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 »
From 28 February to 4 March the Grazer Schlossberg will once again be home to a varied programme of music, art and discourse. The ELEVATE FESTIVAL heralds the beginning of spring for the second time in 2018. The topic this year is … read more »
A profound piece of music with a light-hearted tone that lets you forget the dark and heavy things of this world for a few moments. LAURA WINKLER and her band HOLLER MY DEAR go against the negative mainstream of opinion on their … read more »
Dark and gloomy German dialect pop which gets under the skin and evokes intense emotions. PAUL PLUT is probably best known as the mastermind behind the two successful bands VIECH and MARTA. But now his solo debut “Lieder vom Tanzen und Sterben” … read more »
The Graz-based indie band FAREWELL DEAR GHOST established themselves in 2013 with their debut album “We Colour the Night”. In 2015 they played sold-out concerts in Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai and Wuhan, which served as the subject matter for their acclaimed single “We … read more »
Grunge might be gone but AIVERY have taken the sound and added their own unique twist. AIVERY are a trio consisting of the singer and guitarist JASMIN MARIA RILKE, drummer DORIS ZIMMERMANN and bassist and singer FRANZISKA SCHATZ, who joined the band … read more »
“Bringing Alpine folk music into the new century.”- That’s the motto the two Styrian musicians MARIE-THERES HÄRTEL and DEELINDE adopted a couple of years ago with the formation of NETNAKISUM. It raised a few eyebrows. And not just in Austria. With KUSIMANTEN … read more »
WOLFGANG MUTHSPIEL and his all-star formation have taken a wonderful journey through the world of timelessly elegant jazz in their newest album “Rising Grace” (ECM) Cover “Rising Grace” Looking back on the musical productions and the international acclaim they have garnered for … read more »
Every week on Saturday, 10:40 pm, the popular program Tracks on the German and French TV channel ARTE presents cutting edge sounds, novelties and obscurities in pop culture. This week the program will be celebrating the finest from Austrian pop music in a three-part web series called … read more »
Mia Zabelka is without a doubt one of the most versatile, diverse and innovative musicians of this country. The violinist and improvising sound artist and inventor of “automatic playing” – who was awarded this year by the Austrian Federal Ministry with the “Outstanding Artist … read more »