24/7 Valencia Magazine by Tim Birch

ISSUE100! MAY09

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THISISVALENCIA.COM PRESENTS THE ONLINE MAY EDITION OF 24/7VALENCIA

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9 YEARS OLD and this is the 100TH EDITION!

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LA PEPITA Picture this as a Lichtenstein comic: “There’s a place in Valencia where they have delicious food & drinks and they also celebrate cabaret, concerts, theatre and music sessions that I haven’t visited yet? Oh dear!” Because you really don’t know what you’re missing if you haven’t been to the new Mercado de Fuencarral yet.

LENGUAS VIVAS

Not only because it’s probably the coolest mall in town, with indie shops, top-notch boutiques, original language cinema, special events & bars… but also because it hosts La Pepita. The ultimate project of Groovelives, La Pepita has some of the best tapas in town. Mediterranean food with a modern touch, it’s avant-garde gourmet accompanied by a collection of great drinks. But it doesn’t end there! La Pepita is also a club, so your dinners can be blissfully stretched out with all

sorts of proposals. Pop karaoke on Thursdays, live rumba & flamenco fusion on Fridays, cabaret on Saturdays, small format theatre or live acts on Sundays and special parties keep La Pepita eventful and always fun! The perfect choice for a remarkable night: great food, wonderful atmosphere and incredible shows.

Are you one of the fortunate ones to actually have a job in Spain at the moment?

are very similar. What I needed when I was looking for an academy was to practise every day in Spanish. The quality of the teaching is very good, because they put us in real situations. By doing this, I can imagine what native Spanish speakers would say in some situations and what kind of language they would use. Then I try to reproduce it in real life. As for the theory, the teachers are very competent and I’ve improved my Spanish grammar a lot.

Getting a job wasn’t the most important reason I came to Spain, but fortunately I found one earning a little money. I met a French guy who has his own pub with French specialities like champagne or gourmet food. He helped me to integrate myself in my new environment and we quickly became good friends. I work with him as waiter, and I help him deal with the suppliers.

Mathieu is 31 yrs old and has been living in Valencia for two years. He likes cycling, the Arts, good food and fine wine.

Could you tell us a little bit about your background? My name is Mathieu and I’m from Paris. I studied Arts at the Sorbonne University in Paris. When I finished my studies, I decided to travel because I love discovering foreign cultures and civilizations. I’ve been to Ireland before, where I discovered Wilde and Joyce at the same time I was travelling through Connemara’s beautiful scenery. I arrived in Spain about 2 years ago.

Why are you currently learning Spanish, for business or pleasure? I’m learning Spanish for my own pleasure and to be able to read the most famous Spanish writers. For me it’s necessary to read a book in its original version to understand the exact meaning of the work, and to enjoy the lexical richness of the authors.

Tell us about your classes and what you’ve learnt so far at the academy? I’ve been having a very good time at the academy and I learn a lot because the classes are very dynamic. As a French speaker, the basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar are quite easy for me because both languages

What are your plans in the near future? I will probably travel to other countries, but leaving Spain will be difficult. The Spanish people are very friendly and the climate is wonderful. They are quite different from Parisians, who are only concerned about their own image. Spanish people remind me of people from the north of France and Belgium. They are very simple, in the good sense of the word.

GROOVELIVES / LENGUAS VIVAS EDITORIAL VIDAS DE VALENCIA ART IN VALENCIA VALENCIA - THE ORANGE CITY CAMAREROS DE VALENCIA FOOD RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH CHILL - OUT

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MAY 09 LISTINGS ARTS, THEATRE, OPERA, FILM 17 LIVE MUSIC - CLUBS 18 CHILL OUT 20 GAY - LESBIAN / TRAD PUBS 22 RESTAURANTS 23 SHOPPING 29 CLASSIFIEDS 29/32 (Airlines, Hostels, Markets…) GIG GUIDE MAY 33 MIRADAS DE VALENCIA 34 VALENCIA NON STOP 35 VALENCIA FOOTBALL 36 24/7 VALENCIA PARTY PEOPLE 38 ROCK’N’ROLL VALENCIA 40 THE MOUNTAINS OF THE SPIRIT 42 WOMAN 43 CAFE TEATRO MAYO 44 MAP 45 MAY 09 AGENDA 46 CLUBS AND LIVE MUSIC LA SALVAORA / KOHINOOR 48

Yes. ‘24/7 Valencia’ has been serving the local, national and international community for nearly a decade. In that time, Valencia has gone from a somewhat forgotten city that was off the beaten track…to a dynamic and cosmopolitan place with citizens from around the globe choosing to settle here. Valencia has also become very popular with tourists looking for the real Spain, away from the usual resorts. Valencia has always been special.

Our international staff reflect a 21st century Valencia with a ‘24/7 Valencia team’ that includes American, Argentinean, Australian, Brazilian, English, French, German, Irish, Spanish and Venezuelan writers, photographers and designers. We share a real love of Valencia and have chosen to make it our permanent home… It has been said that for its contents, colour, information, design, verve and spirit; ‘24/7 Valencia’ has gained the recommendation of the international press. This includes CNN.com, El País, The Times, Time Out, Rough Guide, Time Out and many more. Indeed, we are the only guide to Valencia that you will ﬁnd recommended across the board. According to them: “24/7 Valencia is the essential and deﬁnitive English-speaking guide to Valencia.”

In this very special 100 th edition, we have an informative piece on one of the things Valencia is most famous for…Oranges! We have an exclusive collection of Valencia waiters that spans the generations as well an exclusive ‘Rock ’n’ Roll Valencia’ photo collection that includes The Stones Roses, Paul Weller, Manu Chao and more! In football, Mark Hulton looks at an exciting ‘run in’ to the season as Valencia battle for a Champions League place and we have exclusive photos of world famous stars in action, including Valencia’s David Villa and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. Vixca Valencia! Those of you looking to explore the city of Valencia should enjoy our ‘Valencia NonStop’ article, with a tapas tour, bar crawl and historic tour all included! Food lovers can savour our international food critic’s tasty piece on the wonderful Asian fusion restaurant Orient Xpress. To celebrate our ninth anniversary we invite all of you to the ‘24/7 Valencia party’ at Black Note on May 17, starting at 20.00h and featuring live ‘Afro-LatinReggae’ music from Kuami Mensah & Afasa. We dedicate this special 100 th edition to all of our readers, advertisers, friends and all of the 24/7 Valencia team. Many thanks for all of your support over the years. Here’s to another 100 editions! Cheers! See you next month 24/7 Valencia team

ISSUE 100 MAY 09

editor: Will McCarthy. contributors: Altogringo, Anita Darling, Heino, John Murphy, Gooru, Manu Fernández, Mark Hulton, Owl, Manu San Martín, Orange Bikes, Tim Birch, David Rhead, José Marín, Man Jack, Erica Choate, Kaiko, María Angélica Sao Pedro. layout & design: www.dsignes.net printed by: signografíco. distributed by: groovy cat Ltd. email: ed@24-7valencia.com móvil: 650 639 177 online: www.thisisvalencia.com Views expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the editor. 24/7Valencia does not accept responsibility for date/time/venue changes. According to copyright law any reproduction, either total or partial, is completely forbidden without written permission of the editor. All articles, past and present, printed in 24/7Valencia magazine are copyright of Orange Skies, S.L. ©2009 Legal deposit: D4562606

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VIDAS DE VALENCIA 1

ART IN VALENCIA 2

Pete Doherty at Benicàssim

Mark Lanegan outside Roxy

ENTRE TIERRA Y FE. LOS MUSULMANES EN EL REINO CRISTIANO DE VALENCIA (1238 -1609)

Hasta 28 junio

LA NAU

Universidad de Valencia Calle de la Universidad, 2 Tel: 96 .3864620 www.uv.es/cultura/c/links/espaciosnave

EN LA CIUDAD CHINA. MIRADAS SOBRE LAS TRANSFORMACIONES DE UN IMPERIO.

Hasta 28 junio CENTRO CULTURAL BANCAJA VALENCIA Plaza Tetuán, 23 Tel: 96 387 58 64 www.obrasocial.bancaja.es

Valencia Non Stop!

L’ARBRE ERNEST ORDUÑA PUIG

David Villa of Valencia Club de Fútbol

1 & 2. Kaiko 3. Valencia Non Stop 4. Heino 5. Courtesy of Museu Valencià d’Etnologia

Mantilla Valenciana

Hasta 29 mayo INSTITUT FRANÇAIS DE VALENCE C/ Moro Zeit, 6, Valencia Tel: 96 3153 095 www.ifvalencia.com

MUJERES: TIPOS Y ESTEREOTIPOS. Fotografías de José Ortiz Echagüe

Hasta 30 de agosto MUSEU VALENCIÀ D’ETNOLOGIA Diputación de Valencia C/ Corona, 36 Tel: 96 388 36 14 www.museovalenciaetnologia.es

VALENCIA

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The Orange City

For many northern Europeans, the first time you hear the name Valencia is in connection with oranges. For well over a century, sweet oranges and mandarins have arrived from Valencia traditionally bringing a bit of exotic sunshine to the dark northern winter. Oranges play an important role in the history and economics of the city, its streets and gardens are lined with orange trees and the fruit has become an easily identifiable symbol of the region. Oranges were first introduced to Valencia by the Moors in the 10th century. The Moorish sultans brought orange trees to Spain principally as an ornamental decoration for their palaces and mosques filling their gardens with the aroma of the orange blossom. The ‘Patio de los Naranjos’, a spectacular courtyard planted with orange trees, was built for the great mosque at Córdoba and the mosques at Seville and Valencia both had their own Court of the Oranges.

It wasn’t until the 18th century, however, that Valencians began to consider oranges as a serious business option. The first person to see the commercial value of sweet oranges was a Catholic priest, Father Vicente Monzo Vidal, who started a plantation of orange trees in Carcaixent in 1781. Father Vicente did a roaring trade and the city’s businessmen quickly became interested. Over the following decades plantations began to appear all around the Valencia region. Valencia agriculture had always been productive but it was still largely based purely on provision for the city itself and, to a lesser extent, the court at Madrid. Along with the commercialisation of the rice fields, the development of orange production was a turning point in Valencia economic history. By the start of the 19th century, Valencia businessmen began to see opportunities

for sale and export. No longer just a means of feeding the city, agriculture suddenly became big business. Valencia oranges were soon on sale in markets all over Spain and starting with the south of France, the trade spread to the rest of western Europe throughout the century.

In 1851 the first fifty boxes of Valencia oranges were sent to Britain to the house of a Mr. Daniel Rogers in Liverpool. The industrial revolution in Europe and the burgeoning urban populations increased opportunities for export and technological advances like steam-powered boats and railways meant that oranges could be dispatched and arrive to northern European cities in a matter of days. The discovery of the importance of Vitamin C to combat diseases of malnutrition further increased demand and, by the end of the century, Valencian sweet oranges and mandarins became the winter fruit of choice from the south of France to Scandinavia. All of this had a profound effect on the Valencian economy. The orange trade financed huge urban development projects in the city. The Ensanche (the area from C/ Colón to the Gran Vía) was built to house the newly rich merchant classes, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento with its modern ‘European style’ buildings was developed, the Port was expanded with its new ‘Modernist’ docks and new public markets and railway stations were built. When you visit these buildings today look out for the oranges and orange tree motifs which decorate their facades as a lasting symbol of what was driving the economy

at the time.

You don’t have to travel far in any direction out of the city before you find yourself amongst the orange groves and, in addition to the decoration on its 19th century buildings, evidence of the fruit’s influence on Valencia is everywhere. The coastline which stretches from Valencia to

twentyfoursevenvalencia 9 north of Castellón, for example, is dubbed the Costa Azahar, or ‘orange blossom coast’. Valencians love their oranges. They consume on average five times more per person per year than people in the UK. Some might say that the best way to savour oranges in Valencia is by ordering the city’s most famous cocktail, Agua de Valencia, which is based on orange juice and cava and often whatever the barman fancies pouring in to add some spice. The orange blossom is traditionally associated with good fortune and the flower is always present in Valencia bridal bouquets, a tradition which has spread throughout the rest of Spain. And after the marriage you affectionately refer to your husband or wife as “the other half of my orange”.

There is even a type of orange named after the region, the Valencia Late orange, although it was actually developed by an American, William Wolfskill, on his farm in Santa Ana in California. He gave the variety its name as a tribute to what he considered the best orange-producing region in the world. The influence of the orange also stretches as far as football and politics. Although the football team usually plays in black and white, the change strip is often orange and many supporters wear orange to the matches. The pre-season tournament that Valencia CF hosts every year is known as the Trofeo Naranja. Vicente González Lizondo, the late leader of the Valencia regionalist party, Unión Valenciana, was famous for displaying oranges in front of his seat and holding the fruit up in his hands as a symbol of Valencia while making apocalyptic speeches to the national Parliament. The region’s former Council leader Eduardo Zaplana even had orange-coloured skin, although this may have been down to his fake tan rather than a tribute to Valencia’s most famous fruit.

Spain remains the biggest producer and exporter of oranges in Europe and the Mediterranean and the fifth biggest in the world. Seventy-five percent of Spanish production comes from the Valencia Region. More oranges are grown in Valencia than the rest of Europe and the North African Mediterranean coast put together. Valencia orange groves cover an area of more than 120,000 hectares but this, however, may not be the best time in history to be a Valencia orange producer. While mandarin exports have more or less stayed stable, Valencia exports of navel oranges in particular have decreased dramatically since the summer of 2008 due to a huge increase in production and export to the European Union from southern hemisphere countries, principally Uruguay, Argentina and South Africa. In some cases prices have dropped so low that it has become unprofitable to even harvest the oranges. Water shortages have also taken their toll as an adult orange tree needs fifty to eighty litres of water a day. This has led many farmers to throw in their lot and sell out to the developers .Until the recent recession orange groves were being routinely chopped down to make way for tower blocks and holiday villas. All this means that in the coming years we may see a reduction in orange production in the community and its economic importance is already diminishing but the role of the orange as a symbol of Valencia identity is definitely secure.

David Rhead and José Marín

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CAFÉ NEW YORK

ALEX - AL PANS QUESO

ZOLÁ GARCIA - POSEIDON

CAMAREROS DE VALENCIA María Angélica Sao Pedro is a professional photographer born and raised in Brazil. She has studied journalism there, specialising in photography, and did post-graduate studies in Anthropology in Lisbon. She has also worked as a waitress in Valencia, where she is now based.

AQUILEO SANTOLARIA HORCHATERIA EL SIGLO

RODRIGO - LA LOBERA

mariasaopedro@hotmail.com tel 654 074 875 ANDRES - EL GENERALIFE

ULI - JOHN SILVER

BOATELLA JUAN CARLOS - BAR PILAR

MARCO - CAFÉ INFANTA

ALEJANDRO Y GERMÁN LA CAVA

SEBASTIAN - CAFÉ NEW YORK

ALEX - AL PANS QUESO NACHO - JOHN SILVER

JORDI - CAFÉ TERTÚLIA

SERGI - CAFÉ INFANTA

KIOWA - PLAZA DE LA VIRGEN

LIMBERG - ESPITA GORGORITA

LA CAVA

ALI - BEIRUT KING

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FOOD

PORK Y PIÑA One of the most hilarious attributes my friends have is their unabashed desire, bordering on expectation, to have me cook for them. I don’t know how many times I’ve gone to the market together with friends, under the guise they’re looking for something for supper, when it turns out they’re just waiting for me to ‘become inspired’ and start directing them to buy stuff. It really is quite extraordinary. I will often, and without hesitation, cook for my friends, and I cannot tell you how funny I find it when a friend rocks up to my house with raw ingredients in tow, or a group trip to the market becomes my trip to the market. And it’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just the rather bizarre way they get round to it.

One such occasion occurred recently when a friend said he’d come round and cook for me, well, I was naturally thrilled with this idea and really looked forward to it. He turned up about an hour later with two big pork chops and a pineapple. “I just thought you’d know exactly what to do with these”, he enthused. Yes, quite. Luckily, he also came bearing a bottle of Bombay gin and some wine. So, once we’d made our way through a couple of G&Ts, I, true to his thoughts, became inspired. We ended up with a rather delicious (if I do say so myself) blokey, meaty meal, but not without pizazz. And one that I think I will refine, further down the track. As it stands, it is perfect summer barbecue folly and will stand up to gutsy beers as well as delicate vino blancos; a dry but fruity Sancerre or something, perhaps, and most definitely with a cava or sparkling wine like prosecco!

PORK CHOPS WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA • 1 pork chop per person - the big ones on the bone • 1 tsp of dried mixed herbs per chop • 1 pineapple • 2 cloves of garlic • 1 tsp canned chipotle chili per chop (Mexican section, El Corte Inglés) • or 1 tsp dried chipotle chili flakes • 1/2 cup good gin, Bombay Sapphire will suffice 1. Preheat your oven to 180ºC. Season the pork chops well with the dried mixed herbs, some olive oil and a bit of sea salt and black pepper. Leave them to stand at room temperature while you cut the pineapple. Trim the pineapple and cut into rings about 1.5 cm thick, one ring per chop. The rest of the pineapple can be cored and finely diced. 2. In a hot griddle pan, or cast iron frying pan, sear the pork chops on either side - once only - for about 2-3 minutes each side. If they seem to be sticking, they’re not ready to turn. Once they have been seared on each side and are nice and golden brown you can carefully stand them up on their fatty sides to sear the crackling a bit, I use tongs to help me stand them up. Set them aside on a plate.

3. Now sear the pineapple rings gently on each side until golden brown, about 2 minutes and then set aside. Now, deglaze the pan with the gin. It will steam and fizz as you swirl it around, collecting all the browned meaty bits from the chops and the sugars from the pineapple. Turn the heat down to medium-low as you do this. After 30 seconds or so, and keeping the heat low, add in your garlic and chipotle chilli. Stir this around for a minute; add a sprinkling of the herbs and the finely chopped pineapple. Cook this gently for a few minutes until it has softened. 4. Now, in a large baking tray, layer a pork chop and a pineapple ring alternately, spreading some of the salsa in between each of them. The rest of the salsa can be spread on top if you like. Make sure the pork chops are sitting with their crackling side up and exposed to the air. Bake this in the oven for about 40 minutes, until you have a delicious looking glazed chop. 5. Serve with anything you like, we had ours with baked sweet potato, roasted potatoes and wilted spring greens. The asparagus in the market right now would also be perfect.

May is a great time of year to enjoy Valencia, before the totally thwarting heat of summer arrives. Walks in the old riverbed early in the morning will be alive with the smell of heady Mediterranean herbs that line its banks, hopefully inspiring trips to the market and wonderful suppers. Embrace cooking now, while you can, before it’s summer and the only option is to go out!

¡Qué Provecho!

RESTAURANT OF THE MONTH

ORIENT XPRESS Offer me an Asian dinner out and Indian is invariably my first choice. Offer my family a meal out and they loudly shout Chinese. There is a large proliferation of ‘WOKs’ popping up wherever you look in and around Valencia - vast, smart and modern caverns of places. I know that many people rate them highly but they are just not my cup of tea! Orient Express in C/ Roteros, however is perfect for all the family - my love of things spicy perfectly catered for, and the not so spicy suits the family perfectly. It is food from Asia - Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China and Japan. D and I arrived first and sat down at one of the Wagamama-style benches in this bright, (very bright) attractive room. There is a bar on your left as you walk in, the walls have delicate stencil paintings to each side, and the open-plan kitchen, where you can watch the chefs busily preparing your food, begins half way down the restaurant. At this stage, we weren’t sure if we were being joined by P and L but notified the manager that it was possible they might join us. “Not a problem” was his response,

so we ordered a bottle of an excellent South African Western Cape red, Kumala, made from the Pinotage grape exclusive to the Cape, which he recommended and good value at 18€ a bottle. We decided on a couple of starters, D can never resist anything peanutty and one of her favourite dishes in the world has to be Satay (ordered those then!), Tempura vegetables and a salad with a honey dressing. By the time the food began to arrive P had arrived with M, a friend she had been with all afternoon at a barbecue consuming quite a lot of alcohol. Both were in very good moods, but complaining of slight headaches, M insisted it was because he had been in the sun all day! The satay was great, the tempura vegetables were a delight, and the surprise dish Thai fish cakes were delicious, with a spicy tartare-style dipping sauce. D ordered Ramen de Pato en dos texturas (12€), a soupy main course with crispy roast duck and a softer meat mixed with pumpkin, mushrooms and egg noodles in the soup. I ordered the Thai red curry with vegetables and asked for chicken to be added from their Xtras section (8.90€, but 3-4€ extra if you want meat). P ordered the Pato Hoisin - Duck served in a Chinese steamed bun with Hoisin sauce.

L arrived just as they were beginning to clear our starters and ordered the same as P, but changed her mind when she saw the size of the portions and elected to share P’s duck and our meals, too. By the way, they had a fruity St. Urbans-Hof Reisling, which is served by the glass or bottle (bottle 19€) It was all delicious and we managed between the four of us to clean the plates. We forced ourselves to order a postre! Parfait de Queso de Cabra con Mango (Goat cheese parfait with mango), a perfect and light end to the meal. Well, not quite the end of the meal, we all had two specialty teas - a mil y una noche and infusión equilibrio - to end the evening. There are 15 to choose from! I can recommend Orient Express, it is a noisy, happy, bustling restaurant and the service is good. It is open midday to midnight every day and they offer a delivery service to your home or office and actually offer a discount at midday on their menús del día for deliveries. The menús start at 9€ and go up to 13€, which is excellent value. Orient Xpress C/ Roteros, 12 96 306 51 66 Open daily 12.00h - 24.00h Tim Birch Article ©2009 24/7Valencia

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GIG GUIDE MAY

CHILL - OUT

AFTER WORK On a balmy April evening, I met my favourite dinner guest Lolita Devine on C/ Murillo for a bite to eat at a new chillout / restaurant / bar, After Work, which it was for both of us. Lolita was early but I was actually on time for once, and nearly killed myself tottering through El Carmen on super high heels - must remember to add extra five minutes on to arrival time when taking cobbles into account. Lolita looked lovely, as always, she does work in a boutique, of course, so she has NO EXCUSE, and we both decided the place looked chic yet cosy and inviting from the outside. White walls, high ceilings, brightly coloured furniture and they appeared to have got the lighting just right, plus the chalkboards flanking the doors with the night’s food on offer were very promising.

We were greeted warmly by the trendy staff, and after having a quick gander out the back decided to take a frontof-house table for our meal. Past the open-plan kitchen supported by antique wooden beams, with all the fresh fruit, vegetables and meat laid out on glass shelves, is the more chill-out area out the back. Retro artwork graces the walls above sofas and low tables in very sixties red, yellow and orange, where one can enjoy a more relaxed atmosphere or a few drinks until 1.30 in the morning. Lolita and I sat at wooden tables on swivel chairs, and let the lovely encargada choose our selection for us. Article ©2009 24/7Valencia

Come and have a look at the month’s live music highlights with me. Where to begin? Well, we’re in Spain, so let’s check out the Flamenco scene first. After Work is open nearly every day for Central Market-fresh food ranging from almuerzos to set lunch menus and their tapas-style dinners. The menu varies every day depending on what they find at the market, and we started with a tomato, mozzarella and black olive salad, guacamole and hummus, accompanied by a delicious white wine. We had a lot to catch up on and almost didn’t realise just how much we were eating as dish after dish was served to our table. After the salad came Berenjena sandwiches, two towers of breaded aubergine with Brie and tomato and a drizzle of reduced balsamic vinegar over the top, mini-hamburgers with Brie and caramelised onion and a potato, chorizo and egg dish which was a perfect contrast to the sweet hamburgers. Their special Bomba de Patata was quite heavy going, a bit like a big breaded ball of Shepherd’s Pie on a bed of salad, but probably with a few less dishes we wouldn’t have found it so hard to eat, having asked the waitress to bring the food little by little! The presentation and attention to detail was great, and you can really taste the freshness of all their produce. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff super friendly and welcoming without being overbearing and in your face. The other punters were a mix of elegant twentysomething friends, hipster indie folk and couples, and we would recommend making a reservation as it got more packed the later it got. Oh, and definitely try their tequila shots with orange and cinnamon as an alternative to the usual salt and lemon - a great end to the meal! After Work is on C/ Murillo, and will have a website and MySpace page very soon

- yes, it is that new! Afterwork C/ Murillo, 9 izq Open every night from 21:00h - 01:30h Just a minutes walk from Torres de Quart Anita Darling

There’s a ‘Flamenco al Principal’ festival happening – this means that three big names are going to be playing four or five consecutive nights each at the Teatro Principal in the centre of town. First up, Pitingo will be bringing his Soulería show to the stage from 20 to 24 May, mixing flamenco with pop classics. From 28-31 May the Nuevo Ballet Español present Rojas y Rodriguez performing their new piece ‘Sangre’.

Café del Duende is still coming up with a great roster of acts every Thursday and Friday nights. There are a couple of outof-town acts on the bill this month, notably Rocío Soto from Jerez on 7 and 8 May and; a quartet with too many names to type from Cádiz on 15 May. Radio City has different flamenco acts performing every Tuesday night. It’s a good opportunity to get cosy with the local Valencia scene.

To finish off this section, who better than Raimundo Amador, legend of flamenco rock fusion. He’ll be playing to his adoring fans at Mill Club on 29 May while another top guitar player, Irish blues rocker Gary Moore, will be at the Palacio de

Congresos on May 18 with U.S. bluesman Otis Taylor as support. What else looks good? Hmm, how about Thunderstruck at Wah-Wah on 30 May? They are an AC/DC cover band, so how can you not have a rollicking good time, right?

Similarly, Magazine Club has two or three different bands performing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night for a fiver. Hats off, as usual, to Black Note for providing live music most nights of the week. Monday night means Tonky Jam session; Wednesday night the Funk Party and; Thursday night the Juke Box covers band. Pop Art in Massanassa also have regular live music. I like the look of José Estela and LMM on 14 May.

Uh-oh, I just noticed that my next favourite show of the month collides with Thunderstruck. See, there’s a band from Cordoba called Estirpe, and they play very authentic original rock music. And they will surely make the audience quiver with denim joy when they strap on their guitars at El Loco on 30 May.

There’s lots of other good music at El Loco as always. Kólico, Desorden and Ezinean will get you headbanging on 9 May. Ska greats The Toasters swing into El Loco on 13 May. If underground garage punk from Memphis grabs you, then Reigning Sound on 25 May should make you very happy…or pumped-up or whatever.

There’s nothing better than going out and seeing a variety of bands playing a variety of songs. So it’s great news that La Caverna is hosting their annual ‘El Troglogo’ contest again. That means three or four bands playing four original songs and one cover tune each, every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday night every week in May.

That’s pretty much it. Oh, don’t forget: on May 17 at Black Note the Afro-Latin reggae gig with Kuami Mensah to celebrate the 9th anniversary of 24/7 Valencia. It’s on a Sunday night at 20.00h and entrance is 5€ with drink included.

Man Jack

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‘MIRADAS DE VALENCIA’ BARRIO DEL CARMEN

RUZAFA

EL PUERTO

VALENCIA NON STOP

¡Hola! My name is Jonny Fitzpatrick and I am the Manager of Valencia Non Stop. I came to this city near the end of July 2008 to ‘check out’ the tourist scene here. ‘Non Stop’ already existed in Madrid, where I was living at the time, and we were looking to see if Valencia could become a ‘Non Stop’ city. Walking down C/ Caballeros at 4.00 am told us it would qualify without a problem. Madrid Non Stop had three main tours: a Free Walking Tour, a Tapas Tour and a Pub Crawl which we wanted to transfer to Valencia. We decided the top priorities were the Walking Tour and Pub Crawl so

the first night. La Claca, Blau Carmen, Radio City and Disco City still provide the core of our tour but now we are able to add places such as Laboratorio, 47 Club and Piccadilly to that list. However, for those of us required to rise the next day and conduct the Walking Tour, the free Beer, Sangria and Agua de Valencia (as well as the dreaded ‘Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kick to the Face’ shot) can be a poisoned chalice! Our first ever Walking Tour went the day after the first night of Pub Crawling, which once again stood me in good stead for the ensuing months of nightly activity followed

that none of our team complains about this much either! Now, as the April showers end and May welcomes the summer to Valencia we look forward to a great few months ahead. Backpackers travel to the city all the year round but it is indeed summer that really turns up the heat, in more ways than one. Indeed, we are planning to start a Walking Tour at 17.00h (5.00 pm) as well as the usual mid-day service due to certain travellers (especially after a night spent Pub Crawling) struggling to make it through the Valencia heat!

days were spent researching the history and culture of the city and the nights spent scoping out the bars and clubs (and of course the necessary ‘sampling’ of the local beverages). After a few weeks we got a Walking Tour ‘script’ together (much of the research had been done beforehand) and a number of bars and discos who were willing to try us out. We had also spent the previous weeks coordinating with the six main hostels in the city (Home Backpackers and Youth Hostel, Center-Valencia, Indigo, Red Nest and Purple Nest). It was a Saturday, early in August, and the posters went up in the various hostels: “Pub Crawl tonight!” We were ready, we were excited. And, it turned out, so were 135 travellers scattered throughout the city’s hostels. A true Baptism of Fire was had by all, especially for our new guys who we had been interviewing over the weeks we had been here. However, it stood them and myself in good stead for the remaining summer which was to be one of the most hectic and fun I can remember (‘summer’, of course, in Valencia extending into October). It is a testimony to the Pub Crawl and to those original bars and clubs that we have a Tour now that closely resembles that of

by the scholarly daytime activity. Research had proved a pleasure and the histories, stories and legends we discovered in Valencia still make me excited to take the tour, all these months later, and see the varying looks of surprise, amusement and downright incredulity on the faces of the groups. Over the months there have been many interesting questions and comments from our groups. However, none was as strange as by a certain naïve American girl. When explaining the fact that horchata is made out of tiger nuts she interrupted, perplexed. Her question was simple: she wanted to try the drink of course, but weren’t tigers on the endangered list? It was calmly explained to her that when we talk about tiger nuts, we do not mean tiger testicles. An ambassador to make G.W. proud. The final piece in the puzzle was the Tapas Tour. This tour is the most simple: we go around various restaurants in the city sampling their food and beverage lists. I know, I know, hard work, but someone’s got to do it. Indeed, I know for a fact that it is not only our business that interests our partners such as La Maruja, El Botijo and Golden Gate but also the added bonus of attractive travellers filling their terrazas. I can testify

And as Barcelona, Sevilla and Granada enter the Non Stop family, I look back to those first few weeks of setting up Valencia Non Stop and smile: hard work has never been so fun! So all that’s left for me to say is cheers and salud to Valencia, may hard work always be so fun and here’s to a great summer!

MALVARROSA

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VALENCIA FOOTBALL competition”, slotted home by Villa, and then Pablo Hernández banged home a beauty to take the spoils on the stroke of full time and Valencia had closed the gap on third place. Three days later the team travelled to Seville to play against Real Betis, where yet again Mata played a blinder and Villa scored a couple of goals, the first one being a lovely back-heel that left one and all shouting “Olé”! A late consolation goal from ex-Valencia forward Ricardo Oliveira was too little and too late and the Chés were riding the crest of a wave, anticipating the visit of the mighty Barça.

What a finish! Five more games to go and all to play for, after yet another twist and turn in what has been a rollercoaster of a season. The fact that Valencia have taken sixteen points out of a possible eighteen in the last six games means that the club have a very good chance of making the Champions League spots. Six weeks ago, no one would have a risked a bet on that one, but it seems that Emery has finally found the right line-up. Fundamental in this amazing turnaround has been the protagonism of two young players, namely Juan Manuel Mata and Pablo Hernández. The left and right wingers, respectively, have brought an urgency and effort that was sadly lacking throughout the winter months. Valencia have recaptured the essence of the teamwork that brought so many glorious moments to the Mestalla crowd. Their defensive work has rekindled memories of Rufete and Vicente, harassing the opposition in their own half, not giving them time to breathe and capable of lightning-quick counterattacking football. Coupled to this you have the outstanding qualities of Villa and Silva which have led the team to five consecutive victories. After the Getafe game, Valencia travelled away to Sporting Gijón, a sort of homecoming for David Villa. The Asturian crowd gave their favourite son a rousing emotional welcome. Emery told the

after-match reporters that his star player could hardly see the ball during the game because, in true Duncan Norville style, he was filling up. Villa did score a goal from the penalty spot, which he did not celebrate in respect to the Asturian fans but another Asturian, Mata was the star of the show, grabbing an 87th minute winner to make the final score 2-3 and capping off a splendid individual performance. The unlucky Sporting probably deserved something more from the game but the individual talents of Valencia managed to bag the full three points.

A victory in the next game was fundamental for the Chés’ European dreams as third-place Sevilla came to Mestalla looking to widen the gap between themselves and Emery’s team. After nine minutes the Andalusians were one goal up and playing the ‘blanc i negres’ off the park. Then towards the end of the first half Sevilla’s Adriano was shown a straight red for a silly tackle on Villa, who scored from a penalty two minutes later. After the break Valencia came out with all guns blazing. However it wasn’t until Pablo Hernández was brought on to replace Joaquín (who refused to acknowledge his manager as he left in a huff) that the team began to take the upper hand. Their perseverance was rewarded by another penalty, after Fernando Navarro entered the “daftest handball in the penalty area

For the first twenty minutes the Catalans were superior and merited their onenil lead after a well-worked move was rounded off by Mr. Messi. Then something strange happened, the crowd began to sing, cajole and support, the team picked up on the vibe and began to play football. The ball hit Maduro to earn Valencia an equaliser and then a sublime one-two between Mata and Pablo placed into the bottom corner by the young man from Castellón meant that Valencia went in at half time as 2-1 leaders. Valencia had a couple of chances to wrap up the match thanks again to some sterling work from Pablo Hernández and Mata but it was not to be and in the dying moments ‘Terry’ Henry scored the scabbiest goal of his illustrious career to earn Barça a priceless point. So there are five to go, against Espanyol, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Villareal and Bilbao. The necessity that the club have to finish in the top four cannot be overstated. Champions League money is vital in order to keep V.C.F.’s head above water and could maybe sway the club to maintain their star players. If the team fail to qualify then Villa and Silva will surely go. If they should finish fourth or above and Soriano finally does manage to sell Mestalla, then just maybe we could savour the luxury of seeing Valencia’s stars in next season’s premier European competition.

Pablo Hernández is Valencia’s rising star!

Thierry Henry v Mata & Miguel

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THE STONE ROSES

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The Mountains of the Spirit (EL DESIERTO DE LAS PALMAS)

Last month we described an amazing route along the seashore of Costa del Azahar, from Castellón to Peñiscola, and we talked about El Desierto de Las Palmas at the end of that route. But to be honest, that incredible area deserves an article all of its own. It’s called The Mountains of the Spirit because the monastery of the Carmelite Order was built there in the 17th century. They were looking for a peaceful place to make their spiritual retreat, and they found it close to Monte Bartolo, with an altitude of 729 metres, the perfect viewpoint over the surroundings and the Mediterranean Sea. Unfortunately, an avalanche of rocks after heavy rain destroyed part of the original building, and the Order decided to start the works for the new one in a different place. There are two perfect starting points to get to El Desierto de Las Palmas close to last month’s route (a perfect excuse to extend our visit to the area). The first is just outside Benicàssim, on a well signalled road close to the N-340 main road, from which you cycle to Montornés. You don’t need to go into the village, but you can if you want to enjoy an incredible view over Benicássim and the sea from the ruins of its castle. A few minutes after Montornés, there’s a road on the right, and a bit later, a fountain where you can refill your bottles while you take a look at Agujas de Santa Agueda, spectacular rocky mountains about which there are many mysterious legends. Keep on cycling and if you look to the left, you’ll discover Monte Bartolo, and probably some birds of prey flying around.

At the end of this road, you’ll get to Pobla Tornesa… this beautiful village would be a perfect place to rest for a while, eat something or refill bottles. Then you can cycle on the road to Castellón for a few kilometres, and take a road on the left to get into El Desierto de Las Palmas again. This road will take us to another great viewpoint in Coll de Mota, before getting to El Refugio and the La Bartola Visitors Centre, the main info office of this privileged area. At this point of the route, you can cycle to the right to get to the other possible starting point for this route, just outside Castellón, with another interesting place to visit, the chapel of La Magdalena. After the stop in the La Bartola Visitors Centre, continue to the next stop, the Monestir del Desert de les Palmes, the monastery described above. In the old times, the monks were working like farmers, but now they dedicate their time to brewing their famous liqueur and welcoming visitors to the monastery. Once you leave the spiritual centre of the area, you have to cycle to the left to Montornes and reach the starting point of the route. El Desierto de las Palmas is an area rich with wildlife. Rabbits, squirrels and lizards are common, as well as some birds of prey like the peregrine falcon. The vegetation is typical of the Mediterranean coast: pine trees, almond and olive trees, bushes and orange groves. This route, and last month’s, are two of the most beautiful and unspoiled in the País Valenciano, a must to cycle!!

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WOMAN

April is not February, to state the obvious, but it has felt like the shortest month of the year 09 for me so far. By far! I guess it goes back to the old adage of how time flies when you’re having fun. Never before have I had so many three-day weekends in one go, and I am proud to announce I made the most of all of them. (Thanks to bad organisational skills in our Human Resources department at The Bank, one of my three day-ers could have been five blissful days long. But I am no longer bitter. Much...) Needless to say, most of my bedroom walls are still orange here I refer to my April rant about how much I hated my sanctuary being said colour - as I have been Doing Other Things. To misquote ‘The Fast Show’, this month, I have been mostly: day-tripping to Benicassim to score an amazing house for rent in July for the highlight of my Summer, the FIB music festival; had picnics, flown kites, partied hard, rested harder, been to visit my parentals at their lovely new house in the country, and managed to cram in one of those traumatizing weeks where you bump into an ex-bf a day. I also finally got myself down to the doctors to get a specialist appointment about my eye, which has given me trouble since I offered to take on a greater workload at The Bank. Always up as I am for a challenge, moi!, although the extra visual strain with all the small print involved means I will probably need glasses. My inner geek being not very inner at all, it has to be said that this was my absolute dream as a child - I desperately wanted specs and donned a brilliant pair of transparent blue Wayfarers, no lenses, just about everywhere I went. I’m sure I was an utter embarrassment to poor Mama Darling, as the glasses phase also coincided with my point-blank refusal to ever wear matching socks. My favourite ‘pair’ was one lime green and one purple, and I wore them showing above purple high top Converse or Doc Marten boots with leggings and oversize garish T-shirts. Sounds oh-so-Agyness Deyn now, doesn’t it? Anyway, it appears my wish to be bespectacled now just may come true!

Having been up to so much mischief at the weekends my job seems more boring every day. Thank goodness for my brilliant and supportive colleagues who provide endless giggles throughout the day, especially during what we call Happy Hour - those last 30 minutes when home-time is nearing, hysteria suddenly kicks in and everything is funny. Fridays are particularly scandalous and we have more than once been hushed by other more hard-working, more professional departments. Especially the ladies in Insurance, they would put Lindsay Lohan’s Mean Girls to shame. MJ has one eye that gets extremely weepy when she feels any sort of emotion really, but during Happy Hour when something is amusing, once her tears start rolling she sets us all off, and we trundle out of work with panda eyes from crying with laughter. I can’t complain when I’m out the door with a smile on my face, and my job is literally a 9 to 5, so no taking home a briefcase full of paperwork for me! So once I actually do get home after all my other various jobs I cram in the afternoons all over the City, I have also been raiding my wardrobe this month. The darned ‘crisis’ has hit us all hard, and it’s especially difficult being the material girl I am. Retail therapy has always been the best pick-me-up, and my favourite fashion blogs are all about the new shapes, the new styles, all new new new. Well, I thought to myself, I WILL go shopping. In my own home. I brag to anyone about my walk-in wardrobe, any lady’s Carrie Bradshaw-provoked fantasy, and it is hilarious to get that Heineken advertesque reaction when someone new comes to visit. So in I bravely delved, to get up to my elbows in clothes I’ve had since my teens to rework, tweak and reinvent on my inherited Singer sewing machine. My favourite new look is a corset or frilly top in the girliest, most feminine flower print alive (I have a tiered white top with bow straps with six seriously kitsch ruffles in an even kitschier strawberry plant print from years ago which I have lovingly brought back from the black hole that is the back of the wardrobe) butched up with distressed denim, studded belts, and a gladiator sandal. And let’s be frank, who doesn’t have any of those things in their closet? For these lovely Spring days, I pull the look together with my all-time favourite, the blazer. With sleeves pushed up in true Miami Vice fashion, of course. This is probably my signature look all year round, provides goose bump forearms in Winter but is trés cool, methinks. I actually have ten blazers in all, my favourite in a gorgeously

soft navy blue linen and I am only miffed thinking it will get too hot to wear a jacket soon. The only thing I have never bought and can’t quite think how to fabric myself, is a jumpsuit- everywhere you look it’s girls frolicking about in all-in-ones! And no one’s thinking about the practicality - music festival portaloo in a playsuit, anyone? But isn’t it fun!? And that’s what its all about, finding your own fun. Go out and play my dears!

Root it out!

Fringes are huuuuge this season, I’m thinking if you don’t own one already (and we all did in the eighties, don’t try and deny it now!) get scissor-happy and make your own tasselled T-shirt. Put it on with some frayed denim shorts and you’re away!

Listen in!

It’s nearly summer, we need new choons, man, to groove our way through the balmy evenings. My favourite artists at the moment include Santogold, Ladyhawke, La Roux, Digitalism... I want to dance dance dance, preferably in a floral jumpsuit. Anita Darling

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PROGRAMACIÓN MAYO 09

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MIÉRCOLES 13 DE MAYO DE 23:00 LA CLACA DAVID ANDRES “LA TRISTE VIDA DE UN COMICO” WOODY-CAFÉ PARIS OLLA XUNTA “L’HUMOR DE L’HORTA”

SÁBADO 2 DE MAYO DE 20:00 BENEFICENCIA CIA AMAME “CIRCUNTANCIAL DEL JUEGO” KRAKEN OLLA XUNTA “L’HUMOR DE L’HORTA” LA FLAMA MANU BADENES “MANUTERAPIA”

JUEVES 14 DE MAYO DE 23:00 LO RAT ELENA ALBERTINI Y ANA SANCHEZ “!TU SI QUE SABES¡” SWAN DAVID ANDRES “LA TRISTE VIDA DE UN COMICO”

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VIERNES 15 DE MAYO DE 23:00 DUB CLUB SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR ” PASION POR EL RUIDO DAVID ANDRES “LA TRISTE VIDA DE UN COMICO” SÁBADO 16 DE MAYO DE 20:00 BENEFICENCIA DAVID ANDRES “LA TRISTE VIDA DE UN COMICO” KRAKEN SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON” LA FLAMA EL SAPITO PRODUCCIONES “SEDUCIR Y DESTRUIR” DOMINGO 17 DE MAYO DE 20:00 1900 CT SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON” TOCADO DAVID ANDRES “LA TRISTE VIDA DE UN COMICO” MARTES 19 DE MAYO DE 23:00 CA REVOLTA MANU BADENES “MANUTERAPIA” MATISSE SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON” MIÉRCOLES 20 DE MAYO DE 23:00 LA CLACA SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON” WOODY-CAFÉ PARIS D-ESAS-3 “DE TRIZAS CORAZON” JUEVES 21 DE MAYO DE 23:00 LO RAT SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON” SWAN TONI EL INDIO “LAS NOSTALGIAS DEL INDIO. HUMOR EN SERIO.” VIERNES 22 DE MAYO DE 23:00 DUB CLUB D-ESAS-3 “DE TRIZAS CORAZON” PASION POR EL RUIDO SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON”

SÁBADO 23 DE MAYO DE 20:00 BENEFICENCIA TONI EL INDIO “LAS NOSTALGIAS DEL INDIO. HUMOR EN SERIO.” KRAKEN ELENA ALBERTINI Y ANA SANCHEZ “!TU SI QUE SABES¡” LA FLAMA SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON” DOMINGO 24 DE MAYO DE 20:00 1900 CT TONI EL INDIO “LAS NOSTALGIAS DEL INDIO. HUMOR EN SERIO.” TOCADO SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON” MARTES 26 DE MAYO DE 23:00 CA REVOLTA SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON” MATISSE GOCHA Y LERCHA “AMAME” MIÉRCOLES 27 DE MAYO DE 23:00 LA CLACA GOCHA Y LERCHA “AMAME” WOODY-CAFÉ PARIS SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON” JUEVES 28 DE MAYO DE 23:00 LO RAT GOCHA Y LERCHA “AMAME” SWAN SIR PICHON Y EL GRAN MANLEY “MAGIA Y HUMOR CON EL GRAN MANLEY Y SIR PICHON” VIERNES 29 DE MAYO DE 23:00 DUB CLUB OLLA XUNTA “L’HUMOR DE L’HORTA” PASION POR EL RUIDO GOCHA Y LERCHA “AMAME” SÁBADO 30 DE MAYO DE 20:00 BENEFICENCIA OLLA XUNTA “L’HUMOR DE L’HORTA” KRAKEN MANU BADENES “MANUTERAPIA” SÁBADO 30 DE MAYO DE 20:00 LA FLAMA GOCHA Y LERCHA “AMAME” DOMINGO 31 DE MAYO DE 20:00 1900 CT GOCHA Y LERCHA “AMAME” TOCADO ELENA ALBERTINI Y ANA SANCHEZ “! TU SI QUE SABES¡”

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24/7 VALENCIA LIVE MUSIC & CLUBS AGENDA MAY / MAYO FRIDAY / VIERNES 1 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Celia Romero, El Chino, Aroa Maya y Juan de Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. 47 CLUB: Miss Yuls 23.30h. LATEX: Miss Yuls + M.F. Sintetic 2.30h. MILL CLUB: Theatre: Komanzzy + Nacho Anibal / Factory: Pink night con DJ Encantador SATURDAY / SÁBADO 2 EL LOCO: Fiesta Asociación de Senegal con DJ Laye + DJ Gora (African) 22.30h. JUANITA: DJ José MardiGras + DJ Cok 23.30h Gratis. LATEX: Latextronic: Fernando Luna + Dioni Sánchez / Freestyle: Swan Club Connection 2.30h. WAH-WAH: Doctor Divago + Una Sonrisa Terrible (pop-rock) 22.30h 8€. MONDAY / LUNES 4 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. TUESDAY / MARTES 5 JIMMY GLASS: Celano-Baggiani Group (jazz) 21.30h 7€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Rocío Soto ‘Jerez’, José Antonio, Chicho y Esther Garcés (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 6 BLACK NOTE: The Funk Party by La Funk Family 23.30h 4€. WAH-WAH: Grand Archives + the Wooden Birds (alt country) 21.30h 15€ (anticipada) / 18€ (taquilla). THURSDAY / JUEVES 7 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Rocío Soto y José de Torres (flamenco desde Jerez) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: DJ Don Dub 23.00h Gratis. EL LOCO: Concierto Beneficio por Corazón Luchador de Erfoud con Black Cats 22.30h 10€ / 12€. 47 CLUB: Kike Vilar 23.30h. JUANITA: Black Jungle Sound 23.00h Gratis. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Matt Elliott (pop) 20.00h 5€. 10dB FESTIVAL (Burjassot, Campo de Fúttbol Las Palmares ): Vetusta Morla + Miss Cafeina + Catpeople + ... (rock) 21.00h Gratis. WAHWAH: Los Swinguers (rockabilly) 22.30h 6€.

FRIDAY / VIERNES 8 BLACK NOTE: DJIP + DJ Richard McKenzie (reggae desde Francia) 23.30h 5€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Rocío Soto y José de Torres (flamenco desde Jerez) 23.30h DOO BOP (24.00h at El Loco): DJs. EL LOCO: Swan Fyah Boy (dancehall reggae) 22.00h 10€ / 12€. LA EDAD DE ORO: Pequeño Mulo + The Queers 22.30h 9€. LA PEPITA: Jam Session Groovelives + DJ Falomir! 23.30h. LATEX: Catalina Isis + Miss Yuls / Piccadilly Crew 2.30h. MILL CLUB: Luciano Esse (Italia) + Nacho Anibal / Sergio Bastida + Carol Kiu. PICCADILLY: Aniversario El Bosque de Tallac con La Prohibida + Los Padres de Lola DJs. 10dB FESTIVAL (Burjassot, Los Silos): Serrat 22.45h 20€ / 24€. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 9 BLACK NOTE: DJIP + DJ Richard McKenzie (reggae desde Francia) 23.30h 5€. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Abracanalla (otras músicas) 23.00h. DUB CLUB: Rocksteady Beatz 23.30h Gratis. 47 CLUB: Miss Yuls 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ Soul B 23.30h Gratis. LA EDAD DE ORO: Blue Niles 22.30h. LA PEPITA: Barón Dandy y sus Rumberos en concierto + DJ Marvin Deno 23.30h. LATEX: Óscar Barila + Vicent Marques / Catalina Isis + New Faker vs. Rockfish 2.30h. MILL CLUB: Sergio Mañez / Teenage Fanclub DJ set. PICCADILLY: Biorn Borj + Slash PD. 10dB FESTIVAL (Burjassot, Campus Universitario, Facultad de Farmacia): El Canto del Loco (pop) 22.30h 21€. VELES E VENTS (Port of Valencia): Boat Party (www. clubzoneboatparty.com por detalles de hora y entrada). WAH-WAH: Manos de Topo (Pop) 23.00h 10€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 10 DUB CLUB: Tribute to Bob Marley con Red, Gold and Green en concierto + Mad Pluma + Ital Erik + … (reggae) 18.00h 5€ / 8€. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Mono Léon Trio (jazz) 19.00h 5€. MONDAY / LUNES 11 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. TUESDAY / MARTES 12 BLACK NOTE: Martes al Soul by DJ Tuko 20.00h Gratis. PINBALL: DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus (Subway Soul Club

desde Nueva York) + Sr. Varo 21.00 Gratis. RADIO CITY: Juanma Maya, Antonio Moreno, Ángel Moreno y Manuela García (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 13 DUB CLUB: Cabina Abierta 21.00h Gratis. EL LOCO: The Toasters (ska desde EEUU) + Deskarats + Bredda Selectors 22.30h 10€ / 12€. THURSDAY / JUEVES 14 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll by Juke Box Covers + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuel Fernández, Manuel Reyes y Cristina Simo (flamenco) 23.30h. DUB CLUB: DJ Don Dub 23.00h Gratis. JUANITA: DJ Quick-e + DJ Txufos 23.00h Gratis. MAGAZINE CLUB: The Harry Sons + Subwofer Testing Days (Italia) 23.00h 5€. OCTUBRE CENTRE: The Secret Society (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: “Lost Your Control” con DJs (Con carnet de estudiante: gratis + cóctel hasta las 3:00h). POP ART PUB (Massanassa): José Estela & LMM (jazz) 23.00h. WAH-WAH: Zodiacs (pop-rock) 22.30h 8€. FRIDAY / VIERNES 15 BLACK NOTE: Kifussion (flamenco fusion) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Manuela García, Juanma Maya, Tomás González y Antonio Moreno (flamenco desde Cádiz) 23.30h. DOO BOP (24.00h at El Loco): DJs. DUB CLUB: Circuito Café Teatro 23.00h 5€ + consumición / DJ session Gratis. 47 CLUB: Paco Paco 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ Boing (desde Venezuela) 23.30h Gratis. LA EDAD DE ORO: Guillemka 22.30h Gratis. LA PEPITA: Barón Dandy y sus Rumberos en concierto + DJ Marvin Deno 23.30h. MILL CLUB: David Carretta (Francia) + Nacho Anibal + Putilatex (concierto pop/rock / Putita DJ. PICCADILLY: Semifinal Concurso DJs Amateurs con Charles Boina vs. La Prima Marta. WAH-WAH: The New Raemon (cantautor) 23.00h 10€. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 16 BLACK NOTE: The Suitcase Brothers + DJ Quique Lledó (R&B) 23.30h Gratis. DOO BOP (24.00h at El Loco): DJs. DUB CLUB: DJ Mighty + DJ Pm 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Cooper (pop) 22.30h 12€ / 15€. 47 CLUB: Catalina Isis 23.30h. JARDÍN BOTÁNICO (Auditorium): Chema Peñalver, 100 Años de

Benny Goodman (jazz) 19.30h. LA EDAD DE ORO: Julio Bustamante 6€ 22.30h. LA PEPITA: Belltranskabaret Music Hall + DJ Nacho Un Sur 23.30h. LATEX: Groovekey + Miss Yuls / Barbie & Ken Pink Party con Pink Club Connection 2.30h. PICCADILLY: Equisdé vs. Delvicius DJs. 10dB FESTIVAL (Burjassot, Campus Universitario, Facultad de Farmacia): Peret + Los Delinquentes + Macaco + ... (mestizaje) 19.00h 30€ / 35€. WAH-WAH: Doblesentido (pop-rock) 23.00h 5€.

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WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 27 BLACK NOTE: David Hillard + DJ Breda Collective (ska desde EEUU) 23.30h 10€. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Pierre Berthet (música experimental desde Bélgica) 20.00h 5€.

BLACK NOTE: Fiesta Revista 24/7 con Kuami Mensah & Afasa. Afro - Latin - Reggae 20.00h 5€. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Celia Mur & Kiko Aguado Quartet (jazz) 19.00h 5€.

BLACK NOTE: Danny Boy Harp Blues Band + DJ Quique Lledó (blues) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Noche de Oído al Cante con Agustin “El Cacereño”, Antonio El Trianero y Antonio Morales (flamenco) 23.30h. JUANITA: Rocksteady Beatz 23.30h Gratis. LA EDAD DE ORO: Dani Flaco 22.30h 5€. LA PEPITA: Habano en concierto (rumbas & cha cha chá) + DJ Marvin Deno 23.30h. MILL CLUB: Lorena Lasanta + Nacho Anibal / DJs Toilette. PICCADILLY: First Surfin’ Day con Kike Vilar + Lurbe (Surfin’ USA dress code). TEATRO PRINCIPAL: Soulería con Pitingo y Juan Carmona 21.00h 40€ (stalls) / 15€ (balcón). WAH-WAH: Love of Lesbian (pop rock) 22.30h 15€ Aforo Limitado

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BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. PALACIO DE CONGRESOS: Gary Moore (desde Irlanda) + Otis Taylor (desde EEUU, blues rock) 20.00h 40€ / 45€.

DOO BOP (24.00h at El Loco): DJs. EL LOCO: Underwater Tea Party (pop) 22.00h 12€ / 15€. 47 CLUB: Miss Yuls 23.30h. JUANITA: Bad Foundation 23.00h Gratis. LA PEPITA: Belltranskabaret Music Hall + DJ Nacho Un Sur 23.30h. LATEX: H4l 9000 + Falomir / Search & Destroy DJs 2.30h. MILL CLUB: Sasha Funke (Alemania) + Sergio Mañez. PICCADILLY: 1DJ / 1Hora con Cinnamon + Play 4 You + Elo + Lordbyron + Slash PD. TEATRO PRINCIPAL: Soulería con Pitingo y Juan Carmona 21.00h 40€ (stalls) / 15€ (balcón). VENT Y VELES (Port of Valencia): La Fuga + The Noises + Sumergido (rock) 20.00h 20€ / 23€. WAHWAH: Love of Lesbian (pop rock) 22.30h 15€ Aforo Limitado 23.00h.

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TUESDAY / MARTES 19 BLACK NOTE: Buhos Chicos (hip-hop) 23.30h Gratis. JIMMY GLASS: Fabián Barraza Django Quartet (jazz) 21.30h 7€ Aforo Limitado. RADIO CITY: Tomás Gonzalez, Juan de Pilar, Víctor Rodríguez y María Linzana (flamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición. WEDNESDAY / MIÉRCOLES 20 BLACK NOTE: The Funk Party by La Funk Family (funk) 23.30h 4€. DUB CLUB: Cabina Abierta 21.00h Gratis. TEATRO PRINCIPAL: Soulería con Pitingo y Juan Carmona (exKetama, flamenco-soul con Black Heritage Singers coro de gospel de EEUU) 21.00h 40€ (stalls) / 15€ (balcón). THURSDAY / JUEVES 21 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Antonio Cantero y José Manuel González (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Fiesta Solidaria con Gilbertástico + Fernando Bas + Lynn 22.00h 10€. 47 CLUB: Kike Vilar 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 23.30h Gratis. MAGAZINE CLUB: Downbytwo + Neednogirl 23.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: Slash PD + Catalina Isis. POP ART PUB (Massanassa): Baker & Flors Trio (jazz) 23.00h. TEATRO PRINCIPAL: Soulería con Pitingo y Juan Carmona 21.00h 40€ (stalls) / 15€ (balcón) WAH-WAH: The Veils (indie rock) 21.30h 15€ / 18€.

SUNDAY / DOMINGO 24 BLACK NOTE: Drum & Clown (Zum Zum Banda + Clowns, Brazilian) 23.30h 5€. DUB CLUB: Limbotheque en concierto (pop / alternative / folk) 20.00h. TEATRO PRINCIPAL: Soulería con Pitingo y Juan Carmona 19.00h 40€ (stalls) / 15€ (balcón). MONDAY / LUNES 25 BLACK NOTE: Tonky Jam (Open Jam Session) 23.30h 4€. EL LOCO: Reigning Sound (desde EEUU) + Wau y los Aarrghs!!! (rock) 22.00h 15€ / 18€. TUESDAY / MARTES 26 RADIO CITY: Toneti, José Antonio, Chicho y Leo Molina (ﬂamenco) 23.00h 7€ con consumición.

THURSDAY / JUEVES 28 BLACK NOTE: Sex & Rock & Roll by Juke Box Covers + DJ Quique Lledó (rock) 23.30h Gratis. CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: María Lizana, Tomás González y Juan De Pilar (flamenco) 23.30h. EL LOCO: Festival Generaciones con Armas Blancas + Mar + Marabú + Take Both + Slip Out (rock) 21.00h 6€ / 8€. 47 CLUB: Kike Vilar 23.30h. MAGAZINE CLUB: The Intelligence (EEUU) + King Automatic (Francia) 23.00h 10€. OCTUBRE CENTRE: Maronda (pop) 20.00h 5€. PICCADILLY: Slash PD + Vladimir Dynamo. FRIDAY / VIERNES 29 CAFÉ DEL DUENDE: Marta Sol, Tomás González y Javier Zamora (flamenco) 23.30h. DOO BOP (24.00h at El Loco): DJs. DUB CLUB: Circuito Café Teatro 23.00h 5€ + consumición / DJ session gratis. EL LOCO: Second 22.00h 12€. 47 CLUB: Falomir 23.30h. JUANITA: DJ Soul B 23.30h Gratis. LA EDAD DE ORO: The Blueshakers 22.30h Gratis. LA PEPITA: Barón Dandy y sus Rumberos en concierto + DJ Marvin Deno 23.30h. LATEX: Paco Paco DJs 2.30h. MILL CLUB: Raimundo Amador en concierto (flamenco rock) 22.00h 18€ / 22€ / Nacho Anibal / DJs Turmix + Janadoo + Superagente 86 + Gummo. SATURDAY / SÁBADO 30

BLACK NOTE: La Suite Romanza by La Funk Family (Electro-bossa) 23.30h Gratis. DOO BOP (24.00h at El Loco): DJs. DUB CLUB: DJ session 23.30h Gratis. EL LOCO: Estirpe (rock) 22.30h 12€ / 15€. 47 CLUB: MEDM + Groovekey 23.30h JUANITA: DJ Don Dub 23.30h Gratis. LA PEPITA: Belltranskabaret Music Hall + DJ Nacho Un Sur 23.30h. LATEX: Miss Yuls + H4l 9000 2.30h. MILL CLUB: La Kinky Beat en concierto 22.00h 10€ / 12€ / Sergio Mañez + Rodrigo Gaona / Dynamo + Kike Vilar. WAH-WAH: Thunderstruck (versiones AC/ DC) 23.00h 7€. SUNDAY / DOMINGO 31