From September 27-29, Waves Vienna will turn Vienna’s ninth district into a hotspot for international and local music fans. About 100 acts from all around the globe will perform on ten stages, located at the festival headquarter WUK – Werkstätten und Kulturhaus … read more »
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 »
NEUSCHNEE has been in existence now since 2008. Even though Neuschnee translates as “new snow”, we aren’t talking about a temporary ice age, but instead about a fine band with a lot to say. Their new album “Okay” has been released on Problembär Records, … read more »
For four days this coming October, the international music industry will once again convene in the cities of Vienna and Bratislava to attend one of the world’s most cutting-edge industry get-togethers and networking events: the Waves Music Festival & Conference. The festival’s … read more »
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 »
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 »