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September
Formula One Sala Heineken C Princesa, 1 (90 215 0025)
RUGBY Joy Eslava C Arenal, 11 (913 665 439)
FOOTBALL Sala El Sol C Jardines 3 Metro: Sol (www.elsolmad.com, 91 532 6490)
CRICKET Palacio Vistalegre Utebo 1, Metro: Vista Alegre (914 220 781)
TENNIS Palacio de Deportes Avenida de Felipe II, s/n (902 33 22 11)
La Riviera Pº Bajo de la Virgen del Puerto, (www.servicaixa.com, 902 33 22 11)
GAA Moby Dick Avda. de Brasil, 5 Metro: Cuzco / Santiago Bernabeu (902 15 00 25)

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

30 august 31 1 2 3 4 5 VanLaGogh
Oreja De
Plaza de
Toros de Móstoles
Cyprus v Rep of Ireland,
Status Quo Spain v Belgium,
Real Madrid v Deportivo Barcelona v Sporting Gijon England v Australia England v Australia England v Slovenia
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
McFly
England v Australia Leonard Cohen
England v Australia England v Croatia, Scotland v Liverpool v Burnley,
Hurling All-Ireland Final Netherlands, Spain v Estonia Los Tigres Del Norte Official Secrets Act Tottenham v Man Utd
Sirenia +
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Niobeth
Raimundo Amador
Atletico v Racing, Espanyol v Bluslerias 09
Real Madrid, Getafe v Barcelona Deep Purple Nouvelle Vague Elvis Perkins Arsenal v Wigan,
All Ireland Camogie Finals England v Australia England v Australia Mr.big West Ham v Liverpool
20 Chelsea v Tottenham, 21 22 23 24 25 26
Man Utd v Man City
Barcelona v Atletico, The Cult
Real Madrid v Xerez Pimpinela Teatro Haagen- Atletico v Almeria, Racing v Dan Baird & Liverpool v Hull,
Football All-Ireland Final Dazs Calderon Barcelona, Villarreal v Real Madrid Homemade Sin Stoke v Man Utd
27 Tarja 28 29 30 1october 2 3 Maple Wood
Singapore Grand Prix Miss Caffeina + 84
Malaga v Barcelona, Real Saxon
Madrid v Tenerife, Valencia v Atletico Divididos Los Delinqüentes
All Ireland Ladies Football Finals Man City v West Ham Green Day Subway To Sally Man Utd v Sunderland
Leonard Cohen Official Secrets Act
Date: 12 September Date: 11 September
Venue: Palacio de Deportes Venue: Moby Dick
A poet and a songwriter, “Wherever they’ll go we’ll be”, this is the music we’ve been edly a nice change
a musician and a singer, a has been the fans’ response upon hearing in recent years. from the popular bands
philosopher and a Buddhist. hearing the up-and-coming band. The To add to this, a radio DJ of the moment and
How you define Leonard Official Secrets Act appear to have has even defined them they’re likely to please
Cohen is not of importance, amazed the crowd with their first as, “The most lyrically unconventional music
but the talent of one of the album, Understanding Electricity. It has erudite band I've heard lovers as much as other
most incredible Jazz/Folk only been out a few months and has in a long while”. This Indie followers. The big
performers of our time is set the critics alight, with predictions comment among others hits of the album seem
unquestionable. of success and an astonishing future only confirms their to be The girl from the
The emotional force that revolves around the combination in music. talent. BBC, So tomorrow and
of his voice and lyrics has inspired many musicians The band isn’t composed of the over- Their musical creation my personal favourite,
(Jeff Buckley and Bono are a couple of examples), with done skinny jeans and nothing in the and style can be related Bloodsport.
sex, spirituality and power being his favourite topics. head sort if their smart little winks and to timeless groups such as the Beatles They were on tour with Athlete this
Best known for hits such as Hallelujah, Suzanne or Bird references in their songs are anything or the Libertines, Weezer or Blur. They summer, going around England, Sweden,
on the wire, one should not forget that Cohen is also a to go by. They got to know each other define themselves as persuasive pop, Austria, and after Spain they’ll be back
world-renowned poet with works like Book of Longing, through their mutual interest in Ren- though in a more general sense they in the UK for their last stop in London.
in the best-seller category in Canada. One would be aissance literature and English military would be referred to as Indie. A few days before the Noche en Blanco,
blind to deny the influence his dual career has had history, but their passion for music Frantic guitars, gritty pacing and they will be playing at the Moby Dick
upon one another, linking musicality to his verse and was the icing on the cake; the quartet Burke’s mix of high and lower tones Club on 11 September. So come and
vice-versa. are more than just a fusion of musical make out for an unbelievable melodi- meet the O.S.A with Thomas Burke,
Coming to Spain in September, in Madrid on the ideas. Incendiary guitar and howling ous outcome. Some would easily Alexander Mackenzie, James Diamond
12th, let him seduce you one more time with his vocals strengthened by the bass and compare them to David Bowie for the and Michael Evans for good music and
timeless rhythms. This might be his last dance and drums are the key to their success, eccentricity of their music videos, style a drink. To be sure, this will be a night
your last chance. Isaure Cointreau harking back more to Brit pop than and vocals. However, they’re undoubt- to remember. Isaure Cointreau

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