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30 APRIL–1 MAY<br />
SOS 4.8 Festival<br />
MURCIA<br />
The Murcia SOS<br />
Festival has to be<br />
one of the bestvalue<br />
urban music<br />
events this year, with<br />
tickets to this twoday<br />
event costing<br />
from £34.99 (€40).<br />
Don’t go thinking<br />
the low price means<br />
the organisers have<br />
skimped on the<br />
SOUNDS<br />
29 APRIL<br />
Mika<br />
NANTES<br />
London-based eclectic<br />
popstar Mika burst<br />
onto the scene in 2007<br />
with his career-defi ning<br />
song Grace Kelly,<br />
which sold three million<br />
copies worldwide, and<br />
caused many of us to<br />
spontaneously burst<br />
into song for months.<br />
His debut album, Life<br />
in Cartoon Motion,<br />
garnered him the title<br />
of British Breakthrough<br />
Act at the 2008 Brit<br />
Awards. Mika (real<br />
name Michael Holbrook<br />
Penniman) was a<br />
classically trained<br />
singer, which any music<br />
lover with a keen ear<br />
can hear from his wide<br />
vocal range. He’ll be<br />
performing hits from<br />
his most recent album,<br />
The Boy Who Knew<br />
Too Much, and more<br />
on his tour, which takes<br />
in destinations across<br />
Europe, including<br />
Lisbon (16 April), Milan<br />
(21st), Marseille (23rd)<br />
and Nantes on the<br />
29th. mikasounds.com<br />
talent – big name<br />
bands gracing the<br />
stage include The<br />
Horrors (pictured),<br />
Franz Ferdinand<br />
and The Magic<br />
Numbers, plus a<br />
host of local acts,<br />
such as folk singer<br />
Lidia Damunt and<br />
hot new Barcelonan<br />
singer Joe<br />
Crepúsculo. If you<br />
want to escape from<br />
the music for a while<br />
(though why would<br />
you?), then there’s<br />
also a selection of<br />
contemporary art<br />
on show throughout<br />
the two days.<br />
This year’s theme<br />
is Bizarre, so<br />
expect some rather<br />
interesting work on<br />
display. sos48.com<br />
5–10 APRIL<br />
Snowbombing<br />
INNSBRUCK<br />
Spring may be upon<br />
us, but if you’re<br />
not ready to pack<br />
away your ski kit<br />
and you fancy a<br />
fi nal drink (or two)<br />
of schnapps and<br />
glühwein, then the<br />
Snowbombing snow<br />
and music festival<br />
is the perfect outlet.<br />
Celebrate the end of<br />
the season in style<br />
in the picturesque<br />
Alpine resort of<br />
Mayrhofen (less<br />
than an hour from<br />
Innsbruck). It’s the<br />
perfect backdrop<br />
for wobbling<br />
and swaying in<br />
ski boots to an<br />
THE BUZZ | CALENDAR<br />
impressive lineup<br />
of acts, including<br />
DJ extraordinaire<br />
Fatboy Slim, indie<br />
rockers The Enemy<br />
and Friendly Fires,<br />
hip-hop legends<br />
De La Soul and<br />
the popular<br />
Belgian dance act<br />
2manyDJs. Visitors<br />
can choose from<br />
a range of events,<br />
including parties<br />
in the forest or in<br />
a giant igloo, and<br />
there are fancy-<br />
dress competitions<br />
for those keen on<br />
some quirky fun.<br />
Tickets start at<br />
£279 (€320).<br />
snowbombing.com<br />
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