Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Wednesday’s Pick – Chico Salles has been hosting the stage on Wednesday nights at Rio Scenarium for some time now, and a quick visit makes it easy to see why. Constantly lighting up the dance floor with samba classics, there’s no better night of the week to visit this much-loved club. CLUBS: Max (Botafogo) DJ [...]
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Thursday’s Pick – It has been a favorite of this page all year, but tonight sees the final edition of Clap! for the current season. They’re determined to go out in style however, and resident experts of electronica Carol and Carol G are joined by local luminaries like Gustavo MM for a tearful send off. [...]
Friday, July 30, 2010
Friday’s Pick – Samba-Rock pioneer and the man behind one of the most hummable tunes ever to come out of Brazil, “Mas Que Nada”, Carioca musician Jorge Benjor plays to a captive audience in his hometown tonight. LIVE: Jorge Benjor (Lapa) The Brazilian legend plays a huge show tonight in Lapa. Fundição Progresso- 7:30PM Rua [...]
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Saturday’s Pick – Monobloco have been a must-see for years now, but that doesn’t mean that their show hasn’t morphed and changed over time, so as well as the singalong numbers expect a few surprises to the set as well as they begin the long build up to carnival 2011 with a show in Lapa [...]
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Sunday’s Pick – Now that the Brazilian league is well under way once more Sundays can once again mean local rivalries played out on the big screen over a traditional feijoada lunch with a backdrop of live samba, and that is exactly what you get at the Cobal de Humaita from 4PM today and every [...]
Monday, August 2, 2010
Monday’s Pick – Monday night continues to be all about Ouch at Casa Matriz, and so successful was the July launch that August sees them confirming for another month, in collaboration with the crew from fellow Matriz Group bar, Maldita. CLUBS: Frozen Please (Botafogo) The best indie/pop/alternative sounds courtesy of DJ SLim. Pista 3 – [...]
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Tuesday’s Pick -Whilst not always the busiest night out in the city, Tuesday’s can be a great opportunity to party with the locals, and Trapiche Gamboa’s regular roda de samba is a perfect introduction to the very essence of this truly Carioca sound. CLUBS: Gente Fina (Leblon) The resident DJs host the weekly Tuesday session [...]