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Peaches talks transgressive female pop in 2016
Music

Peaches talks transgressive female pop in 2016

Queen of the obscene — We caught up with Berlin-based musician, performance artist, progenitor of modern female sexual empowerment in pop Peaches at Primavera Festival in Barcelona to chat about the frontline of the fight against modern patriarchy. And riding hot dogs.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Mourn: A brash band fighting to be heard
Culture

Mourn: A brash band fighting to be heard

Catalonian spirit at its fiercest — As Catalonian teenagers performing post-punk in English, Mourn quickly found a worldwide following. Then the real work started. Forced to self-fund a second album, they’ve become embroiled in a battle over rights that’s become a familiar saga in the broken music biz.

Written by: Álvaro García Montoliu and Cian Traynor

A Primavera Festival guide to the reunions of the summer
Music

A Primavera Festival guide to the reunions of the summer

Don’t call it a comeback — As one of Europe's most respected festivals Primavera calls in more 'specials' than most. 2016 is the year of old favourites getting back on it. Here's the lowdown.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Mar Cerdà: the artist recreating the world of Wes Anderson in miniature
Art

Mar Cerdà: the artist recreating the world of Wes Anderson in miniature

Things That Inspire Me — Spanish artist Mar Cerdà shares what inspires her beyond the weird world of Wes, including paper theatres and French comic Jacques Tati.

Written by: Alex King

Verdict from second night of Primavera is that Patti Smith might be Jesus
Music

Verdict from second night of Primavera is that Patti Smith might be Jesus

Field Notes from Primavera #2 — On the second night of one of Europe's best festivals, Huck accosts some festival-goers about their best experiences and Meatloaf.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Surf meets city in Barcelona
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Surf meets city in Barcelona

Movistar Surf City Festival Barcelona — Barcelona's Movistar Surf City Festival kicks off on Saturday March 14. Head down to MACBA's Convent Dels Àngels for different perspectives on surfing, shown through photography, painting, sculpture, film and live performance.

Written by: Elisa Routa

Domingos Barcelona
Travel

Domingos Barcelona

Independent Vintage in España — Meet the entrepreneurs who refuse to be intimidated by Barcelona's bonedead economy as they re-build the city from the bottom up.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Primavera Sound: Day III
Music

Primavera Sound: Day III

Field Notes from Barcelona — Seun Kuti, Earl Sweatshirt, Television, Connan Mockasin and Daniel Avery closed Primavera 2014 with an explosive mix of turnt tunes and blissed-out jams.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Primavera Sound: Day II
Music

Primavera Sound: Day II

Field Notes From Barcelona — FKA Twigs, Darkside, Jagwar Ma and The Haxan Cloak steal the show for a more dancey second night of Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Spain.

Written by: Shelley Jones

Primavera Sound: Day I
Music

Primavera Sound: Day I

Field Notes From Barcelona — Arcade Fire, Future Islands, Disclosure and Charles Bradley light up Barcelona on the first day of Primavera Sound festival 2014.

Written by: Shelley Jones

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