NON Years Eve @The Met Hotel

Line Up:

• Miss Kittin (Nobody’s Buzziness, France)
• Ison / Actor One (NON)
• Sham (NON)
• Petran (CHICness)

2012 says goodbye… welcome 2013 with a great New Year’s Eve Party in Thessaloniki!

With great pleasure we welcome you to the NON Years Eve party. Ready to welcome the new year hoping that it will be better than the previous one. Focusing on music we will celebrate, scream, smile and dance together. All that the ballroom of the Met Hotel like it should be on a NON Years Eve.

The menu will consist of a super line up with friends and family DJs we feel really close with .  We present you Miss Kittin,  Ison,  Sham and Petran.

With a fantastic career for over a decade Miss Kittin is among the biggest acts today. Headlining the biggest festivals in the world, and with tracks that are considered classics she has millions of fans around the globe. In Greece she is among the most loved artists with regular visits as well as performances on Reworks festival in 2010 & 2011 in front of thousands of crowds. Having those wonderful memories in our minds we can’t wait to welcome her in Thessaloniki after almost 2 years.  And she won’t be alone of course.

Ison will return as well bringing his after hour energy and vibe to the early morning. Darktom and Petran will be there too of course rounding up a perfect line up for the night.

Party starts at 00.01!

Tickets Presale

Tickets will be limited and available from Monday December 10th on selected spots.  They cost :

• 20 euro the first 300 tickets
• 25 euro the next 500

Tickets at the door will cost 30 euro. You can purchase tickets directly by contacting on the email info@non-net.com. Or you can visit one of the presale spots below from Monday December 10th.

• Stereodisc | 4 Aristotelous, +30 2310 262912
• Tiger Shops:  Egnatia 120, Aristotelous 26 & Tsimiski  78
• Τhe Met Hotel: 26^th Οktober, 48
• Underground shops: Ag. Sofias 24 & Navarinou Square

For more info you can contact us at the numbers +30 2310 266648 from 12.00 – 17.00 or +30 6942 555344

Cayetano Live Band @ Gaia Live

In 1996, 19 year old George Bratanis released his 1st album with his group Stroggilo Kitrino (The Round Yellow) to much praise, especially for a very characteristic use of the Hammond sound and his own dynamic on-stage appearances.

After Stroggilo Kitrino found success playing venues in Greece and Italy, Bratanis left his group and in 1999, he moved to Spain, where he composed music for theatrical plays and films. While touring Spain, Bratanis played as a session musician for respectable Spanish bands, and though this gave him a good deal of respect, he nevertheless left Spain in 2004 so he may explore his ambitious dreams of becoming a successful solo artist under the helm of Cayetano.

Cayetano made his first releases while still living in Barcelona, the vinyl EPs “Mr. White” and the eponymous “Cayetano”, on the German label “Kinky Lounge”. His international recognition came in 2006 when he released the album “Focused”, which managed to get extensive airplay on many radio stations and received near universal praise from critics. His following collaboration with Loopa Scava resulted in his sophomore album “Up & Down”, released by Etage Noir Records.

Cayetano has since recieved a nomination for the French Annually Prizes “Prix Radiophonie”, the 1st Award for film scoring for the Swedish film “Herr Holger” , the honor of having Berlin’s Mathematical Expo choose his song “Mathematical Sorrow” as their official theme, numerous remixes from the likes of Parov Stelar, Wax Tailor, and Mod X, as well as licensing his music to a diverse selection of media and not to mention his live appearances were lauded by the likes of WIRE magazine.

His third album, titled “The Big Fall”, was released by Etage Noir Records to recognition on international iTunes and SoulSeduction.com charts. “The Big Fall” was Cayetano’s step into a darker, more mature territory, one which Cayetano proudly feels is his most authentic approach to playing his music.

In October 2010, Cayetano signed with Klik Records and subsequently released the album “Back Home” two months later. Four months after the successful release of “Back Home”, he formed the CAYETANO LIVE BAND, a collective of exceptionally talented musicians, whose concerts are more than often sold out.

On September 17th 2012, Cayetano returns with his crowning achievement, the album he is proudest of, ‘’Once Sometime”, on Klik Records’ new sub-label Pale Sound Records.

As James Andrew said:
“Cayetano seems to walk in a road made for him, by him. A unique, colorful road. And he walks really nice”.

Cayetano Live Band

Everything starts from the base… 7 musicians on stage. Powerful drums and groovy bass set up the rythm. Cayetano force it with loops and keyboards. Guitar, saxophone, flute, vocals and scratches effectuate the sound.

Live Band musicians:

• Giorgos “Cayetano” Bratanis – sampling, keyboards, melodica
• Georges Perin – vocals, talkbox
• John Bellos – bass
• Alex Papoulidis – guitar
• Dimitris Tselios – saxophone, flute
• Thomas Kostoulas – drums
• Leonidas Beilis – sound engineer

After Party / Free Entrance / oo.00 – 06.00 with Dj Kougios

cayetanomusic.com
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soundcloud.com/cayetano

Tickets Presale

• Ticket House | 102 Mitropoleos, +30 2310 264880
• Lotus Record Store | 7 Skra, +30 2310 260776

The Speakeasies’ Swing Band! presents: GET HOT! (Christmas Gin Joint Festival)

Live Bands:

• Blues Fathers & The Swingers! (Athens)
• The Voodoo Pie-Rats (Salonica)
• The Speakeasies’ Swing Band! (Salonica)

Shows:

• Thanasis Bililis (silent films with piano)
• Theatrical interlude
• Lindy Hop Greece (dance show)
• Burlesque act (Elsa Siskou)

Dj’s:

• Penelope & AnGie

+ bazaar, cocktails & surprises

Doors Open: 19.00
Cash or Check: 8 €

The Speakeasies’ Swing Band!

Beyond History: Thessaloniki through photography / Part A’ – From Liberation to the Interwar period

The current exhibition (Part A) covers the period from Liberation to the Interwar period  while Part B from the Second World War to the Political Changeover (March-April 2013) and Part C, from the Political Changeover till today follow (May-June 2013). All three exhibitions are part of the Museum Series “Glances at the city”, they belong to the Parallel Program of the PhotoBiennale and are the Museum’s contribution to the city’s celebrations of its 100th anniversary since its liberation.

The images of this exhibition attempt to create the atmosphere of an époque as that was experienced by its photographers and to bring on to the surface the sounds which had faded with the passage of time. In the introductory section there are indicative photographs of the Ottoman Thessaloniki, before the liberation, where an “unintentional multiculturalism” dominates. The White Tower surrounded by its walls, portraits of different ethnicities, children’s faces from the last century.

The first section The Tumult of War presents a city which is in constant turmoil, a step before a conflict or on the verge of another. The images here describe this “swinging” between those events, while the main importance is shifted to the simple everyday life of the soldiers.

The second section The Roar of Fire, refers to the big fire of 1917 which changed completely the appearance of the city, leaving a great part of its architectural heritage to the silence of the ashes.

The third section which is the main part of the exhibition is The City Buzz. Families, images from photographers’ studios, landmarks and  neighbourhoods, middle class people, uprooted refugees, wedding and funeral scenes, school excursions, strolls –a city alive.

In the back of the exhibition the sound of the city becomes more intense, as there are selected documentaries of Thessaloniki and relevant bibliography, which enable the viewer to use also historical tools in order to reach beyond history.

Music Is Love with Nhan Solo at Piccadilly Minus

Nhan Solo is a DJ, producer, labelowner, an intellectual slacker and in confusing times like these, where my-house-is-your-house-and-what-the-fuck-is-house-anyway, an up-and-coming talent from the lands of the rising sun, driven by passion for deepness and purity of the groove is roaming the cosmos.To gather the true believers on his quest for the lost arch that jack built.

From the Bavarian lowlands he found his way to Berlin, where he set up his own imprint Mother Recordings in 2012, providing a haven for like-minded musicians. It´s a healthy bunch of friends, artists and creative heads. Their individual life stories and experiences help to shape a very personal vision of contemporary House music, that received instant positive feedback from the first release on. The list of releasing artists and remixers on the freshly founded label contains well-known names such as Daniel Dexter, The Revenge, Audiojack, El_Txef_A, NTFO, Walker & Royce, Andre Crom, and many more.

Coming from a skateboarding and Hip Hop background he first fell in love with House music in the early 2000s. For Nhan Solo, House is an organic progression of Hip Hop pitched to 100+ BPM with Funk and Soul samples twitched into loops. Being inspired by the music of Africa Bambaataa, George Clinton, Parliament and Funkadelic – his own rump shaking, body popping productions are heavily based on their synths and drumbeat sounds.

Nhan Solo´s personal continuous musical output can or will be found on labels such as OFF Recordings, Stranjjur, 2DIY4, Dikso, Nurvous Records and of course Mother Recordings. His tracks have been remixed by respectable members of the scene like Ian Pooley, Spencer Parker, Oliver $, Martin Dawson, Kiki, Fritz Zander, Adriatique – just to name a few.

So far, 2012 has been the most successful year for Nhan Solo´s still young career as a DJ. With gigs all over Europe (Istanbul, Amsterdam, Zurich, Oslo, Copenhagen, Lyon, Berlin etc.) and 2 personal Beatport Top 10 hits (“Easy” & “Friends”) which received massive support by Solomun, Soul Clap, Jozif, Dyed Soundorom, Adana Twins, DJ T…

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Paul Roland + Opening Act by Mani Deum

The father of steampunk, the “Edgar Allen Poe of psych pop”, the great musician and writer Paul Roland returns to Greece for two live concerts!

PAUL ROLAND is a prolific recording artist and author widely acknowledged as being the Godfather of Steampunk. His arrival into the world on September 6, 1959 in Kent, England, was anything but ordinary, when his mother gave birth to him backstage during a production of Hamlet. She was playing Ophelia at the time. Born to an actress mother and a writer father, Paul’s love of the arts blossomed early and set the scene for an extraordinary musical career which has seen him connect with some of the music industry’s most influential figures.

Dj’s All Star Party  – THE BEST DJS IN A UNIQUE DJ SET @ Club Vogue

The most successful concept party for the ninth consecutive year in Thessaloniki. The best djs of the most successful clubs and bars of Thessaloniki and Halkidiki will be there creating a unique set.

Line Up:

The 6th International Short Film Festival of Thessaloniki begins! From 12 – 16 December 2012 at THESS International Short Film Festival, the most important short film gems of world cinema. From 2 to 45 minutes, because the quality of the movies is not judged by the length of them!

In cinema room – cultural center ALEXANDER (opposite the White Tower) 132 films from 20 countries will be presented, with the films beginning every day at 4pm until 12pm. Admission for the whole  day is 5€.

Apart from the impressive individual participations and the best greek short films of the year, the THESS International Short Film Festival will have 7 special features:

• Cinema Quebecois-Best from France / uniFrance
• New Danish Cinema
• Basque Cinema
• Tribute to monoplanes
• LODZ Film School, Poland
• Best of Athens ISFF Psarokokalo

Also, two excellent special screenings that will impress:

• DIRECTING HELL, the documentary by Chris Chouliara for the unforgettable Nikos Nikolaidis.
• GESMOORD of Mieke Daneels, directors of PLANKTON, which will also be played

Download the final program of THESS International Short Film Festival here.

On Tuesday 4 December 2012, NOESIS – Science Center & Technology Museum, opens its doors to host the 3rd exhibition of Historical Computers and Game Consoles, Retrosystem 2012 organized by retrovisions.gr.

For third consecutive year, the Retrosystem exhibition, travels back in the past and invites you to experience and remember digital entertainment of a bygone era. More than 80 exhibits, including historical computers, consoles and collective original constructions of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s are presented for the first time in Thessaloniki and comprise the pieces of a flashback, full of memories!

Rich audio-visual material, presentations, gifts, guided tours, movies and many systems working in an area of 240 sq. m. create the appropriate conditions for a complete journey in the evolution of digital home entertainment. All the historic companies are waiting for you to discover them! Commodore, Amstrad, Sinclair, Atari, Apple Sony, Sega, Nintendo and many others, will take part in Retrosystem 2012…what about you?

The public can visit the exhibition Retrosystem 2012, the opening hours of the exhibition center of NOESIS.

Tuesday – Friday: 09.00  – 14.30
Saturday: 13.00 – 21.00
Sunday: 11.00 – 19.00

retrosystem.gr
retrovisions.gr

Find out here how to reach NOESIS.

“Are You Experienced?” were formed over fourteen years ago and in that time they have become widely regarded as just about the best JIMI HENDRIX tribute show you will see.

Guitarist John Campbell bears more than just a passing resemblance and has drawn on his many years of playing in different bands and various styles to perfect his “Hendrix” persona. When he plays his strat behind his head and with his teeth, it brings a smile to the face of even the most finicky Hendrix fan. With his unique visual playing style, bass guitarist Mark Arnold has also played in various bands over the years and provides a solid foundation as one half of the rhythm section.

Drummer and backing vocalist Kevin O’Grady, completes the line up. Anyone who has caught the act will surely agree that Kevin puts nothing less than 100% into his powerhouse drumming style. The band are proud to be playing the timeless music of JIMI HENDRIX, providing some nostalgic moments for those lucky people who actually witnessed Jimi in the flesh and recreating some of the magic for a new and eager audience.

Catch “Are You Experienced?” when they come in Thessaloniki and relive the excitement and explosive stage show of the JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE. Let the band take you through all the favourites like “Hey Joe”,”Voodoo Chile”, “All Along The Watchtower”, “Foxy Lady” and “Little Wing”, culminating in the guitar-burning finale of Wild Thing.

‘The Legend Lives On…”

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Tickets Presale

• www.ticketarena.gr