Folkdays… Bluesplayers Walter Trout, Jonny Lang und Eilen Jewell Mit Schrecken sieht man hierzulande in den Medien die Naturkatasthrophe der Hurricane ›Harvey‹ und ›Irma‹ an der Golfküste Nord- und Mittelamerikas. Eine Region, die auch Heimat bekannter Musiker ist. Von TINA KAROLINA STAUNER
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world The techno and deep house connoisseurs amongst you will no doubt already be familiar with the name Rennie Foster. BY JOHN BITTLES
Musik | Rétrospectivement: Chansonniers, Liedermacher, Folkmusiker, Popsänger in Frankreich Auf der Suche nach aktuell nennbaren französischen Alben erinnere ich zunächst an einige Chansonniers der Vergangenheit. TINA KAROLINA STAUNER nennt so manche Namen, die viele sofort kennen …
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world The thing about house music is that you can have all the technical expertise in the world yet only make songs which are tepid and limp. Without heart and soul any electronic track is nothing more than a succession of bleeps and beats. Two people who understand this concept all too well are Fabrizio Mammarella and Phillip Lauer. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world After a summer filled with festivals, the act of listening to music in the sanctuary of your own home can appear a little strange. For a while every summer I briefly conclude that the best way to appreciate the bands or DJs that you love is while standing in a mud strewn field with ten thousand other people while the rain lashes down on your head. By JOHN BITTLES
Musik | Free Jazz, Free Space & Impro Die Jazz-Avantgarde wird alt und wirkt jung – Jazz-Freigeister: die Amerikaner Jack DeJohnette und Archie Shepp in Verbindung mit der deutschen Jazzszene. Von TINA KAROLINA STAUNER
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world This week I have taken it upon myself to highlight, in no particular order, some of the albums released in the first half of 2017 which have forced me to crack a smile, and convinced me that getting out of bed isn’t a complete waste of time. By JOHN BITTLES
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world Since launching in 1998 Cologne label Kompakt have proven themselves masters of melody-rich techno, dance floor bangers, and pop-tinged house. Yet, as the imprint’s revered Pop Ambient series of albums attests, they are often at their very best when they lessen the pace. By JOHN BITTLES
Musik | Jeff Tweedy: Together At Last Jeff Tweedy, das ist einerseits ein Singer-Songwriter, andererseits ist er der Macher von Wilco in Zusammenarbeit mit John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline und Pat Sansone. Er war auch einmal mit dem Band-Projekt Golden Smog zu hören und es gibt neue Bands von ihm genannt Loose Fur und Tweedy. Das zuerst kurz als Fakten. Von TINA KAROLINA STAUNER
Music | Bittles’ Magazine: The music column from the end of the world It’s a shame how difficult it is to buy a 12-inch single these days. Just go into your local HMV or Saturn and try to purchase one, it’s harder than Batman in a bad mood. Not every town or city has a specialist dance music store willing to take a chance and stock singles, and while the chains have largely expanded their vinyl sections they concentrate on albums rather than short, sharp bursts of joy. By JOHN BITTLES
