Boogarins, CCOP, Porto, 10.02.2022. & Baleia Baleia Baleia, Maus Hábitos, Porto, 10.02.2022.

Fernando “Dinho” Almeida – Boogarins © Telma Mota

Coconut Milkwith LSD; the Boogarins return to Portugal

words: Neno Costa (freely translated by Raquel Pinheiro); photos: Telma Mota

“We’re Boogarins, from Goiânas”. Well-paced riffs, rubbing against pop-rock sounds, quickly captivated everyone who came to CCOP. “It’s hot in here” said, a smiling Fernando “Dinho” Almeida to the pick up lines the audience – with a strong Brazilian presence – that filled the room threw at him. Lulled by the caramelized voice of “Dinho”, shoulders and hips surrendered to the enchanting lullaby of the band from Goiânia. The quartet, in a peaceful symbiosis with the audience, played several songs from Manchaca compilation (Vol.1 and 2) including from their albums Lá Vem Morte (2017) and Sombrou Dúvida (2019), along with new songs, performed with a virtuosity full of freshness for about an hour and a half, including a well-deserved encore.

If the Boogarins’ sound discourse carries some resonances, like Tame Impala, the creativity and freshness with which they roam the universal territories of psychedelic rock is undeniable, tempered with the uniqueness of the voice and stage presence of “Dinho”, lending them a very particular solar character that has given the band deserved international recognition, performing in stages such as Paredes de Coura, Rock in Rio or Lollapaloza.

Manuel Molarinho – Baleia Baleia Baleia © Telma Mota

words: Neno Costa (freely translated by Raquel Pinheiro); photos: Telma Mota

The duo Baleia Baleia Baleia performed in Maus Hábitos before a well filled room. Stripped of his experimentalist heteronym of O Manipulador, Manuel Molarinho’s bilingual voice and bass and Ricardo Cabral’s drums brought to the stage a fresh punk that quickly heated the venue. Barechested on stage, irony and vitality, pantomime and authenticity; Baleia Baleia Baleia went through the tracks of their latest album Suicídio Comercial in an energetic and competent tone slightly evocative of the 80s, left more interesting by the live performance.

Boogarins © Telma Mota

Leite de Coco com LSD; o regresso dos Boogarins a Portugal

texto: Neno Costa; fotos: Telma Mota

“Somos os Boogarins, de Goiânas”. Os riffs bem ritmados, a roçar sonoridades pop-rock, cativaram rapidamente todos quantos acorreram ao CCOP no passado dia 10. “Aqui está quente”, soltou, sorridente, Fernando “Dinho” Almeida no rescaldo dos piropos lançados pela assistência – com forte presença brasileira – que lotou a sala. Embalados pela voz caramelizada de “Dinho”, ombros e ancas entregaram-se ao embalo encantatório da banda oriunda de Goiânia. O quarteto, numa tranquila simbiose com o público, interpretou diversos temas incluídos na compilação Manchaca (Vol.1 e 2), incluindo temas dos seus álbuns Lá Vem Morte (2017) e Sombrou Dúvida (2019), assim como alguns temas inéditos, interpretados com um virtuosismo pleno de frescura ao longo de cerca de hora e meia, incluindo um encore, merecido.

Se o discurso sonoro dos Boogarins transporta algumas ressonâncias, como Tame Impala, é inegável a criatividade e a frescura com que passeiam os territórios universais do rock psicadélico, temperado com a singularidade da voz e presença em palco de “Dinho”, emprestando-lhes um carácter solar muito particular que lhes tem oferecido o merecido reconhecimento internacional, atuando em palcos diversos, como em Paredes de Coura, Rock in Rio ou Lollapaloza.

Ricardo Cabral – Baleia Baleia Baleia © Telma Mota

texto: Neno Costa; fotos: Telma Mota

A dupla Baleia Baleia Baleia atuou nos Maus Hábitos para uma sala bem composta. Despido do heterónimo experimentalista de O Manipulador, a voz e o baixo bilingue de Manuel Molarinho e a bateria de Ricardo Cabral trouxeram para o palco um punk fresquinho que rapidamente aqueceu o espaço. Troncos nus em palco, ironia e vitalidade, pantomina e autenticidade; os Baleia Baleia Baleia percorreram temas do seu último álbum “Suicídio Comercial” num registo algo evocativo das sonoridades dos anos 80, enérgico e competente, que a textura da atuação ao vivo torna mais interessante.

Amazing Songs & Other Delights #20 The They Play a Telecaster, So Does Carlos edition by Carlos Fortes & Raquel Pinheiro @ Yé Yé Radio

Carlos Fortes (Mão Morta/Um Zero Amarelo) and I picked 25 songs for Amazing Songs & Other Delights #20 The They Play a Telecaster, So Does Carlos edition. It airs today (Monday 14th) on Yé Yé Radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ or on the app from about 2:20pm to 4pm. The song we’ve chosen were played/written with a Telecaster or predominantly played/written with one. The show opens with Bruce Springteen’s I’m On Fire one of Carlos’ choices. This is the first of our twin shows – the Stratocaster edition will be aired in a couple of weeks. We included a variety of players and eras to showcase the History and versatility of the Telecaster. From Muddy Waters to P.J. Harvey through Graham Coxon, Syd Barret, Johnny Marr, Keith Richards, Chrissie Hynde, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Greenwood, Britt Daniel and more there is over one and an half hour of songs with a Telecaster and those who play it. There are also two song played and written by Carlos. Sem Perdão by Um Zero Amarelo chosen by him and Budapeste by Mão Morta chosen by me.
All previous shows: http://www.mixcloud.com/infoyeye/ | http://www.mixcloud.com/raquelpinheiro/

Amazing Songs & Other Delights #20 The They Play a Telecaster, So Does Carlos edition by Carlos Fortes & Raquel Pinheiro @ Yé Yé Radio

Fender American Telecaster Blue with CB5 Bula neck pickup, 5-position switch (Bula installation) © Carlos Fortes

The beautiful Telecaster that illustrates this posts belongs to Carlos Fortes (Mão Morta/Um Zero Amarelo). For those, like me, more geeky inclined, it’s a Fender American Telecaster Blue with CB5 Bula neck pickup, 5-position switch (Bula installation). For Amazing Songs & Other Delights #20 The They Play a Telecaster, So Does Carlos edition tomorrow (Monday 14th) on Yé Yé Radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ or on the app from about 2:20pm to 4pm, Carlos and I picked 25 songs played/written with a Telecaster or predominantly played/written with one, including two of his – Sem Perdão by Um Zero Amarelo chosen by him and Budapeste by Mão Morta chosen by me. This is the first of the twin shows – the Stratocaster edition will be aired in a couple of weeks. A while ago I had asked Carlos if he preferred a Telecaster or a Stratocaster, he said he liked both, having no preference for one over the other. Coupled with Francisco Silva (Old Jerusalem) love of Telecasters – another source of endless conversations and inspiration – the idea for the shows was born.

With its Telecaster name the guitar created by Leo Fender, in his Southern California company, was introduced in 1951. Leo had originally named the guitar 1950 Broadcaster (the Broadcaster was introduced in 1950), but complains from other makers made him change it to Telecaster. The Fender Telecaster turned 70 in 2021. The basic Telecaster guitar remains similar to its 1951 version. Not all Telecasters are Fender. Other makers produce their version of a Telecaster. Some players alter features in their Telecasters, turning them more unique and special. Our 25 songs include Prince’s iconic Hohner Madcat Telecaster, Carlos’ own Fender Telecaster with custom build Bula pickup and 5-position switch installation, also from the hands of Bula – a friend of Carlos who custom builds pickups. Telecasters with B-Benders are also represented in the hands of Clarence White and Jack White. Jeff Beck’s Telecaster from The Yardbirds’ Ever Since The World Began is the one he gave to Jimmy Page (Page named it Dragon) with which Page plays Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven. We included a variety of players and eras to showcase the History and versatility of the Telecaster. From Muddy Waters to P.J. Harvey through Graham Coxon, Syd Barret, Johnny Marr, Keith Richards, Chrissie Hynde, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Greenwood, Britt Daniel and more there is over one and an half hour of songs with Telecaster and those who play it.

All previous shows: /www.mixcloud.com/infoyeye/ | www.mixcloud.com/raquelpinheiro/