Rebeca Lane
Cross the Gulf of Mexico from New Orleans in a straight line and you’ll eventually hit Guatemala. There, Rebeca Lane is one of the most outspoken rappers against machismo and misogyny. She's now in...
View ArticleTasty
Here’s a tip for all your clubbing needs: to dance away all that battle anger, don’t hesitate to check out Tasty at Schwuz with performances by Prens Emrah and Haidar Darwish, one of Berlin’s hip hop...
View ArticleSeun Kuti & Egypt 80
Seun Kuti, who follows in the footsteps of his father, afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, takes the stage at Festsaal Kreuzberg this month together with Egypt 80 and his new album Black Times.
View ArticleOn Speed: Chicks flying for 20 years
Pop the corks! Chicks on Speed, which today comprises Alex Murray-Leslie and Melissa Logan, turned 20 last year, and throws a belated party at the Volksbühne on May 10.
View ArticleIsolation Berlin
These days probably feeling anything but isolated, Berlin’s best indie nihilists play a homecoming gig at Astra Kulturhaus in support of new album Vergifte Dich.
View ArticleButtons Garden Opening
Berliners tend to get a little freaky when the sun finally emerges from behind the clouds. About Blank is no different, celebrating with a three-day garden opening.
View ArticleLazyTapes
Boasting anything but a lazy 4/4 beat, join Peder Mannerfelt, Cera Khin and Ossia for all your experimental dancing needs at Ohm.
View ArticleKasper Bjørke
Whether it’s laid back ambient or deep house, versatile Kasper Bjørke is a crowd pleaser. At Chalet he will once again get behind the decks.
View ArticleKele
Head to this live concert by Kele Okereke who will be performing tracks from his third solo album, Fatherland, where he explores his newly discovered love for folk, fuelled by his preparations for...
View ArticleThe Monochrome Set
The decade since the art-punk pioneers regrouped in 2008 marks one of their most prolific periods yet. They take the stage at Monarch with their 14th album Maisieworld in tow.
View ArticleOh Yeah! Berlin Pop Women
Witness the mesmerising sound experiments of Gudrun Gut and Joachim Irmler at Museum für Kommunikation. Also performing: Barbara Morgenstern.
View ArticleExploded View
Frontwoman Anika once contributed vocals to Geoff Barrow of Portishead’s band BEAK>. After a few synthy solo releases, you can see her latest collaborative project, Exploded View, live at Roter Salon.
View ArticleFreak Heat Waves
With their latest album Beyond XXXL, Freak Heat Waves’ synth-laden post-punk sound just turned a little noisier. Catch them live at Internet Explorer.
View ArticleReddress
Mixing violin and live electronics, the title is key to this concert as you literally witness it from the pockets and pouches of a red garment designed by Aamu Song and worn by violinist Pekka Kuusisto...
View ArticlePhilharmonika
You’re neither a sailor nor into German Volksmusik? Then the sound of an accordion is most likely not part of your Spotify playlist. You can make up for that at the Philharmonie.
View ArticleBerlin Music Video Awards
Taking over Club Gretchen and the former silent movie theatre Delphi, the Berlin Music Video Awards celebrates the merging of audio with the visual.
View ArticleLillenorge
This three-day festival at Radialsystem V stages multi-genre concerts from classical music to folk with performers from Norway, South Korea and Germany.
View ArticleAround the Bloc: Kele Okereke
INTERVIEW! While preparing for imminent fatherhood, Kele Okereke discovered his love for folk on his third solo album Fatherland. Catch the proud parent at Silent Green Kulturquartier on May 4.
View ArticleAll things A/V
From 4D live shows to whizzing drones, MIRA (May 5) and the BVMAs (May 23-26) have your audiovisual needs covered.
View ArticleBattling for the right reasons
The month, we take stock of the current state of hip hop in Germany as well as on the other side of the pond.
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