Oh, the weather outside is frightful… but… it’s getting hot in here… and… you’re as cold as ice… while… I’m walking on sunshine… The quoting of temperature-related classic-mainstream music lyrics could go on forever when attempting some descriptive summary of the weather … read more »
The Nürnberg Pop Festival is southern Germany’s largest club and showcase festival. Concerts are held as part of the festival in various cultural venues such as churches, museums, clothing stores, record stores, on rooftops, public squares and, of course, in clubs and … read more »
For most people, including a lot of musicians, August is what they call the Sommerloch in German, a black hole into which people happily disappear for a couple weeks. But not everyone! We’ve done some digging and turned up a few stellar … read more »
The long wait is over: the Austrian Foreign Ministry has announced the acts selected to represent the country as part of the NASOM program in 2025 – 2026. NASOM – The New Austrian Sound of Music is a support program for Austrian … read more »
c/o pop in Cologne is a major European showcase festival, and – as they’re quick to note – they’ve proved over and over that they’re more than “just” a music festival. This year they’ll be proving it again from April 24 – … read more »
Because if it doesn’t, nothing will change: the new Vienna band Endless Wellness has good music and even better lyrical ideas. They’re FM4’s Soundpark Act of the month for September. Is starting a new band in Austria an adventure? Okay, dumb question; … read more »
FM4, Austrian Music Export, and Waves Vienna are proud to announce the nominees for this year’s XA Export Award. Since 2017, in preparation for the Waves Vienna Festival, Radio FM4, Austrian Music Export, and the festival get together to nominate up-and-coming Austrian … read more »
You hear a twangy, overdriven Western guitar, underlaid by an organ. Sometimes a gloomy synthesizer joins the mix. Call it ‘fuzz folk’, or just indie music. Call it “Big Thief in German,” “early Tocotronic, but later,” or “Isolation Berlin from Vienna” – … read more »