Zurück und vorwärts

Ob das Glück in der Zukunft liegt oder in der Vergangenheit, daran scheiden sich die Geister. Unsere kleine Sendereihe steht dabei ganz eindeutig auf keinerlei Seite: Hier wird regelmäßig innovatives Material herbeigeschafft, aber auch das Gold aus den Archiven bemüht. In diesem Sinne widmen wir uns heute u.a. der Kompilation «Under the Bridge Vol. 2», die neue Aktivitäten aus dem Umfeld des legendären Indiepop-Labels Sarah Records versammelt.

Zurück und vorwärts  war zu hören am Mittwoch, den 06.03.24 – 17:00-19:00 Uhr. Wdh.: Donnerstag, 07.03. von 7:00-9:00 Uhr und Samstag, 09.03. von 15:00-17:00 Uhr

Stream online here: ByteFM
Hamburg UKW: 91,7 & 104,0 MHz & DAB+
Berlin DAB+: Kanal 7B


ArtistTrackLabel
Taylor DaukasPearlMoone Records
The MellonsSo Much To SayEarth Libraries
The Juniper BerriesRole ModelEarth Libraries
Sofia BoltGo AwayBorn Losers Records
Laetitia SadierPanser L'inacceptableDrag City
The Bevis FrondHere For The Other OneFire Records
The BeatlesShe Said She SaidParlophone
The Bevis FrondMaybe We Got It WrongFire Records
MooonRichard Has a RacecarSoundflat / Exelsior
Kelley StoltzReni's CarDandy Boy / Agitated
The MaureensSunday DriverMeritorio
Mol SullivanOnly Onceself-released
PinbackLoroCutty Shark Records
The PearlfishersMaking Tapes For GirlsMarina Records
Peter HallWhat Are You Waiting For?peterhallmusic.bandcamp.com
Bored At My Grandma's HouseShow And TellClue Records/EMI North
BnnyGood StuffFire Talk
FestivalTodayCherry Red
Ger EatonSeason ChangesDimple Discs
CorridorMourir DemainSub Pop
The InfinitesThe DeadMeritorio
The InfinitesThe ExpatMeritorio
Elephant StoneLost in a DreamFuzz Club Records
Apollo GhostsFake NurseYou've Changed Rec.
Action Painting!Just Who Are The Cockleshell Heroes?Skep Wax
Gentle SpringDodge The RainSkep Wax
The Field MiceFabulous FriendShinkhansen Recordings
AutocamperBonfire NightPrefect Records
Special FriendPaints a PicturePrefect Records
Jane WeaverRomantic WorldsFire Records
Cool SoundsBUG0BEATChapter Music
Faye WebsterThinking About YouSecretly Canadian

Treibgut

Da verbringt man ein paar Tage am Meer, zur Erholung, und was findet sich bei der Rückkehr an den Schreibtisch? Eine Flut musikalischer Neuigkeiten, die quasi durchschwommen werden will. Befassen wir uns der Übersicht halber zunächst mit dem Treibgut: dem, was uns an der Oberfläche des Veröffentlichungsozeans besonders freundlich entgegenfunkelt. Herausgefischt wurden neue Songs von Mary Timony, Gruff Rhys und Real Estate.

Treibgut war zu hören am Mittwoch, den 21.02.24 – 17:00-19:00 Uhr. Wdh.: Donnerstag, 22.02. von 7:00-9:00 Uhr und Samstag, 24.02. von 15:00-17:00 Uhr

Stream online here: ByteFM
Hamburg UKW: 91,7 & 104,0 MHz & DAB+
Berlin DAB+: Kanal 7B


ArtistTrackLabel
VillagersThat Golden TimeDomino
BMX BanditsTime To Get AwayTapete Records
Real EstateHaunted WorldDomino
Kelsey MichaelMounts Bay MorningDimple Discs
Winter McQuinnI Will Be The SameThird Eye Stimuli
Gruff RhysCelestial CandyflossRough Trade
Gruff RhysBad FriendRough Trade
Soft BoyBooksFONS Records
MooonRainbow FlowersSoundflat / Exelsior
Pink UmbrellasRaspberry RainbowCherry Red
Jane WeaverPerfect StormFire Records
KeshavaraTableau Vivant Papercup
AutogrammHey AllieStomp Rec. / Beluga Rec.
Ella RonenI Just Want To See You (f/ Sam Cohen)BB*Island
Graham ReynoldsLinger In Silence (f/ Marta Del Grandi)Fire Records
The Lemon TwigsThey Don't Know How To Fall In PlaceCaptured Tracks
Lavinia BlackwallMorning To RememberThe Barne Society
Leo BlomovAnything, anytime, anyplace for no reason at allLabel Attitude
Postal BlueI Should Have Knownpostalblue.bandcamp.com
Mary TimonyUntame the TigerMerge
HeliumPat's TrickMatador
Mary TimonyDominoesMerge
Pulse ParkBriarsHall + Echo
Dari BayShy of a Nursedaribay.bandcamp.com
UltracrushSummer Campultracrush.bandcamp.com
Jessica PrattLife IsMexican Summer / City Slang
Children's HourDance With MeDrag City
Astrel KDarkness At NoonTough Love
The MaureensHigh & Dry on the BackseatMeritorio
HoldHomeSiluh
Grapes of GrainFront StepsDrag Days Records

Gute Freunde

Gute Freunde lautet heute unser Motto, denn Freundschaften, die werden oft besungen in der Musik. Aber auch viele Bandprojekte haben genau da ihren Ursprung: in einer guten Freundschaft. Nicht zu vergessen, dass selbst ein bestimmter Song zu besonderen Zeiten wie eine Freund:in funktionieren kann, etwa Trost spendet oder einfach für gute Gesellschaft sorgt. Wir hätten da ein paar Beispiele parat…

Gute Freunde war zu hören am Mittwoch, den 29.11.23 – 17:00-19:00 Uhr. Wdh.: Donnerstag, 30.11. von 7:00-9:00 Uhr und Samstag, 02.12. von 15:00-17:00 Uhr

Stream online here: ByteFM
Hamburg UKW: 91,7 & 104,0 MHz & DAB+
Berlin DAB+: Kanal 7B


ArtistTrackLabel
The Big NetHilltop SongRuination Record Co.
FriendsYou Need FriendsAcme
Steven Van BettenFriendshipFuture Gods
Ty SegallMy RoomDrag City
Bibi ClubLe feuSecret City Records
Helena DelandSaying SomethingChivi Chivi
Nicholas KrgovichCup FullOrindal
Deep Space SupergroopLevitateEcho Room
Deep Space SupergroopDon't Go BackEcho Room
ConnectionsIn SpaceTrouble In Mind
Teenage FanclubThe Cabbage Creation
Sea NoisePokseanoise.bandcamp.com
Miss MendShape Of ThingsTip Top Recordings
Klotz + DabelerHeinzUniversell / Misitunes
Holger HillerJonny (du Lump)Bureau B
LöwenzahnhonigFreefallInselgruppe
Marek JohnsonReply, Reply (feat. Wanja Slavin)Papercup Records
Jane WeaverLove In Constant SpectacleFire Records
BMX BanditsSetting SunTapete
The Bevis FrondFocus On NatureFire Records
J MascisCan't Believe We're HereSub Pop
The LemonheadsFear of LivingFire Records
Mo TroperCitgo SignLame-O Records
DinersDominoBar None Records
OmniExacto Sub Pop
Uni BoysHiding In My HomeCuration Records
Half StackCruisin USARoyal Oakie Records
Half StackNew LightRoyal Oakie Records
Video AgeIn The BreaksWinspear
Pete Dello And FriendsArise Sir HenryHanky Panky
Jeff MollerSad To See the Sun Go DownRoyal Oakie Records
Salim NourallahHazy Morning GlowHappiness Records

Halbe Sachen

Golden Glades präsentiert ein volles Programm mit halben Sachen. Anlass ist der Jubiläumssampler «Magneto» aus dem Hause Half A Cow Records. Das Label aus Sydney wurde 1990 von Nic Dalton gegründet und sorgt seither für geschmackvollen Gitarrenpop jeglicher Couleur. Der 30. Label-Geburtstag wird mit Beiträgen von Machine Translations, The Wednesday Night und The Hummingbirds gefeiert.

Außerdem im Fokus steht Outsider Orchester-Pop aus Los Angeles von Midnight Sister sowie der so bissige wie schmissige Indierock von Kiwi Jr. aus Toronto. Und – nicht bloß dem Sendungsmotto zuliebe – Half Japanese.

Halbe Sachen war zu hören am Mittwoch, den 27.01.21 – 19:00-21:00 Uhr.
Wdh.: Samstag, 30.01. von 15:00-17:00 Uhr

Stream online here: ByteFM
Berlin: 91.0 MHz // Hamburg: 91.7 MHz


ArtistTrackLabel
This Is the KitNo Such ThingRough Trade
U.S. HighballThe Yes, The No, The MaybeLame-O Records
The LemonheadsHalf The TimeFire Records
WarmerFishes Swim and Corals GrowHalf A Cow Records
The LemonheadsDawn Can't DecideAtlantic
Machine TranslationsShe Wears A MaskHalf A Cow Records
Jane WeaverHeartlowFire Records
Tim CohenGive Me YoursBobo Integral
Midnight SisterEscalatorsJagjaguwar
Alex IzenbergSaffron GlimpseWeird World
Midnight SisterWednesday BabyJagjaguwar
TomberlinWastedSaddle Creek
Laura FellGladBalloon Machine
Lydia Daher & †bertragerGut und vergeblichKUS
VanilleFleurBonbonbon
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Field MusicOrion From The StreetMemphis Industries
Sipperfefsippersipper.bandcamp.com
Stoop KidJust Paint Over ItUhmYeahSure Records
Stoop KidBrave Face DaysUhmYeahSure Records
Tele NovellaNeverKill Rock Stars
Half JapaneseUndisputed ChampionsFire Records
The Wednesday NightOne DayHalf A Cow Records
I do You do KarateOlivia Newton-John In XanaduHalf A Cow Records
The HummingbirdsKitchen #2Half A Cow Records
Kiwi Jr.Guilty PartySub Pop
Kiwi Jr.Nashville WeddingSub Pop
Wurld SeriesNap GateMeritorio Records
Soft on CrimeRubyanneEats It Records & Tapes
The SoodsOh, Mersey DaysGTG Records
Frˆnois & The Atlas MountainsHolly GolightlyDomino
Lael NealeBlue VeinSub Pop
The NotwistInto Love / StarsMorr Music

Reeperbahn Festival 2017

Reeperbahn Festival 2017

When the Reeperbahn Festival first started in 2006, I was actually part of the line-up with my band Kajak. And it was quite interesting for us to play, because it was not a common local gig: we played in Angie’s Night Club – a glamorous venue I never set foot in before. And during the show was not a single familiar face in the crowd. For me it felt like playing on a different planet, although my apartment was about 100m down the road.

To be honest: back then I never thought the fairly ambitious concept would work out, trying to establish a hybrid of conference and music shows on an international level, like a German version of everyone’s festival darling SXSW. But obviously, I was wrong! The Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg grew steadily and by now is well known as Europe’s largest club festival. This year’s 12th edition set a spotlight on up-and-coming bands and artists from all over the world, and I was very curious to check some of them out during the four festival days in late September. Here’s what I like to share with you:

Mo Kenney

Canada is currently celebrating the 150th anniversary of its confederation and it was a smart move from the festival to set a focus on to this country, because it has a thriving music scene and lots of interesting acts to offer. Like Mo Kenney for instance: She and her comrades played a pretty tight and catchy power-pop set in the early afternoon. There were feet tapping and heads nodding across the room while Mo Kenney moved through her tunes with a certain easiness – I only wish she played a few more songs!

Mauno

Next up was Mauno (see photo), also a band hailing from Nova Scotia. I set my golden ears on this act in 2015 when they released a batch of very first demo songs via Bandcamp and since that time the Canadian quartet defined a remarkable sound of their own: complex, but with a great sensibility for pop and dynamics. Initial sound problems plagued Mauno’s set as the power supply went off several times. And I’ve seen other bands getting nervous or angry about these kind of technical issues, but not here: Mauno didn’t mind to improvise, it’s part of their music and they handled the situation like experts: “The power’s telling us a lesson” said singer/guitarist Nick Everett at one point. “If you have power, use it wisely” – true words. In the end, they managed to play an elegant set of deconstructing pop with just the right amount of haunting intimacy. Watch out for their new album  “Tuning”, to be released in October.

Superorganism

After this first highlight it was time to hook up with my friend and colleague Alice Peters-Burns. If you’re not already familiar with her, please tune into her radio show Kaleidoskop on ByteFM or Offbeat via NovumFM. As well, she runs a fabulous blog where she features music off the beaten track.

The first thing we witnessed in the eve was a new thing called Superorganism. The word is that this group comprised of eight members from all over the world and is fronted by a 17-year-old Japanese girl from Maine. Smells a bit like the next big thing? Well, Superorganism just got signed to Domino Records and here at the Reeperbahn Festival they were thrown in at the deep end by playing their very first live show in one of the bigger venues in town – and I can report: they didn’t sink, they did a pretty good job! If you’re a fan of infectious electropop tunes, you might love this buzz band Superorganism. Supported by visuals, playback und three punchy background singer/dancer, the show was colorful fun from start to finish.

King Creosote

Alice and I floated on to King Creosote at the Imperial Theater. Here it was more than suitable to sit down in fluffy chairs while listening to the bard of Fife alias King Creosote who apparently, just shaved his head completely bald. Furthermore, his music was stripped down to a solo performance with acoustic guitar and voice only. He played a bunch of honest and wistful folksongs with lovely banter in between – all this worked well for King Creosote.

Jane Weaver

Quite interesting was the response to Jane Weaver’s show late at night: some people grooved along to the music, others just closed their eyes to get lost in it. And both was fine. The elusive songwriter’s been making music for 20 years now and her latest release Modern Kosmology was an ambitious piece of unearthly psyche-pop and futurism. Surrounded on stage by a tight backing band with Kraftwerkian beats and analog sci-fi sounds, Jane Weaver had enough freedom to present her pop gestures in the likes of Kate Bush. It was a performance you don’t see very often these days and I was surprised, the club was not completely packed with people. Hopefully next time.

Marika Hackman

The other night Marika Hackman rocked out with her band on quite a different level: no fancy dress or make-up like Jane Weaver, only basic t-shirts and simple hairstyles. But it fit perfectly to the 90ties inspired American slackersound she played, some of them in the spirit of Nirvana’s softer side. But still, the live sound was heavy enough to move and bob along with the songs, and especially the fan crowed upfront was really into it.

All We Are

Later on, the stage was invaded by All We Are, a trio based in Liverpool. I never really liked their records, but my friends Alice knew better as she met the band before. And indeed: the live sound was filled with energy and catchy hook lines. And I quite enjoyed the fact, that the drummer stood while playing. All We Are delivered top notch festival entertainment, although I left with a feeling that they were trying a little too hard to please everyone.

Aquaserge

Probably the best thing about visiting the Reeperbahn Festival is simply drifting along. All (70+) venues are within walking distance and there’s a lot of great stuff to discover. Of course, the schedule was packed and I missed quite a few acts I badly wanted to see. But as well I popped into unknown shows and made completely new discoveries. Thanks to that I fell in love with a French group named Aquaserge: they were mind-blewing! With five performers dressed in costumes, Aquaserge delivered a hypnotic show with analog keys and (bass-)clarinet. Lots of effect pedals served the psychedelic paradigm and when the polyphonic voices came into the mix, it felt like they’ve found the sixth sense of music. Imagine Stereolab with Tortoise as experimental jazzy shapeshifters, you may get an idea, what Aquaserge is about.

Thank you, #RBF17, for putting on this great discovery and all the other fabulous artists. See next year at #RBF18!

 

More Music More Happy

Das Motto der heutigen Ausgabe sah ich unlängst in einem Winterthurer Schaufenster, und es stimmt ja ohne Frage: Musik hat einen ungeheuren Einfluss auf unsere Stimmung. Selbst Landwirte drehen im Stall die Lautsprecher auf, damit die Kühe glücklicher sind und – so das perfide Kalkül – die Milch zügiger fließe. Glückseligkeit ohne Produktionszwang winkt all denen, die heute Golden Glades einschalten. Unter anderem gibt’s einen ausführlichen Ausblick auf das kommende Reeperbahnfestival sowie neue Musik lebensfroher Zeitgenossen wie Alvvays, Ariel Pink und Lee Ranaldo.

PlaylistGG_KW37


ArtistTrackLabel
Aunt SisFastest AnimalSorry Records
Human HeatBest For YouOffline Records
Abram ShookNo ReturnWestern Vinyl
Archer PrewittO, KYThrill Jockey
AlvvaysPlimsoll PunksTransgressive Records
No MenPart Time PunksBeautiful Music
Ariel PinkDedicated To Bobby JamesonKemado
Bobby JamesonCandy Colored DragonVerve
MunicipalityRemnantsHuman Sounds
Travis BretzerEvergreenHuman Sounds
Tandem FelixWere You Theretandemfelix.bandcamp.com
Lord YouthParable BluesBB*Island
Caroline SaysGod KnowsWestern Vinyl
unhappybirthdayHimitsuWave Tension Records
Griffin RodriguezCandyCimiotti Tapes
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The Parson Red HeadsTime After TimeYou Are The Cosmos
Jon Cohen ExperimentalFeed On MeSugar Gator Records
MaunoHow LongTin Angel Records
Owen PallettOn A PathDomino
SuperorganismSomething For Your M.I.N.D.Domino
King CreosoteLove LifeDomino
This Is the KitMoonshine FreezeRough Trade
Marika HackmanRound We GoSub Pop
Jane WeaverDid You See Butterflies?Fire Records
Nadine ShahPlace Like This1965 Records
Jen CloherForgot MyselfMarathon Artists
Lee RanaldoCircular (Right As Rain)Mute
The Babe RainbowPeace Blossom BoogyFlightless
Angelo De AugustineFadeAsthmatic Kitty
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