Empire Escape + Children at Monarch

Empire Escape are a Berlin based band whose sound ranges from rock to post-punk. A little more than a year ago I saw them supporting Pete & The Pirates (review) when their melancholic sound made… [more]

Empire Escape + Children at Monarch Empire Escape + Children at Monarch

Tricky at Berghain

Founding member of Massive Attack and standout performer of the 90's, having a massive influence on the sound that later got labelled trip hop. Tricky's done some amazing work and recorded some truely… [more]

Tricky at Berghain Tricky at Berghain

The Residents at Babylon

Forty years and we still haven't worked out who these guys are yet? Really? There's plenty of very strong evidence, yeah, but a conclusive answer has for this long eluded both scientists and philosophers.… [more]

The Residents at Babylon The Residents at Babylon

Banque Allemande at Bei Ruth

Proper post-punk from local rockers Banque Allemande as they launch their new LP, Willst du Chinese sein musst du die ekligen Sachen essen (You want to be Chinese, have to eat disgusting things). Supported… [more]

Banque Allemande at Bei Ruth Banque Allemande at Bei Ruth

Mudhoney at Festsaal

What's to say? It's fucken Mudhoney and it's at Festsaal. Godfathers of grunge, whatever that means, garage punk gods, whoever that should be. Probably not a coincidence that they're here and that they've… [more]

Mudhoney at Festsaal Mudhoney at Festsaal

Highlight Gigs In Berlin Tonight...

8mmmastercompilation
Ten years of one of Berlin’s coolest labels and a series of parties where the actuality matches the mystique. 8MM have finally made it to the decade mark and celebrating that fact, they’re not only putting out a compilation of their favourite sounds, but there’s a happening planned for Bassy Club. Featuring on a massive lineup you’ll find: Suns of Thyme...

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Tricky
Founding member of Massive Attack and standout performer of the 90′s, having a massive influence on the sound that later got labelled trip hop. Tricky‘s done some amazing work and recorded some truely classic albums  that with their brooding violence are well worth coming back around to even all these years later. The new stuff even, is a return to form and old fa...

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empire escape
Empire Escape are a Berlin based band whose sound ranges from rock to post-punk. A little more than a year ago I saw them supporting Pete & The Pirates (review) when their melancholic sound made quite an impression on me. They’ve since also toured with I Like Trains, Cloud Nothings and The Temper Trap. Previously known under the moniker Ikaria, they continued their...

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Berlin Soundcheck: Suns of Thyme

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francis international airport
Viennese five-piece Francis International Airport have been kicking around since about 2004 and are up to album number three, Cache is the title. Neve...

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the residents
Forty years and we still haven’t worked out who these guys are yet? Really? There’s plenty of very strong evidence, yeah, but a conclusive...

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kate boy
Giveaway: Kate Boy at Privatclub

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