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 »
Luise Pop
Austrian Pop Music – Too Much Going On Round Here
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 »
International Record Store Day in Austria
Coming up this Saturday, the 20th of April, our local independent record stores will once again pay tribute to the International Record Store Day and offer music lovers and connoisseurs the chance to get their hands on exclusive limited one-day-only record deals. … read more »
Austrian Sound-Waves 2012
A big part of the Waves Vienna line-up consists of Austrian artists – during the festival several Austrian showcases are taking place. For example the Austrian Music Export Showcase at Record Bag with Dust Covered Carpet, the Siluh Night with Sex Jams … read more »
Berlin Music Week 05.-09. Sept 2012
BERLIN MUSIC WEEK 2012 – taking place from September 5th-9th in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg – will turn the vibrant neighbourhood close to the Spree’s Osthafen in a hotbed for music production and music related start-ups. From Wednesday through Friday, a new B2B experience takes … read more »
Indie Label Feature: Siluh Records
In recent years the local pop scene has experienced a renaissance. For a long time many denied or simply ignored the fact that this country has established a more than lively and multifaceted music scene of various styles far from the radio-compatible … read more »
VIENNA MY LOVE in WARSAW – 24th of May 2012
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 »
AUSTRIA SOUNDS GREAT – LIVE @ POPKOMM 2011
Popkomm – one of the most important international trade fairs for the music and entertainment industry will take place this year in Berlin from the 7th – 9th of September. The Popkomm especially offers labels, retailers, publishers and music-related companies the opportunity … read more »