During South Central’s set supporting the Prodigy at Ibiza Rocks emerged a future talent. We were up on the terrace when we noticed the entire crowd responding to someone on the balcony – but we couldn’t spot any a-list celebrity… It all became apparent – thankfully my brother out on holiday for the gig captured it on video – it was hilarious – South Central themselves were playing up to it – watch for yourself:

In honour of Ibiza Rocks birthday gig tonight with the Prodigy we ran a quick query on our blog database – this is everything we’ve done on Ibiza Rocks since we started the blog:

Maximo Park at Ibiza Rocks on Tuesday 13th July 2010:

Set list
Signal and Sign
Wratchlike
The Kids are Sick Again
Graffiti
In Another World
I Want You to Stay
Bosks from Boxes
Banlieue ****
Apply some pressure
By the Monument
Going Missing
The Penultimate Clinch
Girls who play guitar
Limassol
Questing not Coasting
Our Velocity

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Every week fanzine editor and Ibiza Rocks DJ “Tart With A Heart” (TWAH) produces a two page fanzine about the comings and goings, band interviews and all the behind the scenes gossip from Ibiza Rocks. You can download each week’s edition as a pdf:

ps. Not just one of the resident DJs for Ibiza Rocks, Tart With A Heart is also on Ibiza Global Radio every Tuesday 2-3pm for Ibiza Rocks the Radio…

Issue 5 2nd July 2010

Issue 6 13th July 2010 Interviews with Example and Diagram of the Heart

Issue 4 25th June 2010

Issue 3 18th June 2010

Issue 2 10th June 2010

Issue 1 1st June 2010

Every week fanzine editor and Ibiza Rocks DJ “Tart With A Heart” (TWAH) produces a two page fanzine about the comings and goings, band interviews and all the behind the scenes gossip from Ibiza Rocks. You can download each week’s edition as a pdf:

ps. Not just one of the resident DJs for Ibiza Rocks, Tart With A Heart is also on Ibiza Global Radio every Tuesday 2-3pm for Ibiza Rocks the Radio…

Issue 5 2nd July 2010

Issue 6 8th July 2010 Interviews with Example and Diagram of the Heart

Issue 4 25th June 2010

Issue 3 18th June 2010

Issue 2 10th June 2010

Issue 1 1st June 2010

Soulwax and Silver Columns at Ibiza Rocks last night. After Es Paradis introduced no smoking in the main part – this week Ibiza Rocks Hotel have introduced no smoking in the lobby area – so we decamped to the Electric Bar to watch the Spain game inbetween the two bands – nice timing that Soulwax came on just after Spain – Portugal finished.

Set lists:
Silver Columns:
Yes and Dance
Warm Welcome
Always On
Cavalier
Columns
Brow Beaten

Soulwax:
E-Talking
Miserable Girl
Much Against
NY Excuse
Conversation
Any Minute Now
Compute
Slow Dance
Another Excuse
Saturday

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If tonights Ibiza Rocks opening party with Biffy Clyro and Bombay Bicycle Club is anything to go by then weve got a feast of summer gigs to look forward to. I’ll leave the review to my colleague but suffice to say Biffy were bluddy brilliant – to cap it off as soon as they finished they exited stage left which no-one had done before, almost as if they were going into the crowd, they then jumped over the barriers blocking the pool and proceeded to jump in and swim the length of the pool before getting out at the far end – before anyone (security) knew what was happening.

Set list:
That Golden Rule
Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies
Glitter and Trauma
Bubbles
9/15ths
Shock, Shock
Whos Got A Match ?
Justboy
Mountains
Born On A Horse
Saturday Superhouse
A Whole Child Ago
Many Of Horror
The Captain

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We can’t possibly condone this but we found it very funny:

Ibiza Rocks have added more names to this years lineup: Biffy Clyro, Bombay Bicycle Club, Maximo Park, Chase & Status, Tinie Tempah, The Drums and Delphic:

• 08 June Biffy Clyro/ Bombay Bicycle Club
• 15 June Special Guests TBC + Union DJs
• 22 June The Courteeners / Toddla T
• 29 June Special Guests TBC + Propaganda DJ’s
• 06 July Calvin Harris / Example
• 13 July Maximo Park / DJ Kissy Sell Out
• 20 July 5th Birthday party with THE PRODIGY / DJ Rob Da Bank
• 27 July Dizzee Rascal
• 03 Aug Chase &amp: Status / Tinie Tempah
• 10 Aug The Kooks / Propaganda DJ’s
• 17 Aug TBC
• 24 Aug Florence and the Machine / The Drums / DJ Kissy Sell Out
• 31 Aug Kele / Delphic
• 07 Sept Pendulum
• 14 Sept Closing Party with very special guests

Resident DJ’s Doorly and Nicola Bear

• 06 Aug Radio 1 Weekend

Mallorca Rocks Line Up:

• 06 June Opening Party with The Kooks and Zane Lowe/ Bombay Bicycle Club
• 05 July Calvin Harris / Example
• 19 July The Corteeners
• 26 July Dizzee Rascal
• 06 Sept Closing Party with Pendulum

Resident DJ’s Doorly and Nicola Bear

Celebrating five full-on years of fantastic live music and consistently strong line-ups, Ibiza Rocks 2010 boasts its most impressive bill to date. Biffy Clyro will provide the coolest start to one seriously hot summer when they kick off the proceedings along with Bombay Bicycle Club at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel on 8 June.

Biffy Clyro have become a huge success story in the UK and beyond, finely tuning their sound and now topping festival bills galore. The time is right for them to hit the White Isle on 8 June and the Scottish rockers promise to do it in style.

Taking on the inaugural honour of playing the Balearic hot spots Mallorca and Ibiza Rocks back to back are North London’s Bombay Bicycle Club. Having released their debut album ‘I had the Blues but Shook Them Loose’ iast year, 2010 is already shaping up to be knockout year for the band. Not only have they picked up the award for Best New Band at the NME Awards 2010 but the foursome will be basking in sunshine as they performing at the opening of the Mallorca Rocks Hotel on 6 June, before flying straight into Ibiza to kick start Ibiza Rock’s stellar summer season on 8 June.

In 2005, when they were music stars in the making and Ibiza Rocks was being held in the back room of the world’s most famous club, Manumission, Maximo Park and Ibiza Rocks took a chance on each other and the magic was made. It was a ‘moment’ that was to change Ibiza’s music scene forever and now Maximo Park will return, five years on, for what is sure to be the most emotional and celebratory set of the season on 13 July. Support comes in the form of the eccentrically talented Kissy Sell Out who will take to the decks for Maximo Park as well as Florence & the Machine.

London lads Chase & Status are arguably the current heavyweights of the Drum ‘n’ Bass scene. They quite literally gave ‘More Than A Lot’ with their musical feast of an album last year, which spawned three No.1′s in the UK Dance Chart and catapulted them into the mainstream music scene. Last year, they were stars of the show at Reclaim the Dancefloor! and had their first Top 10 hit with ‘End Credits’ featuring Plan B. The dynamic duo has a production credit on Rihanna’s new album after being approached by the good lady herself. Chase & Status are champions of the new British music scene that is continually celebrated by Ibiza Rocks. Welcome back boys.

Chase & Status said: “We’ve played Ibiza as DJs before and the crowds have been amazing, but this will be our first live show in Ibiza so we’re expecting carnage!”

Another bright star taking the charts, airwaves and blogs by storm is Tinie Tempah. The London born MC hasn’t even released his debut album yet but he’s already sailed into the singles charts, going straight to the No.1 spot for four weeks with massive hit ‘Pass Out’ and was included in MTV’s ’10 for 2010′ – the biggest acts to break this year. Tinie Tempah is the perfect opening to this big Ibiza Rocks show on 3 August.

Tinie Tempah said: “I cannot wait to come & Disturb Ibiza Rocks! It’ll be my first time in Ibiza and I’ve heard its absolute pandemonium! I’m putting a special set together specifically for Ibiza rocks, I’m going to make sure the crowd have the experience of a lifetime.”

This summer sees Radio 1 return to the Ibiza Rocks Hotel on Friday 6 August. Broadcasting live from the Ibiza Rocks Hotel, the station will once again bring the fun and exhilaration of the White Isle to the UK. With scorching performances, blazing mixes and exclusive live sets from the best in UK and international talent, the Ibiza Rocks Hotel is guaranteed to party through the weekend.

Ibiza Rocks Hotel special opening offer – 4 nights (Mon 7 June to Fri 11 June) from just £70 per person including gig tickets
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The official Ibiza Rocks After Party will run every Tuesday at Es Paradis after the Ibiza Rocks gigs finish and ticket holders will get FREE entry boasting the likes of Rob Da Bank, Example + DJ Wire, Kissy Sellout, Propaganda DJs, Union DJs and Reverend Soundsystem joining residents Doorly and Nicola Bear.

Reclaim the Dancefloor – Wednesdays – Eden

Last years’ afterparty ‘Reclaim the Dancefloor!’ became such a runaway hit that it will continue as a stand-alone night.  With the help of resident DJ and rising star Doorly, it reclaimed the dancefloor last year and it’s claimed Wednesdays as its own in Ibiza this year beginning from June 16th – Sept 15th at Eden. The full, massive line up’s for this will be announced soon.  As well as producing the Ibiza Rocks mix CD (released June 2010) Doorly will be back behind the decks as resident DJ for both Ibiza Rocks and Reclaim the Dancefloor.

The new Mallorca Rocks Hotel opening party will be on Sunday June 6th. There will be more news on Monday 6th Feb. It’s probably pretty safe to say that whoever is doing the opening Ibiza Rocks gig on the following Tuesday (8th June) could likely be playing the opening gig of Mallorca Rocks Hotel…

We exclusively revealed the location and photos of Mallorca Rocks Hotel in our previous blog post here.