Atletico de Madrid is the second most important football team in Madrid, Spain. Atletico de Madrid supporters have a nickname, "the colchoneros", which means "the mattress makers" because in the past, mattresses had a cover of red and white stripes, the... (read more)

Adam Yauch was a rapper, activist and independent film producer born in New York. He was mostly known for his rapping in hip hop band Beastie Boys.... (read more)

Progressive music emerged in the 70's as an evolutionary sophistication of rock bands. Among them we find Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis or Jethro Tull. This music is characterised by lengthy and complex songs, philosophical lyrics, virtuoso musicianship and... (read more)

There is widespread consensus that New York-based band Dream Theater is the best progressive metal band of all times, after other bands like Queensryche and Fates Warning. Dream Theater has built an enormous reputation since the release of their first... (read more)

The term "progressive" applied to music refers more to a number of general qualities shared by a wide range of different bands. It is not a style of music that forces musicians to stick to a certain musical pattern. The term "progressive" began to be... (read more)

Etymology is a fascinating discipline of linguistics that tells what the words we use today meant originally. Thus, it is possible to understand... (read more)

The Basque country is a region in the north of Spain with a distinctive culture where Basque language is spoken. In 1937, a group of 4000 Basque children were sent from Bilbao to England to help them escape death as Bilbao was about to be conquered by... (read more)

Basque is oen of the oldest and most myesterious languages in Europe and possibly, in the world. Located in a small corner of Spain where France and the westernmost tip of the Pyrenees meet. In Basque language, Monday is called Astelehena, Tuesday Asteartea,... (read more)

There is ample biological and medicinal evidence that the art of nap has health benefits, not only for Spaniards, but also for all human beings in general. Research shows that human beings need two periods of rest every 24 hours to recover energy loss... (read more)

The idea that all Spanish people have a nap after lunch in the afternoon is well rooted in the stereotype of many Europeans and non-Europeans.... (read more)