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A new breed of mobile speed traps have been developed by Spanish traffic police, according to this video. OK, it’s a spoof, but it’s good fun for the new year – the latest initiative by the traffic cops over at the DGT to both reduce unemployment and slow down drivers.
So it turns out that to get your CD into the Spanish Christmas top 40, you only had to sell 500 copies this year. To get into the top 10 during the peak sale week of between the 9th and 15th of December, you only had to sell 2,000 copies… and the number one spot was taken with sales of just 8,500 copies. That’s physical sales and digital downloads. This isn’t an indication of an Continue reading Spanish CD sales at an all time low
The recent Lennon Almería Forever festival in Almería city was a huge success with Lennon fans from across the region meeting up in an evening of Beatlemania last Friday. Professor Juan Carrión was guest of honour, and even at the age of 90 was still sprightly, according to guests there. Juan is a famous English language teacher who setup a chain of English schools, and pioneered the informal method of teaching English, by reading and Continue reading Beatlemania in Almeria at the Lennon Almería Forever Festival
The King of Spain has appeared on the cover of Hola!, the Spanish edition of Hello! magazine. Naughty bloggers, of which DJ.info is proudly one, have commented that he seems a bit… photoshopped. A slightly less lined brow, and a strong posture from someone who can’t walk without a cane after two hip operations. He is looking fitter after loosing 14 kilos after his last operation. King Juan Carlos appears relaxed in an unusual sports Continue reading A somewhat photoshopped King Juan Carlos in Hola! magazine
It seems that pop singer Madonna has a lighter side to her personality – she’s an avid fan of flamenco. So avid, she’s opening a flamenco school, in Los Angeles of all places. A “close friend in the flamenco world” is selecting teachers at the moment, and Madonna was recently out there selecting a venue. She first fell in love with flamenco on a girls weekend in Madrid in the 90’s. The sister of politician Continue reading Madonna opening a flamenco school in Los Angeles