Rooms
On the night of the Gripau and Gee Tee gig at the Upload venue, there was hardly any time for a break. From the moment Gripau started playing, the crowd began to move. There was a certain energy about the gig: people were pressed up against the stage and bodies were moving in and out
In just three years, Brown Horse has gone from being one of many bands emerging from the Norwich music scene to becoming one of the most exciting names in British country rock. Their rise has been both rapid and steady. Following the release of the EP Willow (2023), the band released three albums in quick
Tunisian singer Emel Mathlouthi, known in the Western world as the musical voice of the Arab Spring movements of the past decade, arrived in Barcelona on a hot summer’s night to perform tracks from her latest album, MRA (2024), on Montjuïc, also known as the “magical mountain”. The concert featured a powerful stage presence based
“Good evening. Welcome to PiL. ” John Lydon introduces himself in the manner of an English host welcoming his guests at the door. He delivers a welcome to the world of PiL with a very British, polite air of normality. However, it soon becomes clear that there isn’t much room for normality here. John Lydon
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
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,
