Interviews

In Europe, every country claims its own hip-hop identity, with many countries, as France and the UK, making their imprints with their unique and formidable characters. In recent years, a lot of German acts have been drawing on Germany’s unique social flavor, creating a socially-rooted rap scene. Like Germany’s ever-growing …

In August of 1979, British post-punk band Bauhaus – one of the most revered and reviled cult bands of the early 1980s – released their first single, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead.” The song, a nearly ten-minute-long eulogy for the legendary vampire film star Bela Lugosi, has long been regarded as having …

Their live shows are known to be awesome, the band is going nuts on stage, and no one is left standing still and those that are get knocked out. We’re talking about Malmö based electropunkers The Guilt and their high energy performances earning them a great reputation across Europe. Prior …

Two releases into their career, Stockholm’s post-punk outfit A Projection has provided listeners with a widely-varying palette from which to draw. After being signed by Hamburg based Tapete Records even before there was a full band setup, A Projection have seen a massive increase in popularity and already played the major …

1981 was a remarkable music year for the debut album of Depeche Mode, Soft Cell’s epic debut album “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret” entailing hit single “Tainted Love”, the Human League’s “Dare” album and one of the biggest hits of the 80s released by Ultravox, “Vienna”. The latter were intriguing even by …

Sweden’s reputation for indie rock superiority has spanned decades, and it continues to deliver new great acts every year. Critically acclaimed Pale Honey are however far from being newcomers on the scene and their self-titled debut album in 2015 caught the attention of several prominent music websites, including Consequence of Sound, …