At the moment in Austria it’s all about that new-found sense of confidence. Once again, a new breed of sharp, good-looking boys, proper rockstars are standing out there front of stage, proclaiming things like “We’re going right through the middle” (MAURICE ERNST, … read more »
This article is part of the brochure “Jazz in Austria”. The full brochure is available as a free PDF download at the end of this page. It is the vast musical diversity that distinguishes today’s Austrian jazz scene, providing acclaim and attention well beyond … read more »
This article is part of the brochure “Contemporary Music in Austria”. The full brochure is available as a free PDF download at the end of this page. Over the past two decades, contemporary music in Austrian concert halls has been subject to a partly … read more »
This article is part of the brochure “Contemporary Music in Austria”. The full brochure is available as a free PDF download at the end of this page. “Only what you really love, can be really communicated,” said Markus Hinterhäuser in a mica-interview about the … read more »
In the world of Austrian mainstream pop you won’t get far without going on TV. Even Conchita Wurst had to trundle her way through the casting shows before she got her chance at doing Eurovision. And yet winning is by no means … read more »
A brief history of Austrian hip hop from 1982 – 2012 without any claim of completeness. The first hip hop incentives in Austria came from pop musicians that either paid tribute to the young genre or used its aesthetics.
This article is part of the brochure “Contemporary Music in Austria”. The full brochure is available as a free PDF download at the end of this page. There where established opera houses miss out, the independent scene jumps in.With less money but all the … read more »
TO TOURISTS, CARINTHIA MIGHT SEEM LIKE A DREAM LOCATION, BUT INSIDE AUSTRIA THE PROVINCE HAS BEEN TARRED WITH BEING A HOTBED OF RIGHTWING POPULISM. AND YET, OR MAYBE ALSO BECAUSE OF THAT, IT IS HOME TO SOME OF POP’S MOST FEARLESS ANTI-HEROES, … read more »
THEIR BIGGEST HIT TRANSFORMED THE TWO VORARLBERG VILLAGES OF MELLAU AND SCHOPPERNAU, PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN TO MOST AUSTRIANS, INTO MYSTICAL DESTINATIONS OF INTOXICATED NOCTURNAL WALKS. BUT ACCORDING TO HMBC MEMBERS BARTHOLOMÄUS NATTER AND PHILIPP LINGG, RATHER THAN JUST THROW UP YOU CAN EAT … read more »
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 »