Interviews

The Bergen sound is Norwegian music at its best and is represented in bands from quite disparate scenes as Burzum, Kakkmaddafakka, Kings of Convenience (and everything else involving Erlend Øye), Kygo, Datarock and, not to forget, Röyksopp that had their breakthrough after moving to Bergen. The latest addition on the Bergen scene finding his way onto the Norwegian music export train is …

For those of you not being from Germany, you probably don’t know much about the thriving German hip hop scene, pushing toward its own distinguishable style and present a Germany far beyond the Rammsteinification that many outsiders associate the country with. Hip hop and rap music became popular in the early 1990s with bands as Freundeskreis, Advanced Chemistry, Cora E …

Australian britpop three-piece DMA’s visited Hamburg for yet another show on their “For Now” tour. Taking inspiration from the Manchester sound they became the word of mouth hit with their incessantly infectious melodies. Now, DMA’s have raised their game with their new album “For Now” and crossing the world for a massive tour including several festival shows in Europe. Messed!Up sat …

The last ten years have seen a revival and revitalization of the post-punk scene with loads of new acts raised on Joy Division and Talking Heads. A whole new generation of bands has entered the scene, bands that together have produced countless great albums released in the 21st century. One of the latest additions that have caused something of a stir on …

In the beginning of 2012 a singer-songwriter infiltrated my weekly recommendation list on Spotify. A Dutch artist taking his name from the Danish pro cyclist family Blaudzun surprisingly appeared on the list after releasing the album “Heavy Flowers”, an album that ended up on my personal top ten list that year. Fast forward six years and we met up with …

What makes a show something you remember for years? Does loud noise cause severe hearing loss? Are you one of those thinking that The Jesus and Mary Chain landmark “Psychocandy” is the epitome of dirty, gritty and loud music? It’s obvious that you haven’t listened even to a fragment of A Place To Bury Strangers. If you expect to get home from a standard gig …