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Radiohead at Kindl Bühne

Danno — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:00:00 +0000

One of the greatest bands in the world and one that’s without a doubt earned its place in music history, fucking Radiohead, there’s seriously nothing else we really need to say about them. This is the ticket of the year and we can even say that completely objectively since tickets are on sale and will sell out a full seven months before the show date. It’s not a rubbish venue either, it’s Kindl Bühne, when they could have easily put themselves on at O2 World and done a boring stadium show they’ve instead gone somewhere nice and a bit green and with a bit of character and remember that it’ll be a Summer evening, they’re obviously keeping the quality of the evening in mind. It’s not just that they’re an amazing band, but they’re obviously nice blokes too.

Tickets on sale 26th November 2011.

Steve Smyth at Magnet Club

Danno — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0000

As the moon rose to it’s highest point in the sky, Steve Smyth drove one night down a desert highway. Stopping the engine and turning out the lights, he set foot walking in amongst the dunes. Soon after, the Devil himself rose from the ground and smiled at Steve and offered him his hand.

“I can infuse you with old time rock and the true spirit of blues” said the Devil, “but I’ll need something in return”.

After that being said and a shaken hand, then the deal was done. Steve Smyth now walks the earth knowing that the Devil owns his soul, but there’s few that can compare when it comes to his belting out a song.

We Have Band at Gretchen

Danno — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0000

These guys are a complete guilty pleasure, they never ever even from the beginning sounded like a band that anyone should still be listening to up to 2012. Even though that first cut of Hear It In The Cans on Kitsune 6 in 2008 was pretty awesome. And the first album was a solid listen too, even though they plenty of people wouldn’t agree with that. In anycase here they are, We Have Band (previously, previouslyer), with their second album out just late January and touring Europe. Headlining a Saturday night at the so-hot-right-now Gretchen and being a bit more grown up and just being the Knight Rider car of the indie-electro set. Maybe the best idea is to catch them now before they get even bigger. ?

For the moment, the new album from them, Ternion is streaming here: http://www.purevolume.com/news/We-Have-Band-to-Stream-Debut-Album-Ternion. Check it out, it’s a solid listen that’s got a lot of Fischerspooner in it and definitely a lot of eighties electro pop. Second album syndrome takes a weekend off every now and then. They do have a sampler of the new album available from their website here: http://www.wehaveband.com/Ternion_sample.zip, but check out an MP3 below…

We Have Band -Watertight (Ternion)

Pulled Apart By Horses at Magnet Club

Danno — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

With a brand new album, Tough Love, out end of January, it’s the perfect time for Leeds act Pulled Apart By Horses to touch down here in Berlin. Although, when you’re the best named band in the world, it’s always time for a night at Magnet. Seriously, that is one fucking cool name.

They’ve been kicking around since 2007 and in that time they’ve toured with Muse and Biffy Clyro as well as had stuff out on Transgressive, which is impressive just by itself. They’ve had tracks in the UK indie top 20 and if rock’n'roll is going to save your soul, these guys are Jesus with laser beams of redemption shooting from his eyes. Which doesn’t sound immediately appealing, except that it is since they’re responsible for one of the greatest party tracks of all time…

Casiokids at Postbahnhof

Danno — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

The English speaking world has always been a bit divided, there’s the first camp that says that the Scottish have the loveliest accents when speaking English, which is fair enough since Ewan McGregor could mumble out a shopping list or the ingredients list from a tube of toothpaste and still sound like a highland lord so it’s self evidencial that they’ve got a point. The other camp takes the route that it’s the Norwegians with the nicest speaking tones. When I say camp, I might be overstating the level of support a little, since it’s probably only me holding that opinion, never having heard anyone else ever say that the Norwegians sound amazing when speaking English, but being an outsider isn’t so bad and definitely something you can get used to. They do sound awesome though.

All that nonsense aside, if someone had ever managed to channel the Norwegian way of speaking through a set of synths and made it danceable, it would be the lovely people of Casiokids (previously). No stranger to you if you’re into upper-eschalon indie electro pop ala Architecture in Helsinki, the new album from them Aabenbaringen over Aaskammen was released internationally January 16th this year on Moshi Moshi. Starting the European tour in Jan in England, Casiokids will be playing two shows in Germany, Hamburg and here in Berlin at the wonderfully shiny-when-it-feels-like-it Postbahnhof. Tickets are 15€ and they’re supported by Zebra and Snake…

Giveaway: Pulled Apart By Horses at Magnet Club

Danno — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:30:03 +0000

The cranky kids of Pulled Apart By Horses are back in Berlin with a massive show at Magnet Club, enough noise-rock for even the hardiest of punters.

Thanks to the wonderful people at Queen About Music, Blitzgigs is giving away a double pass to the gig to a lucky PABH fan!

All you have to do to win is email winwinwin@blitzgigs.de with your full name and the answer to the following easy question…

Which is your favourite song from Pulled Apart By Horses?

Entries close Monday 27th of February and the winner is drawn at random. Good luck!

More info on the gig can be found here: http://www.blitzgigs.de/2012/02/28/pulled-apart-by-horses-at-magnet-club/

Gauntlet Hair at Marie Antoinette

Danno — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Sparkly and shiny and noisy and somehow all the time a bit grim and helpless, Gauntlet Hair out of Denver are a two piece (four piece live) who’ve been at it since they were 15. Which, assuming that they’re not 16 and still in school, is quite a long time and enough to find a sound like theirs: considered and intelligent and supported by very decent psych-pop hooks. We like this very much.

Playing here in Berlin supported by Berlin indie-rock trio Skiing (previously at Berlin Beat) who’re right now proud of their debut EP, West Germany is the title. Available at shows.

Rollercoaster by SKIING

The Mobbs at Bassy Club

Danno — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Classic punk/garage-rock act the Mobbs headline Bassy for a night of seriously exceptional music. Think Wild Billy Childish if you want to think anything at all, but you shouldn’t think too much into it, or anything else really, it never pays.

Thunderous debut single on bb rex from a rocket fuelled three piece called the mobbs featuring the two tracks ‘jolly good!’ and ‘muck ‘n’ bullets’. it’s a kinda’ garagey, buff medways, 60′s roller that gets straight to the point. do not miss.

Rough Trade Records

Supported on the night by rock DJs and a devilmaycare attitude toward your eardrums.

Check out the debut LP from the Mobbs here…

Phoebe Kreutz at Weserstr 58

Danno — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

With her funny Sesame St vibe and songs that sound silly although aren’t really when you think about them, Phoebe Kreutz has been kicking around Berlin for a while now, swinging back and forth between her native NYC and here. With the release of her new album The Age of Reasonableness, she celebrates with a massive 31 date European tour.

Phoebe Kreutz – Frankenstein by downbytheriver

Travelling and playing with her friend and fellow NYCer Toby Goodshank (Double Deuce, the Tri-Lambs, Moldy Peaches), Phoebe will be playing at the kleinste-aber-feinste Weserstr 58 here in Berlin. The show features the talents of both Deenah Vollmer & Matt Colbourn, both, along with Phoebe and Toby, being members of the quietly infamous Bushwick Book Club.

Toby Goodshank is enjoying the release of a new album also, you can grab it from Soundcloud or give it a listen below.

Check out our exclusive interview with Phoebe Kreutz for Berlin Soundcheck, click here.

Golden Kanine at Privatclub

Danno — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Swedish five piece dance folk band Golden Kanine are the kind of thing you would play at a wedding. A really fun wedding, one of those ones where everyone is drunk and we’re all dancing until 4am. Not to downplay them as just some wedding band, they’re far above that point, but that would really be a most amazing party.

They’ve spent the past ten years finessing their sound and touring all around Europe, earning themselves a following in all of Sweden, Denmark and here in Germany. Somewhere in amongst the rough-and-tumble of indie-folk with a lo-fi Baltic feel is where they are musically right now, but listening to the material you’re not going to think they’re trying to be anything, except who they are.

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Radiohead at Kindl Bühne

Steve Smyth at Magnet Club

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We Have Band at Gretchen

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Pulled Apart By Horses at Magnet Club

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Casiokids at Postbahnhof

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Giveaway: Pulled Apart By Horses at Magnet Club

Gauntlet Hair at Marie Antoinette

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The Mobbs at Bassy Club

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Phoebe Kreutz at Weserstr 58

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Golden Kanine at Privatclub

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