McRackin
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Having started a new night on fridays dedicated to DJs (We Are Rockstars), this year Ibiza Rocks is focusing more on bands which I find a positive change. Also new for 2012 is the fact that Colin Peters won't only be DJing at the after show at Es Paradis but also during the main event, joining Nicola Bear, due to the busy agenda of Doorly who will be DJing all over the place throughout the summer. Oh and, as previously mentioned, the pizzeria outisde the hotel (at the left of the entry) has turned into a noodle bar so that's the pre or post gig munch sorted!
Essex-based The Milk were the first band to grace the stage this year. I first heard them last year when their song "(All I wanted was) danger" was included in the Ibiza Rocks 2011 CD but it wasn't till I heard "Broke up the family" that I started paying attention (literally, I had to play it again four or five times in a row... that's how much I liked it). Investigating a little bit and seeing what a good taste they have picking songs to cover ("Ain't no love in the heart of the city" by Bobby Bland, for example) I came to the conclusion they had to be a good band but I have to say all my expectations were exceeded tonight!
Even if so far they've only released three singles (their debut album, Tales from the Thames Delta, won't be out till september) and their material was unknown by most people in attendance, I'm sure their infectious rock'n'soul earned them many new fans. The 4-piece played "Broke up the family" (with which they started), "B-roads", "(All I wanted was) danger" and "Every time we fight" among others. What a great band... I loved every minute of their show!
Ed Sheeran, winner of Best British Male Solo Artist and Best Breakthrough in the latest Brit Awards, is one of the most popular artists at the moment and even in Spain he's currently enjoying heavy rotation on the radio. I still remember how surprised I was when I heard Sheeran's voice for the first time (when he accompanied Devlin to cover "Blind faith" by Chase & Status on Radio 1) and I quite enjoyed his first album +, but I was wondering how it would be like live!
Pretty amazing how the young ginger haired had the audience in the palm of his hand for 100 mins only with his extraordinary voice and his little guitar. From the beginning with "Give me love" till the end with "You need me, I don't need you", the show went in crescendo arriving to its peak during "The A team" with the whole hotel, quite busy for early june, singing along every word. What an amazing way to start the season!
Ibiza Rocks tickets for next week available here.
Essex-based The Milk were the first band to grace the stage this year. I first heard them last year when their song "(All I wanted was) danger" was included in the Ibiza Rocks 2011 CD but it wasn't till I heard "Broke up the family" that I started paying attention (literally, I had to play it again four or five times in a row... that's how much I liked it). Investigating a little bit and seeing what a good taste they have picking songs to cover ("Ain't no love in the heart of the city" by Bobby Bland, for example) I came to the conclusion they had to be a good band but I have to say all my expectations were exceeded tonight!
Even if so far they've only released three singles (their debut album, Tales from the Thames Delta, won't be out till september) and their material was unknown by most people in attendance, I'm sure their infectious rock'n'soul earned them many new fans. The 4-piece played "Broke up the family" (with which they started), "B-roads", "(All I wanted was) danger" and "Every time we fight" among others. What a great band... I loved every minute of their show!
Ed Sheeran, winner of Best British Male Solo Artist and Best Breakthrough in the latest Brit Awards, is one of the most popular artists at the moment and even in Spain he's currently enjoying heavy rotation on the radio. I still remember how surprised I was when I heard Sheeran's voice for the first time (when he accompanied Devlin to cover "Blind faith" by Chase & Status on Radio 1) and I quite enjoyed his first album +, but I was wondering how it would be like live!
Pretty amazing how the young ginger haired had the audience in the palm of his hand for 100 mins only with his extraordinary voice and his little guitar. From the beginning with "Give me love" till the end with "You need me, I don't need you", the show went in crescendo arriving to its peak during "The A team" with the whole hotel, quite busy for early june, singing along every word. What an amazing way to start the season!
Setlist:
Give Me Love, Drunk, Homeless, U.N.I., Grade 8, Wayfaring Stranger [traditional], The City, This, Small Bump, Feeling
Good [Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley cover], Lego House, The Parting Glass, The A Team, You Need Me I Don't Need You
Give Me Love, Drunk, Homeless, U.N.I., Grade 8, Wayfaring Stranger [traditional], The City, This, Small Bump, Feeling
Good [Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley cover], Lego House, The Parting Glass, The A Team, You Need Me I Don't Need You
Ibiza Rocks tickets for next week available here.
