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Published: 20 June 2013

Even if music fans on the other side of the Atlantic may beg to differ: the best and most authentic rock bands still come from the UK. The country with its long tradition of legendary groups such as The Who, Free, Mott The Hoople, The Faces and Led Zeppelin continues to be an ideal breeding ground for promising acts in 2013. So it comes as no surprise thatThe Jokers also hail from the UK. The four-piece consisting of brothers Paul (guitar) and Simon (bass) Hurst and their two colleagues Wane Parry (vocals) and Chris Poole(drums) has succeeded in successfully transporting classic rock music into the present without denying the illustrious past of this musical direction or lacking a contemporary and topical approach. 2 September 2013 (Germany: 30 August 2013; US/Canada: 10 September 2013) is the scheduled release date of their second album Rock’n’Roll Is Aliveon Steamhammer/SPV and a red-letter day for all fans of classic rock music.

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Published: 20 June 2013

Kunstmuseum, Bochum, Germany
27th July 2013
One Night in Bochum - Art meets Classic meets Party - An exclusive DEPECHE MODE Event!

The works of Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn combine music and art in an impressive and unique way. For numerous musicians, amongst them international stars like Johnny Cash, Miles Davis and Tom Waits, he was way more than just a photographer. Corbijn accompanied bands like Joy Division, U2 and Depeche Mode for decades and he was taking big influence on their image building process. Besides album cover it’s also his music videos staying unforgotten - just remember A Question of Time, Strangelove, Behind the Wheel, Personal Jesus and many more. So, what could be more appropriate than combining music and large-sized black and white prints at the art museum Bochum?

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Published: 20 June 2013

To mark the 20th anniversary of AIDA Night of the Proms in Germany, the musical event once again presents an exclusive mix of international top artists. During this jubilee edition, the symphonic orchestra Il Novecento will accompany Morten Harket (the voice of A-HA), rising star Amy Macdonald, John Miles, the Berlin rock’n'roll band The Baseballs and the Japanese pianist Hiromi as classical soloist. The German tour starts on 29 November in Cologne and is staging 17 shows in 12 German cities. Tickets are available at www.eventim.de. 

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Published: 20 June 2013

Next year the E-tropolis Festival will change its venue and therefore re-launch on 22nd February 2014 at the Turbinenhalle Oberhausen. Formerly located in Berlin, the festival continues its tradition of presenting finest electro-sound since 2010. Its broad variety masterfully captures the dark facets of electronic music, compressed into a massive live-spectacle. Following APOPTYGMA BERZERK, DIE KRUPPS, HOCICO, AESTHETIC PERFECTION, FADERHEAD, TYSKE LUDDER, CHROM, XOTOX and [X]-RX, who formed the first wave of artists, been confirmed for 2014, it is our pleasure to already announce the remaining six bands of the line-up, just today.

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Published: 19 June 2013

Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen, Germany
18th August 2013
Front Line Assembly & Haujobb

"Heads up" for fans of rough electronics: After Front Line Assembly gave Industrial Metal a potent upgrade with their last studio Album ‘Improvised Electronic Device’, its successor takes a whole new turn. Band Leader and industrial Icon Bill Leeb often said they would deliver a purely electronic Album in the vein of old FLA cult records as ‘Caustic Grip’ or ‘Tactical Neural Implant’. Now they are coming through with the promise.

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