The Mayan Riviera is a privileged strip of magnificent white sand that stretches across several small towns along the Caribbean-facing edge of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula. Warm crystal waters and nearly perfect year-round weather have drawn savvy travelers here for a few decades, and a strong tourism sector has since sprung up in response. Visitors are now surrounded by cultural options, including all kinds of music from indigenous Mayan folk to modern club tunes.
Croatia: The New Ibiza
This year, as fellow clubbers begin to book their traditional trip to Ibiza, some of us are changing the tune. It’s not that the original party scene has died a death – it has quite simply been relocated.
Steve Albini or Poker Player?
Poker has always had a link with music in some way. While the tournaments are running if you take a look around the poker tables, there are numerous poker pros and participants sitting with their designer headphones churning through their favourite tracks. It is even better when you discover that there is a famous musician at the poker tables, and this isn’t just any musician as Steve Albini has worked with Nirvana, The Stooges, Pixies, Manic Street Preachers, Neurosis, PJ Harvey and more, all while squeezing in a few games of poker in the middle of his busy music schedule.
Summer Music Festival: Sonar
Over the years, the Sonar festival in Barcelona has gained a lot of popularity, and there are thousands of people who are considering it every year. Featuring electro, hip hop and alternative dance music from all over the world, the festival is certain to entertain anyone who decides to participate. Those who don’t have the time to go to this festival in the weekdays, going on a Friday is the best choice, because it allows them to encompass “Sonar By Night”. Being a UK club junkie and spending most of my time listening to this type of music, I didn’t…
Music Engineering At Shambhala Music Festival
Held every August on a large farm acreage just outside the small locale of Salmo, British Columbia in the heart of Canadian wilderness is an annual phenomenon, both from an artistic and music perspective. Shambhala originally found its inspiration in its larger American counterpart, Burning Man, which is a massive communal event emphasizing community, self-expression, and radicalism. And, most importantly, a complete lack of corporate sponsorship – everything is run by volunteers.
