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Suede's music, texts about the Geringonça, the life of Espinoza, friends John & Paul, the manosphere in a documentary, and Tim Maia's records: this week there is something for everyone.
We also have 'Images for Winter', an immersion into the life and work of Amália, and dives into a 'Submerged Universe'.
On the 30th anniversary of 'Aos Vivos', the Brazilian singer-songwriter replicates the album on stage just as he did, with voice and guitar, while keeping his eyes on the present. There will be five concerts in Portugal.
The latest guest on the Posto Emissor podcast, João Melo, lead singer of the returning band A Fúria do Açúcar, discussed the differences between how music was produced and consumed in the past versus how it is done today, citing U2 as an example: “They started out genuinely and turned into a caricature of themselves.”
“I like the vibe of Portugal. It’s a bit like California, even though it rains more here. The food is great,” confesses Kim Gordon, who is much more than the “former Sonic Youth bassist,” as she insists on pointing out. “Play Me,” her third solo album, was the pretext for us to meet the 72-year-old American in Lisbon last November.
The 1996 album 'Alternative Prison' was the soundtrack to a misaligned adolescence. On Friday, at LAV, the reunion was seen and heard more as gratitude in the present than nostalgia for the past.
The Portuguese band Unsafe Space Garden begin a series of three concerts today at the 40th American South By Southwest (SXSW) festival, which runs until Wednesday in Austin, the capital of the US state of Texas.
From a childhood passionate about music to the weight of her public image, Blaya speaks candidly about the pressure of the industry and recalls the difficult phase she experienced without concerts, despite being a brand recognised by the public.
Home Music Portuguese DJ Priest is an international hit Portuguese DJ Priest is an international hit From Portugal, DJ Padre Guilherme shares unity, peace, love, and harmony through his mixing desk.
Trovante are celebrating 50 years and will perform at the Meo Arena on the 20th and 21st.
The group from Beja won the Festival da Canção and will represent our country in Austria in May.
30 years after the release of their debut album 'Alternative Prison', Primitive Reason brought their 'family' together at LAV in Lisbon for a massive celebration of music, regardless of genre: from their melting pot of punk, metal, reggae, ska, and everything else came a thunderous concert that turned a room full of veterans—metalheads, punks, junglists, grunge fans, and alternative music lovers—into a bunch of excited youths.
Whether in the republic or in a condominium, the presidency calls for respect and responsibility. But it also calls for calm, common sense, and sensitivity. This is the soundtrack we suggest for a new President.
Home News Portuguese musicians join European Union Orchestra Portuguese musicians join European Union Orchestra Twenty-five Portuguese musicians have been selected for the 2026 season of the European Union Youth Orchestra ( EUYO), according to the Directorate-General for the Arts ( DGArtes).
This programme recognises young performers and youth musical groups for their artistic merit and for the commitment to integration and the impact of their projects within their respective communities.
The Geração Youth Orchestra and Portuguese clarinetist Tomás Maia were honoured in the 2025 edition of the Iberorquestras Juvenis Awards, announced this week by the Iberorquestras Juvenis Programme.
They take to the stage this Friday at Lisboa ao Vivo, in the capital, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the album 'Alternative Prison' with their classic lineup. Primitive Reason were one of the most successful alternative bands in Portugal in the 90s, mainly due to 'Seven Fingered Friend', which had an entire country dancing in 1996. In January, they were guests on the BLITZ podcast, an edition we are now revisiting.
We have music from Mário Laginha, Milhanas, and Luta Livre, 'Os Jugoslavos' on stage, Chaplin in a cine-concert, a cheese fair, and a 'foda' (traditional goat dish) fair.
They were in Porto, then in Lisbon. We saw them on stage and spoke with them backstage. The band, which is collecting success in Brazil, continues its tour through Europe.
Carolina de Deus explained that her new record stems from the idea of accepting contradictory emotions. The singer says the main goal of her work is to normalise feelings, whether they are good or bad.
Harpist Maria Sá Silva immersed herself in the work of Carlos Paredes, leading to a project that earned her an award in the Netherlands and a newly released album: Entre Cordas: Eco de Paredes.
In a week rich with new releases, there are new albums from James Blake, Ricardo Ribeiro, Kim Gordon, PAUS, The Black Crowes, Lamb of God and Edmundo Inácio, as well as fresh tracks from Carlão, Iolanda, Nininho Vaz Maia, Robyn, Diana Vilarinho and Pedro da Linha. The music for this Friday the 13th is ready to listen to here.
In “A Alma Só Está Bem Onde Não Cabe” (The Soul Is Only Well Where It Does Not Fit), Ricardo Ribeiro, a fado singer passionate about poetry and philosophy, sings of himself and others with emotion and inspiration.
He became known as the voice of ‘Eu Gosto É Do Verão’, one of the most singable tracks of the Portuguese 90s, still remembered today as soon as the summer season approaches. João Melo, lead singer of the returning band A Fúria do Açúcar, is the guest on the latest edition of Posto Emissor. On the BLITZ podcast, he spoke about a musical journey that began in the 80s and later also led him to television.
