anorak

Hi everyone,
just to announce the official dates for Madrid Popfest 2012.

It will start on thrusday 8th of march 2012 with a welcome party and will continue on 9th and 10th of march 2012 at the same venue that last year: Clamores (http://www.salaclamores.com/)

Till then, we are preparing some presentation parties all around spain. First of them will be next 14th of october in Madrid at Fotomaton Bar. Bands who are going to play are FeCoNi (an union between Angela - from Lois Casino - and Giorgio Bassmatti playing for first time) and CVEEC (Como Vivir En El Campo - http://cveec.bandcamp.com/).

We will announce first bands confirmed very soon. Stay in touch.
Any help or suggestion for coming please let me know.

Waiting for seeing all you there !!

Jorge

I've got 6 days of annual leave left. I might just be able to make it to this!

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I am struck speechless by the nape of your neck.

Human Vegan
Bite Yr Lip

Hi all,

another Madrid Popfest 2012 presentation party will take place this saturday in Madrid.
See the flyer attached.

Party name: NO IS POP.
Place: Fotomaton Bar (Madrid)
Date: 26/11/2001
Hour: 23:30 - 3:30.

My Bloody Valentine, Ride, Veronica Falls, Pale Saints, Pixies, Manhattan Love Suicides, Hüsker Dü, Rezillos, The Pooh Sticks, Comet Gain, Undertones, Kebrantas, The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Shop Assistants, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, The Delgados, Boyracer, Kenickie, Ash, Buzzcoks, Los Nikis... y más.

Hi all,
just for announce next Madrid Popfest 2012 presentation party that will take place this friday in Madrid.
See the flyer attached.

Place: Fotomaton Bar (Madrid)
Date: 16/12/2011
Hour: 22:00 - 3:30.

Bands playing:

Atomizador http://atomizador.bandcamp.com/
Alberto Azul http://albertoazul.bandcamp.com/
Puzzles y Dragones (first show in live)

Djs: Madrid Popfest Djs

Hi all,
next Madrid Popfest 2012 presentation party will take place this friday 20th of January.

Venue: El Perro Club. Madrid
Bands: Betacam, Thee Brandy Hips and L´Hereu Escampa
Djs: Madrid Popfest Djs
Timetable: 21:00 - 3:00
Price: 8€

Tickets on sale: Just that day at the venue

Betacam (Madrid) http://betacam.bandcamp.com/
Thee Brandy Hips (Donostia) http://www.theebrandyhips.com/
L'Hereu Escampa (Manlleu) http://lhereuescampa.bandcamp.com/

Anyone heading over from the UK for this? I'm considering going but I don't wanna go on me tod.

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I am struck speechless by the nape of your neck.

Human Vegan
Bite Yr Lip

Excluding bands, last year was a bit short of Brits. In fact fewer than 10 wouldn't be inaccurate. It was absolutely wonderful, though. Great bands, decent venue and friendly hosts.

I'll be there again this year(with 2 more from Nottingham) so you won't be alone.

Jorge, if you are reading this, don't forget to lay on some bar snacks.

roundbitsofplastic, take for sure you won´t be alone.

freson, good to see you will come again. Don´t worry... we´ll put more bar snacks in the venue. More comments about how to improve the festival are very welcomed.

I don't really feel like travelling all the way to Spain on my own. I've done that several times, but I suppose I'm older and mroe vulnerable nowdays ;-)

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I am struck speechless by the nape of your neck.

Human Vegan
Bite Yr Lip

I think there'll be lots of people you know there Ray, besides the huge cadre of friendly Spanish folk you see every year at Indietracks too. Chicago friends (Tiny Fireflies), Swedish friends (The Garlands), French friends (Fabien from Anorak Records), German friends (Olaf from Firestation Records) - so it'll have that exciting international lovely coming together feeling. Locally, it looks like Matthew Big Pink Cake may go, Thom from Peru/The Kick Inside, maybe Pete B! Roque's coming. There'll be a number of UK bands there playing too so they'll be around the whole weekend soaking up some Spanish sun (won't be that warm though, will it?). Of course I'm going plus 3 of my Scottish female counterparts, 2 with babies in tow!

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There's more than one use for every part

Wish I could go, but I know I can't. Only so much cash to splash around, sadly.

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kicking against the pricks. or something.

I'm gonna have to get my shit together, sharpish.

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I am struck speechless by the nape of your neck.

Human Vegan
Bite Yr Lip

Nope, it won't be thaaaat warm, beware! Without wanting to spoil your sunny ideas of Spain, do keep in mind that officially it'll still be winter when the festival takes place.. of course, a Spanish winter usually involves quite a lot of sun (and certainly more than a British one), but it is not impossible that it may rain.. so do keep that in mind when packing your bags! Really looking forward to seeing you all here! :)

So pack like we're going to Indietracks in July then ?

I can't wait!

Yeah, that's probably a good comparison. Though I think it's colder at Indietracks at night even in July than here in Madrid on March!! Then again, it's on an open site, whereas 'our' festival takes place inside a venue, and so does the dancing afterwards till late.
It did rain one of the days of the Madrid Poprest last year, now that I think about it. But as I said, since everything happens indoors, it wasn't too annoying. In any case, we'll be checking the weather man and keep you informed nearer the date. :)

I've bought a ticket and paid for (most of) the transport!

And Jennifer, someone said to me once re: the weather in Madrid Seis meses inverno, seis meses infierno ;-)

EDIT

And I've booked accommodation! Y'all have to be my friends now!

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I am struck speechless by the nape of your neck.

Human Vegan
Bite Yr Lip

Fantastic, roundbitsofplastic !!!
Any doubts, problems, wishes or whatever please ask.

And we offer all of you another proposal for enjoying Madrid Popfest 2012 before it happens.

Yesterday we oficially released the Madrid Popfest 2012 album in bandcamp with a song of all bands who will be playing in the festival. In addition there are more songs of bands that are participating in presentation parties.

In next weeks more bands will be incluyed. Enjoy !!

http://madridpopfest.bandcamp.com/album/madrid-popfest-2012-2

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

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I am struck speechless by the nape of your neck.

Human Vegan
Bite Yr Lip

Next Madrid Popfest 2012 presentation parties.



Day: February 3th (Valencia)
Venue: El Tornillo (C/ Ramón Campoamor, 42)
Bands: Zipper and Llum
Djs: Javi Sansonero
Timetable: 21:00
Price: 4€

Tickets on sale: Just that day at the venue

Zipper (Madrid) http://www.myspace.com/grupozipper
Llum (Valencia) http://www.myspace.com/llumonline



Day: February 4th (Barcelona)
Venue: La [2] de Nitsa
Bands: Zipper and Grushenka
Djs: Coco and Miguelink.
Timetable: 00:30
Price: 15€ / 8€ / Free

Tickets on sale: Just that day at the venue

Grushenka (Barcelona) http://grushenka.bandcamp.com/
Zipper (Madrid) http://www.myspace.com/grupozipper



Day: February 10th (Madrid)
Venue: Sala Siroco (c/ San Dimas, 3)
Bands: Wild Honey, Zipper and Reina Republicana
Djs: Sancho and Bueno
Timetable: 22:00
Price: 8€ / 10€

Early tickets: http://www.ticketea.com/fiesta-presentacion-madrid-popfest-2012-wild-honey--zipper--reina-republicana



Enjoy all of them !!