The Dandy Warhols love almost everyone

One main reason for me to pay a ticket for a band's concert that i don't furiously listen at home day and night is that i always know that after seeing them live, i will more appreciate them. I do not agree with people saying "I know a few songs, i don't want to pay that much to see them", because obviously this is wrong, wrong, wrong. Seeing someone perform in front of thousands of people may change your perception of that music and definitely worth your money, and it has always worth mine.
For this reason, the Dandy Warhols were a wery awaited band at Stufstock 5, popular everywhere in the world, but here in Romania seeming to come from the subterranous psychedelic tunes of american rock. Not only they proved wrong, because people knew their songs, and their show (and strangely tuned instruments) put everyone in a trance, but having learned some lesson, more people started listening to Dandy's music. And we lived happily ever after. :-)

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Summer's not entirely gone

Wait, there are still a few things left from Stufstock Festival this august to be shown. Then, we should not forget about Coma, the band that started all the fuss back in the Atomic Television times. Taken mainly as a joke at first (remember [RO]Nu vreau fetito casa), they developed their sound to a more defton-ish vibe, and here they are in 2007, with all the noise and capricious star attitude, but hey, i've waited for this concert since i don't know when. And it went fine. :-)

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The Mauser Band

Ok, summer is gone, guess it's time to review some of the past events that happend in it's sunny days. Stufstock 5 that is. And for this particular occasion, i will start with some freshmen, playing at Shoni's stage for some lazy afternoon public that might have gone swimming between concerts. I know i did. But boy, these guys played anything but lazy beats, they were sharp, precise and very determined to hit those instruments (and voice) military style, like we were actually participating in a gun shooting. They want to be the avant-garde of the moment, for me they were the perfect start of the festival. Mauser:

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This is the way every Monday starts

with the feeling that you have to fight 5 more days again and again.

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Stufstock 2006 - Phoenix

By far the most wanted and loved band at the festival, as seen by the large crowd that gathered by the gates just before the concert, Phoenix did their great show and nobody could ever deny it. Becouse they are old, becouse they are great artists, becouse they are legends here in Romania. They sounded like perfect.






Disclaimer: Altough some of the photos were shoot with my camera, none of them is mine.

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Stufstock 2006 - Miscellaneous

As the Stufstock 2006 chapter on my photoblog is approaching its glorious end, there are still many bands that haven't been mentioned. The truth is, i was so absorbed by ones during their concert that i forgot to shoot any photos. However, here are some other pictures from various concerts.
1. Alex Purje ( Nociv )
2. E.M.I.L.
3. Butch ( H8 & E.M.I.L. )
4. Alexandru Andries
5. ZOB
6. OCS
7. Travka

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Stufstock 2006 - Alternosfera and Gandul Matei

One thing is sure about moldavians. They rock! I have never seen such talented people all together, when it comes to music. Alternosfera were the only band, as i remember, to have to play with visuals on the big screen here at Stufstock, creating inspiring atmosphere, and the old Gandul Matzei group, that rocked the stage with hard-rock-soft-ethno tunes. I did not shoot many photos at their concerts, becouse all i did was jump around.

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Stufstock 2006 - Kumm

I know, i just know there will never be a day like that again. But at least their concerts are getting better and better. Ladies and gentlemen, here is Kumm, playing for the fourth time at Stufstock festival.

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Stufstock 2006 - Grimus

Grimus are some sort of a new band when it comes to singing in Bucharest's clubs, and i guess people that knew them were happy to see them play at Stufstock. I think the ones that hadn't heard of Grimus before liked them too, becouse they sound like lemon fresh here in beautiful Romania. Am i right?

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Stufstock 2006 - Blazzaj

The guys (and girl) from Timisoara known as Blazzaj sang at the fourth edition of Stufstock in Vama Veche too, and they were mostly apreciated. Not to say Cristina Padurariu's (pregnant) appearance, Tavi Horvath's attitude and Utu Pascu's retro flower sunglasses together with the funky jazz vibes made the public explode with joy and sing along. We want more!

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Lazzzy days

Aaah...those lazy afternoons when sitting in a bar near the beach, listening to bossa nova, having a nice hungarian meal (gulas, mmm) followed by a conversation as lazy as could be until slowly falling asleep on a bench, could never compete with anything else when it comes to my idea of a nice summer. Anyhow, next stop: the mountaaains!

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