Ibiza Rocks @ IBIZA ROCKS HOTEL 2009

ibiza rocks, september 8th:

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nicola bear

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the big pink

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the last one..... as kevin would say, it's sooooo unfair. the big pink sounded brutal live, much more ​
obscure and noisy than on cd (the fact the vocalist/guitarist used to play with alec empire from ​
german techno-anarchist-noise-terrorists atari teenage riot explains a few things)..... ​
another of the big suprises of the summer, and there has been a few. klaxons, ​
as expected, were amazing and had everybody singing along. at the end of ​
the night various people broke the security cordon and jumped in the ​
pool..... a chaotically beautiful way to finish. thanks IR for ​
another great season..... see you next year ! !​
 


What a summer!

The party started with the Ting Tings way back in June and since then we've been graced with the presence of some of the hottest - hell - THE hottest acts in the world right now: MGMT, Soulwax, Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, Friendly Fires, Groove Armada and Calvin Harris to name but a few.

And even with that line-up, the best was arguably saved till last: the return of Klaxons certainly wasn't something that anybody present at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel on Tuesday will forget in a hurry.

The energy and invention that Klaxons brought with them when they burst onto the scene back in 2007 has never showed any sign of waning, even during their recent absence from the limelight. And based on this performance, they're more alive now than ever.

Big Pink kicked off the evening: their electrifyingly huge sound lifting the crowd skyward and leaving us in no doubt of their deserved future at the forefront of the UK scene.

But it was when the genre-bending, trend-setting, label-defying headliners took the stage that the crowd really went wild. Hits new and old merged into a non-stop assault of danceable, dazzling, future rock music: frankly, Klaxons are everything Ibiza Rocks is about, and those packed in around the stage, the pool, and the balconies roared their approval throughout.
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In true Ibiza Rocks style, the party carried on well into the early hours for the Reclaim The Dancefloor! Finale, with Digitalism, Chase + Status and Caspa all burning it down in a spectacularly epic fashion.

For pictures of the evening's end-of-summer events, click here to treat those peepers.

Don't forget to have a look at www.xbox.com now, where you can see MGMT, The Kooks, Vampire Weekend, Calvin Harris, Dizzee Rascal, The Ting Tings, Friendly Fires and more rip it up at Ibiza Rocks, courtesy of our good friends over at Xbox and Guitar Hero.

As well as stocking the IR Hotel with Xbox Kiosks and running Guitar Hero World Tour Sessions at the Xbox Social, they've also produced these amazing short films with us. Have a look.

Check back soon for a Best of 2009 end of season clip, with all your favourite bits from the summer.

What more can we say, except: same time next year?

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big plans in the pipeline for ibiza rocks - more news later this year!
 
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Ibiza rocks nominated for 'best overseas festival' at uk festival awards 2009

Some great news to top off another triumphant season of partying on the White Island: Ibiza Rocks has been nominated in this years UK Festival Awards in the 'Best Overseas Festival' category.

This is the big one for us: the only definitive festival awards and respected throughout the industry; even though there are others on the list, we reckon that Ibiza Rocks has something - hell, a fair few things - that no other festival can offer; sun, sea, sand, the biggest names in music today from around the world, and the inimitable Ibiza Rocks atmosphere that you all bring with you and leave behind when you leave.

If you've enjoyed your time at Ibiza Rocks this year, or any other year for that matter, do us a favour and represent - you can vote for us right here and help us get on the shortlist. Go to 'Best Overseas Festival', vote Ibiza Rocks and make us proud.

Longlist voting is open RIGHT NOW and ends on October 14th so get in there and vote, vote, vote. Tell all your friends as making the shortlist depends on the public vote * so it really counts.

And did we mention that everyone who votes is entered into the ultimate festival prize-draw? You could win 2 VIP tickets to every winning festival!

So, what are you waiting for?

Gracias, Ibiza Rocks HQ.
 
IR makes the shortlist for best overseas festival - vote again to win big

Massive thanks for all the love you've shown us so far in this year's Festival Awards!

We're very pleased to say that - thanks to you lot - we've now made the shortlist for 'Best Overseas Festival' and are a whisker away from the big award!

So we're asking for your support one last time, once more unto the breach, show us some more love and click here to vote.

Don't worry if you've already voted - everything has been reset for this second round. So you all now have a another chance to vote and really make a difference...

Do it for all those hot nights by the pool watching amazing shows from the likes of The Klaxons, Dizzee Rascal, MGMT, Groove Armada and more... Do it for the new friends you made and the good times you had.

And remember everyone who votes will be entered into a draw to win a pair of VIP tickets to every winning festival next year - so go on, and make Summer 2010 one you'll remember for the rest of your life.

Voting is open until November 4th - make us proud. Viva Ibiza Rocks!
 
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on a curious note, during the closing party la skimal (the official IR photographer) asked everybody that was there every week to write down on a board the name of their fave band of the season and then their pic was taken with it..... groove armada and vampire weekend got the most votes ! !
 
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We’re once again taking over the Fox Bar @ ExCel during World Travel Market
to offer up the unique Ibiza Rocks experience to our travel industry friends.

We will be joined be Radio 1 regular Doorly and Ibiza Rocks
resident DJs Nicola Bear and Simon G.

You can expect Ibiza Rocks giveaways and the chance to win a seven
day stay at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel, including Main Stage View Room & VIP gig tickets.

In little over a year the Ibiza Rocks Hotel has become THE destination hotel for youth in Ibiza, attracting a new generation of live music lovers to the White Isle and hosting parties and gigs from Dizzee Rascal, MGMT, The Kooks, Arctic Monkeys, Calvin Harris and Kasabian, as well as being the venue of choice for the legendary Radio 1 Weekend.

Come share the experience at The Fox.
Please ensure that you bring this invitation with you to the event.
For guaranteed entry before 7pm please email lucy@ibizarocks.com

See you at The Fox, ExCeL on Wednesday 11 November, 5pm - 9pm

Ibiza Rocks

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news about next season to be announced on wednesday..... including their expansion to mallorca ! !
 
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In addition to the shop in the Ibiza Rocks Hotel, Ibiza Rocks will be opening shops both here and on Mallorca for next year
 
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Back from our Xmas break refreshed and ready for a BIG 2010. 20 gigs across the Balearics this summer. News very soon!
 
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Busy few days with another 3 big headliners for this summer confirmed. Getting excited about being able to share it with you all soon.
 
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