Haerts On World Cafe

WXPN-FM Staff — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:27:00 +0000

Haerts, which stylizes its name with the a and e reversed, joins World Cafe in the studio today. Eccentric spelling is just one element that makes the electro-pop band stand out.

Led by friends Nini Fabi and Ben Gebert, the band formed in Brooklyn in 2010, but the two friends actually met in Munich, Germany, where they grew up together. Haerts’ self-titled debut came out this year after a well-received EP, Hemiplegia, in 2013. The duo explains what that means, literally and metaphorically, and performs some of its songs on this episode.

Photos: Future Islands And More At The All Things Go Fall Classic

Sam Howells — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:36:21 +0000

Saturday, promoter and website All Things Go hosted its inaugural Fall Classic at Union Market, with a slate of buzzy bands that land somewhere between rock and electronic pop.

All day, Union Market’s Dock 5 abounded with regional beers and attendees who fit squarely within a 20-something demographic. Musical highlights included Swedish performer Tove Lo, who enchanted with her soothing, flirtatious melodies, and in between sets, The Knocks’ B-Roc kept fans dancing with seamless deep-house mixes. After coming on late, Baltimore synthpop stars Future Islands captured eyeballs—particularly when frontman Samuel Herring launched into his signature moves. Here’s what Bandwidth witnessed:

B-Roc of The Knocks:

Tove Lo:

Haerts:

Future Islands:

Haerts – Bandwidth

Haerts On World Cafe

Photos: Future Islands And More At The All Things Go Fall Classic