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Die »Magie einer unglaublichen Musik«

Interview | Bühne | Toby Gough: The Bar at Buena Vista ›Social Club‹ ist der Name eines kulturellen Zentrums in Buena Vista, einem Stadtteil in Havanna. Ob Rumba, Salsa oder Cha-Cha-Cha – die Tänze verändern sich so schnell wie die Stimmungen der Menschen. Theaterregisseur Toby Gough spricht über seine Show ›The Bar at Buena Vista‹, die uns mit spannenden und humorvollen Geschichten von Liebe, Eifersucht und Versöhnung im Kuba der 40er und 50er Jahre unterhält. ANNA NOAH freut sich darauf, herauszufinden, was das Publikum erwarten kann.

Folkdays … Theatralische Songgebilde

Musik | Rebecka Törnqvist: Home Secretary Den fantastischen Songwelten von Björk und Kate Bush, den Folkpop-Perlen von Sally Oldfield, den Avant-Sounds von Laurie Anderson benachbart ist Rebecka Törnqvists farbenreiches Songwriting. TINA KAROLINA STAUNER lauscht ihren bizarren Kompositionen.

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Love & Happiness: New Album Reviews

Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world This week I will be highlighting some albums which may just make your hearts go aflutter and your feet do little leaps of joy. With Winter preparing to nestle down for a good long rest there is a string of new records coming out which will put a spring in anybody’s step. We have some lush house sounds from Strictly Rhythm and John Tejada, the disco-tinged indie of Franz Ferdinand, the lovelorn acoustics from Robert Earl Thomas, and lots more. By JOHN BITTLES

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The Lure Of Another Day: An Interview With Scott Gilmore

Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world Sometimes, when everything seems too frantic and stressful, what we all need is something to take the sting out of life. Scott Gilmore is one of a rare breed of producers who makes music perfect for this. Using a myriad of influences and genres, his songs blend elements of ambient, krautrock, pop, library music, house, funk and more to create a rich kaleidoscope of sound. Light and airy, yet containing gentle, club pleasing beats his debut release from last year, Subtle Vertigo, has a timeless quality which

Von The Fall bis Sonic Youth und zurück

Menschen | Don’t get him wrong…: Mark E. Smith wurde nur 60 Jahre alt Mark E. Smith sah schrecklich blass aus in den vergangenen Jahren. Dabei wirkte er früher immer sophisticated wie ein spießiger Student. Sehr hübsch sozusagen. War aber ganz anders. Und er zeigte seine Band The Fall vor. Die soll im Lauf der Zeit mehr als vier Dutzend Bandmembers gehabt haben. Von TINA KAROLINA STAUNER

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Seeing Red: An Interview With My Favorite Robot

Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world Whichever way you look at it, launching a brand new imprint with the deep electro groove of Femur Loveseat is some statement of intent. Released on the 26th of January on MFRred, the track sees the welcome return of label heads Jared Simms and Voytek Korab, or My Favorite Robot as they are better known. By JOHN BITTLES

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Shape The Future Before It Shapes You: New Album Reviews

Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world After last week’s look back at the albums of 2017 this week sees us celebrate the now with some new albums which make January 2018 a mighty fine place to be. We have the fresh house sounds of Skream, the soulful hip hop of Nightmares On Wax, the garage rock cool of The Limiñanas, the ambient beatscapes of 1954 and tons more. By JOHN BITTLES

Folkdays… Strong and fragile at the same time

Musik | Randi Tytingvåg: Roots & Wings Eine markante Folk-Frau ist Randi Tytingvåg aus Stavanger. Sie hat ihre musikalischen Wurzeln zwar im norwegischen Folk und in Jazzmusik, stellt aber derzeit sehr amerikanesque eine Geschichtenerzählerin mit eigensinnig klingender akustischer Gitarre und starker Stimme dar. Eine Momentaufnahme von TINA KAROLINA STAUNER

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10 Reasons To Get Out Of Bed In The Morning

Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world As we’ve started our journey into 2018 it seems only fitting to look back and pay tribute to the great music which excited our ears over the past year. While it seemed as if most of the world went mad in 2017, there was at least a constant supply of great new music which made getting out of bed and engaging with humanity seem worthwhile. By JOHN BITTLES

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