Cursive
Plaza del Dos de Mayo, 2012
Oh, how we miss Spanish streetlife! Certainly the crowds of people on an average weeknight make an impression on Tim Kasher as well as we walk along charming narrow streets in the Malasaña neighbourhood, towards Plaza del Dos de Mayo. The singer and mastermind of Cursive (and his other band The Good Life) from Omaha, Nebraska sets up amidst dogs, kids and street vendors, turns up the volume of his little amp and heads into a powerful version of “This House Alive”, the opener of Cursive’s 2012-album “I Am Gemini”. It is no setting for shy performers, but Tim is known for a great stage presence and screams on top of his lungs, attracting the attention of all kinds of people on the busy square. The second song “The Cat And Mouse” starts off more quietly but ends in a furious crescendo, with Tim’s vocals and guitar playing resounding from the surroundings buildings. He receives a nice round of applause and some curious questions before he heads back to the venue, already warmed up for Cursive’s show.
- Camera
- Michael Luger
- Sound Recording
- Sarah Brugner
- Post production
- Michael Luger
- Photography
- Sarah Brugner
- Artist
- Cursive
Plaza del Dos de Mayo
Streetlife in Madrid is naturally busy, no matter what time of the day or night it is. You will always find people on the streets and on the many squares. Yet Plaza del Dos de Mayo is something special and certainly among the favourite outdoor hang-out spots for Madrileñas and Madrileños, their kids and their dogs. Located right in the centre of the hip Malasaña neighbourhood Dos de Mayo (as locals say) is surrounded by numerous cafés, restaurants, shops, small eateries, bars, clubs and live venues, but you can always have a drink with friends on the square itself as well (as long as there is no police around…). The name of the Plaza refers to the uprising of the people of Madrid against French occupation in 1808, which was brutally repressed by the French and led to the Spanish Independence War.