Franz Ferdinand are releasing a 20-track greatest hits album called Hits To The Head in March. It includes some new songs, one of which — “Billy Goodbye” — dropped last fall. Today they’re sharing another one of the fresh tracks, a danceable and romantic number called “Curious.”
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Vida Festival 2018
The Vida festival has become one of the musts on the Catalan summer music festival calendar in record time, and it celebrates its fifth anniversary this year with a line-up that’s got us all ready to get to the Masia d’en Cabanyes just down the coast in Vilanova i la Geltrú from June 28 to July 1.
St. Vincent is one of the headliners this year, as she presents ‘Masseduction’ (2017), the latest album from the American singer-songwriter and guitarist also known as Annie Clark; Scottish band Franz Ferdinand also present their new effort, ‘Always Ascending’ (2018); and Of Montreal, American indie artist Kevin Barnes’s project, also debut tracks from their album ‘White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood’ (2018); English singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey presents his second solo work, ‘Wake Up Now’ (2017); and the legendary band out of Arizona Calexico, led by Joey Burns and John Convertino, take to the stages once again with their ninth album, ‘The Thread That Keeps Us’ (2018). Other international acts to check out include singer-songwriters Elvis Perkins, Bart Davenportand Josh Rouse; noise from Hookworms; krautdisco from DBFC; and guitar pop from newcomers out of Norway, Great News.
More local acts include Los Planetas, one of the biggest bands on the Spanish music scene, who come along with their ninth album, ‘Zona temporalmente autónoma’ (2017), under their arm as well; El Petit de Cal Eril, the band led by Joan Pons, bring their metaphysical pop and the psychedelia of their live shows to the festival with their own ninth album, dubbed ‘Δ’ (2018); the six-piece Oso Leone from Mallorca also present a new, and much-anticipated, album, which is released this year and shows off their more electronic and R&B sides; and the mathrock duo ZA! also have new music to show off.
You can also check out fast and powerful pop from young Valencian band La Plata; the mix of krautrock, metal and pscyhedelia that Medalla have for you; punk from Galician outfit Novedades Carminha; and from Murcia it’s Perro, among others.
Ville à Dômat #223: ‘Sweet Summer Sweat’
Pura Vida. Dediquem el programa a repassar el millor del Vida Festival, un dels nostres festivals favorits. Divus Julius Bonasera i el mestre Bergman entrevisten al director de comunicació del festival, Punxem alguns dels artistes destacats del Vida Festival com St. Vincent, Franz Ferdinand o Nick Mulvey. Estrenem el més nou de The Smashing Pumpkins, Novo Amor, Gorillaz o Florence + The Machine. Descobrim a nous artistes com ara The Vryll Society, Hotel Lux, Our Girl o Artificial Pleasure.
Ens veiem aquest cap de setmana al Vida Festival.
Ville à Dômat: Sweet Summer Sweat
Ville à Dômat # 218: ‘Indienautes’
Cada dilluns teniu una cita amb els ‘indinautes’ de les ones hertzianes. Divus Julius Bonasera i els seus il·lustres col·laboradors: el mestre Bergman i La Musa han preparat un programa per fregar-se les orelles. Estrenem el més nou de Mogwai, Childish Gambino, Parquet Courts o Fantastic Negrito i també dels veterans James o The Coral i de noves promeses com ara Artificial Pleasure, Baywaves, Black Honey, Yuno, Jorja Smith o Jungle.
A més tota la informació sobre els millors concerts de la setmana i del Loom Festival, el DocsBarcelona i el MaremagnumFest.
Mondays from 7 to 9 PM 100.5FM Radio Ciutat Vella
Ville à Dômat: Indienautes
Ville à Dômat #205: ‘This Is Entertainment
This is entertainment! Repassarem el cartell del proper Primavera Sound. Divus Julius Bonasera estrenarà el més nou de The Vaccines, George Ezra, Fischerspooner, Oso Leone, Calexico o Franz Ferdinand. Parlarem dels concerts de Deacon Blue i Stereophonics; de la nova incorporaciió del Vida Festival: Curtis Harding i del FIB Benicàssim Festival. A més, com és habitual us presentarem a nous artistes com: Twin Temple. Aaron Taylor, Ellis May, Bad Wave o Underwater Boys.
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Ville à Dômat: This Is Entertainment
Hit of the week: Franz Ferdinand ‘Feel The Love Go’
Franz Ferdinand release ‘Feel The Love Go,‘ the new single to be taken from Always Ascending, their forthcoming album on Domino out Friday, February 9.
The track is accompanied by a video by acclaimed director Diane Martel (Miley Cyrus, Charlie XCX, Justin Timberlake). The video, shot while the band were in Los Angeles recently, has the feel of a public access TV religious show and sees frontman Alex Kapranos cast as an unhinged evangelical preacher.
Always Ascending is the band’s fifth album and was recorded at RAK Studios, London and Motorbass in Paris, with the help of French producer extraordinaire Philippe Zdar (Cassius, Phoenix, The Beastie Boys). Nothing short of a rebirth, the album’s 10 songs are a triumphant recasting of the group, bursting with fresh ideas and vigorous sonic experimentation.
Ville à Dômat #154: Regala’t les orelles
Regala’t les orelles i sintonitza cada dilluns la millor música indie del moment a Ville à Dômat, la nova utopia. Dedicarem el programa al Primavera Club .Punxarem els artistes més destacats que hi tocaran aquest cap de setmana com ara Minor Victories ,C Duncan, Alex Cameron , Boys Forever, Tversky, Whitney,Seth Bogart o Operators. Obriu bé les orelles perquè també sentirem el més nou de Bon Iver ,Daughter, The Growlers, Satellite Stories,Crystal Fighters, Death Cab for Cutie i Franz Ferdinand. Divus Julius Bonasera entrevistarà a la gent del Festival de Creació Contemporània Escena Poblenou. Us informarem sobre els darrers moviments dels Depeche Mode i The xx
Dilluns 100.5FM Radio Ciutat Vella 100.5FM
Ville à Dômat: Regala’t les orelles
Ville à Dômat 