Chris Hegholtz

Mid-February. A cold and rainy night in Cologne. Shelter Boy has embarked on his first proper tour since becoming a solo artist in 2018. Time for us to chat with the rising German dream pop boy Simon Graupner who once started out as a guitarist for Still Trees. Now, with his second EP "Rock’n’Roll Saved My Childhood (lel)" out, Shelter Boy's music is dedicated to Graupner's inner most.

In 2016, Mogli aka Selima Taibi and Pedal the World filmmaker Felix Starck embarked on 'Expedition Happiness'. In an interview with NBHAP, Mogli reflects on how life has changed during the last two years since the return from her longest journey up to this day.

For the third time in a row, NBHAP editor Chris attended one of Düsseldorf's most beloved festivals whose motto is Beautiful Music, Beautiful Places'. These have been the most beautiful ones ...

Huyghend's new single Runners off ther debut record H1 combines the vocal aesthetics of early MGMG with the playfulness of The Notwist. Watch the premiere of their new video clip in VHS aesthetics below.

This year's c/o pop Festival is packed with an incredibly diverse program - be it the c/o pop festival itself, the c/o pop convention, the New Talent Day or the Super-Samstag. Dedicated music folk have the chance to switch between concerts, showcases, talks and workshops. So what shall we recommend? NBHAP looks closer at the 2018 line-up and found five reasons to celebrate.

We visited this year's Open Source Festival in Düsseldorf mini-portraying artists, Open Squares members and visitors. The mini-portraits demonstrate the vitality of the city's music and art scene.

NBHAP editor Chris Hegholtz met ABAY's frontman Aydo Abay at Parallel Records in Cologne in order to talk about five albums that helped shape the sound of ABAY's sophomore record 'Love & Distortion'.

The band's first teaser of a forthcoming EP is ear candy for fans of Sigur Rós, Radiohead, and Björk. NBHAP brings you the premiere of the haunting new music video.