Archive for October, 2010

Hans-Peter Feldmann retrospective in the Reina Sofia

From September  21st to February 28th 2011 the Reina Sofía Museum will present a retrospective of work by  Hans-Peter Feldmann, an artist who was born in Germany in 1941 and currently lives and works in the city of Dusseldorf. Feldmann is one of the most important artists associated with conceptual art today and especially known [...]

Friday, October 29th, 2010

Digital Hardcore returns! Get ready for Atari Teenage Riot in Madrid

Atari Teenage Riot is a German hardcore group which formed in the 90´s in opposition to the neo-Nazi presence in the techno scene at the time.  Their lyrics are heavily influenced by punk, highly political (anarchist, anti-fascist, and anti-Nazi).  Their sound basically marks the birth of what is known as digital hardcore, which combines an [...]

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

30 Seconds to Mars concert in Madrid

30 Seconds to Mars are attracting attention for many reasons. The first maybe there former adolescent heartthrob front-man Jared Leto, but don’t think they are attracting fans all around the word just because of that.  They have a unique style born of post-grunge, mixed with synthesizers, making for a sound that stands out from the [...]

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Interpol to play in Madrid November 13th

Interpol, a band that became famous for playing indie rock that at times verges on post-punk music and defined a certain “hipster” sound and ethos, just released a new eponymous disc this past September 7th.  Now, the group is about to embark on a world tour to support the new release, which is topping the [...]

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Michel Buble in Spain

Jazz Singer Michael Bublé, hailed as one of Canada’s best jazz singers today, and winner of several Grammy Award, will be in Spain to give concerts in Madrid and Barcelona. The artist has been compared to none other than Frank Sinatra, and his last album topped the charts in many countries worldwide and became an [...]

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Salvador Dali´s illustrations on display in Madrid

Salvador Dali was a Spanish painter who was born in 1904 and died in 1989.  He is considered one of the most important 20th century painters, and is one of the key figures of surrealism. Through his paintings, the artist became famous around the world, but one of the lesser known facets of his artistic [...]

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Lady Gaga Brings Monster’s Ball Tour to Spain

Lady Gaga, who is the moment’s hottest pop sensation, and whom many think will become the next Madonna, will come to Spain to perform on  December 12th at the Palacio De Deportes en Madrid,  as part of her smash-hit Monster’s Ball Tour. Tickets are on sale and available through Ticketmaster, Servicaixa and el Corte Ingles. [...]

Friday, October 8th, 2010