Interviews

Ronan Harris is on the crest of the electronic music wave with his tenth VNV Nation studio album “Noire”, released in October last year on his own label Anachron Sounds, and continues to earn international success with his critically acclaimed performances. The combination of danceable beats, synthpop, EBM and atmospheric pieces of classical music telling stories of grandeur have contributed …

To be honest, when we got the opportunity to meet up with Lady Bird at the Mücke bei die Fische mini-festival at Molotow in Hamburg I didn’t know that much about them. Sure, I was at their insane gig at the BBC Introducing stage at the Reading Festival, a truly great show with lots of that cocky attitude I really …

It seems that post-punk is currently on its way back to center stage – or is just my wishful thinking? The Foreign Resort from Copenhagen have been part of this new wave right from the start. They have toured relentlessly since forming the band in 2006 and have become a tight-knit team on stage, tight on the level that they’re …

Every generation since the birth of rock has had its musical punks; the rockabilly roughnecks and the bowl-cut fuzz demons, the safety pin New Wavers and the mohawk moshers. When British rockers invaded the United States in the 19s, youths responded by growing long hair and playing electrified music in suburban garages. Garage rock was born and has from that …

As far as French bands go, pretty much everyone’s familiar with the likes of Daft Punk, Air and Justice, and basically everything coming out of Ed Banger Records. But that’s not all there is to French music. The country has given rise to a number of fascinating musical movements over the years, from the modern chanson of the sixties through electronic pioneers …

What is it about two-piece bands (mainly just guitar and drum) that have made them such a cult over the past few years? And even more to the point, why are they so good? Until recently, playing in a two-piece rock band evoked looks of bewilderment, but increasingly, duos are taking over the guitar world. The last couple of years …