How does that old song go? “I like New York in June / I like a Gershwin tune” …be that as it may, we’re more than happy to stick with Vienna and tunes from folks like Willi Landl, Ankathie Koi, and Zion … read more »
Austrian Music Highlights #21
Willi Landl
Austrian Music Highlights #8
Pinch us, is it real? Live music? Live audiences? Together again? Indeed, hopes and reality have converged at last! While temperatures are rising, restrictions are declining. And the effect on music and art? Nothing less than an avalanche of events pouring down … read more »
Willi Landl
Willi Landl ‘s music is settled somewhere between art song and pop song in German language, is not afraid of emotional closeness and is yet never pathetic, is humorous, but never comedic, sometimes profound and yet never heavy. The composer and singer … read more »
PICTUREBOOK LANDSCAPES – An overview of the current Austrian pop scene
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 »
Popfest Wien (26th – 29th of July 2012)
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 »