Sonar by Night: Saturday
Night two of Sonar kicked off with a double-bang of two pop stars with chops and charisma to spare. On the SonarLab stage, France's Yelle jumped around the stage in
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Shangaan Electro
Back to catch the tail end of today's final Sonar By Day, where Soweto's Shangaan Electro are tearing up the SonarVillage stage with a wild mix of African chants, hyperactive
Birds-Ear View
Seeking escape from the sensory overload of Sonar By Day, I made my way up to CosmoCaixa, high up in the hills overlooking Barcelona. A science and natural history museum
Sonar By Night – Friday
Wow, and I thought Sonar By Day was intense…Spread across two cavernous halls in a massive convention center south of town, Sonar By Night has four stages – two inside,
Hauschka @SonarHall
I've heard about Berlin composer/producer/pianist Hauschka for awhile now, but never had the chance to see him play until today's Sonar Day session. Basically, this is musique concrete, using prepared
Quotable
"Festivals aren't about the bands. Its about what happens when complete strangers come together I don't think its too much of a stretch to say that this is about as
Sonar By Day Friday: Astrud and the Brossa Collective
What do you get when you cross a veteran Barcelona pop band with a chamber group made up of violin, cello, chimes, accordion and hurdy-gurdy? A joyous sing-along with just
Quotable
(Photo: Sonar 2011 Opening Concert w/Steve Reich's "Music For 18 Musicians") "Minimalism was the single most important idea of the previous century, the one that made possible virtually all that