Gig Reviews
Califone takes the stage, and a narcotic guitar starts to hum, comforting us. What would we do without the imprint your songs leave, Tim? The thrill of hearing the wonderful “Funeral Singers“, perhaps for the first time in Barcelona (Tim Rutili swears he’s never played in the city before), makes the moment very special. For
Although they have different origins and backgrounds, Packaging and Fin del Mundo share a similar approach to songwriting, linked to movement, change and the feeling of always being in transition. At the Upload venue, the two acts perform side by side with unexpected ease. Packaging, Sala Upload Barcelona 2026 – Photo taken by Meritxell Rosell
Beat Zeller, a Swiss musician better known by his stage name Reverend Beat-Man, arrived in Barcelona to perform alongside Milan Slick, a promising young Swiss artist with whom he recently recorded his latest album, Death Crossed The Street (2025), breaking away from his usual one-man band format. Distorted guitars and hypnotic keyboards provide an entry
Amidst all the speculation about whether this is definitely the farewell tour for the American band The Lords of Altamont, they lit up the Sala Upload in Barcelona with an unforgettable garage rock concert, mainly showcasing their new album Forever Loaded (2026). The Lords of Altamont, Sala Upload Barcelona 2026 – Photo taken by Meritxell
Edwyn Collins has decided to retire from the stage with one final tour, “The Testimonial Tour“. Following his notable recent releases and despite remaining in fairly good condition given the movement limitations caused by the severe brain hemorrhage he suffered just over 20 years ago—a hemorrhage that paralyzed his body and left him speechless, from
If any band deserves to take to the stage to the sound of The Clash’s “Know Your Rights”, it’s The Long Ryders. Hailing from California (though none of its members were born there), the grandfathers of alternative rock and the fathers of New American Rock (yes, in capital letters), the band led by Sid Griffin
Cosmic Psychos returned to Barcelona exuding the confidence of a band that has championed the same vision for decades without needing to embellish it. Supported by Deadyard and Good Sniff at Sala Upload, the Australians once again did what they do best, turning a night of rock into a raw, uncompromising, full-on assault. Cosmic Psychos,
Imagine stepping through the threshold of a space where the outside world gradually fades away. As you enter, the street loses its significance and the building seems to vibrate at a different frequency. The lights cease to merely illuminate, while psychedelic projections display saturated colours and patterns that emerge and dissolve in hypnotic sequences. At
Matt Maltese was finally able to attend his date at Barcelona, postponed from last December to this April, with a change of venue and an extra Madrid show the day before during his Iberian tour. Matt Maltese, Sala La Nau Barcelona 2026 – Photo taken by Meritxell Rosell for Indieofilo© Before Maltese’s appearance, Sophie May
When it was announced in late September that Tame Impala were finally going to play in Barcelona outside of a festival, I couldn’t deny that I was immediately excited. However, as I made my way up from Plaça Espanya, I could see that the small number of local fans in the nearly full Sant Jordi
