As a big fan of The Klinik I’m quite excited over the fact that the new studio album – “Eat Your Heart out” – created by the original members Marc Verhaeghen and Dirk Ivens will finally be released on March 1. There’s also a new member called Peter Mastboom joining the ranks. [more...]
Fredrik “Schlatta” Svensson went to Düsseldorf to watch some of Kraftwerk’s 10 3D full album concerts in their own hometown. He came back with an interesting, detailed report, set lists and photos. He also met 3 out of 4 Kraftwerk members.
The Best of 2012 list from Mikael Kahrle, editor-in-chief of Release Magazine, is up, complete with Spotify links and a Spotify playlist.
This February, Montréal based electronic outfit Men Without Hats embark on their first European tour in 20 years. The tour starts in London on Friday and include Memmingen, Ingolstadt, Vienna, Cologne, Frankfurt, Hannover, Berlin, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Malmö and a final date in Release’s hometown Gothenburg on the 16th. [more...]
The Oslo KOMA Festival on June 20-22 has so far announed 28 live acts, among them Leather Strip, Winterkaelte, Xotox, Kant Kino, Unter Null, Faderhead, Ambassador 21, Heimataerde, Kopfer Kat, Painbastard, Essence of Mind and Kiew. And more acts will be added. They will perform on 3 stages during 3 sweaty summer days.
One of last year’s favourite albums of many Release Magazine readers (and writers) was the debut of Icelandic duo Legend; “Fearless”. Their blend of dark sonic imagery and classic pop harmonies makes their music suitable for both alt rock fans and pop enthusiasts. Peter Marchione had a chat with front figure Krummi Björgvinsson. [more...]
We turn our eyes to Mike Whyte in London who has completed his Best of 2012 list.
They took their time but now Depeche Mode and Columbia Records have revealed the title, track listing, cover image and so forth for the new, 13th studio album. [more...]
The video for the new Die Krupps single “Risikofaktor” has just been released. “Risikofaktor” (which of course means risk factor in German) is taken from the forthcoming album “The Machinists of Joy”. [more...]
Rewind – The 80:s Festival at Scone Palace, Pert, Scotland on July 26-28 will be headlined by A Flock of Seagulls, OMD, Howard Jones, Kim Wilde and Nik Kershaw. [more...]