Artistic creativity retains an aura of mystery, something just a few people have in their DNA, and is accorded special value in society for its ability to challenge, inspire and transform; “one of the highest-level performances and accomplishments to which humankind can aspire” a professor told us at a conference during my PhD studies in music. People being in possession …
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Hammering the message home – TRAITRS on flipping the coin: Interview
Canadian two-piece TRAITRS are frontrunners in the new wave of post punk/coldwave bands. They started in 2015 and have consistently worked on building their fan base ever since through playing live and several releases; their first full length album “Butcher’s Coin” came out in 2018. Our editor Jimi already met them last year to talk about the album release, missed …
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Some musicians possess more than just charisma and talent. They’re mysterious to a level where they gain attention because people are curious. Some of them make people whisper about deals with the devil and conspiracy theories; some become legends grapping our attention and drawing us into their dark and hidden lives; and some are labeled mysterious because they’re not up …
Read More »The Essex Green talk social media numbers and only releasing singles in the future: Interview
Living in Sweden during the second half of the nineties and the beginning of the 2000s was being at the epicenter of the hottest indie pop scene. Swedish bands as Shout Out Louds, The Cardigans, The Wannadies, The Concretes and many more bands reached international fame and glory and put the Swedish indie pop scene on the map, and clubs …
Read More »Reeperbahn Festival Day 4: Review
The last day of the festival just turned up surprisingly fast but it’s also a sign that we’ve had an amazing festival. Hours and days passed by because it was all filled with meetings, interviews, networking, concerts, photo sessions and everything else that added up to a great festival memory of 2019. In fact, we’ve had our best Reeperbahn Festival …
Read More »Microwave talk about “Death Is A Warm Blanket” and asking for a Pedialyte sponsorship
Just when I thought I couldn’t love this band any more, they go and deliver one of the best albums of the year. With “Death Is A Warm Blanket”, and a change to Pure Noise Records, Microwave have once and for all claimed their place in the scene. It’s a product of relentless touring and writing and an outpour of …
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