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Now It Is Time to Apply for the SPOT Festival 2013
The Deadline for applications is on the 4th of December 2012 The SPOT Festival 2013 takes place on the 3rd and 4th May in Aarhus and the planning of the event is well under way. In other words now is the time that bands, solo artist, acts, etc. can apply to be part of the festival Booking agencies, managements, record companies, concert organizers, media, etc. may also suggest Danish or Nordic acts for the SPOT Festival SPOT is on the lookout for rock, pop, hip hop, electronica, all the hybrids as well as the brand new musical clashes and...
read moreSPOT2012 Flashback
SPOT FESTIVAL 2012 – QUOTES “There was so much to choose from at SPOT that the festival audience was more than faithful to the town proverb: Aarhus is the city of smiles…. (…) …with these, and many other SPOT concerts, it is clear that the Scandinavian pop/rock scene definitely will continue to be as varied as it is exquisite. El Mundo, Pablo Gil (ES) “There’s a vast ocean of bands to wade through first. This is the 18th edition of Spot, where the next wave of Nordic talent shows off for enthusiastic local fans and...
read moreIcelandic improvisation among vinyls
The musician Sóley gave an on-the-spot taste of her music, as the Spanish reporter Pablo Gil from El Mundo met her at Stardust Records – a vinyl store and café in Aarhus. She performed a personal live-version of her song “Smashed Birds” from the debutalbum “We Sink”, and for percussion they used what was in hand – a wooden box of vinyls. Watch the video here.
read moreLCMDF: Live from Godsbanen
The Spanish reporter Pablo Gil from El Mundo, the second largest newspaper in Spain, was quick to film, record and interview a number of artists at this years festival. Here is one of the results. The Finish band LCMDF (also known as Le Corps Mince De Francois) was able to borrow a western guitar from the singer Esther Maria, who were to play later that day. The two girls delivered a very nice song in the Rå Hal at Godsbanen before the festival took off Friday at SPOT. Watch the video...
read moreVIP-arrival: The Eclectic Moniker starts off in luxury
(Foto: Ernst Tobisch) Watch the slideshow report by MB’s Mixed Tape team as they brought the Danish group The Eclectic Moniker and their fans all the way to SPOT Festival in a luxury Mercedes-Benz combo tour bus. Click here to see the pictures and read the entire article.
read moreNorwegian debutant: Alaska melts hearts
The young Jonas Alaska gave his very first concert on Danish soil, when he took the stage at Musikhusets Lille Sal at SPOT Festival 2012. However this concert will not be the last he will be playing in Denmark – far from. Next month his debut album will be on the shelfs in the Danish record stores as well. Alaska swept away the feet under the Danish audience along with reporters and this resulted in praising reviews from all sides. One Danish music magazine states that: “…I dare to say that we will be hearing more of this...
read moreFor the first time in SPOT history: Slayer Big Band Project
A must-see this year at SPOT was without a doubt the Slayer Big Band Project - a wild clash of slashing guitars, female vocals, jazz winds and thundering drums. Aarhus Jazz Orchestra (formerly known as Kluiverts Big Band) now with new leader Lars Møller, played Slayer Big Band Project at Blackbox, Godsbanen Friday May 4. Watch the thriling video from the concert...
read moreFunny foreign TV-features from SPOT – and English praise
During SPOT Festival several foreign media and tv-stations were amongst the international delegates – here are some of the fine results from their visit in Aarhus. TV- reports made by the broard Spanish television station Televisión Española (TVE) and Luxembourg RTL attach attention after this years SPOT. TVE checked out the SPOT vibe In their review on SPOT TVE mentions the Danish artist MØ, the band Kúra and interviews Battlekat, who states that they hope to be touring in Spain next month. Jonas Alaska from Norway drops a comment...
read moreHighlights from a warm Aarhus welcome to SPOT’s international delegates
By Henrik Friis and Hans Christian Bugge – Foto: Sara Lindbæk Aarhus City Council opened its doors on Friday, May 4th at the Town Hall to officially welcome the international guests at SPOT 2012. More than 300 people from the music industry turned up by invitation from MXD and SPOT Festival and was greeted with a welcoming speech by Mayor Jacob Bundsgaard followed by a glass of wine and pancakes/wraps and more. Besides the Danish attendance, music and media represents from Germany, England, Belgium, Brasil, Austria, Switzerland, Spain,...
read moreSlideshow from 2012 SPOT Festival
Photographer Thorsten Overgaard from SPOT LIVE has put together this nice slideshow. http://overgaard.dk/the-story-behind-that-picture-0075_gb.html Lean back and feel the atmosphere from this years SPOT.
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