Wagram Stories Berlin feiert am 17. Oktober die Veröffentlichung des Debütalbums der Indieband Bonheur mit der zweiten Wagram Stories Soirée im Berliner Schokoladen. Die Mannheimer Band KALK¥L wird gemeinsam mit der französischen Sängerin Laventure den Abend eröffnen. Wagram Stories Berlin ist das deutsche Büro von Wagram Stories, einem der Top drei unabhängigen Musikunternehmen Frankreichs.

Inspiriert von Indie-Größen wie The National, Radiohead, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver und Klangstof, hat die Stuttgarter und Berliner Indieband Bonheur ihren ganz eigenen Sound geschaffen. Ursprünglich bekannt unter dem Namen Into the Fray, macht das Quartett seit mehr als fünf Jahren gemeinsam Musik und spielte bereits über 100 Live-Auftritte. In ihren Songs erzählen sie Geschichten des Erwachsenwerdens in der heutigen Gesellschaft und werfen einen kritischen Blick auf toxische Männlichkeit, psychische Gesundheit und die Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens in den Zwanzigern. Ihr Debütalbum Sometimes It Hurts, But That’s Okay erscheint am 18. Oktober 2024. Die Singleauskopplungen des Albums landeten bereits in den Newcomer-Formaten von rbb Fritz, FluxFM, BR Puls und ByteFM, sowie in den Spotify-Playlists Fresh Finds GSA und Indie Brandneu. Mit zehn Songs voll mit trotzigen, elektrischen Gitarrensounds, Bass, Schlagzeug und einem beruhigenden Keyboard, schaffen Bonheur eine verträumte Klanglandschaft – voller Indie-Nostalgie und Lethargie. 

Das Mannheimer Songwriting/Producing-Duo KALK¥L hat mit ihrer Debüt-EP Lazy Sunday Tapes nicht nur auf Bandcamp als New & Notable Artist (2022) für Aufsehen gesorgt, sondern war auch regelmäßig auf Deutschlandfunk Nova, Flux FM und Radio Fritz zu hören. Diesen Sommer bringt KALK¥L in Zusammenarbeit mit der französischen Künstlerin Laventure die Collab-EP Only Way to Catch Me heraus. Die Tracks vereinen Indie und Retro Soul zu einem warmen, einladenden Sound, der sowohl vertraut als auch erfrischend neu ist. 

Imagine, you are invited to spend a day at the beach together with The Mummies and Black Lips? Sounds trippy and sick to you? Well, then you are right. Put on your best shorts and bring your salami-recorder because Sux Sux Sux are going to blast you. These records spinning weirdos with budget rock attitude and love for shitty guitars do it right! Formally known as Salami Sux, they have been around for while and come from the gutters of Vienna and STP. SUX³ = Sux Sux Sux ... well math's is complicated ... but don't worry, their garage surf punk sound isn't!

Resident DJ Marycherry
Guest DJs Face B & Holly Wood (DE)& Felix (Sux sux sux)
&psychedelic art by Bernar Gomma

reverberation fest & little league shows prsnt:

SUZAN KÖCHER'S SUPRAFON (de)
https://suzankoecher.com/

& DIE ANTEILE (bln)
https://linktr.ee/dieanteile

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors and in pre-sale --> https://vvk.link/3bqmqk0

+ after 22h: ship those hakes w/ DJ heller than hell & guests
- outernational world disco -

SUZAN KÖCHER'S SUPRAFON spielen psychedelische Musik zwischen Dreampop, Indie, Krautrock, Disco, ‘60s Vibes, Desert Americana, Soundtrack – sinister, melodisch, atmosphärisch und halluzinierend! Mit ihrer Musik, die einen wie auf einem Strom davonträgt, begeisterte die Band unter anderem auf dem Traumzeit Festival, Orange Blossom Festival, SXSW, Burg Herzberg Festival und dem Reeperbahn Festival. Ihr drittes Studioalbum erscheint im Oktober 2024 auf Unique Records.

Berlin-based duo DIE ANTEILE's sound falls somewhere between Robot Rock and Electro Dance Punk. The vocoder holds a special place in their heart, distorting the Dada- and cut-up-inspired lyrics or releasing them into the room as Sprechgesang. Die Anteile, equipped with guitar and bass, work in close collaboration with the small instruments that live among the cables and power strips in their tweed suitcase. The duo draws inspiration from the fidgety and franticness of Talking Heads, DAF, Peaches as well as Ryuichi Sakamoto. Usually not fond of tradition, they would like to see themselves in the tradition of Krautrock. Die Anteile like to foam up their tracks to a neo-psychedelic mixture and remain electro pop curious.

puschen & little league shows prsnt:

PARSNIP / indie/garage-pop/post-punk, aus, upset the rhythm
parsniphq.bandcamp.com/  / instagram.com/parsnip_hq

+ VORSICHT KINDER / post-punk/alko-pop, bln, kitchen leg recs
vorsichtkinder.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/vorsichtkinder

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. pre-sale tickets available --> vvk.link/3815cq8 

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Green shoots have burst forth from PARSNIP, let’s warmly welcome the Australian group’s sophomore album ‘Behold’. Recorded across three sessions over the last three years, ‘Behold’ is a testament to Parsnip at their most creative, catchy and collaborative. This album showcases the multi-talents of all four members, with spirited performances adding dazzle to the thirteen tracks. Paris Richens lets the bass playfully roam. Carolyn Hawkins tumbles feeling into the drum rumble. Stella Rennex’s guitar soars alongside her saxophone work, whilst a sprightly keyboard is tenderly attended by Rebecca Liston. Everyone sings amidst this lush canopy.

Patience, environmental cues and internal signals are integral for a garden to flourish. The same can be said of the conditions necessary for ‘Behold’ to emerge. It is an album gleeful in reassessment, changed priorities and anticipation. The roots are deeply anchored to mystery, drinking up a hidden wonderment that lies within. ‘Monument’ is a twist of melody and mania, “For what am I? But a channel of light” they attest amongst the whoops and hollers. ‘The Babble’ sounds like Ray Davies playing Wordle for enlightenment. In fact most of these songs are pointing the way towards growth and understanding. ‘Turn to Love’ is mesmeric and timeless, thoroughly serene and perfectly judged. Parsnip write songs as a form of communion with the intangible in our increasingly delusory world, but there is always a gentle reminder; don’t take anything too seriously! “My head is gonna split in two, fix it with flour and glue” they demand on ultimate bop ‘Papier-Mâché’, this juxtaposition of mature resolve with childlike astonishment packs a more powerful punch.

On ‘Behold’, Parsnip explore both the inner and outer realms of consciousness with quick wits and some seriously quality jangle and jolt. ‘The Light’ is a whip smart workout, sprouting naturally from the propulsive nature of their debut album ‘When the Tree Bears Fruit’ (2019). ‘Placeholder’ is also devastatingly honest and channels The Field Mice as it buries itself like an arrow into your heart. The production is ambitious, with 12-string and acoustic guitars, percussion, piano, saxophone and harmonium all sitting comfortably in these outstanding songs. Drawing comparisons with Dolly Mixture, Sara Goes Pop and Look Blue Go Purple, Parsnip are an animated ensemble, full of life, emotional complexity and humour. The laughter in the dark is real, but then the sun comes up and we all must meet the day. Even the flowers turn their faces. Behold!

Upset The Rhythm and Anti Fade Records proudly present Parsnip’s first album in five years, ‘Behold’. Available in all good record stores April 26th.

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VORSICHT KINDER are four friends from Berlin who released their debut album *Verschluck dich nicht* in 2023 on the Berlin-based label Kitchen Leg Records.

Their sound is described as an eclectic mix of post-punk, no-wave, and Neue Deutsche Welle, playfully breaking genre boundaries and conventional song structures. It’s like Tic Tac Toe picked up some instruments and went on a wild mushroom trip. On stage, they regularly swap instruments, and in their dadaist-feminist lyrics, they explore themes like lust, rage, ecstasy, and senselessness— sometimes leading somewhere, sometimes into the void: Fuck the Banana!

ByteFM & little league shows prsnt:

VIDEO AGE / indie-rock/lofi-pop, us, winspear recs
videoage.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/videoageband 

+ J MAHON / lofi/indie, bln/aus
jmahon.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/__jmahon__ 

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors or in pre-sale --> vvk.link/3a10dg0 

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VIDEO AGE make breezy and timeless songs that are so ineffable, they can only be the result of a decades-long friendship and songwriting partnership. Across four albums, Ross Farbe and Ray Micarelli have gleefully worn their influences on their sleeve, writing inviting tunes that reference sounds ranging from disco to pop and indie rock. On their latest LP, Away From The Castle, the New Orleans duo have strayed from nostalgia and instead have honed their own unique musicality, making songs that sound like themselves with a taste of inspiration from classic singer-songwriters of the 60s and 70s. The album is a testament to the possibilities that come from getting out of your comfort zone, the freedom of writing vulnerably and unselfconsciously, and the joys of getting to work with your closest companions. 

After releasing and eventually touring their critically-acclaimed third album Pleasure Line in 2020, Farbe and Micarelli sought inspiration for their next project through collaboration. They worked with Drugdealer on his album Hiding In Plain Sight, Micarelli gigged throughout New Orleans' jazz and blues scenes, and Farbe recorded local artists at his home studio, most recently producing Esther Rose's new album Safe to Run. Feeling refreshed, they rented a cabin in Eunice, Louisiana with touring members Nick Corson and Duncan Troast, where they spent eight days in August 2022 jamming, cooking and writing together.  

Through this process, Video Age have made their best collection of tracks to date by perfectly alchemizing their influences and experiences into a record still tinged with nostalgia, but moving towards a more succinct and authentic voice. Away From The Castle is a document of a band having fun and rediscovering their love for making music together, but it’s also their most honest and personal work yet–Video Age distilled to its purest form. 

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J MAHON is the musical project by Berlin based Australian expat Jarrod Michael Mahon.

Having released 20 home recorded EP’s and albums in the past years as a way of marking diary entries while getting clean and sober, J finally released his first studio album in 2023. ‘Everything Has a Life’ was produced alongside Syd kemp (Thurston Moore, Ulrika Spacek, Spiritualised). Heavily influenced by Sparklehorse and Daniel Johnston, Mahon creates pop songs wrapped up with chamber strings and guitar feedback. The live shows can span between a solo performance of just piano and vocals, to a electric guitar full of fuzzed feedback and backing track, or then up to a 7 piece live band. Either everything or nothing and all performances being just as impactful.

In 2024 Mahon released a B-Side to the debut album, toured the UK in January as his first headline tour, supported Ulrika Spacek, Tess Parks, Speedy Ortiz and Drahla throughout Germany and performed a show at London’s Rough Trade East. In the past he has performed support tours with Ariel Pink, GUM and King Krule throughout Australia.

Tickets: https://vvk.link/3b96qj4

Specialising in discordant, hypnotic repetition, tales of boozy nights out, and radical politics, Loose Articles are a punk quartet from Manchester with plenty to say. Their music speaks to all those determined to get through the age of austerity with tongue in cheek, pint in hand, and two feet firmly on the dance floor.

Anarkuss -The loud and soft duo has been described as "combat folk" and "experimental acoustic punk". From the ever-anxious city of Berlin, this post-apocalyptic no electricity song and story act provides thought-provoking minimalist entertainment and a glimpse into what bands will sound like when the power grid fails and we all revert to eating nuts and berries.

you may have heard that SABOT is at it again, and you heard right! In September 2020, we got together for the first time in 5 years to play a few concerts, which included both old Sabot material and new improvisations using instruments and tools we have collected over the last few years. Although Chris is in Czech and Hilary is in Italy, we do what we can to work long-distance and get together when possible. We have recently recorded NEW songs, and the release of the new EP, CLEAR, plus several European concerts are scheduled for Fall 2024. We are, as always, so grateful to all our friends and fans for the support and the trust that music will overcome all odds. We can't wait to show you how! SABOT was formed in 1988 in San Francisco, California by the rhythm section of the punk trio Forethought. SABOT has since continued to be a bass & drums instrumental duo (and kept all original members!). SABOT is: Christopher Rankin - bass guitar Hilary Binder - drums

RVDS (Richard von der Schulenburg)

Er ist seit 2005 Resident DJ im Golden Pudel Club in Hamburg und produziert/DJs House, Ambient und Techno unter diesem Namen, während er auch unter seinem Pseudonym Riccardi Schola/DJ-ing Disco produziert

 

 

 

 

BANDE kommt zurück nach Berlin und es wird gruselig!

Auch dieses Jahr freuen wir uns, gemeinsam mit euch ein BANDE-Halloween feiern zu dürfen. 

Am 25.10.2024 laden wir euch zu einem spektakulär-schaurigen Abend ins Schokoladen ein. Auf der Bühne haben wir gleich drei großartige Acts, zu denen ihr euch die Füße wund tanzen könnt.

Samzie findet sich, fasziniert von wortgewandten Texten und individuellen Beats zwischen (N)NDW und HipHop wieder. Beim Hören ihrer Musik wird einem klar, egal wie unterschiedlich diese sein mag, jeder einzelne Track ist eine emotionale Hommage an das Erwachsenwerden.

Gigolo Tears ist Deutschlands queere Indiepop-Hoffnung und steht für softe Emotionen eingewickelt in Empowermentpop. Inhaltlich dreht sich der Kosmos von Gigolo Tears verstärkt um feministische Themen, queere Liebe und die Beschwerlichkeiten des Patriarchats. Musikalisch ist Gigolo Tears zwischen HipHop-flavored Indiepop und Teenrock-Referenzen zu Hause.

Futurebae kombiniert nahezu selbstverständlich elektronische 80s-Einflüsse, sphärische Trap-Sounds und R&B zu einem ästhetischen Klangbild - Sommerliche Dancefloor-Vibes und Pop-Ohrwürmer laden hier nicht nur zum Tanzen, sondern auch zum Fühlen ein. Lauwarme Nächte, die große Liebe und selbst die unantastbare Freiheit scheinen zum Greifen nah, sobald sie die Bühne betritt.

Lasst euch gesagt sein: Es wird ein Abend, den ihr nicht verpassen wollt!

P.S. Vielleicht wartet ja auch noch die ein oder andere Überraschung auf euch…

little league shows and zooey present:

ZA! (post world, es)
losza.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/___za___________ 

& GORZ (cute core, arg/ch)
gorzband.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/gorz.band 

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors or in pre-sale --> vvk.link/3fgcp0w 

& after 22h:

DJ Kohlrabi (post genre, Team Pommes)
soundcloud.com/bubu-mo 

Taby Pilgrim

+ Support: Maryam.fyi

Die Essener Rapperin, Synchronsprecherin, Sounddesignerin und Produzentin Taby Pilgrim ist bislang vor allem für clevere, humoristische Lyrics und den herausragenden Einsatz ihrer unverkennbaren Stimme bekannt. 2024 wagt sie mit ihrem zweiten Album “Nest” jedoch einen Sprung ins kalte Wasser: Auf elf Songs, überwiegend von ihr selbst produziert, nimmt sie ihre Zuhörer*innen mit in ihren Kopf und präsentiert auf eindrucksvolle Weise den Parasiten, der sich dort eingenistet hat. Gefühlsausbrüche zwischen Hypomanie und Depression eröffnen ein breites Gefühlsspektrum, das durch ebenso kontrastierende Sounds kaum noch in eine einzelne Schublade passen möchte. So ehrlich wie nie zuvor spricht Taby über Selbstzweifel aber auch übersteigertes Selbstbewusstsein, ihre Stellung als Frau in der Musikbranche und Gesellschaft sowie den Willen, sich selbst und ihre eigene Diagnose besser zu verstehen - und setzt ganz nebenbei neue Standards für nahbaren und authentischen deutschen Rap mit Händchen für fesselnde Soundwelten.