Originally published in Mixmag, summer 2009 Ibiza’s 10 best budget restaurants/snack bars/soup kitchens 1. Comidas San Juan, Calle de Montgrí, 8 – Ibiza Tel.: 971 311 603 They don’t take reservations and there’s always a queue. That’s because you can get a hearty meal, with wine, for under €10. Croquettes or calamari are a good… [Read more…]
November 15, 2008
Posted by Cila Warncke If eating out in Ibiza calls to mind McDonalds, pizza or chicken-and-chips it’s time to spread your culinary wings and discover the island’s eateries. From cosy country restaurants to luxurious seaside fish shacks Ibiza has memorable dining for every taste. From the hills of Sant Rafael to the white beaches of… [Read more…]
October 25, 2008
Originally published in Mixmag Everyone’s huddling against the walls to avoid the spitting rain. It’s not just any Monday night, it is Trash’s 10th birthday – and their farewell party. After a decade of trendsetting, musical innovation and eye-popping fashion Erol Alkan and friends are bowing out. These days Trash’s giddy mix of sex, dance… [Read more…]
October 25, 2008
Originally published in Mixmag Cocoon, Frankfurt The nearest thing to a Being John Malkovich-style tour of the inside of Sven Vath’s head, Cocoon is a psychedelic playground from the 23rd century. It took 3deluxe – one of Germany’s hottest design agencies – two years just to work out the concept, and the result is a… [Read more…]
October 24, 2008
Originally published in Mixmag Ibiza’s love affair with house music has made it the dance capital of the world – and turned a sleepy Mediterranean island into one of the hottest tourist spots on the planet. This year, though, things are different. The Spanish government has passed strict new laws banning after-hours parties; the police… [Read more…]
April 25, 2008
Originally published in Mixmag Brazil: Brazil mixes ostentation and poverty like nowhere else, throwing dollops of sex, sun and sleaze into a bubbling cauldron of music and culture. For lazy, sun-drenched days and spontaneous partying head to Rio, where the whole city turns with the indolent revolutions of the sun. Beach parties replace after parties,… [Read more…]
April 25, 2008
Originally published in Mixmag One image summed up Ibiza 2007: Luciano standing in the DJ booth at DC10, music off, flanked by stony-faced Spanish cops as a chorus of protest rose from the dancefloor. Slowly, the boos turned into a chant, “Lu-ci-an-o, Lu-ci-an-o.” It was a classic confrontation between young and old; freedom and restraint;… [Read more…]
April 25, 2008
Originally published in Mixmag Most DJs just walk into a booth. Not David Guetta. He strides through Pacha flanked by two burly friends, his gold and black satin Adidas jacket glinting in the lights. Head down but ears tuned to the rising hum of the crowd, he looks like a bantam weight fighter marching into… [Read more…]
November 21, 2009
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