by Alisa | Oct 16, 2026 | Music
Before Kat Koan started writing songs, she recorded herself walking. Leaves, ice, pebbles, sand: the sounds beneath her feet became material to take home, rearrange and turn into rhythms. There was no album planned, no carefully plotted career change. There was simply...
by Alisa | Oct 15, 2026 | Gig Teasers
The middle of October brings three concerts that approach indie from very different directions. Band of Horses return to a defining early album, James Blake presents atmospheric electronic pop in an intimate setting, and Fink brings his restless blend of folk, blues...
by Alisa | Oct 9, 2026 | Gig Teasers
Not every concert weekend needs a single mood. From 9 to 11 October, Berlin offers four distinct takes on indie and alternative music: BOFF bring the lived-in energy of Berlin’s German-language indie rock to an intimate club stage, Margaret Glaspy pairs close, sharply...
by indieberlin | Oct 6, 2026 | Music Reviews
Thirty-seven years into a career built on quiet persistence rather than noise, Teenage Fanclub remain one of British guitar music’s most reliable comforts. The Glasgow-via-Bellshill trio of Norman Blake, Raymond McGinley and Francis Macdonald return with Do Not...
by indieberlin | Oct 2, 2026 | Music Reviews
A decade on from their self-titled debut, Stockport’s finest have arrived at album number six without ever quite losing the wide-eyed pop instincts that got them here. Released today, 2 October via ODD SK / Distiller Records, Songs From The Wedding Cake follows...
by Alisa | Oct 1, 2026 | Gig Teasers
The first weekend of October in Berlin is a gift for anyone who loves indie in all its forms. Over three days, the city hosts three very different but equally powerful concerts: from the nostalgic indie rock of Death Cab for Cutie to the soul pop of Lake Street Dive...
by indieberlin | Sep 27, 2026 | Music Reviews
Julia Jacklin has spent the better part of a decade quietly becoming one of indie rock’s most trusted narrators of interior life, and “If I Had The Hand Of God” — the last single pulled from her fourth album, The Gem (released Sept 25th) — finds her...
by Alisa | Sep 24, 2026 | Festivals, Music
Berlin once again does what it does best: brings together the most diverse heroes of the local scene on one stage, from an indie queen to jazz-inflected hip-hop and noisy songwriters. On September 26, Haus der Sinne hosts the Perfect Match Festival with Kitty Solaris,...
by Alisa | Sep 24, 2026 | Gig Teasers
This weekend Berlin shows two sides of its indie scene: on Friday, Detroit post-punk band Protomartyr present their new album “Hotel Usona” in a listening event with Q&A, and on Saturday, Lido turns into the big German indie pop party Wilde Herzen....
by indieberlin | Sep 1, 2026 | startups
Berlin remains one of Europe’s most important startup capitals, but the ecosystem in 2026 looks noticeably different from the exuberant, growth-at-all-costs era of the late 2010s and early 2020s. The city’s startup landscape is maturing: still creative, international...
by indieberlin | Aug 25, 2026 | Music
Pop-Kultur Berlin 2026: Seven Days of Music, Ideas and International Pop Culture Berlin is about to become even more Berlin. From 24–30 August 2026, the 12th edition of Pop-Kultur Festival takes over venues and neighbourhoods across the city for seven days of...
by indieberlin | Aug 23, 2026 | Music
How to make friends – “Around the Block” How to make friends are back with Around the Block, the second single from their upcoming debut EP, and as with Divine, their previous single, it combines upbeat danceability with laconic vocals and a little...
by indieberlin | Aug 23, 2026 | Music
Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Weekend A spectral drift through longing and light Phoebe Bridgers has spent the better part of a decade making grief sound gorgeous. From her 2017 debut Stranger in the Alps through to the critically adored Punisher (2020), the Los Angeles-born...
