In early 2022, when I first talked to Alfie Templeman, the world hadn’t fully recovered from the pandemic yet. Alfie was at home in his room, showing me his record… Weiterlesen
Schlagwort: Music
Club Classics: “Brat” by Charli XCX
Some strange but pervasive beliefs continue to surround dance music in 2024. One: that it’s a lesser genre, requiring fewer musical “chops” to create than rock or pop. Two: dance… Weiterlesen
Angus & Julia Stone: „We are kinder to ourselves than we used to be“
It is always lovely to have Angus and Julia Stone around. It’s a few weeks before the release of their new album „Cape Forestier“. They’ve come to Berlin to visit their label… Weiterlesen
Frank Turner: “Get the fuck off Tik Tok and go to a gig!”
After travelling from California to London and then Hamburg, at the end of a long day filled with back-to-back interviews promoting his tenth solo album „Undefeated“, you’d expect Frank Turner… Weiterlesen
“Poet trapped inside the body of a finance guy”? Taylor Swift and “The Tortured Poets Department“
It’s Taylor Swift’s world right now and like it or not, we’re all living in it. In an industry still tainted by misogyny, Swift’s global domination of album and singles… Weiterlesen
Yard Act: „People want their skins to touch, and that’s beautiful“
I made a prediction towards the end of last year, and I am relying heavily on it coming true: Yard Act are going to be a big thing in 2024.… Weiterlesen
Olly Alexander: „See you in Malmö!“
The countdown is on: In almost exactly two months, the Swedish city of Malmö will turn into the Mecca of the music world for a week, when we will hear… Weiterlesen
Unwaveringly Tasteful: „Bleachers“ by Bleachers
Jack Antonoff as a producer is everywhere in the music industry right now. He’s dominating the Grammys, pop’s most stellar acts hanging off his metaphorical and often literal arm: Taylor… Weiterlesen
Declan McKenna: “If I’m gonna do something weird, I don’t want it to be too intense, so out there that you can’t grab onto it”
„What Happened to the Beach?“ is the name of Declan McKenna’s newly released album, and it’s such a good question, especially on this dark, cold and rainy winter day I’m… Weiterlesen
Review: Giant Rooks „How Have You Been?“
Step into the soul-stirring world of Giant Rooks with their highly anticipated new album, „How Have You Been?“, set to grace our ears on February 2, 2024. Hailing from Hamm,… Weiterlesen