Munich Music: Autumn 2018
I’m writing this on a windy day – the skies are grey, I have a cup of tea and I’m wearing a woolly…
Rejjie Snow at Ampere
I meet Rejjie Snow over breakfast on a bitterly cold morning in Munich. He’s not sure which day of the week it is,…
Immigrant Interviews: Xavier Darcy
This is the first of a series of interviews in which I speak with some of Munich’s creative Zuagroaste – people born elsewhere…
Manic Street Parade
Venues in Munich’s Schlachthofviertel have joined forces to create one mini festival this Saturday – from the dank alternative bar Zur Gruam to indie favourite Strom,…
Next Week in Munich – Kunstbiennale, Robert Plant, Dirty BBQ Break
When it’s so hot, you’re best off heading to a lake to cool off, but there are still a few events on in…
Interview: The Slow Show
Manchester band The Slow Show are playing at Strom this Friday. A dear friend of mine introduced me to the band around Christmas…
Bavarian Festivals 2015
Summer’s almost here and most organizers have announced their line-ups for this year’s festivals. Here are my pick of the best in Bavaria:…
The Rest Is Noise
The New Yorker‘s music critic Alex Ross released the bestseller The Rest is Noise back in 2007. The German translation appeared two years…
Next week in Munich – Mo Kenney, Flip Grater, Tiny Ruins
I always think that this time of year is the very best for artists to play a gig in Munich. Provided they have…
Next week in Munich – Cafe Cosmos, William Fitzsimmons, Will Samson
How are we at the end of July already? This summer’s just flying by. Thursday is the busiest day of the week this…