As enjoyable as gigs or festivals are, I would never rank them on par with a holiday in terms of the respite they offer from the daily grind. Or I wouldn’t have, until the ...
Long-haired men, a sea of black t-shirts, headbangers and the sign of the horns at Z7 Pratteln: this is the site of my first ever thrash metal concert. The inside of the...
If you're in need of an ideal setting for no-frills blues-rock, look no further than the intimate Komplex Klub in Zurich. A bar takes up half the room, pillars are dotted about holding up the low ceiling and the heaving masses make the club...
Basel, the city of Fasnacht, has a strong affinity for drumming and fifing, so when the Red Hot Chili Pipers roll into town, it’s no wonder that half of...
There comes a point at any concert when the music transcends everything and the audience forget who and where they are. At least that’s the hope. A mere three songs in at the ...
Basel’s Jugendkulturfestival had it all – music, dance, sports, fashion and drama. And it was all home-grown, revealing just how many creative souls lurk...
From headliners Volbeat and The Smashing Pumpkins to new discoveries Goose and Bastille to personal favorites Hurts and Triggerfinger, this year’s Gurtenfestival...
