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Poplie strikes back!

After the success of our first party, it was really inevitable. So make a note of the date and join us for Poplie's 2nd Party this Saturday (17/4/10) once again at Higgs Bar downtown (Eupolidos 4 & Apellou 2, Kotzia Sq.). Athens66 won't be on the decks this time but the rest of the popliars will sure make up for it.

22.00-23.30: Elafini, Big Lebo
23.30-00.30: Dust Road, Αλεξάνδρα
00.30-01.30: Narita, lkrory21
01.30-02.30: We hate turtles!
02.30-03.30: Winton Tostello
03.30-05.00: Haunted Dancehall

Doors open @ 22:00 // Free Entry

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Poplie Radio Party Time!!!

We've warned you about this :-) The 1st Poplie Radio party is finally here. This Saturday (30/1/10) we'll be waiting for you all at Higgs Bar downtown! Athens66 will be on decks from 23.00 till 00.00 spinning some of their favorite tunes...so we'll see you all there!!

1st Poplie Radio Party...Coming Soon

Yeap..the first Poplie Radio party is coming soon (30/1/10) at Higgs Bar...but we'll keep you updated as the time approaches!

PS. Hopefully we'll be there to spin some tunes :-)

MoreThoughts from Abroad

After a hard day full of meetings and discussions (which continues today), I was able yesterday to enjoy another tradition here in San Sebastian, pinxtos. This is similar to the famous Spanish tapas, but the Basque version (which usually means more food on top of the bread). The real treat is not the food itself, but the whole experience that accompanies it. The proper way to eat pinxtos is something similar to bar hopping. At the start of the evening, one person collects all the money from the group and is responsible for paying for everything. You then charge into the different pinxto bars and enjoy a drink (usually beer or wine) and a pinxto (from a real treat of choices that are laying on the bar and you can just pickup without asking…everything is summed up at the end). Once finished, it’s time for the next one. The night ends when you run out of money (which is usually after 5 or 6 bars) or probably if you are unable to drink anymore. Another great fun idea that has not caught up in any other country…

PS. I found the picture of this pinxto bar from Google but I’m pretty sure it was either the 2nd or 3rd one we visited..

Back on the Island

I've been spending the last week back on the Island (UK) cause of work. I've spent 4 days in Glasgow and now I'm in Edinburgh for another couple of nights before heading back to Athens. I've never been up so north before and must say I don't regret it that much. It's not that there's anything too bad or appalling about the place; on the contrary. Perhaps it's not the place itself but rather me (what a cliche).
While Glasgow was a bit dull as a city, its nightlife and music scene is packed with bars, pubs and live music in numerous corners. On the other hand, the natural and architectural beauty that Glasgow is missing is more than compensated here at Edinburgh. It is the night life however that did not inspire me for more than a couple of Guinness. It was basically down to choosing between the classy, fancy and definitely posy high class bars and clubs of George Street or the usual "I'm totally pissed, underage or just woke up from the nearby hostel" bars of Cowgate and Lothian.
Of the two cities, I definitely choose Glasgow head over heels (even just out of respect for giving us bands such as Belle & Sebastian, Arab Strap, Teenage Fanclub, Sons and Daughter, Franz Ferdinand and so many more).

PS. I'm sure both cities have so much more to offer than I just (very) briefly saw (you never really know a city until you lived it as an insider). It's mostly that I've always hated the classic pissed-and-jerk style of the brits (although it has its benefits). Give me a proper bar with real drinks and music, that's all I need..

Athenian night beat 30/3/08

This weekend's bar-crawling report from metropolitan Athens:

Friday the 28th: After an extravagantly hectic working day, I've been invited to devour a few drinks at MG, Mavilis square. Hey, considering my weak mood, it was quite a surprise: wooden surroundings maintaining balance between modern and retro, pretty nice rock-ish soundtrack, some cool obscure greek rock album covers on the wall, and decent cocktails as well! Mojitos were great according to the team; even though I spilled most of it on Maria's shirt -a purely accidental act!- I found real pleasure in the rest of my martini dry coctail...

Saturday, 29th: Found that I could steal an hour for a quick drink at Kafekouti, Exarhia-Solonos. They did a fine job revamping the whole place last year- it is now double the size it was before. Atmosphere: cool, drinks: ok, crowd: fine, music: easily forgetable funk mixes. It's lost a little of it's former coziness though and seems that the owners are focusing on the locals as a primary target group.

Sunday, 30th: It's Sunday and we all need to relax. Let's have another quickie closer to home grounds, at one of the VERY few decent north suburban (or Vou-Pou, if you may) rock bars, Petrogaz @Melissia. Drinks are not that good, we knew that already, so beer is the best option here. Music is great, especially after midnight, and perfectly suits the dark atmosphere. The owner said they will be redecorating for the whole April. I hope they don't change the attitude of this place! we don't have much options up here...

The Team

Athens66 started off as a common project by a bunch of friends but quickly turned into almost a personal blog (although some remains of previous posts can still be found). Currently, the Team has been narrowed down to two members, who besides being old friends and schoolmates share the same joy for Music, Movies, Alcohol and Pro Evolution sessions.

The sole purpose of this blog is to shout out whatever comes in mind about movies, music, reality, fantasy and all the rest. Nothing posted here is to be taken seriously, but then again what is? Since this blog is still quite fresh, we are definitely open to suggestions and directions (although most of them will just be ignored)

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Poplie strikes back!

Poplie Radio Party Time!!!

1st Poplie Radio Party...Coming Soon

MoreThoughts from Abroad

Back on the Island

Athenian night beat 30/3/08

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