Motorbeach 2016, an edition that doubled its public attendance compared to the previous one. A complete, well-organized chaos on the quiet meadows of La Espasa beach, on the "border line" of the municipalities of Caravia and Colunga, a place in no man's land. For four days, the tranquility of the area was broken by open exhausts, two-stroke engines, burnt oil, misfires, etc... All this, added to the powerful performance of bands like Barracudas, Goodfathers, and Dr. Feelgood, among others. The highlight of Motorbeach 2016 was undoubtedly the GYPSY WALL OF DEATH, the best five euros invested in years. It was the classic "Wall of Death," a wooden cylinder with motorcycles defying the laws of physics and gravity, but in this case, the Gypsy version, with the added challenge of the band itself playing inside the cylinder, blasting out Motorhead songs. A spectacle in the purest Mad Max style, where at times you doubted whether, once you entered the fenced-off area, everyone was a vampire and it would turn into a blood orgy like the strip club in "From Dusk Till Dawn." Another key figure of Motorbeach 2016 was the person we assumed was the public relations representative for the GYPSY WALL OF DEATH, a dark-skinned, gypsy-looking character with hair blonder than Gunilla Von Bismark's, who we would venture to say had some "Moinante de Carballo" genetics. Nicknamed and introduced by his fellow performers as "Obelix," a name that suited him perfectly, though in this case, I think the potion contained LSD. He didn't seem to rest from the moment the festival began until it ended; we saw him with our own eyes operating a crane over 15 meters high, dismantling the Wall of Death platform. From Motorbeach, Carlos Lameiro and company set off for Greece with their project, EN MOTO POR EL REFUGIADO (We will talk about this more thoroughly in another post). It involves raising money to take it directly to a refugee camp in Greece, a small contribution but a great gesture. Good luck Lameiro!!!!!!!
