Tag Archives: Spain

Alerta Antifascista: The Anarcho-Punk Sounds of Sin Dios

Posted on June 1, 2012 by

Sin Dios was a hardcore-punk band from Madrid, Spain that existed from 1988 – 2006. The group released eight original lp’s plus a handful of ep’s during those years that outlined their anti-fascist, anti-authoritarian and anti-capitalist anarchist beliefs. The band … Continue reading →

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Bigott’s a Funny, Elusive Guy With a Huge Mustache

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

As I mentioned last week, Spanish folk/pop artist Bigott made his L.A. debut last week following his trip to SXSW. I was able to meet with him and his impressive facial hair (hence the name Bigott after “bigote” [mustache]) afterwards … Continue reading →

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The Trials of Baltasar Garzón

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Spanish magistrate Baltasar Garzón continues to sit on the opposite side of the bench inside  Spain’s supreme court. Garzón, lauded globally as a defender of human rights, is currently defending himself in his second trial where he is accused of breaking … Continue reading →

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Five Favorite Things From 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

5) Remezcla I began freelancing for Remezcla on a regular basis in May. Since then, I: covered the Latin Grammy Nominations Press Conference where I met members of Zoe, Calle 13, Pepe Aguilar, and others. traveled to Las Vegas to … Continue reading →

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Planking Across Spain

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

I don’t recall exactly the “how” or even the “why” this began but for some odd yet humorous reason I ended up planking a number of sites during my trip to Spain. What began as a simple one-time joke became … Continue reading →

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