For over two decades, the frontman of Orange County hardcore punk band Ignite was Zoli Teglas. The singer, who has a strong connection to Hungary through his ancestors, unexpectedly left the band nearly three years ago. The other members held auditions and chose Eli...
Talk in the language of war | New Model Army
Formed in Bradford four decades ago and led by Justin Sullivan, New Model Army have always been a band that’s almost impossible to label. They have made fifteen albums so far, and the latest one, From Here, released three years ago, is the highest charting of their...
Everybody should have their personal Kookoo Island | Cari Cari
Austrian duo Cari Cari are one of the hottest musical acts of their country right now. Alexander Köck and Stephanie Widmer released their debut album Anaana in 2018, and this September they delivered their follow-up, titled Welcome To Kookoo Island. We asked the pair...
Ahoy! Meskerem Mees
Meskerem Mees singer songwriter emerged from the Belgian music scene in 2020 with her debut single 'Joe'. The freely wandering, soul catching wibes of her songs immediately resonated with the audience bringing her more and more success. Next she's coming to the Ship...
We thought we’d entered a James Bond movie | Movits!
Swedish swing/jazz/hiphop trio Movits! released their latest album Halleluja last year and they are coming back to the A38 after their amazingly memorable performances here in 2012, 2016 and 2019. Vocalist Johan Jivin’ Rensfeldt, DJ/multiinstrumentalist Anders...
A soundtrack to covid | Jozef Van Wissem
“Perhaps the best known lute artist of the western world” - this is what noted music website The Quietus wrote about Jozef Van Wissem, and it’s hard to argue with their statement. The life of this special, introverted Dutch artist has been connected to the lute for...