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 »
Euroradio Folk Festival, Rättvik/Sweden June 28 – 30, 2014 Kanteles, fiddles, accordions, balalaikas, throat singing: these and many more can be heard at the annual EURORADIO Folk Festival, where bands and artists redefine the frontiers of folk music through their ethno, jazz, … read more »
Six years have passed since Valina’s last output and one may have wondered whether this would be the last album of the band. As it turns out, this train of thought was wrong. The new album “Container”, released in April 2014 on … read more »
In recent years the changing landscape of Austrian jazz has been characterised by retirements and new arrivals. ‘Dynamic’ may well be the word that would best sum up the transformations and upheavals that have affected the Austrian jazz scene in recent years. … read more »
On the surface the history of Bilderbuch reads like a classic success story with everything included, from the underrated school band to their ascent in 2013. Digging deeper, it soon becomes quite apparent that Bilderbuch is anything but a classic rock band. … read more »
The compositions of Bernhard Lang go beyond the acoustic sound experience, since the meaning of his creative work is just as important as the musical result. In addition to music-related studies such as piano and composition, Bernhard Lang also studied philosophy. In … read more »
Finally the time has come: today is the day where the international music industry gathers together in Groningen to experience the big showdown of Europe’s most wanted and highly anticipated music talents. The Eurosonic Noorderslag festival will start this evening with the … read more »
Fuckhead @ Eurosonic Noorderslag 2014: Focus on Austria As part of the special focus on Austria in 2014, Fuckhead has been selected to perform at Eurosonic Noorderslag 2014, Europe’s most significant showcase festival in the music live industry. Artist Portrait In 2013 … read more »
Three years after their last studio album, Velojet are now reporting back with their new album “Panorama” (Schönwetter Records)! In the past three years the four band members have undergone an impressive development. Back from a reflective trip in a ’66 hippie … read more »
GuGabriel a.k.a. Gudrun Gabriele Liemberger, the former singer of SheSays, has just been announced as a winner of the prestigious 2014 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA). The winners, which represent the best new pop acts in Europe that have achieved cross-border chart … read more »