Fred’s February Playlist

Fred’s February Playlist

Frank Nagel photo Mary Ocher, with Felix Kubin, one of Fred’s February picks….   TAKE TEN     Category: Forgotten Brazilian Guitarists Song Title: Amor de Argentina Artist: Américo Jacomino Year: 1928 Link:...
Local Heroes Ride Again/Fred Roberts

Local Heroes Ride Again/Fred Roberts

Fred Roberts photos Illusoir *** Local Heroes Ride Again by Fred Roberts Music Editor/Europe Local Heroes, a 26-year-old institution in Germany, is a dream for anyone with a voracious appetite for music. The events begin around Spring in the various states of Germany,...
The Summer Seven

The Summer Seven

The Austrian band, The Base *** No More Secrets! Seven albums to listen to this summer from some of the best new bands in Europe   by Fred Roberts Music Editor The recent months in Europe have been filled with a number of prominent releases. Seven of the best are...
Fred Roberts/Music

Fred Roberts/Music

Musical Molotovs: Burn and Bludgeon   By Fred Roberts, Music Editor Wilhelmine Show Me the No No No In time for the January 20 inauguration of America’s 45th president, the venerable Austrian institution Wilhelm Show me the Major Label has pulled off a coup of...
Fred Roberts / Dispatches

Fred Roberts / Dispatches

Fred Roberts photo The Pinpricks are a trio fronted by Ronja Kaminsky. *** Dispatches from the Other Side Music Editor Fred Roberts takes a look back to 2016, which was a rich cultural year — and here, without ado, follows a roundup of some of the highlights…...