Puschenfest Might Be the Most Underrated Festival in Berlin
What can I say? For its fifth edition, but also first since its five year hiatus, Puschenfest really hit the nail on the head!…
Shybits Bring Back the Good Times at 8MM
I love seeing gigs at 8MM. Despite the extremely tight quarters and fire pit-levels of smoke, or perhaps because of this, I’m instantly thrown…
The Holydrug Couple Melt Minds at Urban Spree
Wow. I think I blew out an eardrum or possibly a fuse in my brain. I also think I can admit when I’m…
Tess Parks Plays a Low-Key Sunday Show at Urban Spree
I wouldn’t call Tess Parks’ show last Sunday, November 18th, quiet. No, the Canadian songstress’ gruff, enchanting voice was definitely full force and…
Shybits Official Video Premier and win tickets to the 8MM Show!
If you weren’t lucky enough to catch the pre-screening of Shybits’ newest video this past Wednesday at 8MM, here it is, officially premiering today!…
Fun Fare live review – post-punk mish-mash with no frills
An intimate gathering of what seemed like mostly friends and family of the Späti palace label convened at Kantine am Berghain at 9 PM,…
Imarhan Lifts Spirits With No-Frills Show
Everything about the modern Tuareg band, Imarhan’s show at Lido felt uplifting and genuine- minimal light displays, no witty banter with the audience, just…
Django Django’s Enthusiastic and Captivating Performance at Festsaal Kreutzberg
It is unfortunate, but understandable that non-stop touring to promote a new album can sometimes make an otherwise excellent band complacent and slightly jaded…
Win Tickets To Imarhan at Lido and Shake Down to Some Tuareg Beats
South-Algerian band Imarhan, meaning “the ones I care about”, have released their second album Tenet, or “connections” in the Tamakesh language. After the immense…
Win Tickets To L.A. Witch Promoting Their Debut Album at Musik & Frieden!
“Debut Album? How can that be?” you ask. It seems like L.A. Witch has been around for a while and is definitely already respected…
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Are Perfection. What Else is New?
Sometimes, there arises an occasion when all you can really say to describe a performance is “it was really, really dope” and leave it…
Django Django bringing some new tunes to Festsaal Kreuzberg on March 17th
Django Django are back on tour with their third album, Marble Skies, freshly released on January 26th, and already garnering it’s fair share of…
Win tickets to King Gizzard and Mild High Club – March 7th at Astra Kulturhaus
Where to begin? It’s been another whirlwind year of unstoppable momentum for King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. The Australian psych-rock seven-piece, as widely…
A Truly Invigorating Smack in the Face At the Circuit Des Yeux Concert
Full Disclosure: I was lured to the Circuit Des Yeux show, not from a deep appreciation and in-depth knowledge of Haley Fohr’s peculiar brand…
Win Tickets to the Fun Fare Record Release Party at Kantine Am Berghain!
Berlin-based record label Späti Palace is celebrating the release of Fun Fare’s newest album, “Trifles & Events are your Concern” with two release parties…
WIN TICKETS for the Intriguing Circuit Des Yeux next Friday at Kantine Am Berghain
Haley Fohr, a.k.a. Circuit Des Yeux has always been a fascinating and mysterious figure since starting the project when she was just 18. For…
Cults Give a Dreamy Performance at Musik & Frieden
NY band, Cults, played a show supporting their new album, Oblivion, that was as nostalgia-tinted, sweet, and dreamy as their signature sound, but also…
Cults (win 1×2 tickets) promoting new album Offering on 30th at Musik & Frieden
Many things have changed since New York-based band Cults broke out on the online music scene via their Bandcamp page in 2011. They’ve changed…