We must begin by debunking the protagonist. "It will be a night of nostalgia and guests," said Jaume Pla, Mazoni, before starting the 20th anniversary concert of the album Esgarrapada (2026). There were indeed guests, but not a shred of nostalgia. Furthermore, there are things that do not need the validation of nostalgia. Therefore, there was no self-indulgence in a vibrant performance that served as a confirmation of the virtues of the repertoire of Mazoni's first album in Catalan. These are ten songs (plus the version of Cançó 7a en colors, by Pau Riba) that go beyond generational impact because they are made with material that does not fade with the passage of time. They keep their gaze on the present, also due to how Mazoni interprets them with the band from the tour of the album Banderes per daltònics (2025) and above all for the guests he chose, some of the most relevant in current Catalan music, everyone connected with those electric and poetic scratches.

Quim Carandell, vocalist and leader of The Ludwig BandHe's an avid and experienced reader. With his bandmates from the Empordà region, he spends half the week traveling all over Catalonia to festivals and local festivals. But, amidst all the hustle and bustle of the road, he also has plenty of idle hours of traveling and waiting, which are made more enjoyable with a good book in his hands. For this summer, Carandell recommends one he hasn't read yet: The truth about the Savolta case, by Eduardo Mendoza, one thriller well woven about murders and gunmen in Barcelona in the first half of the 20th century.