Comments(0) 11th May (mon)
>>Themselves, start at 20:00
After a six-year hiatus, Themselves return on a rampage of heady rap wrung from hard-working hands. Of course, the duo of Jeffrey “Jel” Logan and Adam “Doseone” Drucker are never too far from the frontlines of good art and honest music…from their myspace
where:Alchemia, corner of Estery and Plac Nowy (Kazimierz), tickets 25/30 pln
Comments(0) 8-10 May
>>Film Festival; 6th Planete Doc Review
One of the single largest unifying cinamatic events will take place the weekend of May 8-10. In 22 different cities accross Poland 1,000s of people will watch the exact same documentary films at the exact same time. This is not an elaborately coordinated gimic however because WE the people will collectively decide which films are awarded some sort of metal or plastic trophy… The films to be viewed are all Documentaries from different countries that have all recieved some sort of award in the past year or two. If you are a film buff and especially enjoy documentaries you won’t want to miss any of this year’s films because they are the absolute cream of the crop (Sundance, Berlinale, Venice, Toronto Award Winners etc.). All screenings will take place in Kino Pod Baranami. As part of the festival there will also be a special meetings in 10 cities (Krakow included) on Saturday May 9th at 19:30. There will be actual debates about the film Wiek głupoty (Franny Armstrong) which raises questions about environmental politics and societies role in taking care of the planet. This festival is a truly landmark event in Polish Cinema and a great chance to tap into the elusive collective consciousness… Check out the full schedule on www.docreview.pl
Where: Kino Pod Baranami; Rynek Główny 27
Comments(0) 8th May
>>Concert; Dubstep Ahead! – Rob Sparx (UK)
In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the last couple of years and you don’t know what Dubstep is, all you need to know is that it is the greatest genre of music that has ever existed and you will not only love it but you will worship it… Ok so I’m exaggerating, you got me, but this is what you might think if you read articles about the genre in the last couple years. So why all the hype? Well if you don’t know then Dubstep Ahead at Krzystofory is your chance to get educated. None other than the uber talented Mr. Rob Sparx will be working his magic on the turntables.
Rob is one of those rare breeds in club music because not only is he a talented DJ and producer but he is also a multi instrumentalist (bass, guitar, keys) and he often integrates his playing into his live sets. He has been in the dubstep game from the very begining (all of 5 years ago) and before that was deep into dub steps precursors grime, dnb and bassline house. He has worked with some of the biggest names in Dubstep including Zane Lowe, Joe Ransom (Kiss FM), Skream and Benga (both of whom paid a trip to Krak last year for the Unsound festival). Supporting Mr. Sparx are Polish up and coming Dubsteppers GRABADUB / Dubside Show (Poznań) ANIOU / Dubside Show (Poznań) and Krakow’s own DUBSEED / Dub Chanters.
If you’re still confused as to what dubstep is or isn’t (largely instrumental electronic music characterized by a half time 2 step feel, rollicking subbass and sparse arrangements) drop in to KRzysztofory and have your mind blown.
Where: Krzysztofory; ul. Szczepańska 2; Start: 21.00; Tickets 15PLN
Comments(0) 6th may (wed)
>>Zumba, start 20:00
6th of May is in Georgia the day of Saint George, the Patron of Georgia (of course !). on 6th Georgian band Zumba will play its rock and folk tunes in kombinator.
http://www.myspace.com/krakowzumba
where:kombinator Club, OS. szkolne 25, the building of Łaznia Nowa (Nowa Huta)
Comments(0) 5-10th May
>>Concert, Student’s festiwal; Alternative Music on Juwenalia
The hedonous end of the semester drunkfest that is Juwenalia for many years has been incredibly predictable. The same pop stars, same bands, the same, the same hangovers with just the student population changing slightly from year to year. Well… things have changed a bit. From last year the people that bring you the Niepokorni series in Zaczek have developed an alternative program for those of you out there looking for something different, perhaps strange, maybe even new during the Juwe festivities. Juwe-Niepokorni 2009 will feature Dick 4 Dick, Pustki, New Century Classics, and Please the Trees. For anyone in the know about alternative music scene, this is a suptuos meal of alternative bands spanning all kinds of genres, nationalities and styles. Dick 4 Dick will bring the crazy electro pageantry; Pustki will bring the elaborately delicate and beautifully raw indie rock; NCC will unload a boatload of orchestral and intricate post-rock; Please the Trees comes straight out of the Czech forest and rocks the alt country and modern rock. Newcomers Pchełki and The Recycling Center will also be featured and show the crowd what the next generation thinks about Alternative music. So if you’re gonna drink beer out of a plastic cup for 5 days why night do it at the most interesting and inovative concert of Juwe 2009.
Where: Open Stage at Klub Żaczek ; Al. 3 Maja 5
Comments(0) 4th May(mon)
>>, start at 20:00
Capitalist Casualties are an American power violence band; influential not only for their speed and approach, but also for the way their lyrics tackle political issues.(from viki)
http://www.myspace.com/capitalistcasualties
where:Imbir, Św. Tomasza St 35 (old town)
Comments(0) Much has happened since last year’s marathon. At the end of last year’s marathon season I wondered which runs I would want to repeat. Prague (CZ), Bad Pyrmont (DE), Dortmund (DE), Chicago (US), Cologne (DE) have mostly been great experiences. But returning to Krakow to run the the 8th Cracovia Maraton was something that I was sure I wanted to do in 2009.
It’s not only that the 7th Cracovia Maraton was my first marathon ever but also the fact that people in Krakow are incredibly open, friendly and fun. Last but not least, the Traveller’s Inn in Krakow (Private Rooms) is the chilliest place to be. It is really as they say: It’s more like your home and less like a hostel.
Daniel Jäger and Sven Ahlheid after 37km
For the marathon Daniel and I had prepared according to Steffny’s 3h 45min. marathon preparation program. Hence we were much better prepared than during our first marathon in 2008 and had high hopes to finish the run in new personal record times.
The marathon seemed to be much better organized than last year and many more people participated in it. The weather was much “better” – I would say at least 22° Celsius around midday. But what was enjoyable for the spectators was making the marathon harder for the runners. And it was no surprise that we would have to settle for a less impressive finishing time than we had hoped and trained for.
Daniel Jäger and Sven Ahlheid celebrating their personal record times
Still, we were both able to improve last year’s finishing times significantly. Daniel finished in 3:51:59h and me, I was able to run my fourth marathon in 3:49:44h – a mere 4 min. 44 seconds short of my own goal. Yet, given that both me and Daniel were able to set new personal records with these results we couldn’t help but be happy with what we have achieved on this hot and sunny spring day.
Special thanks to Agnieszka who – just like last year – was so kind to take photographs of us during the marathon. Thanks to Benni who joined the three of us for a great party later on.
Daniel, Sven, Benni and Agnieszka in front of Wawel
