Interviews

Having a long band career, especially one marked by consistent activity and sonic development, is quite unusual in the music scene. Line-up changes, creative rifts, commercial pressures, life changes, or simply losing momentum over time make the club for bands being active for more than three decades very small. Bands like The Rolling Stones, U2, The Cure, ZZ Top, and …

One of the legendary German bands and pioneers of modern darkwave, mixing new wave and post punk, was born in 1985 in Cologne when student Mic Jogwer answered an ad from Thomas Elbern about forming a new band. Pink Turns Blue were born, band members came and went – Elbern left the band before they recorded their debut album, If …

The Sherlocks are a British indie band following the path of the early Arctic Monkeys or the Courteneers; a classic four-piece serving their fans anthemic songs with lots of energy and festival-compatible drive. I saw them live for the first time when they opened up for Keane last year in Hamburg, and was surprised how tight and experienced they were …

Captivating, emotional, and full of cinematic magic; that’s some of the most common ways for describing songwriter and critically acclaimed film director Nick Hampson, who composes electronic pop songs under the pseudonym Now Ex. With a background as a classically trained musician, Hampson writes lyrics that are honest and poetic, coated in synth-driven songs with a cinematic edge. Starting a …

Based in London and exploring a cinematic soundscape with a mix of Ennio Morricone-tinged indie rock bangers and desert rock, The Howlers released their debut album What You’ve Got To Lose To Win It All last year. Not only was their debut album a great success and saw the band claim a Top 15 position on the independent charts – …

With their 2018 debut album It Will Come To You, Vancouver band ACTORS immediately carved out a place in the scene with their sleek, cinematic sound that blends elements of post-punk, darkwave, and new wave. The record has drawn accolades from both fans and critics and has sold ‘thousands ‘of copies since its arrival, and also marked the start of …