Marika Hackman has already released her new album „Big Sigh“, by the time we connect via Zoom to talk about it. It’s something I don’t take for granted, because often,… Weiterlesen
Marika Hackman: „Finding that true honesty is very, very satisfying“
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Album Review: „Moping In Style: A Tribute to Adam Green“
A tribute to a living, breathing, batshit crazy artist might initially seem unusual. Releases of covers accompanied with sincere declarations of respect and inspiration are often saved for when a… Weiterlesen
Will Butler: “It’s about joyfully aspiring to something and falling short in a very human way”
When Will Butler and I sit down for our conversation, we talk a lot about a positive, joyful, even effortless way of making art. It fits the atmosphere that surrounds… Weiterlesen
Angie McMahon: „Nature is the eternal evidence of ‚It will be fine'“
With “Light, Dark, Light Again”, Angie McMahon has put out a highly emotional album. Today, we’re here having a highly emotional conversation about it: me at home in Berlin, fighting… Weiterlesen
The Kills: „Can it just not be a dude in the sky?“
In 2003, a friend I adored for his impeccable music taste, handed me a CD and said: “You are going to love this.” It was The Kills’ first album, “Keep… Weiterlesen
Victoria Canal: „I’ve always put a huge emphasis on being honest through the music“
I meet Victoria Canal on a sunny late summer day in Berlin, when she is in town for one of her solo headline shows. Not long ago she was on… Weiterlesen
LP: „It’s not the end of the world for things to end“
I spend a lot of time that day waiting for LP. First their plane is delayed, then they are stuck in traffic. Once I am told they have finally arrived, I… Weiterlesen
The Last Dinner Party: “It was really important to us to establish ourselves as a live band first and foremost, because that’s what matters the most, it’s who we are”
I practically forced my way onto the list of The Last Dinner Party, begging my editor for an interview, as with just one single and a few live videos alone,… Weiterlesen
The National’s “First Two Pages of Frankenstein” – A reconnected band bathed in sunlight
by Lowri Jones ‘Is this how this whole thing is gonna end?’ Matt Berninger tenderly sings on the opening track of The National’s ninth studio album “First Two Pages of Frankenstein”. The… Weiterlesen
Natalie Merchant: „Not being able to play the piano and sing, made me want to play the piano and sing“
Before I enter the hotel room to meet Natalie Merchant, I am being told that I am lucky, that she’s in a good mood today. „Normally she’s a dragon.“ I’ve… Weiterlesen