underground

Our friend from Barcelona "El Catalan" told us last week that we have yet to go to a discoteca in Córdoba. The whole six months we've been here, we thought that the places we've been at until 7 in the morning were discos. Apparently, they're not. These are just the "pubs", the discos (like "Chinales") are 10 minutes outside the city and are open until 8 in the morning or later. We thought that being up until 7 in the morning in a city as small as Córdoba was intense--but no.

The Underground. We've basically ended every Thursday and Saturday (sometimes even Friday) night at this "pub" which to American standards would definitely be considered a club. Our generation of Spaniards is divided into "pijos" (the posh people) and "los hi-ppies" (the grungy people). The Underground appeals to a mainly alternative or "hippie" (more dredlocks and gypsy pants than birkenstocks and flowers) crowd, but sometimes you can find a bizarre mix of the two groups--we live for these weird nights. 

A few things you should understand about The Underground...

70% of the time, the music is straight bad. We've found ourselves jammin' to "Ghostbusters", "Lose Yourself" by Eminem, and "Insane in the Membrance" (Margaret has almost lost her mind to this one a few times). Last semester, the music was always this bad. This semester however, a new dj has come to Córdoba--he is the man. He actually plays songs from the 12 mix CD's we've given him throughout the semester, and despite the fact that 90% of the people in Underground have no idea what they're listening to, we party good. Now, somewhere between "Wonderwall" and "Love Shack" you might hear "Ready for the Floor"--feels great. 

Another thing--the place is empty until about 3:30. Really, walking in there at 2:45 you would never expect it to be totally packed within an hour. But don't fret if you get there at 3. Get a drink and embrace it. 

Bring your own toilet paper....the bathrooms are disgusting. 

The Underground is in the center, between Boulevard Gran Capitan and Calle Cruz Conde.