Another trip around the sun, another Valentine’s Day in February… There are just as many clichés to celebrate this holiday as there are myths about its origins. In the run-up to the holiday, we asked musicians, composers and songwriters about the most … read more »
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Listen to all segments from NPR’s WORLD CAFE – Sense of Place: VIENNA!
Last spring, some of the finest figures from the Viennese music scene – both present and past – told their stories, while some even played their music at the FM4 studio, for NPR’s World Cafe series, “Sense of Place: Vienna”. Subsequently the … read more »
NPR’s WORLD CAFE – Sense of Place: VIENNA
Some of the finest players from the Viennese music scene, both present and past, to be aired on 275 National Public Radio (NPR) local stations across the USA… W-w-wait, what?! Do dreams really come true? Sometimes, yep … what does Vienna sound … read more »
c/o Pop Festival 2022
c/o pop Festival brings us five days full of pop culture, live in Cologne, from April 20 – 24, 2022! This year, BILDERBUCH is the festival headliner, with FRIEDBERG, BUNTSPECHT, VERIFIZIERT and TAKESHI’S CASHEW packing the lineup as well. Since 2003, c/o … read more »
Focus Acts 2021
Since 2015, selected FOCUS ACTS have been supported with annual tour subsidies. The sizeable endowment is intended to enable local acts to accept more concert invitations from abroad, and thereby strengthen the presence of Austrian musicians on the international stage. The FOCUS … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights #11
Hello, autumn. Hello, releases. Hello, concerts. Hello, corona? Is this potentially (hopefully) the farewell tour? Oh well, there is still lots of hot ‘n’ fresh music flowing all around us, and we can still catch it in live concerts, on albums and … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights #6
On the anniversary of a year that’s been like no other, even under the circumstances, the singles, albums, events and initiatives have not let up. Adjustments have been made; re-adjustments made again; and again. The flexibility and adaptability of the musicians who … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights #1
In our new monthly column “Austrian Music Highlights” we are offering the latest news at a glance. Find out about exciting new releases, the most interesting live tours & festivals, about award winners and nominees and business news. Listen to selections from … read more »
Sendmate – an Interview with Stefan Baumschlager
What are two things you can’t do without in the music business? The answer is simple. Someone who makes music, and someone who listens to it. Listeners fill the venues and await the newest releases, whether streamed, downloaded, or physically collected. But … read more »
SCENE PORTRAIT: GERMAN LANGUAGE POP IN AUSTRIA
One young Austrian band after the other, creating songs with German lyrics, sometimes in Austrian dialect, establishes itself on the German-speaking music market and plays sold-out concerts. The strong emotions of the new kids in the Austro-German pop jungle are being heard. … read more »