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Between the 25th and 29th of May, Barcelona´s music extravaganza San Miguel Primavera Sound takes place at the Parc del Forum. Over five days, various generations gather together to enjoy and get swept away by the electronic rhythms, which this time will have two stages.
The 2011 edition of the festival was newly funded by a budget of around 6 million euros, which enabled it to expand its space and open a new stage with a capacity of 20,000 people. The stage is located in the picnic area, and has screens attached to either side for the projection of videos. During the day there will be conferences and meetings between musicians at Poble Nou´s Parc Central. This year, over 100,000 people are expected to attend, surpassing last year.
More than 67 groups are hot anticipated, a list which includes The Flaming Lips, Grinderman, Of Montreal and Triángulo de Amor Bizarro (Thursday 26th), Avi Buffalo, Belle & Sebastian, M. Ward and headliners Pulp (Friday 27th), Animal Collective, Fleet Fones, PJ Harvey and The Tallest Man on Earth (Saturday). For both the opening and closing, the festival moves to Poble Espanyol in Monjuic Mountain.
One big coup for the festival was getting New York synthpunk band Suicide. Their first album Suicide is considered a classic amongst followers of the music. Though the band, which formed in the 70s, started out as a classic rock band, with the desertion of members, remaining members Alan Vega and Martin Rev swapped their classical guitars for more complex instruments and began experimenting with more hypnotic sounds, which were accompanied by the wild murmurs and shouts they have become famous for – along with the dark and morbid subject matter, which caused a stir in the cosmopolitan New York rock scene at the time.
Equally as influential are the band Pulp, who formed in the 70s in England. Founded by Jarvis Cocker when he was just 14 still at school. The band´s early stuff was more experimental, and it wasn´t until the 90s that they became the main exponents of Britpop with His ´n´ Hers, and Different Class. The band currently comprises of Jarvis Cocker, drummer Nick Banks, keyboardist Candida Doyle, bassist Steve Mackey and guitarists Russell Senior and Mark Webber.
For more information www.primaverasound.com
Nancy Guzman
One thing´s for certain; this spring festival is a European hit. If you had plans to spend a few days renting Barcelona accommodation , why not coincide your trip with the days of the festival.
Translated by: Poppy
