February is here and SON Estrella Galicia has made sure that it has the best sound track. Here is the line-up for the best independent music you can find during the month that is about to begin. Jolie Holland, Cold Specks, Walter Salas-Humara, Vega, Sensacional, Tulsa and loads more. Take a look.
Sensacional
When: Thursday 5 February, 10pm
Where: Teatro del Arte, Madrid. SON Estrella Galicia
Tickets: Advance €7 / At the door € 10
Ticket Sales: Ticketea
Sensacional is a catalyst for all the good things that guitar pop has given us these last few decades. From the most classic British aspect, to the strength of the American nineties, but always with their own influence with wonderful lyrics. Their debut album, “Relatos e invenciones de hoy”, brings together 12 small anthems.
Manos de Topo
When: Friday 6 February, 10.30pm
Where: Sala El Sol, Madrid. SON Estrella Galicia
Tickets: Advance €10/ At the door €13
Ticket Sales: Ticketea
Manos de Topo are still singing about love and human relationships, but now in a self-edited format. A short-cut and a detour, another jump into the unknown. They’ve decided to bring out ten songs that talk about new paths, about creating small paths that run alongside the official “sentimental” routes.
Vega+ Eladio y Los Seres Queridos
When: Saturday 7 February. Doors open at 8pm, concert at 8.45pm
Where: Joy Eslava, Madrid. SON Estrella Galicia
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Vega has won over both public and critics with her fifth studio album to the extent that Wolverines was nominated for best pop/rock album at the Latin Grammy 2014 awards. After visiting Colombia, Mexico and the USA, Vega returns to Spain with her band to continue presenting her new album alongside SON Estrella Galicia.
Gemma Ray + Ned Collette & Wirewalker
When: Saturday 7 February, 10pm
Where: Teatro del Arte, Madrid. SON Estrella Galicia
Tickets: for a limited period €10 / Advance €12 / At the door € 15
Ticket Sales: Ticketea
This will be Gemma Ray’s first visit to Spain to present Milk for Motors as part of a trio. The Berlin-based British singer presents her own discourse in which pop-noir, gothic folk and pop inspired by sixties girl groups, as well as cinematographic musical landscapes are all part of her songs.
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Cold Specks
When: Wednesday 11 February, 10pm
Where: Teatro del Arte, Madrid. SON Estrella Galicia
Tickets: Advance €12 / At the door € 15
Ticket Sales: Ticketea
Cold Specks defines her music as doom soul. Her personal mark is visible, a mix that contains traces of the traditional and a current vibe that brings to mind TV On The Radio, Santigold or Macy Gray, even a jet and gothic St. Vincent. Her second album, Neuroplasticity, drips in post-rock and no wave blood.
Tulsa presents La calma chicha
When: Thursday 12 February, 10pm
Where: Sala El Sol, Madrid. SON Estrella Galicia
Tickets: Advance €12 / At the door €15
Ticket Sales: Ticketea
Tulsa kick off their presentation tour of “La calma chicha” with SON Estrella Galicia. Their much-awaited third album is a stylistic and creative step forward of the already consolidated career of Miren Iza. “En tu corazón solo hay sitio en los suburbios”, the first track from the new LP is a good example of the subtle change of register.
Ben Watt Trio
When: Thursday 12 February, 10pm
Where: Teatro Lara, Madrid. SON Estrella Galicia
Tickets: Advance €22 – € 25
Ticket Sales: Ticketea
The frontman and writer of Everything But The Girl will perform at the Teatro Lara accompanied by Bernard Butler, Suede guitarist, and Martin Ditcham, drummer and also ex-member of Everything But The Girl. Three legends from the British indie scene together for the first time in a concert which promises to be unique.
Modelo de Respuesta Polar + Joshua Diaz
When: Saturday 21 February, 10pm
Where: Sala El Sol, Madrid. SON Estrella Galicia
Tickets: Advance €10 / At the door € 13
Ticket Sales: Ticketea
After having taken El Cariño down enough of a path for it to be considered as one of the most important albums of 2014, and almost a year since a sell-out concert at the Teatro del Arte in Madrid (also within the SON Estrella Galicia season), Modelo de Respuesta Polar return to the Spanish capital after having toured almost all over Spain.
Jolie Holland
When: Monday 23 February, 10pm
Where: Sala El Sol, Madrid. SON Estrella Galicia
Tickets: For a limited period €12 / Advance €15 / At the door € 18
Ticket Sales: Ticketea
It could be said that Jolie Holland is what Joe Henry would have been if he had been born a woman, sixteen years later, and in Texas, instead of in North Carolina, although they share a taste for changing landscapes. Also, it’s interesting to add that Holland shows a growing preference for the electric as opposed to acoustic guitar and that she was a part of Be Good Tanyas. Holland will present tracks form her latest album Wine Dark Sea (2014).
Walter Salas-Humara
When: Tuesday 24 February, 10pm
Where: Teatro del Arte, Madrid. SON Estrella Galicia
Tickets: Advance €10 / At the door € 15
Ticket Sales: Ticketea
He began to receive recognition in the 80s, when fronting The Silos. Fourteen studio albums are the fruit of the band until now, with such classics as “Cuba” (1987) and later ones such as “Heater” (1998). Also, Walter Salas-Humara has published Lagartija (1988), Radar (1995) and Curve and Shake (2014) on his own, and he hasn’t stopped collaborating on other recordings and soundtracks.
