9 PM. Blazing cold Tuesday night in Sofia. Not exactly the perfect time for going out for a gig but, hey! What is a good time for late night urban adventures when you’re in your late 30’s anyway!

Here I am in front of the good old Mixtape 5 club. The evening of February 12th, 2019 is for KEIRA IS YOU from Poland. Although they have played in Sofia at least a couple of times over the years, the band is a complete surprise to me - I have not seen them live yet.

This live is organized by good friends and acquaintances - Alarma & Indioteque. Both crews are in a way the the invisible pillars of the Sofia “indie” scene, and they have put out gigs regularly throughout the years. 

9:15 PM and the club's empty room makes me feel slightly anxious. It’s a damn Tuesday, that’s true. I myself had a hard time breaking free from the comfort of my own couch, but come on… where are the people?

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