2020 was a year full of changes for all of us. From one lock-down to the next, we were bound to spend a whole lot of time in isolation. If it weren’t for the Internet, I’d have gone crazy, and I am sure many of you feel the same.

With the Gothicat festivals we are trying to keep our music scene alive, and it was great to see that people liked the idea, others were inspired to make something similar. As you can imagine, the presentation of the Gothicat Festivals took quite some effort, therefore I had less time for The Wave of Things. Around 20 episodes is still not too bad, I had some great talks, among others with Bestial Mouths, Ash Code or Then Comes Silence. The show also had a big anniversary with the 100th episode, where many great artists have shown their support for the programme.

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Some months ago me and a couple of musician friends founded the dark alternative music collective WaveNoir. Several bands (Deus Faust, The Stave Church, Pilgrims of Yearning, Valentina Maurino, Truck Stop Alien, Tenebris Obortis, Venus in Furs) unite their promotional efforts hoping to get more easily heard in the jungle that the Internet is, while organising intriguing projects to which any musician who has the want can contribute. WaveNoir is not a label, it is a creative playground for like-minded people, offside the commercial aspects of the music industry. Read More →