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Austra
From early childhood on, Austra lead singer Katie Stelmanis’s interest was in classical music; she was influenced by electronic and dance music and even formed a riot grrl band. All these influences are combined in the dreamy synthpop band Austra, with its lead singer’s trademark warble…
03. March 2017
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Quick flamenco enhanced with rock and heavy metal made the duo Rodrigo y Gabriela one of the most popular Mexican bands. It was the interesting combination of Latino music and harder music genres that made them beat the greats such as Arctic Monkeys and Johnny Cash in the Irish charts after the release…
02. March 2017
Enviro news: Fair wear merchandise
Thanks to Design Directors, our merchandise looks great! Other specifications, such as design and soft material, are looked after by manufacturer OP Tiger. Equally important is the ecological aspect of the production process: most of our fabric is made from organic cotton grown in a certified organic…
28. February 2017
Alice Phoebe Lou
We discovered Alice Phoebe Lou at last year’s Reeperbahn. She looks a bit like her fellow countrywoman Yolandi of Die Antwoord, but makes a completely different type of music. She deserves the same level of attention, though. There is lightness, a lot of bright ideas, playfulness and joy of performing…
27. February 2017
Solange
The author of the album of the year 2016 (Pitchfork, Spin, Vibe) and winner of a 2016 Grammy Award, Solange Knowles, will be playing Pohoda 2017. Her latest album A Seat at the Table has been praised by the likes of Time, Chicago Tribune, Clash, Mojo, NME or Rolling Stone. Solange is currently one of…
23. February 2017
Thurston Moore Group
Pohoda 2017 will see the front man of Sonic Youth and one of the most influential guitarists in the world, Thurston Moore. David Fricke, editor at Rolling Stone, lists him as #34 in his “100 Greatest Guitarists” article. According to Spin, together with Lee Ranaldo, he even ranks #1 in the…
22. February 2017
Pixvae
On our way from Eurosonic, the whole Pohoda office crew is sitting in the van, evaluating the gigs and listening to CDs from agents. We establish a strict rule to contact only those artists that will get a “one” from each member (pedagogical minimum in practice). Last year, the only act that…
21. February 2017
TaxiWars – dEUS front man is coming back to Pohoda with a jazz project
You’ll get dragged into the club from street by groove and sound of a cool sax solo. Cutting through the clouds of thick cigarette smoke, in front of you, you’ll see virtuoso Robin Verheyen in the middle of a battle with a front man of the legendary Belgian band dEUS, Tom Barman, and other…
17. February 2017
FlexFab
Pohoda 2017 will see one of the biggest talents on Swiss electronic music scene, FlexFab. After playing festivals such as Paléo, Montreux Jazz Festival, Zurich Open Air or Eurosonic, he’s coming to introduce us to the combination of twisted rhythms, odd-tronica, trap, trip-hop, devastating…
16. February 2017
Pohoda 97: Auktyon
Phantasmagoric band Auktyon from Saint Petersburg appeared at the first edition of Pohoda by a lucky chance and their gig was an amazing experience. After city stadium, they played incredible shows at Pod Sokolicami area (1999, 2001) and now they will be debuting at the airport. The band created such…
15. February 2017