Weekend Edition: San Isidro

Weekend Edition: San Isidro

And, of course, we have some more suggestions to coast you through the weekend. Since it’s the festival of San Isidro the city will be crawling with art from symphonies to rock ’n’ roll to puppet theater...

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Weekend Edition: The San Isidro Festival with (band) Líneas Albiés

Whether you are into puppets, symponies or punk music, you'll be able to find something this weekend in Madrid. See review for more.

Travel in Spain: The Feria de Sevilla (Seville)

Travel in Spain: The Feria de Sevilla (Seville)

by Sean McNamara
The six-hour southbound bus ride passed quickly, as my anticipation for Sevilla’s famous spring Feria (Fair) grew and the monumental silhouettes of Andalusian bulls floated over the hills. Socibus, the company that shuttles travelers...

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Preparing for the Feria

Preparing for La Feria de Sevilla - dance, drink, food, horses and more. See for more article info. Photo and story by Sean McNamara.

Concerts in Madrid: Amelia is a Ray of Light on the Local Scene

Concerts in Madrid: Amelia is a Ray of Light on the Music Scene

By Laurie Smolenski
Tonight, I appreciate the absence of the things familiar...

Summer Music Festivals - Summercase!

From the Long Blondes to the Sex Pistols, Summercase Keeps you Rockin'!

by Kamila Darling
Summertime is here again, and that means it's time for the Summer Case Festival! This year's festival will take place at the Boadilla del Monte in Madrid and the Parc del Forum in Barcelona. As always, the entertainers set to perform do not disappoint. Indie newcomers the Long Blondes will make an appearance, as well as cult favorites, the Raveonettes and the always exciting Kings of Leon. The electronica set can look forward to the Japanese avant-garde blips and bleeps of Cornelius as well as club hero Tiga, M.I.A. and CSS's brand of electro-rock. And all of you original punk rockers: ever expected to see the Sex Pistols or the Stranglers live onstage again? Well... it's summer, anything's possible.

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The Kings of Leon

concerts

Count Down to Launch of Rocket Fest - Get Tickets Now!

by Shaquina Blake
The summer season is approaching at light speed and it’s time for the outdoor music festivals to begin!...

Theater - Alternative Festivals

Theater in Madrid - Festival Alternativo de las Artes Escénica

The Festival Alternativo de las artes Escénica, in its 8th year, provides Madrid and surrounding areas with ground-breaking performances from around...

comedy - Stephen K. Amos

Winners of the MAP Contest!

Three lucky winners will be going to see comedian, Steven K. Amos, on Friday night at Clamores in Madrid. Amos is an internationally renowned comic who has won multiple awards and appears regularly on British Television. If you weren't a winner, don't fret - there are still tickets...

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Stephen K Amos

See British Comic Stephen K. Amos Friday night in Madrid. See review for details.

review of December

While You were Out...

Welcome back! Madrid’s international population dipped a bit during December as everyone flew here or there to do this or that. We truly hope your livers and your bank accounts survived the season. Ours did - more or less. Come on, what’s a bit of sclerosis and debt, it’s the f%&king holidays! Anyway, the elves at MAP were busy the whole while happily writing away. Here is a quick update. Spanish current events were...

concerts - Pete Doherty

Pete Doherty in Madrid - Is this Cat on Crack?

In a world where every vice has been indulged and re-indulged, naughty celebs trying to attract media attention are hard pressed for material. Forget sex scandals with minors (Rob Lowe), forget scandals with prostitutes (Hugh Grant), you can even forget...

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Babyshambles Comes to Town

Read the rumors about cats on crack , get the info on the concert!

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January Bands in Madrid

Check out today's article on up-coming concerts!

music - the Cure on tour

Boys do Cry When They Don't Get Cure Tickets

Usually phrase is, “The problem won’t stop until they find a cure,” but, in the case of Robert Smith’s mythically depressive group, the opposite is more apt, “The Cure won’t stop until they find a problem.” These Kings...

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Four Imaginary Boys

The Cure is coming to Madrid - see article for details.

concerts - gospel

Gospel Hits Madrid

If the beautiful lights and abstract Christmas trees around Madrid haven’t inspired enough holiday cheer, consider a trip to the Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid for this week’s Festival of Gospel & Negro Spirituals. The Festival, in its 13th year, is being sponsored by Caja Madrid and represents a collaborative effort between the cultural center, Obra Social, and the Madrid...

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The Way God likes to Rock

Don't miss the 13th annual Festival of Gospel & Negro Spirituals this Weekend in Madrid. See article for details.

Dance - Flamenco

Clan - The Flamenco Experience Awaits

I entered the vestibule of the club a little after 1 AM wondering if it was, in fact, the much lauded flamenco club, Clan. Unconvinced, I quickly scanned for clues. I saw a medium sized bar with a chatty group warming the alcove. Stepping through the next set...

music

The Grinch that Rocked Christmas

Just as you're getting ready to send off all of those thoughtful Christmas cards and gifts to the family back home, you spy the following shows - do you pay the postage or purchase the tickets? December 14, Cira y Yo – This Madrid indie-pop duo has a loosely stictched together sound that feels sort of like a first snow...

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The Layabouts

For more info see today's review. Photo courtesy of http://layabouts.blogspot.com/

Music - The Chemical Brothers

Chemical Brothers Conquer Madrid

“We are the Night”, the latest album/tour by The Chemical Brothers rocked Arena Madrid this past Sunday. Although the CD has gone a bit under the radar, hundreds of...

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Crowd Madness

Yet another concert! Photo by Francisco Lopez

comedy - Giggling Guiri presents Zoe Lyons

The Funny Thing About Fear...

Yes, you can order a coffee; yes, you can do small talk; and yes, you can get your basic political views across, but what about wisecracks, puns and general joking around. For many, humor is the one of the biggest hurdles in adapting to life abroad. Another common...

Concerts - 50 Cent

50 Cent - Well Worth the Money!

50 Cent is confident. It's easy to understand why, as this New York rapper, born Curtis Jackson, has had success ever since he stepped on the scene. His first commercially released album, 2003's “Get Rich or Die Trying”, sold over 1 million copies in the first full week. He was loved by fans, adored by the music press, and proclaimed...

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50 Cent

The new King of Rap is coming to town. Buy Tickets now because they won't be around for long. For a quick review of the new album, see article.

music - Jazz Festival

Jazz Therapy

A very wise man once said, “Never underestimate the restorative powers of jazz and cocktails”. OK, maybe no one has ever uttered exactly those words in exactly that order, but the point is - they should have. If you don’t know what I am talking about, get yourself to the The XXIV Festival de Jazz de Madrid. With over 14 clubs and countless performers participating, there is no reason to miss out. This year the festival is dedicated to the memory of...

Wintercase - Super Furry Animals, Editors, Spoon and more!

Madrid's Wintercase Festival will Keep You Rockin' in November

Wintercase San Miguel, now in its sixth year, is back in Madrid. With all the concerts held at the historic Joy-Eslava Theater, the series, which started in October with a concert by Spiritualized Acoustic Mainlines and the Soulsavers, really kicks...

English Language comedy

The Giggling Guiri - Offering the Winning Combo: Beer and Comedy

The English Speaking Community in Madrid, despite its transience, has a few long-term institutions of its own...

history - Tertulias (conversation cafes)

The Art of Talking - Tertulias in Old Madrid

Between the end of the 19th century and the middle of the 20th, Madrid’s favorite pastime - talking, talking, talking - was taken even more seriously than usual. Part of a proper bohemian life was engaging in tertulias, informal gatherings to chat about, of course, everything counter-cultural. The newly developed tradition of sitting down at a marble table...

Festival de Otoño

The Festival de Otoño is Picking up Where Summer Left Off

Hardly have the summer festivals finished when the fall excitement begins. Starting Monday, the 15th of October, and running until Sunday, the 18th of November, The Festival de Otoño presents a vast array of theater, dance, and music to insure that autumn is every bit as exciting as summer was. The agenda covers every possible point on the spectrum of performing arts from the high-energy modern circus of “Piratas, Piratas” to more traditional...

Rocking Ramadan

Noches De Ramadan Madrid

Head on down to the Parque de La Reina in Lavapiés tonight and tomorrow night to check out the "Noches De Ramadan (Ramadan Nights), celebrating the end of the Muslim holy festival of Ramadan with free concerts, tea, and sweets...

Festival - "Fémina '07"

"Fémina '07" Presents “Rimas Contra La Violencia de Genero" at Madrid's Sala Caracol

In conjunction with the “Fémina ‘07” festival, tonight there’s “Rimas Contra La Violencia de Genero" (Rap Against Domestic Violence) at Sala Caracol. All proceeds will go to the Funcación Mujeres. In the past, “Fémina” has showcased women performers of every region and genre imaginable including big names like Kodama, Venexxa, and Sara Da Pin Up...

Get down!

Laydown Rest Club Madrid

It’s an age-old conundrum: should I languidly lie in bed or head out for a night of revelry? For many, too tired to go out but too restless to stay in, this constitutes a genuine conflict. Fortunately for the indecisive masses, there is now a brilliant compromise: a venue called “Lay Down” - or should that be “Lie Down”? Anyway, usage aside, this club/restaurant – provides an opportunity to do just that: relax in bed with friends while dining out and enjoying live performances and DJs...

concert - live video connection

Silent Heroes on the Big Screen

Eleven years of silence surrounding a mythical Spanish rockband have come to an end: Héroes del Silencio started a new tour last week...

Art - All-Night Art Festival

Noche en Blanco: Art All Night Long!

This Saturday, you have just one more reason to stay up late. In fact, you’ll be regarded as a connoisseur and a cultural gourmet if you do: for the second year in a row, Madrid will turn itself into a living piece of art. A few years ago Paris came up with the idea of opening museums and organizing activities on a Saturday night, long after regular opening hours. It was such a success that every self-respecting big European city has its own version and in Madrid they named it Noche en Blanco...

Dance - Flamenco

Cumbre de Flamenca - Free Flamenco All Week

Also see our feature on the history of flamenco.

Five days of free flamenco! That’s what the third annual “Cumbre de Flamenca” (Flamenco Summit) offers. All you have to do is get yourself to the uh... metro station, Chamartin. Ya, on one hand, performances on this scale don’t typically happen in the subway station, but, on the other hand, there is no more appropriate place considering this is a form which prides itself on being inextricably linked to the common people and folk traditions...

Music - Spanish Pop

Alejandro Sanz in Madrid

Alejandro Sanz, one of the première pop musicians in Spain, is playing on Wednesday night in the Plaza de Toros. In case you are a little foggy on who this guy is, check out this video . “No es lo mismo” won both the song and album of the year at the 2004 Latin Grammy Awards making it an anthem for many – especially those who are perilously drunk and stumbling around discos at three o’clock in the morning...

Rap

Violadores del Verso, Spain’s Top Rappers, Hit Madrid!

The Hip-hop/rap artists from Zaragoza, Violadores del Verso (formerly known as "Doble V"), will be in concert in Madrid on September 15 at the Telefónica Arena Madrid. The concert is part of a promotional tour of their latest album- “Vivir Para Contarlo” (Live to Tell) that was released last year. This album hit the stands in 2006 after a five-year silence and sold over 40 million copies in 2 weeks...

Music

Alien DJs Invade Madrid!

Oh hold it, that’s DJ Allien visits Madrid – sorry! Actually, for most dance junkies the two news items are comparable – Ellen Allien’s visit possibly more mind-blowing. Even though August has left most clubs in a bit of a summer slumber, this session by Berlin’s premiere underground DJ will definitely snap the scene to attention.

The crowed Princess of pop

Bjork in Madrid

With Mega "Voltas" of Energy... Bjork, the crowed Princess of pop, hits Madrid Wednesday the 18th of July in all her techno-color splendor. For many, the new album, Volta, will harken back to the danc-ier days before her recent string of more introverted, serious-minded CDs. She describes it as being "techno" "extroverted" and "voodoo" with a central message of unity among all people. Bjork will perform on July 18th at the Plaza De Toros De Las Ventas.

Madrid Cafes

A Little Bit of Amsterdam in Madrid - Underblue, R&B Café

Photo by Justin Metz Underblue Calle de Las Minas, 1 Metro: Noviciado If you have a hankerin’ for Amersterdam (sorry kids, the vibe not the drugs) Underblue is the tetería coctelería (tea and cocktail bar) for you. Located in the city center but ...

From our former site

Ojos de Brujo - Hip Hop Flamenco And More!

Hip Hop Flamenco and More! Sponsored by: Leganès, Ciudad Abierta Saturday, July 7th 20.30h Teatro Egaleo Direction - METROSUR: Julián Besteiro; Renfe Cercanías: Leganés y Zarzaquemada; BUS: 484, 485, 486 (Leganés) 483, 486 y 487 (La Fortuna) Tx: 10 ...

From our former site

Pride Parade Route - Madrid Pride!

Parade Map Hey, today starting at 18h check out the Pride Parade! It starts at La Puerta de Alcalà and finishes at the Plaza de España. The route goes by Plaza de Cibeles, Alcalà and all of Gran Via. At the culmination point, there will be a ma...

fiestas - Gay Pride

Gay Pride - European Headquarters, Madrid

If you are reading this article outside of Madrid City, my first recommendation is to get on the Internet right know and buy a ticket: You MUST come! From Wednesday...

Concerts - TV on the Radio

TV On The Radio - Buy Tickets Now For July 4

Any TV On The Radio fans out there? If you aren’t a fan yet, visiting this link might be a conversion experience for you. In an age when “punk” seems to be the knee-jerk reaction of every kid who picks up a guitar, this Brooklyn-based band has managed to reinvent the genre in a startlingly refreshing way...

From our former site

Flamenco - Casa Patas

If you’re in Madrid and you still haven’t been to a flamenco club, its well worth your time and money to spend an evening at Casa Patas. As a professio...