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Words: Ruth Morgan. Photography: Dean Treml/Red Bull Cliff Diving (1), Bob McCaffrey (1), Getty images (2), Ian Cross/Halo BDS (1). Illustration: Dietmar Kainrath
Polyeshchuk Colombia’s Orlando Duque beat Slave stop two on the of Ukraine (left) and GB’s Gary Hunt at an, Mexico. Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Yucat
sonar so GOOD
The Spanish music festival among world’s best It’s the music festival that’s also a city break, giving fans the chance to enjoy some of the world’s best electronica with no need for wellies. “Sonar has become the pinnacle of progressive electronic music across the board,” says UK DJ and producer Gerard Roberts, aka Kidkanevil, who’s on this year’s bill. “And Barcelona’s such an amazing place: you can’t go wrong.” Underworld, M.I.A. and Aphex Twin headline this year, but the festival also gives a platform to the headliners of tomorrow on its Red Bull Music Academy Presents Sonar Dome stage. “The Academy is like Willie Wonka’s chocolate factory for musicians,” says Kidkanevil, “and the stage represents that, with lots of up-and-coming different sounds.” He will be joined by south London singer-songwriter of the moment Katy B, on a roll after two top-10 singles in the UK, and French house/techno duo Discodeine.
Three-time Dakar champ Marc Coma of Spain won the motorcycling at the 2011 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.
From June 16-18. Ticket and full line-up info: 2011.sonar.es/en
After his victory at the Mal aysian Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing’s Sebast ian Vettel had four consecutive wins (tw o each in 2010 and 2011). The all-time reco rd is seven.
Katy B is just one of the acts playing the Red Bull Music Academy Presents Sonar Dome stage
family at the Halo A good day for mountain biking’s first . Gee Atherton Wales fre, Moel at s British Downhill Serie ned after injury. (centre) finished first; elder bro Dan retur
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