c/o pop convention 2014 Cologne/Germany August 21 – 22, 2014 The c/o pop industry event, this year going by the umbrella brand name of “c/o pop convention”, returns with an exciting program to secure its reputation as a key platform for the … read more »

Since the 2010s the local pop scene has been going through quite a remarkable change. Not that there haven’t been enough musicians and bands with a lot of potential and talent, but due to a certain lack of interest in music from … read more »

From hip hop sounds and charming pop performances through to the spectacular electronica finale in the Karlskirche in Vienna: This year’s musical range of the Popfest Wien was bigger and better than ever before. From Thursday to Sunday (24th-27th of July), more than … read more »

We Walk Walls may still be an unknown name to some, but to many attentive listeners of the popular, alternative Austrian radio station FM4 and its “Artist Of The Week” feature, the four-membered band from Vienna is already a household name. Melding … read more »

Finally – the highly anticipated debut album of the Austrian DJ duo Klangkarussell has just been released and guarantees a new dance soundtrack for upcoming summer nights. With the new album “Netzwerk”, Tobias Rieser and Adrian Held, the two Salzburg musicians behind … read more »

47th International Summer Courses for New Music Darmstadt, Germany August 2 – 16, 2014 On the 2nd of August, the 47th International Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt will celebrate its opening under the artistic direction of Thomas Shepherd with Karlheinz Stockhausen’s epochal … read more »

Complementing the extensive concert line-up of the Popfest Wien, the afternoon “Popfest Sessions” deal with current and controversial issues of the local pop scene. This year the discussion panels with renowned music experts will focus on topics such as a stronger presence … July 24, 2014
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The BBC Proms is the world’s greatest classical music festival. Over a period of 8 weeks some 90 concerts are staged, including over 70 at the Royal Albert Hall, and Proms in the Park events around the country. A vast range of … read more »

ON THE FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR THE DEFINITE SOUND OF AUSTRIAN POP. By Robert Rotifer. It was June 2013. The singer-songwriter CLARA LUZIA had just played a live session on the MARC RILEY SHOW on BBC 6Music when the DJ stumped her with … read more »

35th International Jazzfestival Saalfelden Saalfelden/Austria August 28 – 31, 2014 For more than thirty years, the International Jazzfestival Saalfelden has been a stage for free spirits. Each year at the end of August, musicians from all over the world gather in this … read more »