Hello (or hallo, as they say in the Netherlands) from Groningen, my temporary home during Eurosonic festival/conference. If you are a music industry person who also happens to be in Groningen, I'll be chatting on a panel today at 12pm about the future of the music press (duh duh duhhhhhh), so come say hi! There've also some really great acts performing (and I've only heard of maybe 5 per cent of them), including Brogeal, Muireann Bradley, Delara, Jacob Alon, Luvcat, Yamê, Sirens of Lesbos, Woomb and Big Special. My award for best band name, though, goes to French punk/garage group We Hate You Please Die. We've got plenty of features and reviews going live over the weekend, including Helen Brown's review of the posthumous Mac Miller album, Balloonerism. Keep an eye out of Jim Farber's interview with Henry Alford, author of the new book I Dream With Joni, on Sunday. Have a good one! |
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