> >Absolutely - part of the fun at Sonar is checking out all the acts=20 >you've never heard of during the daytime, drinking beer in the sunshine=20 >and just hanging out. The night-time events are fine if you like huge=20 >cavernous aircraft-hangers and banging techno, but it can be a bit=20 >much... > thanks for the tips. yeah, i have a bit of trepidation about the overwhelm factor of it all, but hell - jeff mills and richie hawtin? i'm there. i've only gotten to see jeff mills once, at the demf last year. had to miss his set in l.a. this year due to other commitments (sob!).
> >...and don't forget to allot some time to check out Barcelona. It's an >amazing city. Missing a trip up the Sagrada Familia would be criminal, to >name but one of many unmissable things to see/do there. > oh, hell yeah. i was in barcelona 12 years ago and went to sagrada familia, parc guell... actually, i had really bad blisters and so spent a lot of time hanging out in parc guell, resting my feet. this time i plan to see more of gaudi's buildings, and also head out to montserrat (again). that's one of the reasons i asked about daytime, actually, since i want to make sure i do some sightseeing while i'm there.... anyone ever been there for the bonfires for summer solstice? monikat