Leonie Schlager, a.k.a. The Zew, creates vivid minimalist stories that are all the more urgent for their intimacy – and she does it so well that she’s in danger of losing her underground status. This year, she’s been playing some of Austria’s … read more »
New Folk Music
THE BIG SUBJECT OF OUR MUSIC IS IMAGINARY FOLKLORE – AN INTERVIEW WITH MATTHIAS SCHINNERL OF ALPINE DWELLER
MATTHIAS SCHINNERL (guitar, ukulele, vocals and jew’s harp), JOANA KARÁCSONYI (cello, vocals and percussion) and FLORA GEISSELBRECHT (viola, harp) formed the band ALPINE DWELLER about three years ago. Jürgen Plank spoke with MATTHIAS SCHINNERL after a brilliant concert in the SARGFABRIK about … read more »
JÜTZ – “HIN & ÜBER”
Guiding alpine folk music from its past into the present, helping it to produce a stylistically open sound and thus filling it with fresh new life: JÜTZ have shown on their second album “hin & über” (Chaos Records) what gripping beauty one … read more »