Jack Johnson

By Laia Gomà 

Jack Hody Johnson, known like Jack Johnson, is an American musician.

His succes came after he published his first album  Brushfire Fairytales. Ben Harper heard some of his songs and did not hesitate to hire him to his record label. His songs Bubble Toes, Flake, Fortunate Fool or F-Stop Blues were a hit among teens and college students. Critics compared him to Ben Harper and Dave Matthews. The album sold over a million copies.

Jack Johnson is considered among some critics as the  XXI century "beach boy" because he  has become an icon in the world of music and surf. His music allows some relax, to feel close to the beach or on top of a wave as like other artists, is part of the soundtrack of travel for any surfer or nature lover.

His latest film A broken down melod", transmitted by friends such as Gerry Lopez or eleven times world champion Kelly Slater, the true spirit of surfing through his images and of course, through his music.

Band members

 - Jack Johnson - Vocals, guitar.

- Adam Topol - Drums, percussion.

- Merlo Podlewski - Low.

- Zach Gill - piano, percussion.

Katy Perry:

By Lydia Giménez

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson was born in October 25, 1984 in Santa Barbara (California), better known by her nickname Katy Perry. She is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actress and model. Perry grew up listening to gospel music and singing during his first year in high school. Perry achieved worldwide fame with the release of her debut album, One of the Boys in 2008.
He grew up listening to only gospel music and was not allowed to listen to what her mother called "secular music." In his first year at secondary school as a student earned a certificate, then at the age of fifteen he left school to start a music career.
She rehearsed the songs with their parents who advised her to take singing lessons, she seized the opportunity and began taking lessons at the age of 9 years.
At the age of 15, Katy was singing in church and attracted the attention of rock music experts from Nashville, Tennessee, who brought her there to improve her writing skills and when she was 15 years she recorded his first album. At the age of 17, Perry became independent from their parents to live in Los Angeles where she worked with Glen Ballard on an album with the record label Island Records. But in 2004, Katy began recording on his own because his schedule was free since then, 80% of the work was completed, however, Columbia decided to freeze the musical project and decided to leave it off the record. 
During the last 4 years, has become very popular, thanks to albums as teenage dream, or the famous song Last Friday Night. Nowadays, Katy Perry is also very famous for her style. She defines her fashion style as "a mixture of different things". Her fashion has caught the attention of designers.

Eurovision 2011

By Pere Cases

On Saturday 14th May, the Eurovision Song Contest was celebrated in Düsseldorf. It consists of an annual broadcast song festival with contestants from a lot of countries whose television stations are members of the European Broadcasting Union. The festival has been broadcast every year since 1956 and it is one of the oldest television contests in the world. Its audience has been estimated between 100 and 600 million viewers. The event is broadcast even in countries outside of Europe.

Forty-three countries participated in Eurovision 2011. Each country gave a 1 to 8, 10 and 12 points to their 10 favourite songs, chosen by popular vote and jury in the final and the semi-finals. The winner of the Eurovision 2011 was AZERBAIJÁN!!!! Here you have a link of the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F11TgLVjDUE

Festival Sonar. International Festival of Advanced Music and Multimedia Art

By Andrea Bertrán

Sonar is the festival of advanced music and multimedia art that takes place in different venues in Barcelona in the third week of June since 1994.

Sonar is a pioneering festival: a leading international reference. It combines entertainment with art, the avant garde and experimentation.

In Barcelona, Sonar’s artistic programme is divided between the activities at Sonar by Day (concerts, showcases, professional zone, exhibition area), the main aim is the search of new talent, and the major shows at Sonar by Night.

The festival has regularly crossed Spanish frontiers since 2002 with events in various parts of the world, adapting the Sonar philosophy to unusual spaces and environments, and standing out the most interesting aspects of Spanish talent.

Sonar has travelled to London (an annual event since 2002), New York, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Frankfurt, Chicago and Tokyo, among many other destinations.

Sonar Barcelona 2011 will take place on 16, 17 and 18 June.

Lady Gaga

By Venus Villa

I'm going to write about the most controversial singer today, her name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. Most of people who read this article don't know who I am referring to, but they do if I mention her with her nickname: Lady Gaga.

She is a star, she feels like a fish in the water when she is on the stages and she has a lot of fans who admire and follow her.

Nevertheless, a big amount of people has almost forgotten that she is an artist, because Gaga is becoming more and more famous for other aspects of her life, like the discussion about her sexuality.

From my point of view, it is sad for a person that people know who you are for this kind of things, instead of valuing your own job, obtained with effort.

On the other hand, I think that it is awkward. But on the other hand, I think that all this show has been created for her. That is to say that she enjoys being the center of attention and earning money easily.

I also think that if Stefani had to live again on another life, she would be a fashion model. I only hope that this time she chooses better her dresses, because I don't know if people would put up with her frightening clothes again.

Sonisphere festival

By Kyle Pearson

The Sonisphere is the Metal Music Festival that takes place in different countries. This is the big difference with other festivals such as Waken Festival that only takes place in Germany. This festival took place in Spain three years ago, it was hold in Barcelona, this year it will be held in Madrid.

Groups like the legendary Iron Maiden and Alice Cooper have confirmed their assistance to the third edition of Sonisphere in Spain and this is the eight time that they do. Twisted Sister, Dream Theater, Arch Enemy, Sober, Lacuna Coil, Hammerfall and Gojira Apatrida Angelus will be at the open air in Getafe next 15th and 16th of July too.

The festival, which was initially announced for a single day, only on Saturday 16th, is also expanding its programming to Friday 15th. Among the new bands for 2011, Twisted Sister, Sonisphere special performance, because it is acting exclusively in Spain. This is the New York band that emerged in the 70's and it is essential for understanding hard rock and glam metal of the 80's. Their outrageous makeup and some anthems like "We're Not Gonna Take It" or "I Want to Rock" have been at the altar of rock and roll.

The Who

By Alejandro Martínez

The Who is a garage rock band formed in 1963 in London, England. The group was formed by Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums). Initially, the group adopted the name of the Detours, later they changed it to the High Numbers, then Maximum R & B, until they finally chose the name that made them famous: "The Who". Keith Moon died from an overdose of pills in 1978 and was replaced by Kenny Jones. John Entwistle died of a heart attack in 2002. The group is considered one of the most influential in rock history, and has been described as "one of the most innovative and powerful bands in rock history." This band was the first to play a rock opera, and it is considered a precursor of subgenres such as punk and Britpop. Albums released from 1964 to the present by the British rock band The Who: Title: “The Who Sing My Generation” Year: 1965 Title: "A Quick One" Year: 1966 Title: "Sell Out" Year: 1967 Title: "Tommy" Year: 1969 Title: "Who`s Next" Year: 1971 Title: "Quadrophenia" Year: 1973 Title: "The Who By Numbers" Year: 1975 Title: "Who Are You?" Year: 1978 Title: "Face Dances" Year: 1981 Title: "It`s Hard" Year: 1982 Title: "Then and Now! 1964-2004" Year: 2004