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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
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 Posted - 01/27/2006 : 14:24:02
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http://www.zona.cl/musica/
Vamos a jugar por la playa
No es un halago, pero Christian Cuadros (30, ingeniero civil) se parece a Frank Black, líder de Pixies. De hecho es un fan absoluto de la banda que marcó el sonido de los 90. Y claro, casi se murió cuando supo que se volvían a juntar el 2004 luego de superar la crisis de egos en pugna entre Francis y Kim Deal.
El problema es que venían únicamente a Brasil el 8 de mayo de ese año. Se enteró con tres meses de anticipación por internet. Inmediatamente se contactó con su prima de Sao Paulo, se puso de acuerdo con unos amigos del fan club Pixies de allá y sacó la plata que tenía ahorrada para volar hasta Paraná. "Se trataba del “Curitiba Pop Festival”.Como la ciudad es patrimonio de la humanidad, recibió fondos para asegurar la exclusividad del evento y convertir a la ciudad en un foco turístico rockero", explica. Si la banda no venía a tí, evidentemente debías viajar hacia ella.
Mientras tanto, Arturo Figueroa ( Termita), intentó reunir fans con los mismos tres meses de anticipación. La idea era arrendar un bus "hasta llegar a Brasil y allá comprar las entradas. El problema es que la gente de a poco se fue bajando, hasta que el asunto se funó". Christian no sabía nada de eso. "Ibamos a ir con un amigo, pero a él no le alcanzó la plata. Además en esa época me estaba cambiando de pega. Me iba de una empresa en Viña del Mar a otra en Santiago. A éstos últimos le dije que aceptaba con la condición que me esperaran después del concierto". Así, tal cual.
Tomó un avión a Sao Paulo. Llegó un jueves. Cenó con su prima y a las 7 de la mañana estaba viajando junto a unos amigos paulistas que conoció por internet hacia Curitiba, en bus. Sufrió con el clima. Pero era un dato menor. Se quedó en un hotel y asistió a las dos noches del festival. "Harto fome Teenage Fan Club, sonaban mejor en los discos. El sábado fue lo de Pixies, que estuvo obviamente increíble, aunque el público brasileño no era tan entusiasta. De hecho sólo hicieron un bis. Yo creo que acá no dejaríamos que se bajaran del escenario".
Finalizado el show, Cuadros tomó el bus de nuevo a Sao Paulo. Se despidió de la prima y volvió a Santiago. A las 15 horas ya estaba en su nuevo trabajo. Cansado pero contento.
Por Juan Carlos Ramírez. |
Edited by - Carl on 01/27/2006 14:52:48 |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 01/27/2006 : 15:41:05
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Es este hombre el mismo del miembro de FB.net?
Muy interesante. Gracias. |
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Levitated
= Cult of Ray =
Chile
652 Posts |
Posted - 01/27/2006 : 18:38:37
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ccuadros
* Dog in the Sand *
Chile
1315 Posts |
Posted - 01/28/2006 : 09:50:19
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fbc
-= Modulator =-
United Kingdom
4903 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2006 : 13:08:03
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ole ole for ccuadros, see the water fall.
un fan absoluto! king o' the boots!
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2006 : 13:12:14
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What does this say exactly?
 "If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate." |
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 01/29/2006 : 18:17:37
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
What does this say exactly?
something like:
fb.net's own Christian looks like Frank Black and is a huge fan, so big that last May he flew from Santiago, Chile all the way to Sao Paulo, Brazil and took a bus to the Curitiba pop fest to see the Pixies. Then he rode the bus back to Sao Paulo and flew back home and went back to work. Tired but content.
I got some heaven in my head
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Levitated
= Cult of Ray =
Chile
652 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2006 : 19:17:01
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OK I'll try to do my best 
Vamos a jugar por la playa
It's not a praise, but Christian Cuadros (30 years old, civil engineer) looks like Frank Black, Pixies' frontman. In fact he is an absolut fan of the band that marked 90's sound. And sure, he almost died when he knew that they reunited on 2004 after leaving the ego-crisis between Francis and Kim Deal.
The problem was that they'd only play in Brazil on May 8th of that year. He was informed with three months of anticipation through internet. He inmediatly got in touch with his cousin from Sao Paulo, he agreed with some friends from Pixies' fan club of Brazil and he took the money that he saved to fly to Paraná. "It was the 'Curitiba Pop Festival'. As the city is patrimony of humanity, it received some funds to insure itself as an exclusive event and turn the city into a touristic rock centre", he explains. If the band didn't come to you, obviously you should travel to it.
Meanwhile, Arturo Figueroa (Termita)[a chilean band] tried to reunite fans on the same three months of anticipation. The idea was to rent a bus "just to get to Brazil and to buy the tickets there. The problem was that people was leaving the idea, so it never happened". Christian didn't know anything about it. "I was going with a friend but he couldn't get the money. Besides at that time I was changing job. I was changing from a company in Viña del Mar to another one in Santiago. I told them that I would accept the job with the condition that they'd wait for me after going to the show". Just like that.
He took a plane to Sao Paulo. He arrived on Thursday. He had dinner with his cousin and at 7 o'clock in the morning he took the bus to Curitiba with some friends from Sao Paulo that he met through the internet. He suffered with the climate. But it was just a little thing. He stayed in a hotel and he went to the 2 shows of the festival. "Teenage Fan Club was kinda boring, they sound better on the records. On Saturday was the Pixies show which was unbelievable obviously, brazilian audience wasn't so enthusiastic though. In fact the Pixies made just one encore. I think that in Chile we wouldn't let them to leave the stage!".
When the show finished, Cuadros took the bus to Sao Paulo. He said goodbye to his cousin and he came back to Santiago. At 03:00 pm he was already on his new job. Tired but happy!!
By Juan Carlos Ramírez.
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What a nice story!! I would've loved to go with you Christian but I couldn't get enough money  .
I hope the Pixies come to Southamerica again, and they must play in Chile this time!!! |
Edited by - Levitated on 01/29/2006 20:01:00 |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2006 : 21:53:35
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Thanks guys! Very cool, Christian. Glad that you guys got at least one show down there.
"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate." |
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Carl
- A 'Fifth' Catholic -
Ireland
11546 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2006 : 05:45:47
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Christian went from one Santiago to another!
Teenage Fanclub supported The Pixies at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, last year. I wasn't too impressed, to be honest, but then I never got into them.
 pas de dutchie! |
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ccuadros
* Dog in the Sand *
Chile
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Posted - 01/30/2006 : 06:49:32
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Thanks Andrés for the translation!! makes me remember one of the best moments in my life. The next concert we will go togheter
The article talks about that here in Chile we are not as lucky as you guys that lives in USA or Europe, where all of our favourites bands make their tour, only a few of them includes southamerica, so they journalist interview fans that doesn't wait that their favourite band comes to Chile and they traveled abroad in order to watch their concerts.
Un Abrazo and many thanks for your comments!
P.D.: Yeah Carl, I went from Santiago to Santiago!!!  , althought in the concert I was between Frank and Kim , and yes, Teenage Fan Club dissapointed me, they're almost boring live. |
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Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
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Posted - 01/30/2006 : 19:43:25
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Originally posted by ccuadros
thanks!!
Muy bien!!! Eres guapo. Pero tengo esposo
Como se dice "you rock"? ccuadros!!! |
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