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Can this new remix drop become a cliché?
A stone’s throw away from the Metaverse, a distinctive Chase Looney hip hop sound echoes into the electronic derivatives of Flipzz' musical kneading.
An Openair Gampel fight for clean air
Having implemented a series of measures they have managed to reduce their CO2 footprint notably. So, do not fret, for your guilt will not be holding you hostage.
The gentle violence of emancipation
There are three simple rules involved in a mosh pit. The first. Always lift back up the fallen soldiers. Second. Be humbly aware that everyone in that mosh is your combative ally.
Keeping the scenes in your head on record
There is this dark suspense which flusters around in Elia Martina’s music. The one that mimics the loud eagerness to reflect on … something.
What about a Swiss Openair Gampel event
Varied. Surprising. In the open air. And with a lot of Swissness. Up in the Alps, the Swiss army knife has just become the second most important tool of the mountains.
A wave of frustration unravelling on a peaceful beach
I bet you’ve felt that frustration. That knot in your stomach. One that circles around with a certain urgency. Where you can’t even tell whether you’re enjoying it or whether it is consuming you.
Bringing back music in a land devastated by ISIS
Yes, all Kurdish music and it’s culture was banned in Syria up until 2011 during the Arab Spring. When the Kurdish regained control, centres to study music started reemerging. But yes, all literature and writing in Kurdish was not allowed before.
Cristina Lazic's secret wish
"When I was a teenager, I composed music and dreamed of being a musician full-time. But then I opted for the "standard" career path, always leaving the music career on the side as a secret wish that I may have followed at some point."
Primarni Shanzhai
I suppose it was later deemed morally reprehensible to consume outside of one’s immediate needs in a societal turn towards an ethical productivism which occurred in a post-2008 epoch governed by that orbital bomb of worldwide debt owed to the Decepticons.
The world's first AI-generated protest!
I'm mindful that we must be creative with protest because of the recent laws enacted in the UK. So I explored something that would express how I felt about the suppression of protest whilst also matching up with my music.
Roll up your zoot, pour out your liqueur
It’s no secret the rather illusively silk-masked rapper has been making good impressions on our little rock. His link-up with stalwart Verbz earlier this year does more than confirm that.
The technicolour liquid audio machine
Once you engage with the band’s fuzz-like induction of what Stan describes as “The Technicolour Liquid Audio Machine”, you begin to understand a journey
Diversity was the key ingredient at Rock im Park 2023
The original Rock im Park festival was only meant to be a one-off. Back in 1985, 75 thousand fans came to see the likes of Chris De Burgh, U2 and Joe Cocker at the first-ever event. Now, Rock im Park and its twin, Rock am Ring, are established as two of the hottest festivals in Germany.
The isolation of poverty
Johnston, a small factory town in Western Pennsylvania, is known more for its deadly floods than its music. Two major floods struck in 1889 and 1977, the latter of which Nondi’s family survived.
Sinking just enough for you to fish me out
Lucy's musical journey began in St. Petersburg, Russia, when she was eight. She started her first band at school, creating shows and performing alongside her classmates.
The templexity of weird vending machines
Mansei Bridge – has become known for its Weird Vending Machines, an oddly inconspicuous little place situated somewhere between the green glow of two 7-Elevens and a sea of other convenience stores.
Kitty Ca$h, avatars and female empowerment
During the lockdown, Kitty Ca$h launched her captivating IGTV series, 'Kitty's World'. In this digital realm, Kitty's animated caricature fearlessly delves into the experiences of black women, addressing important topics like politics, medicine, finance, and female empowerment.
Rock Im Park is übercool
A metal, punk, hip hop, electronic, alternative (you get the gist of it) and rock haven are to be delivered by big names like the Foo Fighters, Papa Roach, Limp Bizkit,