Gig Reviews
This is the third time that British artist A.A. Williams, a leading figure in the Gothic revival movement, has visited Barcelona, following her successful appearance at AMFest 2022 (she had previously performed at BAM in 2020).After a rousing start with powerful songs such as ‘Golden‘ and the somewhat dramatic ‘Just a Shadow‘, Williams reveals his
Review written by Rubén García Torras. Last Wednesday, Sala Upload in Barcelona hosted not just a concert, but a masterclass in how charisma, humour and authenticity can transform any night into a memorable one. Adam Green, one of the essential names in the New York underground scene at the beginning of the century, showed that
American singer Cassie Ramone, formerly of The Babies and Vivian Girls, arrived at Barcelona’s Magic Mountain to perform tracks from her latest album, Sweetheart (2024). Of all the stylistic shifts the American artist has undergone, she is now at her most pop-oriented. During a short, fast-paced concert, the New Jersey native began the show with
Refused chose Barcelona as one of the final stops on their farewell tour, performing at the iconic Sala Razzmatazz on 28 October 2025. Expectations were high given the sizeable crowd, who were well aware that the legendary Swedish post-hardcore band was bidding farewell after a career spanning more than three decades, marked by several break-ups
Almost a year after presenting her first solo album, Lives Outgrown (2024), at Primavera Sound 2024, Portishead vocalist Beth Gibbons returned to Barcelona to perform at the Les Nits de Barcelona festival.. Her emotional, melancholic and introspective concert attracted around 1,500 spectators, who responded to the British artist’s delicate performance with sepulchral silence. The concert,
As a journalist, it can sometimes be difficult to understand how some bands quickly go from filling medium-sized venues to headlining huge festivals, or becoming what used to be called a ‘sell-out’ band. This was the case with American band Imagine Dragons. Despite many of the songs in their setlist being considered hits, they failed
Just a couple of days after the official start of summer, with sweltering temperatures sweeping across much of Spain, American band HEALTH arrived in Barcelona as part of their tour to promote their latest album, Rat Wars (2023).The Los Angeles band, who had not performed in Barcelona since their incredible Pitchfork stage concert at Primavera
Sometimes, without realising it, you come to the end of a chapter in your life, which makes you realise how old you are getting… Last Saturday, I finally got to enjoy a live performance of one of my childhood albums, Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1976), by The Alan Parsons Live Project at the Alma
Many attendees arrived early at the Poble Espanyol venue wearing black tour T-shirts displaying dates from the last four decades, demonstrating the popularity of the British band The Cult in Spain, despite their regular visits to Madrid and Barcelona, including in June 2023. The Cult, Barcelona 2025 – Photo taken by Meritxell Rosell for Indieofilo©
It must be acknowledged that a long debate was had among the people who are part of the Indieófilo project before these lines were written. Amidst the ongoing debate in the mainstream press regarding the presence of the pro-Israeli investment firm KKR at the Catalan festival, exacerbated by the swift responses of certain artists who
