Passive Aggressive Conversations #2: Alto Aria
Podcast April 17 2024
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Maite Cintron, with Ivna Franic and Macon Holt
Passive Aggressive Conversations is our new podcast series hosted by two Passive/Aggressive journalists, Macon Holt and Ivna Franic, where we dive deep into some of the emerging sounds within the Danish music scene and their unique forms of expression. In each episode, we sit down with an exciting new independent artist, and they share their creative ...
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Anders Vestergaard – Der er intet tilbage til mig selv
Feature April 15 2024
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Interview af Jon Albjerg Ravnholt. PR-foto.
Den københavnske jazztrommeslager Anders Vestergaard arbejdede sig ud af en personlig krise ved at sidde om aftenen i et øvelokale og spille de samme rytmemønstre om og om igen, indtil trancen indfandt sig. Med sin tredje soloplade, “Propeller”, lukker han os andre ind i det rum – og i den proces lukker han sig selv ude af det.
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Space Afrika – “Experience is at the root of everything that we produce” (Interview)
Blog March 23 2024
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By Ivna Franic, photos by Glauco Canalis
The concert season in Copenhagen is gearing up to be the most exciting it’s been in ages, and Space Afrika makes for one of its high points. Their upcoming show was as good an excuse as any to catch up with the duo made up of two Joshuas – Reid and Inyang. With strong releases ...
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Passive Aggressive Conversations #1: Dalin Waldo
Podcast March 12 2024
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Maite Cintron, with Ivna Franic and Macon Holt
Passive Aggressive Conversations is our new podcast series hosted by two Passive/Aggressive journalists, Macon Holt and Ivna Franic, where we dive deep into some of the emerging sounds within the Danish music scene and their unique forms of expression. In each episode, we sit down with an exciting new independent artist, and they share their ...
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MEUF – ikke-mændene stikker ild til scenen
Feature March 8 2024
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Interview af Jon Albjerg Ravnholt. Foto: Andreas Bang Kirkegaard m.fl.
På compilationspladerne “MEUF” samler Maria Dybbroe nordiske musikere indenfor jazz og kunstmusik med det til fælles, at de ikke er mænd. Formålet er at vise både publikum og kunstnerne selv, hvor mange og alsidige de er – og at se, hvad der kan komme ud af at skabe nye forbindelser og ...
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Drift Radio – on housing diversities and facilitating communities
Blog February 22 2024
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Interview by Sofie Westh
Out of admiration to DIY and the community radio media, I spoke to the Icelandic DJ and promoter Anton Sandholt (he/they) – aka. Fruit DJ – about what drove them to initiate Drift Radio, the soon-to-be-one-year-old Copenhagen-based radio station and bar. Hosting a broad variety of radio shows every Thursday at Øen, Nørrebro, Drift Radio have quickly turned ...
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JJ & the A’s – Eksil-californisk nostalgi-punk
Feature February 14 2024
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Interview af Jon Albjerg Ravnholt. Fotos: Olle Bergholz (s/h) og Jens Raadal. Som band er de indbegrebet af den københavnske drøm om at være en kosmopol: En dansker og to amerikanere, den ene med base i København, den anden fløjet ind fra sit selvvalgte eksil i Barcelona, udgør JJ & the A’s. Men deres punkrock er forankret i slut-70’ernes og start-80’ernes ...
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In conversation with BUKHAR – on the role of cultural practitioners in solidarity with global struggles
Blog Feature January 23 2024
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By Amalia Al-Habahbeh, photos by BUKHAROn December 2, BUKHAR held the event “Bukhar in conversation” at Kapelvejens Medborgerhus. The event featured a panel discussion on how cultural institutions can show solidarity with global struggles. The panel discussion was moderated by Yasmina from BUKHAR and included local DJ Nah Care, Nairobi-based Izzo and myself in the panel, followed by a workshop facilitated by Rosa ...
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Signe Emmeluth – Ikke bare endnu et improviserende smadderband
Feature January 16 2024
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Interview af Jon Albjerg Ravnholt. Fotos: Peter Gannushkin.
Signe Emmeluth er en af jazzens mest ekspressive unge danske stemmer. Hun er det bare ikke i Danmark. Den 31-årige fynbo er en del af en alternativ jazzscene i Norge, der er misundelsesværdigt aktiv og nysgerrig.
En hvæsen, et brøl, en trille, en sart frasering, et skingert skrig. Signe Emmeluths sprog på saxofonen ...
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