A few questions for... Detlef Diederichsen
For 100 Years of Now, the HKW’s head of music and performing arts put together a programme that combines the German avant-garde, Italian futurism and a post-punk rock opera. F.S.K. and Trümmer bring...
View ArticleBianca Casady & The C.i.A.
Teaming up with The C.i.A. to explore her darker side, CocoRosie's unmistakable voice invites us into her fantasy world with an eerie soundtrack of experimental jazz and circus tunes. Don't miss this...
View ArticleAndromeda Mega Express Orchestra
Always good for a surprising genre twist, high-end jazz and Neue Musik clashes with cutesy Nintendo clonks when this 18-piece orchestra takes the stage to present their latest project, Helium Honeymoon.
View ArticleLars von Trier dogmatics: José González
INTERVIEW. The Swedish-born Argentinian singer-songwriter broke through with revelatory versions of The Knife and Massive Attack, but his approach to recording and politics makes him truly unique. See...
View ArticleNovalima
Initially founded with its members scattered across the globe, sharing creative output remotely, the band has made a name for itself reinterpreting Afro-Peruvian traditional music with an avant-garde...
View ArticleDeradoorian
Skilfully distilling Krautrock and psychedelia into their basic components and reassembling them, the former Dirty Projectors bassist released her vocal-heavy solo debut The Expanding Flower Planet...
View ArticleSay ja to jazz
From David Bowie to Kendrick Lamar, this year's Jazzfest isn't for fuddy-duddies. Read our preview and then catch the fest Nov 5-8 at Haus der Berliner Festspiele.
View ArticleFehlfarben
They still do what they do best: write snarky songs with catchy hooklines, crossing punk attitude with Neue Deutsche Welle charm. Prepare yourself for a healthy dose of West German music history.
View ArticleJohanna Borchert
Drawing from prog rock, classic, electro, slowcore and jazz, Borchert creates roaring soundscapes which she tames using her unifying vocals and skilled piano play. And to keep things interesting, she...
View ArticleBoo Hoo
As part of this year’s Voguing Out Festival, the Boo Hoo team will bring some ballroom realness to Südblock with an exquisite club extravaganza and DJ sets from guests Vjuan Allure, Sarah Farina and...
View ArticleA Tribute to Cornelius Cardew
To commemorate the 34th anniversary of the composer’s death, a line-up of avant-garde musicians will tackle his “Treatise”, a 193-page new music mammoth which throws standard notation overboard entirely.
View ArticleAlien Transistor Night
Relentlessly productive brothers Micha and Markus Acher established their label in 2003; this night introduces Le Millipede, Jam Money and Mimicof, focusing on their trademark soundscapes for a more...
View ArticleA Jew in the GDR
Ever wonder what it was like to be a Jew in East Germany? After fleeing Nazi Germany as a child, Salomea Genin returned to live in East Berlin, expecting a utopia free of anti-Semitism – an illusion...
View ArticleWallis Bird
Irish singer-songwriter Wallis Bird takes the stage to ring in the new year with a 12-hour improv show. As remarkable an undertaking as it is, no one’s expected to sit through the entire acoustic affair.
View ArticleMary Ocher and Your Government
It’s been over three years since Berlin’s beloved expat art-rock songstress debuted her new band Mary Ocher and Your Government. They’ll be celebrating the release of their first album as a trio...
View ArticleSweet '16
Party-hungry Berlin is gearing up for another deafening Silvester, and either through fireworks or the plethora of parties, you're gonna get it. We can't account for the explosions, but we can help you...
View ArticleRadiale Nacht
Conducted by hotshot Teodor Currentzis, Perm’s Ensemble MusicAeterna will take over Radialsystem, giving concertgoers the opportunity to experience Siberian music from classical to contemporary on the...
View ArticleSinging the War
As part of the overarching project 100 Years of Now, Singing the War sets out to explore the intricate relations between war and musical composition through a variety of concerts, screenings,...
View ArticleAngel Haze
The female-born rapper (who now prefers the third-person-plural pronoun)'s new free-to-download mixtape Back to the Woods is a return to former glory, dropping the commercially appealing approach for a...
View ArticleCatching up with Mary Ocher
INTERVIEW: We spoke with Berlin's beloved expat art-rock songstress, who teamed up with two drummers to form Mary Ocher And Your Government three years ago; now, they'll be celebrating the release of...
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