Amyl and the Sniffers
Todomedre brings one of the key bands for understanding the new punk scene to Galicia: Amyl and the Sniffers. Formed in Melbourne in 2016, Amy Taylor (vocals), Dec Martens (guitar), Gus Romer (bass) and Bryce Wilson (drums) wrote, recorded, and uploaded their first EP, Giddy Up, in just 12 hours.
They followed it with the EP Big Attraction in 2017, featuring the sharp I’m Not A Loser, the punchy oi punk of Westgate, and the confrontational Mole (Sniff Sniff).
These early EPs mixed a variety of influences —from Australian rock to rap and 70s punk— but the sound was entirely their own: short, fast, noisy songs full of humor.
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Festivals
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The “Xenerais da Ulla” is the most outstanding feature of the Ulla region’s traditional Carnival. It has been held in the surroundings of Santiago since the first half of the 19th century: the “Xenerais” (generals) ride on horseback, dressed in colourful military garments similar to those of that time, but they also include purely carnivalesque adornments, which the horses also wear.
The natural region of a Ulla features an original rural carnival, whose record goes back to the mid-19th century.
The parish of Angrois in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
The parish of Aríns in Santiago de Compostela celebrates on february 14 its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance.
On the afternoon of February 15, the parish of O Eixo in Santiago de Compostela celebrates its traditional carnival with the so-called Xenerais da Ulla perfomance, which involves a stagin where different characters take part.
