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Posts Tagged ‘Barcelona’

POP VOX: HI BARCELONA, WHEN WERE YOU LAST ROBBED?

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I was just the other day thinking that it’s a bit weird that literally everyone I know in Barcelona has been robbed or mugged at least once in the last six months. But no one really talks about it anymore. I guess it’s a bit like living in a warzone or with monsoons–you’re so absorbed in rebuilding the family home every 18 months that the reason why ceases to be such a big deal. Still, 80,000 muggings a year in the old town (20,000 more than in the whole of London) points to something being seriously wrong. So, Barcelona… When was the last time you got robbed? Read more »

Partying in Barcelona demands shades

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Provided we can all agree that lo-fi indie is the new electronica (just nod, don’t try to think about it), Barcelona’s Primavera Sound is officially the new Sonar, which makes it the new Best Festival About. We’re there again this year with Ray-Ban and some surprises. Read more »