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The Return of the indieBerlin Awards

Where we celebrate all that makes Berlin truly indie In a city whose heart beats with creative independence, cultural innovation and its very own Berliner-Schnauzerisch maverick streak, we're very happy to announce the return of the indieberlin Awards, a celebration...

Berlin startup That Was Easy AI shows how easy AI can be

Welcome to our brand new series featuring the best and coolest startups in Berlin and Brandenburg! Cool Berlin Startup #1: That Was Easy AI While "AI" - more than an artificial intellect, but a truly intelligent AI - is being bandied around so much at the moment that...

Video Premiere: Bookie Baker – The Ideal Expiration of a Stubborn Man

Having been a fan of Bookie Baker for years, ever since coming across their brilliant pseudo-western video for single Autumn Wind, we're delighted to be able to premiere their brand new video single "The Ideal Expiration of a Stubborn Man"....

The Cure: Songs Of A Lost World album review

By Ameena Ceesay If asked to name the most iconic alternative bands, or even iconic bands of the past 40 years, The Cure would and should spring to mind. After 16 years, the goth pioneers return with a new album, and all anticipation is met with brilliance. THE...

US chooses a dark path

I'm writing this early in the morning of the 6th November, and the truth is that not all the results of the US election are in yet. But, shockingly, disappointingly, frustratingly, it looks all too much as if Trump is set to win.* What happened to you, USA? For...

Red Dot Design Awards Best Brands & Communciation Exhibition from 2.11

Museum für Kommunikation Berlin presents the winners of the Red Dot Design Awards - exhibition opening on 2 November 2024 On 2 November 2024, the studio exhibition ‘Best Brands & Communication Design - Red Dot Winners Selection 2024’ will open at the Museum für...

Listen to Berlin Awards 12.11

On the 12th November the hoi polloi of the Berlin Independent music scene will gather once again for the year's highlight that is the Listen to Berlin awards, the night kicking off the Most Wanted Music conference and festival that starts the next day. And you get to...

Band of Freedom – 700 musicians and the Berlin Wall 9th November

The 9th of November is a date to remember in Berlin: because this is the day that, 35 years ago and almost by accident, the iron curtain broke, the Berlin Wall opened, and the two Berlins became one (okay that did take a while but this was definitely a dramatic...

Get Ready for MW:M24 – Workshops, Networking, and More at Most Wanted: Music 2024!

MW:M24 is back and better than ever! This year's edition brings hands-on workshops with experts from various fields in the music industry, covering topics from sustainability and AI to booking and monetization models. Don’t miss the chance to boost your industry...

Coma 54 lay down the gauntlet with debut EP Punkt Eins

Berlin-based, Irish-origin indie-rock band COMA 54 is set to release their first EP Punkt Eins on October 10th 2024, marking a significant milestone in the band's journey. While previously released singles have embraced more melodic set pieces, Punkt Eins, the single...

“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

Almost Twins in Interview

Almost Twins in Interview

Almost Twins is an indiefolk act from Leipzig based around their singer and songwriter Max Grüner who not only looks but also sounds like the second coming of Erlend Oye of Kings of Convenience fame. So if you're out there missing your fave plaintive indie band, sing...

Ab Jetzt bin Ich Laut – Lucidez im Interview

Ab Jetzt bin Ich Laut – Lucidez im Interview

Lucidez ist eine Singer-Songwriterin aus Bernau bei Berlin. In den letzten 8 Jahren hat sie ihre eigenen Songs komponiert und gesungen, hauptsächlich in den Bereichen Pop, Rock, Latin und Singer-Songwriter. Sie macht Wellen und macht Musik mit ihrer erfrischend...

Lucidez in interview – Ab Jetzt Bin Ich Laut

Lucidez in interview – Ab Jetzt Bin Ich Laut

Lucidez is a singer/songwriter from Bernau near Berlin. Over the last 8 years she has composed and sung her own songs, mainly in the areas of pop, rock, Latin and singer/songwriter, making waves and making music with her refreshingly honest take on pop and pop life....

Berlin Music Video Awards – win tickets

Berlin Music Video Awards – win tickets

Berlin Gears Up for 12th Annual Music Video Awards Spectacle The city of Berlin is buzzing with excitement as the 12th edition of the esteemed Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) approaches. Taking place from June 12th to 14th, 2024, the iconic Club Gretchen will play...

Lola Young new single Messy out today

Lola Young new single Messy out today

It's always a supreme pleasure to listen to a new Lola Young single, and this one's no different in that regard, even if it's different in other ways. Lola Young always wears her heart on her sleeve, but here she's definitely showing her more sensitive side; dressed...

Coma 54 get melodious with new release ‘Flow’

Coma 54 get melodious with new release ‘Flow’

COMA 54, the Irish-born, Berlin-based band who insist that they're grunge, come back with more heavy guitars mixed with finely tuned harmonies and an ear for a good melody. I'll let them have the grunge label if they like, and there are definite touches of the...

abracadabra – Rate mal, wer zurück ist

abracadabra – Rate mal, wer zurück ist

Es gibt eine Menge guter und schlechter Dinge, die man über Eminem alias Slim Shady sagen kann, und ich muss allen zustimmen. Aber bevor er seinen Sinn für Humor verlor, war er immer zum Brüllen komisch, und seien wir ehrlich, der Mann konnte rappen. Nun, er ist...

abracadabra – Guess who’s back

abracadabra – Guess who’s back

There's a lot of good things and a lot of bad things that you can say about Eminem aka Slim Shady, and I'd have to agree with all of them. But before he lost his sense of humour, he was always riotously funny, and let's face it, the man could rap. Well, he's back....