Concerts - Page 4

Following yonder star: She Owl

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"I pause now, and rewind 'Glass' several times to breathe in old memories that taste and smell like gold Marlboros. Flash cards of faces and streets are part submerged in the reverb of this music. I feel so much gratitude swelling through my heart."

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Michael Chu: Never give up on love

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When Michael found himself in the elevator with the right guy at Oper Leipzig, he thought he'd take a shot and told him he had written a song cycle. As he continued his pitch, it took a while for him to realize the answer had been "yes."

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A voice in the ‘keller: Leipzig & Oi!

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"Any genre of music named after a one-syllable grunt is not trying to be clever. The objective of Oi! is purely visceral, to be a soundtrack to a pressure release."

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Following yonder star: Owl-Eye-Ring

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"The rocker without a band. The cellist in search of fun. The vocalist with all the stage. The sideman without a spotlight. Touring together to show their other sides." Owl-Eye-Ring at Noch Besser Leben, 1 March. Read the interview and insights by Adam Carrington.

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Capturing Torpus & The Art Directors

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Hamburg quintet Torpus & The Art Directors gave a "very musically rich" performance at Leipzig's WERK 2 earlier this month, and Erik Braga was there to listen, photograph and write.

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The Trouble Notes: “written on the road”

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A mix of plugged-in violin, nylon string guitar, and a single percussionist combine to give The Trouble Notes a specific flavor - part Romani, a large dash of folk, with some traditional Irish rhythm and modern-day indie influences thrown in. Playing at Horns Erben this Friday.

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