Nick Triani
Editor in chief at OQM. I’m also a co-founder, writer and handle some management too. I’m owner and head A+R at the record label Soliti. I also work as a promo person at Playground Music Finland.
Nick's Contributions
ONE QUART RECOMMENDS SIDEWAYS 2019
Sideways ushers in a new Finnish music festival season ... Read more
Best of One Quart Magazine 2018
Find curated highlights from 2018 at One Quart Magazine, our best features in Film, Music, Books, Style, Life and Art. ... Read more
The Beatles White Album in its right place
As The Beatles' White Album turns 50, Nick Triani essays the album's standing in 2018 whilst admiring the new possibilities the reissued and remixed album still promises. ... Read more
Thank You and the art of reputation destruction
One Quart’s ongoing Duran Duran series continues with Nick Triani explaining why he missed the Duran Duran boat, but has grudging respect for their late career nadir Thank You. ... Read more
One Quart Magazine Playlist: Big Gold Dream
With this new playlist for One Quart Magazine, Nick Triani remembers a time in his youth when pop music felt more challenging and rewarding. ... Read more
Superwood and Paola Suhonen
The Twin Peaks of the festival season arrives this weekend in the Helsinki forests with Superwood. Nick Triani talks to Superwood and Ivana Helsinki founder Paola Suhonen. ... Read more
Learning to live while waiting for The Big K.O.
In this essay Nick Triani contemplates on living with a heightened sense of mortality. As he gets older, he has a growing awareness of his own mortality and of learning to live with the fragility of life.... Read more
Flow Festival 2018 Tips/Recommendations
Nick Triani looks forward to another Flow Festival in Helsinki. Find out his tips for best shows, his personal festival don'ts and the concept of live bucket lists. ... Read more
Two years, is that all we got?
As One Quart turns two, Nick Triani picks his highlights from the last year across the site. He also examines the state we’re all in with the TV series The Leftovers as a cultural and spiritual guide. ... Read more
One Quart Magazine recommends: Kieku Records
As the new label Kieku Records launches in Helsinki this week, Nick Triani chatted to co-founder and music renaissance man Jonas Verwijnen... Read more
Football’s not coming home, OK? Just try and enjoy it anyway.
As the World Cup in Russia starts this week, Nick Triani tries to re-define his relationship with the England football team after many years of hurt – and surprisingly finds some grounds for optimism.... Read more
One Quart Magazine recommends: Sideways Festival 2018
Nick Triani gives his personal recommendations as to who you should be catching at this years relocated Sideways festival. ... Read more
The A to Z of Music : B is for Blondie
With The A-Z of Music, Nick Triani guides us through his personal musical alphabet picking artists, albums and songs that he loves. B is for Blondie.... Read more
Me and the magical mystery of Felt
As Cherry Red records reissue Felt’s first five albums, Nick Triani recalls following the band who lived exclusively in the margins. ... Read more
The A to Z of Music : A is for ABC
In this new series – The A-Z of Music, Nick Triani guides us through his personal musical alphabet picking artists, albums and songs that he loves. A is for ABC and their Lexicon of Love album. ... Read more
Are you ready for 2018?
Nick Triani ushers in the new year with some personal thoughts and resolutions while wondering if he’s even ready for some of the challenges 2018 might bring... Read more
OQM year end review of music
Nick Triani looks back at his musical highlights of the year whilst pondering if analytics and algorithms have replaced critical consensus.... Read more
My Lawyer Will Call Your Lawyer: Joan Didion and Mindhunter
In their first ever podcast for MLWCYL, Astrid and Nick discuss the documentary 'Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold' and the TV series 'Mindhunter'.... Read more