In all honesty by the time I got to Barrio Chino it was already known as The Raval. The days of the old classic Tranny Nightclubs were coming to a close. My friend Antonio tells me stories about hardcore gay hooker bars frequented by middle eastern men looking for a good time, but really I just caught a glimpse of it at the end. A couple of Absinthe filled nights watching tributes to Sara Montiel.

Hey Guys,
It's been a little while and I can make all kinds of excuses about holidays and responsibilities or I could even come up with an emotional appeal to you and say that re-living all of these traumatic partying moments from my life in Barcelona was just too overwhelming, but the truth is I just got a bit distracted, but I wanted to get you updated on what's going on and maybe some of my insight on Barcelona will be helpful or maybe it won't.

Dear Mos Def,

The next record (if there is one), better be good!

Mos Def at Sala Bikini BCN Nov. 30th:

I have to admit walking into this concert I felt skeptical…. Hip-hop shows are a gamble. Don’t get me wrong I love hip-hop, its just live hip-hop often falls flat. The sound is so highly produced, I find myself missing the layered vocals, the effects. Add to that the fact that ‘turntableism” seems to be dead(ish) and Mos’s mp3, started skipping in the first... read more