Wolfram Leitner, Alexander Diesenreiter, Roland Reiter, Joerg Skischally and Heinz Wolf celebrate a highly appealing, but also very sophisticated version of alternative guitar music between the poles of post and kraut rock, which is reminiscent of the early 90s with iconic bands such … read more »
Incubate is the annual celebration of cutting-edge culture. Highlighting the vast spectrum of indie culture, the festival exhibits various interdisciplinary approaches, such as music, visual arts, film, contemporary dance, and a conference. Presenting stellar music in an intimate setting, more than 200 cutting edge artists … read more »
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 »
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 »
If you want to discover exciting and fresh, new insights on indie rock history of the past 20 years, you should play the new CD “Everything Is Up” (Siluh Records) by the band M185 and listen closely. With energetic guitar music that … read more »
After the outstanding festival debut in 2010 and the no less spectacular sequel in the past year, the organizers of the Popfest Wien are determined to once again succeed with this year’s festival edition, which will take place from the 26th to … read more »
On the 1st of May the Austrian music industry once again celebrated its heroes at the 12th award ceremony of the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards. Chosen by public voting, the coveted trophies were handed to the winners in thirteen categories. The big … read more »
Time is ticking for the prestigious Amadeus Austrian Music Awards to take place on the 1st of May in Vienna. While the other nominees of the most desirable Austrian music award are still anxiously sitting on pins and needles, the winner of … read more »
The Austrian indie music scene today is very much alive and kicking, but still largely unknown in Poland. On the other hand Austrian music professionals do not seem to have the necessary contacts to establish their bands in Poland. Given the high … read more »
A lot of things have been happening in recent years in the Austrian music scene. Particularly in the field of the alternative and electronic music scene you cannot help but feel that things are constantly moving in a more and more positive … read more »