After taking a break from featuring independent literature for the last 2-3 years, we decided that it's time to get back to things with words in them. And what better way to restart our indielit section than with an interview with the very wordy (but in a good way :))...
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“THIS IS YOUR LIFE. DO WHAT YOU LOVE, AND DO IT OFTEN. IF YOU DON’T LIKE YOUR JOB, QUIT. IF YOU DON’T HAVE ENOUGH TIME, STOP WATCHING TV. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE, STOP; THEY WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU WHEN YOU START DOING THINGS YOU LOVE. STOP OVER ANALYZING, LIFE IS SIMPLE. ALL EMOTIONS ARE BEAUTIFUL. WHEN YOU EAT, APPRECIATE EVERY LAST BITE. OPEN YOUR MIND, ARMS, AND HEART TO NEW THINGS AND PEOPLE, WE ARE UNITED IN OUR DIFFERENCES. ASK THE NEXT PERSON YOU SEE WHAT THEIR PASSION IS, AND SHARE YOUR INSPIRING DREAM WITH THEM. TRAVEL OFTEN; GETTING LOST WILL HELP YOU FIND YOURSELF. SOME OPPORTUNITIES ONLY COME ONCE, SEIZE THEM. LIFE IS ABOUT THE PEOPLE YOU MEET, AND THE THINGS YOU CREATE WITH THEM SO GO OUT AND START CREATING. LIFE IS SHORT. LIVE YOUR DREAM AND SHARE YOUR PASSION.”
-THE HOLSTEE MANIFESTO – WHICH WE EMBRACE
Afrikas bekanntestes Elektronik-Festival kommt nach Berlin – Afropollination in der Stadt
Haben Sie schon vom Nyege Nyege Festival in Uganda gehört? Es gilt weithin als Afrikas führendes Festival für elektronische Musik und wurde von Factmag und zahlreichen Besuchern, die den Zauber des Festivals selbst erlebt haben, mit diesem Titel ausgezeichnet. +++...
Africa’s foremost Electronic Festival comes to Berlin – Afropollination in town
Heard of the Nyege Nyege Festival in Uganda? It is widely regarded as Africa's premier electronic music festival, earning this title from Factmag and numerous attendees who have experienced its magic firsthand. +++ Check out the Facebook event and how to get the last...
Review: Lucy Kruger live in Lido
Lucy Kruger played in Lido on Friday 5th May. Lucy Kruger is a singer from South Africa, and until not too long ago was known more for acoustic guitars and more classic singer songwriter stuff. Recently though she seems to have gone through something of a sea change:...
The Berlin Music Video Awards are upon us again
What started as a happy little local event, the Berlin Music Video Awards have grown into a monolith of a global happening, attracting attention from every corner of the music video world. Taking place on the 14th - 17th June 2023 at Club Gretchen (Obentrautstr....
Die Berlin Music Video Awards stehen wieder vor der Tür
Die Berlin Music Video Awards haben sich von einer kleinen lokalen Veranstaltung zu einem globalen Ereignis entwickelt, das die Aufmerksamkeit der gesamten Musikvideo-Welt auf sich zieht. Die Veranstaltung findet vom 14. bis 17. Juni 2023 im Club Gretchen...
Kitty Solaris returns with girls & Music
Kitty Solaris, the woman we have long since glady granted the accolaide of 'Berlin's Queen of Indie' is back with her new album 'Girls & Music'. And indeed, back with a bang. A very danceable one. Girls & Music is the eighth album from Kitty Solaris. From the...
10 things to do to increase your instagram followers
In the digitally driven world of today, Instagram is an integral part of the music industry's toolkit for promoting your music and for reaching out to new audiences. As an independent musician, it's crucial to leverage the power of Instagram not just for showcasing...
10 Dinge zu tun, um Ihre Instagram-Follower zu erhöhen
In der digitalen Welt von heute ist Instagram ein fester Bestandteil des Instrumentariums der Musikindustrie, um für die eigene Musik zu werben und neue Zielgruppen zu erreichen. Als unabhängiger Musiker ist es wichtig, die Möglichkeiten von Instagram zu nutzen, nicht...
Sam Burton with new single I don’t blame you
Dear Departed is the second album from US singer Sam Burton, and it arose from a time of rebirth. In the last few years, the singer says that he just started over. For a while he abandoned the life he’d built in LA to return to Utah where he grew up, then holing up in...