Seven young girls, fifteen musical instruments, unbelievable combination of various sounds, and make up as they used to use in silent movies. However be careful not to get deaf from this silent movie, as Dakh Daughters are bringing you a generous portion of Ukrainian music always nicely packed with a small theatre performance. → read more

31.3. – 2.4. are the dates when festival Bažant Pohoda returns to the clubs. Towns that begin with the letter B are our destination this time: Brezno, Banská Bystrica and Brno, Czech Republic. → read more

Between beatbox, stand-up comedy and loop show stands a steep high mountain. On the mountain, there is an impregnable fort with a fearless ruler, Beardyman. He goes down to the clubs and festivals to show his fans how the limits of improvisation and work with human voice can be pushed. All wrapped in a good deal of fun. More than 50 million views on YouTube is not a proof of his talent, but of poor marketing, because this guy’s got the potential to top one billion. → read more

Damian Lazarus was born in London. This sentence implies the diversity of styles young Damian and the city itself came across: hip-hop, electro, soul, funk, hardcore and house. Given this range, it comes as no surprise that he became music editor, DJ, producer and head A&R of a record label. → read more

The founding members of Darkstar, Aiden Whalley and James Young, first coalesced in London in 2007. In the underground, electronic thrum of London’s nascent grime and dubstep sphere, their unique sonic futurism with an avant-garde pop sensibility immediately set them apart from the glut of producers emerging at the time. → read more

Women are definitely a good reason why you should go to Bažant Pohoda this year. After Björk, Kate Tempest, Pearls Negras, Mourn and twin sisters Ibeyi, sisters Bianca “Coco” and Sierra “Rosie” Casady known as CocoRosie have been confirmed as well. → read more

What will the future of electronic music look like? This question can be answered by a quick glance in Henry Steinway’s (a.k.a. RL Grime) studio. → read more

Imagine if the serious literary competition in your country was won by rapper... In Britain, something similar happened when the prestigious Ted Hughes Award was won by the then 26 year old Kate Esther Calvert, known by her stage name as Kate Tempest. → read more

A-Trak is one of those who deserve to have the abbreviation of “deejay” written in capitals. Together with Kaytranada, they are an answer to the question what the dance music capital of Canada is. Montreal, for sure. → read more

Athens, Georgia, USA, of Montreal... no, this is not a passionate traveller’s tweet; it’s the home address of the American rock band of Montreal. → read more