Cue Music: Travel Soundtrack
While your traveling your ipod can provide the background music to your journey. Here are a few songs I had playing when taking in all the great views. I’ve linked the songs to their lyrics as they all have a great story to tell behind them. Some are inspiring, while others just fun to listen … Read more
Max Weinberg Debuts 15-Person Band
One of my first nights out back in the states was at the newly renovated Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami. The transformation is absolutely outstanding. This legendary hot spot on South Beach has really taken the prize in being the “it” place to be and has also become the place for the latest shows, such as … Read more
Pasion Delivers Passion on Stage
The weekend had arrived and with a look at my musical calendar, which I made on the back of a paper place mat from one of the Basque restaurants, Saturday was marked for the Pasion Vega concert at the Teatro Arriaga. I’ll admit I had no idea who Pasion Vega was, but I wanted more to see inside the … Read more
On Repeat
I am loving the new song “Chillin” by Wale featuring Lady Gaga, but prefer the Knocks remix. I have it on repeat and get enough of it. Check out the Knocks site www.heavyrockmusic.com or their myspace page www.myspace.com/itstheknocks for more of their hit remixes, which spice things up in a unexpected way. DJ B-Roc a … Read more
Gilberto Gil Brings Afro Beats to Bilbao
Gilberto Gil is one of those people who live for music and with a career that has spanned over 45 years it is evident enough. With over 50 albums and 20 awards including two Grammies, I was sure I didn’t want to miss his performance at the Palacio Euskalduna in Bilbao. What’s interesting about Gilberto Gil as an … Read more
365 Days of Jazz
Bilbao is celebrating jazz all year long. With their current cultural program “365 Jazz Bilbao”, they are striving to promote the present jazz scene in the city. “Todo el Año, Todo el Jazz”, which translates to “All year-long, All Jazz” is what the musicians of this Basque city already with a thriving art and night … Read more
