlfriend got away, the Deer Tick is here to warm you up.<\/p>\n

Of Montreal<\/a><\/strong> are probably one of the most heterogenous bands compromising the line up. While their first albums (e.g.\u00a0Cherry Peel)<\/em>\u00a0<\/span>were more direct, almost beatle-esque\u00a0<\/em>influenced twee pop, they have evolved into a more complex range of sounds full of color,\u00a0Kevin Barnes\u2019 hermaphrodite dancing moves, vaudevillian themed pop songs, in a show staged by Prince and David Bowie. You can\u2019t miss this band. And if you\u2019re familiar with\u00a0the Elephant Six Recording Co.,\u00a0<\/em>you know what I\u2019m talking about.<\/p>\n

Erlend \u00d8ye (with the strange O) makes all those hipster chicks sweat. He probably likes Paredes de Coura more than I do, at least judging from last year. So, together\u00a0Eirik Glambek B\u00f8e they have a little band named\u00a0<\/span>Kings of Convenience.\u00a0<\/em>The so-called KOC were playing here last year, and while all of the other dudes from bands were chilling backstage in the afternoon (before the shows started), Erlend took his guitar and ended up playing with random festival-goers. And he even hopped on a insfulated boat spreading his delicate sounds like the mermaids\/nymphs did in\u00a0Odyssey<\/em>.<\/p>\n

He now brings us his more rock-oriented band, The Whitest Boy Alive<\/a><\/strong>. Expect to hear catchy riffs and to feel the happiness flowing through the audience.<\/p>\n

Originating from the East Midlands, Kasabian<\/a><\/strong> is probably the most respected<\/em> band in the whole lineup. Their eponymous debut was one of the most antecipated records back in 2004. Songs like “Processed Beats\u201d, \u201cClub Foot\u201d, \u201cL.S.F.\u201d probably ring a bell. Their latest, Velociraptor<\/em>, released last year was well recieved by the specialized press. What can you expect? A solid show.<\/p>\n

Special praise to The Wave Pictures<\/a><\/strong>, one of the most consistent alternative rock bands of the last years. Expect to be surprised.<\/p>\n

Crystal Fighters<\/a><\/strong> (not to be confused with Crystal Castles<\/em>) bring a sunny folktronica that will challange your fatigue.<\/p>\n

I Like Trains, School of Seven Bells, Gang Gang Dance and Anna Calvi are also playing that night.<\/p>\n

Curiosity has landed on Mars and she\u2019s looking for life. Afterall, God ain\u2019t an Astronaut. Or is he<\/p>\n

Anyway, if you\u2019re planning on studying while attending to some shows, God is an Astronaut<\/a><\/strong> is a band you can\u2019t miss. Irish post-rock. The perfect remedy for your\u00a0 four day hangover.<\/p>\n

Dead Combo<\/a><\/strong> surely is the most singular band in Portuguese music scene. Their sound can be put this way: Carlos Paredes and Chet Bakerwatching The Good, the Bad and the Ugly<\/em> in S\u00e3o Jorge<\/em> cinema. One of the most inventive Portuguese bands, they\u2019ll bring their latest album Lisboa Mulata<\/em> to the Paredes de Coura stage for the first time. International press loves them more than we do, and have given them enough compliments to make them smile. The proof we got it indoors.<\/p>\n

One of the most smartest moves Paredes de Coura have made. Back from a 10-year hiatus, one of the most antecipated bands in Festival. Charismatic leader Manel Cruzdecided with his old buddies, and revived one of the most successful bands in Portugal. I\u2019m quite sure Ornatosheads <\/em>can\u2019t wait for their first show after ten long years. I\u2019ll skip.<\/p>\n

DANCE TIL YOUR LEGS TURN INTO DUST.<\/p>\n

Beach House just got a bit happier.<\/p>\n

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Youthless, Best Youth, Ladr\u00f5es do Tempo, Capit\u00e3o Fausto and The Go! Team are also playing on the last day. See you there.<\/p>\n

JFC<\/p>\n

joao@bolachas.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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