IT MAY BE TRUE THAT, ARMED WITH A UKULELE AND A LAPTOP, YOU COULD MAKE MUSIC PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, BUT AN INSPIRING BACKDROP OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS, AN OASIS OF CALM LIKE THE STADTPARK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY, … read more »
From Ja, Panik to Garish to Zeronic to Tanz Baby!: Nearly all the noteworthy bands that Burgenland produced in recent years have at some point seen Thomas Pronai behind the mixing desk, and in his own band Bo Candy and His Broken … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag Groningen, Netherlands January 14 – 17, 2015 Each new year starts with the first official gathering of the music industry at Eurosonic Nooderslag, Europe’s most significant showcase festival. Festival organizers, music promoters and pop experts from all over Europe come … read more »
Ultraschall Berlin Berlin, Germany January 21 – 25, 2015 Ultraschall Berlin is a festival for contemporary music and presents a broad spectrum of new premieres, new tendencies, and new artistic constellations. The festival also offers a historical perspective on rediscoveries and examines … read more »
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF LOWER AUSTRIA THERE IS A HUGE BLACK HOLE, WHICH SUCKS UP EVERYTHING. IT IS CALLED VIENNA AND RENDERS EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS AROUND IT PROVINCIAL BY PROXY. NONETHELESS, AUSTRIA’S LARGEST PROVINCE HAS HAD ITS OWN CAPITAL CITY ST. … read more »
EVEN IF WE LEAVE THE HOARY OLD CLICHÉ OF THE “STEEL CITY” ASIDE, THE UPPER AUSTRIAN CAPITAL LINZ IS STILL DEFINED BY ITS HISTORICAL ROLE AS A CENTRE OF HEAVY INDUSTRY. BUT AS ATTWENGER RIGHTLY POINT OUT IN THE INTERVIEW BELOW, THE … read more »
Everyone in the European music industry knows that each year kicks off with Eurosonic Nooderslag, Europe’s most significant showcase festival in the live music industry that takes place in the Dutch city of Groningen in January. Festival organizers, music promoters and pop … read more »
Everyone in the European music industry knows that each new year kicks off with Eurosonic Nooderslag, Europe’s most significant showcase festival, taking place in the Dutch city of Groningen in January. Festival organizers, music promoters and pop experts from all over Europe … read more »
SALZBURG WILL NEVER BE A STOMPING GROUND FOR URBAN HIPSTERS, BUT IT IS THE KIND OF CITY WHERE, BETWEEN SOUNDCHECK AND GIG, YOU MIGHT GO ON A STEEP WALK UP THE MOUNTAIN THROUGH THE WOODS OR TAKE A DIP IN A NEARBY … read more »
Klangkarussell has just been announced as a winner of the prestigious European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) 2015. The winners, which represent the best new pop acts in Europe that have achieved cross-border chart successes, were announced by the European Commission and Eurosonic … read more »