Home Front and Grüze Pack escalate in Zurich's Werk21
When it gets loud, raw, and sweaty in a small venue, when punk is luring in the air, Evelyn Kutschera gets close up and captures moments of vibrant energy. Here are her shots of Home Front and Grüze Pack.
Home Front
Home Front
Grüze Pack
Edition #125
Today, we recommend the new songs by Long Tall Jefferson, Drea, School of X, Billie Bird, and Ciaran Lavery.
Welcome to the second season of Weekly5 this year. After an extended hiatus during the summer, we are back with our weekly song recommendations—delivered straight to your inbox on Sunday morning.
And an especially warm welcome to all new subscribers. If you are curious about how a Weekly5 edition is created, check out this behind-the-scenes story.
Without further ado, let us dive straight into today's selection:
Long Tall Jefferson – figure it out
Switzerland's troubadour, Long Tall Jefferson, has crafted a beautiful piece with figure it out. His velvety voice, accompanied by a driven, folky, and country-esque composition, makes for an exquisite listen with just the right amount of nostalgia.
Drea – Want Me Dead
Want Me Dead is the captivating display of Norway's indie newcomer Drea—a song that plays with contrasts: Andrea Ådland's voice is both fragile and determined, the sound filigree and gritty. Latest with this track, Drea should be on your watchlist.
School of X – Caroline
School of X teases his upcoming album with the second single, Caroline. After the monumental Bad Design, the new track again balances indie and kitsch-coated pop sound—perceived through a veil of teary heartbreak but with an addictive drive.
Billie Bird – La nuit (solo)
Simplicity is a piercing knife, and the solo version of Billie Bird's La nuit demonstrates this to great effect. The Swiss artist's voice, accompanied only by a reverbing electric guitar, gains an overwhelming quality. And I'd argue that La nuit (solo) easily surpasses the original.
Ciaran Lavery & Liz Lawrence – Ctrl Alt Del
The crackling, stomping beat obfuscates that Ctrl Alt Del by Northern Irish artist Ciaran Lavery, in duett with Liz Lawrence, is a folk song at its core. It is a bold approach to a generation-old genre, expressing familiarity but also challenging what came before.
Introducing The Band Canvas
Today, we officially launch the «Band Canvas», a free workshop template that nurtures collaboration and psychological safety among band members.
Our mission is simple: We want to share our love of music with the world and help others discover its joy and power. This effort is, first and foremost, directed towards passionate music listeners.
However, Negative White also wants to support upcoming musicians, naturally, with a special focus on our local indie scene here in Switzerland. Of course, we achieve this through our writing to some degree as well. But we felt we could provide more values, new impulses, and tools.
That is why we developed the «Band Canvas». It is a straightforward and easy-to-use workshop that facilitates psychological safety, the key ingredient in every high-performing collaboration. It leads to a more open and creative environment amongst the band members.
We give away the Band Canvas for free because we feel that it is especially beneficial for bands that are just starting out and might be already strapped for cash. (Although you can pay what you deem fair.)
However, the Band Canvas can also be an excellent tool for artist management, labels, and other music industry professionals to kick off a new project like a new album or an upcoming tour.
The Band Canvas comes with a downloadable template and a handy step-by-step guide, so anyone interested in giving it a try can facilitate the workshop.
With that said, we offer a remote and onsite facilitation service for a symbolic fee that will be fully reinvested into Negative White.
Win Workshop Moderation
In celebration of its launch, we are also giving away 3 free workshop moderations for artists, bands, or labels interested. Both onsite or remote moderations are possible.
With the Band Canvas, Negative White has launched its first (digital) product. However, we are working on and refining other ideas to help newcomer artists.
Mosh It XV with Soulprison, Pig Sweat, Excoriated, and Defiance
Photographer Evelyn Kutschera threw herself amongst the moshing people at Kofmehl, Solothurn and captured a sweaty and hot night.
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Pig Sweat
Excoriated
Defiance
CLOSED: 2x2 Tickets for Altin Gün
Grammy-nominated psych-folk masterminds Altin Gün invite you on a musical journey on Thursday, 5 September 2024, at Kaufleuten Zurich. We give away 2x2 spots on the guest list.
They are one of those bands that you just have to see live. Altin Gün combine psych rock and contemporary synthpop with Anatolian and Turkish folk music, creating visionary reinterpretations of traditional songs, a fascinating trip between the past and future.
Their first two albums On (2018) and Gece (2019) were showered with praise from international critics.
Âlem and Yol (2021) were followed in 2023 by the live album Aşk, in which Altin Gün returned to her greatest strength: the urgency of her world-famous, driving, hypnotising live performances.
In fact, the five-piece band from Amsterdam, some of whom are of Turkish descent, have already thrilled half the world with their unmistakable sound, played sold-out headline tours in North America and Europe, and stopped off at the most significant festivals on the planet: Coachella, Lowlands, Primavera Sound, Fuji Rock.
Win Spots On The Guest List
As a presenting media partner for the show, Negative White gives away 2x2 spots on the guest list for their concert on 5 September at Kaufleuten Zurich. Here is how you have a chance at winning:
- Be a registered free member of Negative White.
- Fill out the form (button below) until 30 August, 8 pm CEST.
- Winners will be informed via email.
