The Barcelona Pavilion (aka Barcelona Pavilion) was an indie pop band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, known for their lively dance-friendly music. Members consisted of Ben Stimpson (programming), Kat Gligorijevic (bass), Maggie McDonald (vocals), Steven Kado (bass, vocals) and later on Vanessa Fischer.
The band formed in 2001 and, in 2002, independently released a two-track CDr, titled The Barcelona Pavilion. They were then signed to Meccico Records and, in 2002, Blocks Recording Club released the EP It's The Barcelona Pavilion!. Some of its five songs received airplay on local radio in 2003, In 2005, they released the four track mini-disk It's Because of the Barcelona Pavilion.
After disbanding in 2005, the group reunited for a one-off performance as a part of the popular Toronto music series Wavelength's 500th showcase on February 14, 2010.
Links to Peel[]
Peel first heard the band ion 2003 and was impressed to invite them to do a session for his show in that year, which they did. After 2003, no further tracks from the group were played by the DJ.
Sessions[]
THE BARCELONA PAVILION John Peel 18th August 2003
1. Recorded: 2003-08-18. First Broadcast: 04 September 2003
- How Are You People Going To Have Fun If None / Aiden Koper / Rats / Regret/Temptation
Other Shows Played[]
- 2003
- 16 April 2003: The Manganese (CD Single) Kessy Lux (Track aborted two-thirds of the way through due to excessive skipping on the CD.)
- 24 April 2003 (Radio Eins): The Manganese (CD Single) Kessy Lux
- 10 June 2003: The Manganese (CD Single) Kessy Lux
- 01 July 2003: 'Tidy Up, Tidy Up (EP- It's The Barcelona Pavilion)' (White Label)
- July 2003 (FSK): Die Welt Ist Schlescht (7" - It's The Barcelona Pavilion!) Meccico
- 27 August 2003: 'New Meteriology (7")' (Meccico)
- 28 August 2003: 'Tidy Up, Tidy Up (EP- It's the Barcelona Pavilion)' (Meccico)