MUVI Lisboa 2015 - the 2nd edition of Lisbon's music-related indie film fest is here!

After the success of last year's MUVI Lisboa, it was only natural that a 2nd edition would be prepared. And after a new crowdfunding action, MUVI Lisboa 2015 came to life and starts tomorrow!
Including a nice choice of documentaries (feature and short films) and music videos, both portuguese and international and sorted by competitive and non-competitive sections, MUVI Lisboa 2015 follows the same recipe as its first edition, set to be enjoyed by music lovers as well as film buffs. Don't be distracted by Christmas shopping: this year's edition starts on the 1st of December (tomorrow!) and ends this Friday the 6th.

Check out the festival's website and its schedule.

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 30th November to 6th December

So as November draws to its close, we begin the countdown to Christmas! Also, our page has just passed the 200,000 visitors mark, so congratulations are in order (go click on our sponsors!) Meanwhile, here's another mean week in terms of live music - check our suggestions below:

30/11, Monday
Os Mutantes [psych/rock]
Armazém F (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 22.00
Miguel Araújo [pop]
Casino Lisboa (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
Glauco II e Ruca Fernandes [fado/jazz/MPB]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

1/12, Tuesday
André Fernandes Trio [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Being As An Ocean + Backflip + The Voynich Code + Shape [post-hardcore]
RCA Club (near Alvalade)-> location of the venue
20:00 - € 13.00

2/12, Wednesday
Joe Morris Quartet [jazz]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

3/12, Thursday
London Community Gospel Choir [gospel/soul]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 20.00 to € 35.00
Diogo Vida Trio [jazz]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 11.00 to € 13.50
Josh T. Pearson + Afonso Rodrigues [indie/folk/alt.country/singer-songwriter]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 12.00
A Winged Victory for the Sullen [electronica/experimental]
Teatro Municipal Maria Matos (near Roma) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 7.00 to € 14.00

4/12, Friday
Ian Svenonius' ESCAPE-ISM [non-music/sound collage/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00
Vaarwell + Natasha Kmeto + Acid Arab + Dj Marfox [indie/electronica/pop/soul/world]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 10.00
The Ramblers [blues/rock]
Popular (near Alvalade/Roma/Entrecampos) -> location of the venue
22:00 -
Yardangs + Blaze & The Stars + Circus Made The Town [rock/blues/prog]
Stairway Club [Cascais] -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Rota do Sul [world/folk/fusion]
Teatro do Bairro (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 10.00

5/12, Saturday
Tânia Oleiro [fado]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 10.00 to € 12.00
Paus + Pop Dell'Arte [indie/alt.rock/funk/electronica/experimental]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 5.00 to € 15.00
Anselmo Ralph [pop/world]
MEO Arena (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 25.00 to € 75.00
You Can’t Win Charlie Brown + Chibazqui [indie/alt.rock]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - free admission
Bane + Backtrack + Wolf Down [punk/hardcore]
República da Música (near Alvalade) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 15.00
"Festival Termómetro" runoff w/ Madame Luci + Slow J + Billy Lobster + Miss Titan + Lotus Fever [indie/alt.rock/soul/blues]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 -

6/12, Sunday
Mário Pacheco [fado/solo guitar]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
18:00 - € 5.00
Miguel Rebelo & Paulo Abelha [fado]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

Record Fairs: Feira de Discos de Vinil de Lisboa


November 2015 will surely be remembered as the month with the most record fairs ever in Lisbon: four fairs, all happening in different places! And the last one is bound to be a blast - Feira de Discos de Vinil de Lisboa (or Lisbon Vinyl Record Fair for the non-portuguese speakers) has been organized by Groovie Records (part of our family of record shops) and is taking place next Saturday in one of Lisbon's most typical (and central) neighbourhoods, Anjos.
There's a whole lot of confirmed dealers (including international shops like Vinylmania from Belgium) and private collectors, so there will be no shortage of black plastic to browse! But there's lots more happening - an drawing exposition from artist Esgar Acelerado, an independent label and distributor meeting/discussion, a viewing of "Barreiro Rocks" (a new documentary about the festival with the same name, followed by the presentation of this year's edition) and some live garage-rock, courtesy of The Brooms!
If you're a collector or even just a music fan, make sure you find time to visit this mega-event - you won't regret it!

Feira de Discos de Vinil de Lisboa
Taberna Das Almas (near Anjos/Intendente) -> Regueirão dos Anjos, 60
Facebook event here
November 28th (Saturday), 10:00 to 21:00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 23rd to 29th November

After a warm Indian Summer around these parts, the cold is starting to settle in - but just one glance at our Live Music suggestions for next week will be enough to get you warmed up! What a week - check it out:

23/11, Monday
Beach House [indie/dream pop]
Armazém F (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 25.00
Carlão [hip hop/pop]
Casino Lisboa (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
Cláudia Leal & Bruno Fonseca [fado]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

24/11, Tuesday
Kurt Vile & The Violators + Waxahatchee [indie rock]
Armazém F (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 20.00
Bonga & guests [world/Angolan semba]
Casino Estoril [Estoril] -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 25.00 to € 35.00
Filipa Franco & Vasco Pimentel & Francisco Andrade & Ricardo Marques [vocal jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Deradoorian [indie/electronica/alt.rock/experimental]
Teatro Municipal Maria Matos (near Roma) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 7.00 to € 14.00

25/11, Wednesday
Tremonti + The Raven Age + The Temple [alt.rock/heavy metal]
Armazém F (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
20:00 - € 28.00

26/11, Thursday
Howard Eynon + Alek Rein [folk/singer-songwriter/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00
Älforjs + Lift Aym [alt.rock/psych/noise/electronica/experimental]
Lounge (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
Ramp + guests [hard rock/heavy metal]
RCA Club (near Alvalade)-> location of the venue
21:00 - € 8.00
Electric Man + Sax On The Road [electronica/psych/jazz]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
This Gift is a Curse + Implore [black metal/hardcore]
Stairway Club [Cascais] -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00

27/11, Friday
"Vodafone Mexefest" w/ Akua Naru + Anna B Savage + Bully + Benjamin Clementine + Tropkillaz + Karol Conka + Mahmundi + Cave Story + Chairlift + DJ Firmeza + NERVE + Roger Plexico + Bison & Squareffekt + Demob Happy + Do Amor + El Salvador + Janeiro + LA Priest + Márcia + Rita & o Revólver + Roots Manuva + San Holo + The Sunflowers + Titus Andronicus + Tó Trips + Villagers [indie/electronica/pop/hip hop/alt.rock/soul/singer-songwriter]
various venues near Avenida da Liberdade -> more information here
19:30 - two day pass: € 45.00 until 26th November / € 50.00 on festival days
Carminho [fado]
Campo Pequeno arena (on Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 18.00 to € 35.00
For Pete Sake [indie/pop/alt.rock]
Casino Estoril [Estoril] -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
Rubera Roots Band [reggae]
Clube Ferroviário (near Santa Apolónia) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 6.00 (ladies: free admission)
Ricardo Toscano Quarteto [jazz]
Culturgest (near Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00 (also on Saturday 28th)
"Creative Sources 2015" w/ Simon Vincent & Maria da Rocha + Sirius + António Chaparreiro & Bernardo Álvares & Nuno Mourão + Lost Socks [jazz/improv/electro-acoustic/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 5.00 one day / € 6.00 both days
The Black Wizards + The Blue Drones [psych/heavy prog/rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Terrakota [reggae]
Santiago Alquimista (near Castelo de São Jorge) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 5.00

28/11, Saturday
"Vodafone Mexefest" w/ Ariel Pink + Beautify Junkyards + Benjamim + Best Youth + Bombino + Cachupa Psicadélica + Castello Branco + Da Chick + Coletivo Bomba de Oxigénio + Ducktails + Flamingos + Georgia + Glockenwise + Holy Nothing + Jenny Hval + Meu Kamba live + Nicolas Godin + Pás de Problème + Patrick Watson + Peaches + Petite Noir + Salvador Sobral + Selma Uamusse + Seven Davis Jr + The Babe Rainbow + The Parrots + They’re Heading West & guests [indie/electronica/pop/world/alt.rock/soul/singer-songwriter]
various venues near Avenida da Liberdade -> more information here
17:00 - two day pass: € 45.00 until 26th November / € 50.00 on festival days
Fogo-Fogo & Dino d'Santiago [world/funaná]
Casa Independente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00
Octa Push [electronica/dance]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 11.00 to € 13.50
Mahamudra + Strange Way of Life [psych/kosmiche/electronica/fado/experimental]
Crew Hassan (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 3.00
Ježek & Kurepa [electronica/ambient/experimental]
Damas (near Graça) -> location of the venue
23:30 - free admission
Gordon Ashworth [acoustic guitar/drone/noise/experimental]
Desterro (near Martim Moniz) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 3.00
"Creative Sources 2015" w/ Maria do Mar & Luís Rocha & Afriano Orrú + ADDAC Quarters + Albert Cirera & Abdul Moimême & Álvaro Rosso + Angel Trio & Paulo Chagas + Ernesto Rodrigues & Guilherme Rodrigues & Nuno Torres & Eduardo Chagas & Carlos Santo [jazz/improv/electronica/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 5.00 one day / € 6.00 both days
Ghost + Dead Soul [hard rock/doom/blues]
Paradise Garage (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
20:00 - € 22.00
The Picturebooks + Billy Lobster [hard rock/alt.rock/blues]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 10.00

29/11, Sunday
Miguel Rebelo & Paulo Abelha [fado]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Dirty Fences + Mighty Sands + Sky Manta [rock n'roll/psych/garage/stoner]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00

Record Fairs: Independent Music Market (2nd edition)


Next weekend, the ancient royal arena at Lisbon's Natural History and Science Museum will again receive the Independent Music Market (or Mercado de Música Independente), this time sponsored by the Vodafone Mexefest festival which will happen in the same days (November 27th and 28th).
Once again, a large contingent of portuguese indie labels, distributors and artists will be selling their records - confirmed are Loop, Monster Jinx, Banzé, Mano a Mano, Tink, Lovers & Lollipops, Golden Mist, Sombra, Dromos, 1980, One Eyed Jacks, A.M.O.R., Kambas, DiscoTEXAS, Pontiaq, Celeste Mariposa, Biruta, AMAEI, Hey Pachuco, Dope Muzik, Traineira, Clean Feed, Revolve, Groovie Records, Lux, Enchufada, Meifumado, Bloop, Groovement, Assemble Music, AstroRecords and Rastilho, and also artists (The Dirty Coal Train, Beautify Junkyards and Slow J) selling their own records.
Showcases and DJ sets will liven up the premises, which will open at noon until 7pm on both days.

Mercado de Música Independente - 2nd edition
Museum of Natural History and Science (near Rato/Príncipe Real) -> Rua da Escola Politécnica, 58
Facebook event here
November 27th and 28th (Friday and Saturday), 12:00 to 19:00

Next week's Live Music suggestions: 16th to 22nd November

After the events of last night in Paris, the only thing that we can say (other than expressing our condolences to the victims' families and friends) is: don't give into fear. #PrayForParis and check out our live music suggestions for next week:

16/11, Monday
Miguel Gameiro & Pólo Norte [pop/rock]
Casino Lisboa (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
Fado Enredo [fado/MPB]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

17/11, Tuesday
Batalj + dUASsEMIcOLCHEIASiNVERTIDAS [noise/drone/experimental]
Disgraça (near Anjos) -> location of the venue
20:00 - € 3.00 to € 5.00 contribution
Leandro Tuche & Nuno Tavares [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Gamma Ray + Serious Black + Neonfly [power metal]
Paradise Garage (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
20:00 - € 23.00

18/11, Wednesday
António Zambujo [fado/pop]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 5.00 to € 18.00
Norberto Lobo & João Lobo Sexteto [jazz/improv/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00

19/11, Thursday
Pedro Salvador [singer-songwriter/experimental]
Crew Hassan (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
21:00 - €
Sean Nicholas Savage + Weyes Blood [indie/lo-fi/punk/folk/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00
B Fachada + Pega Monstro [indie/singer-songwriter/folk/electronica/alt.rock]
Maxime Sur Mer (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 8.00 pre-sale / € 10.00 at the door
Ganso + Filipe Sambado + Lacraus [indie/alt.rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00

20/11, Friday
Rodrigo Leão & Orquestra & Coro Gulbenkian [neo-classical]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 20.00 to € 45.00 (also on Saturday 21th)
Bad Guys [indie/hard rock]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 8.00
Disaffected + Extreme Unction + Speedemon [death metal]
RCA Club (near Alvalade)-> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00

21/11, Saturday
Carla Pires [fado]
Centro Cultural de Belém -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 10.00 to € 12.00
Tableek + Praso & Richard Beats + Beware Jack [hip hop]
Clube Ferroviário (near Santa Apolónia) -> location of the venue
14:00 - € 6.00
Iamyank + ToTi [indie/electronica/experimental]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
Motel Pantanal + Eu Fúria [indie/pop/alt.rock]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00 / € 7.00 including MP CD

22/11, Sunday
Wake The Dead + Awake + For The Hopeless [punk/hardcore]
Disgraça (near Anjos) -> location of the venue
17:00 - € 3.00 to € 5.00 contribution
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: 8th to 15th November

After a weekend with TWO record fairs, comes a week with lots of great live music! Who says that nothing happens in Lisbon? Take a look at our suggestions:

9/11, Monday
Ana Moura [fado]
Casino Lisboa (near Oriente / Parque das Nações) -> location of the venue
22:30 - free admission
TizZana [fado/jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

10/11, Tuesday
José Dias Trio [jazz]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00

11/11, Wednesday
Tom Brosseau [folk/singer-songwriter]
Casa Independente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 6.00
Pedro Sousa & David Maranha [drone/noise/improv/experimental]
Damas (near Graça) -> location of the venue
23:00 - free admission
Dijkstra|Vicente|Antunes|Prats [jazz/improv/experimental]
Desterro (near Martim Moniz) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 3.00
James Leg + The Quartet of Woah! [blues/punk/psych/prog]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00

12/11, Thursday
[world/Guinea Bissau]
Club B.Leza (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 6.00
Kru$h + Bas Rotten [crust/grind/punk]
Disgraça (near Anjos) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 3.00 to €5.00 contribution
Ghost Hunt + Ganso [indie/psych/electronica]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 4.00

13/11, Friday
Dama [pop/R&B]
Campo Pequeno arena (on Campo Pequeno) -> location of the venue
21:00 - € 12.00 to € 30.00 (also on Saturday 14th)
Bitchin Bajas + Eosin [electronica/drone/psych/experimental]
Galeria Zé dos Bois (in Bairro Alto) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 8.00
Pista [indie/world/alt.rock/electronica]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 10.00
Black Star Riders + The Weyers + 4 Bitten [hard rock]
Paradise Garage (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 19.00
Barry White Gone Wrong + Dory & The Big Fish [indie/blues/rock n'roll]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00
The Yardangs + Procurados + God Hates A Coward [rock]
Stairway Club [Cascais] -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 5.00

14/11, Saturday
Veil of Light + Persona Project [coldwave/post-punk]
Caixa Económica Operária (near Graça) -> location of the venue
22:45 - € 8.00
Grutera [solo acoustic guitar]
Casa Independente (near Intendente) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 10.00 (includes a glass of red wine)
Mísia [fado]
Cinema São Jorge (on Avenida da Liberdade) -> location of the venue
22:00 - € 25.00 to € 30.00
Tiago Bettencourt [indie/pop/alt.rock]
Coliseu dos Recreios (near Rossio) -> location of the venue
21:40 - € 18.00 to € 30.00
Boogarins [indie/psych/rock]
MusicBox (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
23:00 - € 12.00
Black Howling + Dolentia + Inthyflesh + Arhat [death metal/black metal]
RCA Club (near Alvalade)-> location of the venue
22:00 - € 10.00
Subway Riders + Tiger Picnic [garage/rock n'roll/noise/experimental]
Sabotage Club (near Cais do Sodré) -> location of the venue
22:30 - € 5.00

15/11, Sunday
Miguel Ramos & Valter Rolo [fado]
Duetos da Sé (near Sé de Lisboa) -> location of the venue
21:30 - € 5.00
Fear Factory + Once Human [heavy metal/industrial]
Paradise Garage (near Alcântara) -> location of the venue
20:00 - € 22.00
Backflip + Reality Slap + Mordaça + Selfish + Linebacker [punk/hardcore]
Popular (near Alvalade/Roma/Entrecampos) -> location of the venue
17:00 - € 10.00 (includes Backflip CD)

Record Fairs: 1ª Feira dos Senhores do Vinil


After a trial edition only 6 weeks ago, the first serious edition of Feira dos Senhores do Vinil is happening next Sunday the 8th (only 2 days after this one - no shortage of record fairs in Lisbon this month!), expanding the list of participants to shops like Magic Bus, Discoleção, Groovie Records or Crew Hassan's partner A Record A Day (just to name the brick and mortar sellers), as well as fair promoter Alexandre Barbosa's own Sound Club Store and 6 other online sellers (most of them present at the test edition of this fair).
Again taking place at PARK, the bar with one of the greatest views over Lisbon's downtown, now duly protected against the rainy weather, and with soundtrack by DJ Alexandre Barbosa, this fair will surely be a great way to spend your next Sunday afternoon!

Feira dos Senhores do Vinil
PARK (near Bairro Alto) -> Calçada do Combro, 58 (6th floor)
Facebook event here
November 8th (Sunday), 14:00 to 20:00