On radio addiction, music for wanderers and #resisting in Berlin
Like loving the outdoors, live music and the ritual of brewing a pourover coffee, my involvement with radio isn’t something I found at random in adult life. More like: It […]
Tag Archives: Berlin music scene
Berlin Music Video Awards showcase bright stars, hidden gems
What do a rave-age Joan of Arc with an inhaler, Luke Evans running away from things and a rapper channeling Genghis Khan vibes have in common? They all show up […]
Berlin goes banjo: The old-time invasion
Think in Berlin you’ll only catch live banjo music at a Mumford show? Think again. Interestingly enough, this city harbors a small but thriving old-time music scene. Nor is it […]
Larkin Poe bring Deep South grit to Berlin
Act to watch: Soulful sister rock duo Larkin Poe. Rebecca Lovell and Megan Lovell found time in their whirlwind tour schedule, supporting artists like Conor Oberst and Elvis Costello, to […]
A conquering Lorde returns to Berlin
This is not Lorde’s first time in Berlin. Ten months ago, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter played in the German capital for about 90 people, by her memory. Her first European tour […]
Lykke Li seduces Berlin with ‘Wounded Rhymes’
A queen of indie pop in the kingdom of minimal techno: On Tuesday, April 29, Sweden sent another of its most successful music exports, Lykke Li, to make waves in […]
Birdy captures Berlin with soaring vocals
Thursday, Feb. 27, 8:35 p.m., Berlin’s Astra Kulturhaus. Billy Lockett’s soft, earnest vocals drift in a cloud of smoke out the open venue door, as I huddle in the entry […]
Euphoria—just another word for fun.
In the past couple months, a German television show has worked its way into my generally television-free life. It’s the sort I would normally take particular care to avoid: A […]
