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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

Billie Eilish new album out now

Billie Eilish new album out now

Third Billie Eilish album Hit Me Hard And Soft came out this week with no pre-singles. Spoiler: we love it. At the tender age of 22 Billie Eilish has already impacted the pop music industry to the point where a new album has become a seismic event, with listeners...

Review: Imagine Dragons new single Eyes Closed

Review: Imagine Dragons new single Eyes Closed

Despite their polarising reputation, there’s no downplaying electronic-rock figurehead Imagine Dragons’ immediate rise in popularity, tracing back to 2012’s Night Visions with singles such as Radioactive and Demons catapulting them into stardom. Under the...

Imagine Dragons new single out today

Imagine Dragons new single out today

Imagine Dragons are releasing their new studio album "Loom" on 28 June. To get in the mood, they presented the song "Eyes Closed" and are now presenting a new version, which was created together with J Balvin. The man from Medellín can be heard as a feature guest on...

Bonheur new single Elysees shows their sensitive side

Bonheur new single Elysees shows their sensitive side

Elysées, the latest single from up and coming indie band Bonheur, comes as a surprise. From this group of young and boisterous indie kids I'd expected something upbeat and jangly, but Elysée is a love song that's absolutely wreathed in a sense of loss and sadness. The...

New single Elysées from indie newcomers Bonheur

New single Elysées from indie newcomers Bonheur

Elysées, the latest single from up and coming indie band Bonheur, comes as a surprise. From this group of young and boisterous indie kids I'd expected something upbeat and jangly, but Elysée is a love song that's absolutely wreathed in a sense of loss and sadness. The...

Perfectly put together: Rapture by Coma 54

Perfectly put together: Rapture by Coma 54

The new song from indie grunge band COMA 54 takes all of fifteen seconds to establish their credentials as well as their intent: this is going to be hard-hitting grunge-influenced heavy rock (first five seconds) that jumps to poppish, catchy half-rapped bits where the...