In the 23rd year of its existence the INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION FESTIVAL (Feb. 19th. – Mar. 20th, 2022) offers a month-long program of exciting artists at renowned Viennese venues, showcasing the accordion and its multitude of artistic facets. The Accordion Festival Vienna last … read more »
Recently HANS-PETER FALKNER and MARKUS BINDER of ATTWENGER released “Drum”, their first album in 6 years. Between “Spot” and “Drum”, a release tour and readings took place, as MARKUS BINDER had published the book, “Teilzeitrevue” in 2017 (Verbrecher-Verlag, Berlin). Jürgen Plank talked … read more »
With a wild mix of folk, punk and hip hop, Attwenger are certainly one of the most exciting and talked-about formations in the Austrian music scene. For over two decades the Upper Austrian duo consisting of Markus Binder (drums, vocals, jew’s harp) … read more »
Austrian musicians have long been strong players on the international festival scene. From Jazz, new music and contemporary to electronic, dance and rock, it’s not too surprising to find some of Austria’s top musicians on the road. Whether a comfortable little get together … read more »
The cultivation of Austrian music is distinctly tied to its respective origins. Be it from here or from elsewhere. Some call it folk music, others world music. The music country Austria has a vast amount of old traditions. From Carinthian choirs to … 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 »
59.400 Heartbeats = 990 Minutes = 22 Shows of 18 Austrian Artists – Austria is the focus country at Eurosonic 2014! The new festival seasons starts with an impressive presence of Austrian music in the picturesque old town of Groningen: showcases, networking … read more »
Eurosonic Noorderslag is the most important showcase festival in the European live music industry. The 28th edition of the Dutch festival will take place from Wednesday 15th to Saturday 18th January 2014 in Groningen, the Netherlands, with the spotlight pointing to numerous … read more »
Over the past two decades hardly any other formation has influenced the Austrian music scene as much as the band Attwenger. From the very beginning the Upper Austrian duo consisting of Markus Binder and Hans-Peter Falkner have inspired many music fans at … 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 »