LRS's 10 Best Albums of 2014!

2014 is ready to go as 2015 is ready to start. But before the lights change, here's a reminder of the year that passed - here is LRS's 2014 Best Album TOP 10 (as voted by Lisbon's record shops):

   1.  Jack White - Lazaretto
   2.  The War On Drugs - Lost In A Dream
   3.  Chet Faker - Built On Glass
   4.  Shabazz Palaces - Lese Majesty
   5.  Frazey Ford - Indian Ocean
   6.  Pink Floyd - The Endless River
   7.  Angel Olsen - Burn Your Fire For No Witness
   8.  Orlando Julius & The Heliocentrics - Jaiyede Afro
   9.  Gov't Mule - Dark Side Of The Mule
 10. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Hypnotic Eye

Yeah, we're sure there's a lot of your favourites missing, but that's the beauty in music: there's a lot of it around, and good too! So don't forget to support your local alternative record shop and take the time to discover all the great music those guys (and girls) have to show you!
Have a great 2015 :-)

Happy holidays, y'all!

No live music suggestions this week (too busy with Christmas-y stuff), but we promise a surprise before the end of the year! So... we wish you a (late) merry Christmas and a happy New Year!


Next week's Live Music suggestions: 22nd to 28th December

It's THAT time of the year again! There's still some time left to buy last hour gifts (what about a record?), but remember: Christmas is all about the family! Take your loved ones to check out some of the live music suggestions we have for you:

22/12, Monday
Mafalda Veiga [pop/singer-songwriter]
Casino Lisboa (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission

23/12, Tuesday
Jazzy Christmas [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

25/12, Thursday
Zana & Marco Quelhas & Pedro Polónio [pop/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
The Legendary Tigerman [rock n' roll/blues/one man band]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 15.00
Pop Dell'Arte [rock/pop/funk/experimental]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 10.00
Fast Eddie Nelson Trio [rock n' roll/garage]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 3.00

26/12, Friday
Canto Hondo [folk/world]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Black Bombaim [indie/psych/stoner/experimental]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
24:00 - € 8.00
Pedro e os Lobos + Bruno Camilo [indie/blues/singer-songwriter]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00

27/12, Saturday
"Noite Fetra & Amigos IV" w/ Sallim + Lourenço Crespo + Éme + Smiley Face Go Suck A Fuck & Van Ayres + Jejuno + Afonso Simões & Miguel Mira & Pedro Sousa + Pega Monstro + Putas Bêbadas + Tropa Macaca [indie/pop/noise/alt.rock/experimental]
Caixa Económica Operária (near Graça) -> location of the venue
16:30 - free admission / € 5.00 from 19:00 onwards
Garbo + Mendigos e Ladrões [alt.rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00

28/12, Sunday
Margarida Arcanjo & Bruno Fonseca [fado]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 15th to 21th December

Countdown to Christmas! Everyone is getting busy giftshopping (don't forget to offer records to your friends and family - there's a lot of shops to visit), but save some of your time and money to enjoy the live music events that Lisbon still has to offer in 2014's last weeks. Check out our suggestions for next week:

15/12, Monday
Buraka Som Sistema [dance/world/electronica]
Casino Lisboa (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission

16/12, Tuesday
Pedro Madaleno Standards Trio [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Hiss Golden Messenger [indie/folk]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 8.00

17/12, Wednesday
Fado-Enredo [fado/MPB/world]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Dilana + Reckless Society [hard rock/alt.rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Resistência [pop/rock/acoustic]
Teatro Tivoli (on Av. Liberdade) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 10.00 to € 18.00

18/12, Thursday
Owan + Slimmy [indie/rock/electronica]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00

19/12, Friday
Teresa Tapadas [fado]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 10.00 to € 12.00
Primitive Reason [alt.rock/world]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 15.00
The StoneWolf Band [funk/soul/folk]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00

20/12, Saturday
Golden Slumbers + Erica Buettner [indie/alt.country/singer-songwriter]
Casa Independente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Dub Inc + Chapa Dux [reggae/pop]
Meo Arena (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 20.00
Norberto Lobo & João Lobo Sexteto [jazz/experimental]
Teatro Municipal Maria Matos (near Roma) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 12.00
We Buffalo + Bang Bang Romance [indie/stoner/psych/world]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00

21/12, Sunday
Gospel Sisters [gospel/soul/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 8th to 14th December

Though the idea of Christmas getting closer warms our hearts, the cold is starting to bite. Get cosy in Lisbon's venues and listen to some good ol' live music! Check our suggestions for next week:

8/12, Monday
Deolinda [fado/pop/folk]
Casino Lisboa (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
Joana Amendoeira & Bruno Fonseca [fado]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

9/12, Tuesday
Harlem Gospel Choir [gospel/pop]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 17.00 to € 35.00 (also on Wednesday 10th)
Leandro Tuche Trio [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

10/12, Wednesday
Xutos & Pontapés + Linda Martini [pop/rock/indie/alt.rock]
Teatro Tivoli (on Av. Liberdade) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 10.00

11/12, Thursday
Belle Arché Lou + Joana Guerra [indie/neo-classical/folk]
Casa Independente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00
Cristina Branco [fado]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - from € 5.00 to € 18.00
"Teach Me Tiger" w/ Nick Garrie + Beautify Junkyards [folk/psych/electronica]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 8.00 each day / € 13.00 both days
Tiago Sousa [solo piano/neo-classical]
Sociedade de Instrução Guilherme Cossoul (near Santos) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

12/12, Friday
Walter Benjamin [indie/singer-songwriter]
Lux (near Santa Apolónia) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 10.00
"Teach Me Tiger" w/ Tokyo Sex Destruction [indie/rock n'roll/garage]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:50 - € 8.00 each day / € 13.00 both days
Rodrigo Amado Motion Trio plus Norberto Lobo [jazz/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 6.00 each day / € 8.00 both days
Bússola [indie/folk]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00

13/12, Saturday
Frei Hermano da Câmara [fado/gospel]
Campo Pequeno arena (on Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - from € 12.00 to € 35.00
Rodrigo Amado Motion Trio plus Hernâni Faustino & Luis Lopes & Pedro Sousa & Rodrigo Pinheiro [jazz/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 6.00 each day / € 8.00 both days
Ratos de Porão + Simbiose + Trinta e Um + Nightshift + Sarna [punk/hardcore/metal]
República da Música (near Alvalade) -> location of the venue
20:00 - € 15.00 presale / € 18.00 at the door
When the Angels Breathe + Opus Diabolicum + Wildnorthe [indie/post-metal/goth]
Teatro do Bairro (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 8.00 / € 15.00 including WTAB CD
"Festival Termómetro" - final w/ Marvel Lima + Nuno & The End + Soldier's Heart [indie/electronica/alt.rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission

14/12, Sunday
Nadine Brás & Diogo Martins & Artur Mendes [fado/world/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00