Interviews
Pakology: Challenges of an instrumental duo
Pakology is an experimental acoustic instrumental project for two guitars brought to life by Pablo Garcia (ES) and Kostas Tolikas (GR) in mid-2018 in Prague, Czech Republic. Its music is heavily influenced by the Mediterranean culture and flamenco artists such as Paco De Lucia, but it also contains a wide range of blues, jazz, rock elements blended together in a unique way. The band has released its debut album called "The First Movement", which contains 9 original tracks. We caught up with the duo to chat about music, creativity in lockdown and more.
Daithi Rua's "Songs From The Rua Room": Strive to become good first and famous second
Daithi Rua is an Irish singer/songwriter living in Belgium. We caught up with him to talk about the milestone he recently celebrated with his project Songs From The Rua Room. And much more.
Jamie Mc Donald: The making of the new album is both challenging and liberating process
Jamie Mc Donald is an Irish musical solo artist who has been performing for much of his life. After almost 20 years of gigging, writing, recording and touring he is now releasing what will be his first Irish recorded album. Maladies Of Country & Soul will be released in July 2017.
James Harries: Being on stage is always a joy
James Harries comes from Manchester but lives in Prague for many years. Who heard him playing live, never misses the next opportunity. And who attended the launch of his latest album Until the sky bends down in the middle of September, knows that James can throw a great party.
Justin Lavash: Inspiration is all around us
He comes from UK but has been based in Prague, Czech republic for about a decade. Here he collaborates with many musicians and now he comes with his new album Changing of Tides.
Alasdair Bouch: My music is a reflection of my life
Charismatic English songwriter Alasdair Bouch is based in Prague for almost a decade. The contact with the audience is an essential ingredience for him, you can find yourself in his lyrics. In this interview we talked about his new album Go forth!, his Scottish roots, inspiration, fame and its forms and also about love.
Lucien Zell: From a Dark to a Bright Unknown
This interview was primarily conducted by my friend Katka, who discovered the beauty of Lucien Zell's poems through the book she borrowed from me. After reading just a few lines, Katka knew we needed to interview this intriguing character... a one-handed American who's traveled the world and currently resides in Prague.