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 »
For its 20th anniversary, mica – music austria asked Robert Rotifer (musician, music journalist, radio show host, curator and longtime expert on the Austrian music scene) to share his thoughts on the ‘Future of (Austrian) Music’ in the form of polemical utopias. … 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 »
Austrian Heartbeats Arktis/Air | Fijuka | Mimu | Wandl # 01 selected by Patrick Pulsinger Austrian Heartbeats is a new CD series launched by mica – music austria and col legno to provide an unusual listening experience by featuring the music of … read more »
Popfest Wien, Vienna July 25th – 28th 2013 Today heralds the long awaited festival start of the Popfest Wien! After a series of hot, sweat dripping summer days in the city, the weather forecast for today predicts a storm. Indeed, a storm … read more »
After the outstanding festival debut in 2010 and the no less spectacular sequel in the past year, the organizers of the Popfest Wien are determined to once again succeed with this year’s festival edition, which will take place from the 26th to … read more »