What: El Living
Where: Marcelo T. De Alvear 1540, Recoleta [Google Maps Link]
El Living has to be one of my favorite Bars/Clubs in all of Buenos Aires. If you are a music fan, anytime spent in Buenos Aires should involve a visit to El Living.
Located in Recoleta, the basic concept of El Living is a bunch of old school TV’s, monitors and projector screens are scattered around all playing the same music video, usually some awesome song from the 80′s or 90′s. Instead of a DJ, there is a VJ who plays a collection of classic music videos and also live performances. Not only is the music blasted loud, but you also can watch the music video that accompanies the music, adding a fun vibe to the place.
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Posted in Clubs on 06. May, 2010
Since it’s opening in July 1998, Niceto Club immediately became the musical referent in the area of Palermo. After many years, today is to be considered the only place in Buenos Aires where such a big diversity of styles, artists and audiences converge. Many local and international artists have performed in its stage and booth, whereas in the two dance floors it hosts many parties ranging from pop and rock to reggae, hip hop, electronica, tango, soul, funk and more…
Thursday nights there’s one main option to go in Buenos Aires: Club 69. Hedonism and sense of humour converge with Argentina’s top techno and house spinners, b-boys and a series of performances all night long by “La Compañía Inestable del 69″. The B-side features alternative sounds to the main dancefloor. A must-see-live-experience.
Friday night features the wide-genre party Invasion, where guest djs and bands switch from the B-side to the front room. Rock, pop, funk, live shows, acting performances, urban art… anything can happen among the multi-style crowd searching for good times around Palermo.
Saturdays choose between monthly and bi-monthly events such as Magic (BA’s trance night), Brandon Gay Day, Piso Compartido, Vh1 parties, Canada’s own Mutek festival local events or Dynamic Reggae Soundclash for instance, each one a whole experience itself. On top of that, Niceto Club as a live music venue is as strong as any. Just about anybody on the up and up or already there, plays Niceto. Whether it be reggae, rock, pop, jazz, electronic tango, check out their monthly agenda and go go go.
International acts swing through town and rock the place too. Niceto has always given space to avant-garde new acts and classic bands to perform in BA. Among them in the last years: Kid Loco, Erlend Oye, The Evens, Melvins, Battles, Benjamin Biolay, The Buzzcocks, Joanna Newsom, Elefant, Goldie, Akufen, Mad Professor, Bad Brains, Jahcoozi, Mouse on Mars, Yelle, Camouflage, Zombie Nation, Stereo Total, The Wailers and Brazilian Girls.
Posted in Clubs on 11. Mar, 2010
Updated March 15, 2011 with new nightly recommendations.
Perhaps more than any other, Buenos Aires is a city of the night. Many of the best things to do here are night-time pursuits, and locals find doing them in the depths of night utterly normal and natural. Meeting your grandmother for a coffee at 1am? Normal. Meeting friends at a bar at 2am? Normal.
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