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Are ravers responsible for the new monkeypox outbreak?

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Belgium, Berlin, Monkeypox, Rave, Spain

Just as we’re learning to live with COVID comes monkeypox, a disease that is almost never seen outside of Africa.

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Shakira was attacked by a pair of wild boars

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barcelona, Shakira, Spain, Wild Boars

Shakira was walking with her son through a park in Barcelona when the trouble struck. Two wild boars came out

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Watch 7-year-old Jesus cover AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Cover Version, Spain, The Voice Kids

Little Jesus (yes, his name is Jesús del Río) appeared on La Voz Kids (The Voice Kids), a Spanish talent

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A COVID concert experiment in Spain has returned some encouraging results

April 28, 2021April 27, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barcelona, Concerts, COVID-19, Love of Lesbian, Spain

You might remember the story of a few weeks back regarding a test concert held in Barcelona, Spain, using volunteers

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Vandalism of art is an inexcusable crime, but I’ll admit to laughing at this

August 10, 2018August 9, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments KISS, Spain, Vandalism

I feel shame, but I did laugh. Earlier this month, the good parishioners of the Santiago de Compostela cathedral in

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Check Out This Fantastic Flash Mob of Classical Musicians

June 3, 2016June 3, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Banco Sabbadell, Flash Mob, Spain

When was the last time you saw an awesome flash mob? Spain’s Banco Sabadell (that’s Sabadell Bank for those that

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Music News 

Video from the One of the Last-Ever Motorhead Shows Surfaces

January 19, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Lemmy, Motorhead, Resurrection Fest, Spain

Classic Rock Magazine points us to some professionally shot video of Motorhead playing two songs in Viveiro, Spain, at a

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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