JBC Radio spielen Jamaican Roots. Ska Reggae Rocksteady. 
Die Band besteht aus Mitgliedern von The Magic Touch, Wood In Di Fire und vielen weiteren bekannten Berliner Ska und Reggae Bands von heute und aus der Vergangenheit. 
Zehn Personen stöbern im Plattenregal und bringen ihre Lieblingsstücke auf die Bühne.
All Killer, no Filter!

Tickets: https://vvk.link/3r7lqz4

Since 2012, Markus and Frank—legends of the underground from KURT, TEN VOLT SHOCK and MAULGRUPPE — have channeled decades of raw energy and creativity into their duo YASS. With a sound that reimagines KRAFTWERK's precision and hypnotic mechanical monotony through the lens of noise, distortion, and relentless rhythm, YASS delivers a visceral fusion of Post-Punk,Noise, Kraut and irresistibly pulsing Synth loops.

Having toured Europe, the USA, Japan, and Australia since the '90s, Markus Brengartner and Frank Otto are no strangers to pushing boundaries. Between 2018 and 2023, they collaborated with Jens Rachut in the project MAULGRUPPE, crafting two critically acclaimed albums released on "Major Label".

Now, YASS is back with their third LP to be released in June 2025 on Crazysane Records—a highly anticipated evolution of their unique sonic universe.

YASS has created their own entirely unique sound by working with various samplers, loopers, extensive sound and vocal effects, as well as countless plugins. They craft the blue prints for their songs at home on the computer, transforming these intricate soundscapes into live performances. Especially live, this is a one-of-a-kind experience, bursting with energy and precision. The two musicians have over 10 record releases to their name. YASS itself has released three records so far on the former cult label X-Mist Records.

"No band has ever sounded like this before... Yass are beyond any reference!" -Ox Fanzine

"Punk-Noise-Cyber-Indie-Rock barely scratches the surface. YASS is a trip—wild, mind-bending, and utterly one-of-a-kind." -True Trash Fanzine

"Energetic noise-rock that's not only highly entertaining but also incredibly danceable!" -Polytox.org

https://yass-theband.jimdofree.com
https://yassband.bandcamp.com

BÖ.SENBERG (ex César Palace) is the solo project of French drummer Vincent Redel (ex Electric Electric's member), currently also involved in the pharaonic band "La Colonie de Vacances".

BÖ.SENBERG blends minimalist music, cosmic drone, and pure rhythms, drawing influences from contemporary music to 90s house/techno and the experimental scene. The result is a tachycardic, percussive, disciplined performance where Vincent embodies a trance-inducing machine, inviting people to dance with nothing but a drum kit and effects pedals.

After 7 albums and more than 150 gigs the last 2 years, Vincent Redel (La Colonie de Vacances, Y3str, S.E.V.E.R.E. IN) has established himself as a sure value in French and international “electro/industrial” music. He has performed on huge stages and prestigious venues like : Bord de scène in Vitry le François, L'autre canal and the Mîchto Festival, Le Bon Moment Festival in Nancy , the Derivat Festival in Zadar (HR), the Schokoladen in Berlin (DE) , the legendary Festival de la Prairie in Agen, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2024 , in more than 20 countries in Europe.
https://www.octobertone.com/en/band/bosenberg
https://bosenberg.bandcamp.com

Tickets: https://vvk.link/3r7nw4w

BAD LUCK RIDES ON WHEELS from Rostock formed in 2004, established as a post-metal project filled with dark endless prog jams. The musicians also play in bands such as WOJCZECH, CONFUSION MASTER, and WHO’S MY SAVIOUR. After years of endless tours, serious mental breakdowns, and challenges, the power trio has now arrived in absolute darkness, with hypnotic sound loops, incredibly heavy drums, and impenetrable guitars, from which vocals emerge from somewhere deep down.
https://wifagenarecords.bandcamp.com/album/bad-luck-rides-on-wheels-semper-eadem

ALPHATRIP - instrumental drums 'n guitar since 2010
https://alphatrip.bandcamp.com

Tickets: https://vvk.link/3r7q1ao

Stinking Lizaveta's instrumental post-rock draws as much on Sabbath as it does on Sonic Youth or Slint
By combining a stoner/doom metal edge with jazz, the precision and repetition of math rock, and the blasting assault of early , Stinking Lizaveta -- their name is derived from a Dostoevsky character in The Brothers Karamazov -- come on with a sound all their own.
https://stinkinglizavetaofficial.bandcamp.com

Darsombra is a trans-apocalyptic galaxy rock duo from Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Known internationally for walking the line between glam-prog-psych-stoner metal and site-specific installation performance art, their hallucinogenic live shows are often met with the following responses: “I didn’t know what to expect, but that was awesome”, “I’ve never seen anything like that before”, and “it was like tripping on acid, without the acid.”

The band has a committed DIY cottage industry ethic, self-producing their music and videos and booking their own tours globally. They bring a stadium show in a cargo van or a handful of suitcases, and have performed in 48 states and 23 countries worldwide since their inception in 2005.

https://darsombra.bandcamp.com

Mit Jamaican Jazz und handfesten Reggae-Grooves bringen  Wood In Di Fire bei ihren Live-Sessions die Dancehall zum Toben. Was  als Jam-Projekt von Musikern aus verschiedenen Berliner Bands begann, hat sich zur festen Formation entwickelt. Doch  der Session-Gedanke ist  immer noch lebendig: Die Bandmitglieder und Gäste bringen die verschiedensten Einflüsse aus Reggae, Jazz, Ska, Latin und Afro-Beat mit und sorgen damit immer wieder für überraschende Kicks. 
Auf zahlreichen Touren durch Deutschland, Österreich, Frankreich, Spanien, Ungarn und der Schweiz begeisterten Wood In Di Fire ihr Publikum mit ihrer außergewöhnlichen, interkontinentalen, musikalischen Fusion auf treibenden Reggae Beats und Jazzy Grooves.
Seit das Projekt im Jahre 2000 startete, spielt Wood In Di Fire traditionell im Berliner „Schokoladen“. Der bis heute monatlich stattfindende Reggae-Jam wurde schnell vom Geheimtipp zum etablierten Termin der Berliner Reggae-Szene.

Die SPARTAN ALLSTARS sind nahezu 100 % aus Berlin und man könnte sagen, sie sind „native ska- and reggaemusicians“ - sie alle sind mit jamaikanischer Musik aufgewachsen und sozialisiert. Will man es auf die Spitze treiben, kann man sagen: Jamaika ist die Quelle ihrer Folklore. Seit 2001 gibt es diese Formation, aus Spass am Musik machen. Die SPARTAN ALLSTARS sind Freunde und kennen sich aus den verschiedensten Bands und Projekten aus Berlin: Engine 54, Butlers, Yebo, Yazzbo, Time Tough, What...For !!!, Mao Beatmen, Special 65, Serie Noire. Ihre Musik ist der frühe Reggae, Early Reggae

 

Yok, Jahrgang 1962, steht seit 40 Jahren auf den Bühnen der Subkultur, des Punks und der antifaschistischen autonomen Linken. Quetschenpaua, kennste?! Neben der Taxifahrerei von Ende der 1990er bis Mitte der 2020er war er an 25 Musikalben beteiligt. 2013 erschien das erste Buch mit Taxi-Kurzgeschichten unter dem Namen PUNKROCKTARIF. 2019 kam seine Autonomografie NICHTS BLEIBT. Der gelernte Erzieher und Kriegsdienstverweigerer hat sein Leben dem DIY-Prinzip und dem Bruch mit bürgerlichen Konventionen gewidmet. (DIY = do it yourself)

Heute ist er froh.

 

„Taxitanic - Taxifahren ist wie Punk, nur mit Reifen und ohne Saufen."

100 Taxigeschichten und ein paar Bonus-Tracks

Yok hat den Job als Taxifahrer fast 30 Jahre lang gemacht. In Berlin. Eigentlich ganz gerne. Meist freundlich und den Fahrgästen zugewandt. Wie das geht, wenn du den Glauben an die Menscheit aus Gründen langsam verloren hast, deinen Humor aber nicht? Das zeigt dieses Buch. 100 neue Geschichten im Spannungsfeld zwischen Fernsehturm und „Fick dich selbst" - denn: Wenn der Kutscher ein Anarcho ist, ist der Kunde nicht mehr König. Und Yok hat sie alle gefahren, die Blitzbirnen, die Verwirrten und, ja, auch ein paar tolle Menschen.

Andreas „Spider“ Krenzke, Tobias „Tube“ Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion präsentieren Geschichten, Lieder und Gäste.

LSD – Liebe Statt Drogen ist eine der bekanntesten Lesebühnen Berlins. Jeden Dienstagabend gestalten die 5 Mitglieder von LSD und eingeladene Gäste im Berliner Schokoladen ein Programm aus neuen Texten und Songs. Gegründet 1996 besteht LSD heute aus den Mitgliedern Andreas „Spider“ Krenzke, Tobias „Tube“ Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion. Alle 5 genannten Künstler sind als Autoren und Musiker auch in anderen Bereichen aktiv.

LSD bietet jeden 1. & 3. Dienstag ein Offenes Mikro für Menschen an, die spontan etwas vortragen wollen. Beachtet bitte, dass der Beitrag selbstverfasst sein muss und nicht länger als 6 Minuten dauert. Wer am Offenen Mikro liest, braucht keinen Eintritt zahlen und bekommt ein Freigetränk.

tickets: https://vvk.link/3smxbbk

https://youtu.be/iQf3kQHvfR0?si=evwOL9RLN-5zkuZe

https://youtu.be/E_wGujFsFsw

ByDS (Record Release Party)
 
ByDS Release Show vom neuen Album "Our Long Weekend"! ByDS is eine alternative Dance-Band aus Berlin die mit vielseitigem Sound, Alternative Rock-Pop mit dunklen elektronischen Latin-Fusion-Elementen und Trip-Hop vereint und mit Texten auf Englisch, Deutsch und Spanisch die Zuhörer feshalten und zum Tanzen animiert.

"Diego and Bee form the Berlin-based alternative dance band ByDS launched a brand new single, "Regret". Musically the duo combines alternative rock pop with dark electronic Latin fusion trip hop. The single "Regret" is the first glimpse of their next album, "Our Long Weekend", which will be released this spring."

https://www.side-line.com/byds-launches-new-video-regret-out-now/

https://youtu.be/iQf3kQHvfR0?si=evwOL9RLN-5zkuZe

https://youtu.be/JTvGYjKuDNw?si=GD9FEBsDeU4QfiKh

https://tr.ee/ByDS_music

https://www.bydsmusic.com/

Euphoric Elephants (Alternative/Rock/Berlin)
 
Euphoric Elephants is a Berliner Rock Band, formed in 2014. After some gigs they produced their debut album "EƎ" released in 2016.
The band had changes of members during its trajectory, being Chucky Limon its founding member, guitarist and vocalist, Sebas Le Metronome its bassist from 2017, and Alex Rubio its drummer from 2019.
With mixtures of Grunge, Psychedelia and Rock, Euphoric Elephants has performed throughout the years on the Berlin counter-cultural circuit, in places like Schokoladen, KvU, and Liebig 19 among others.
Already with their line-up consolidated and a solid repertoire, Euphoric Elephants released their new material "2", including the single "Distortion" whose video can be seen on their YouTube channel.
 
https://youtu.be/E_wGujFsFsw

 

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

Ceschi (Hip Hop/Folk Punk/Machinegun Fast Rap, Connecticut) + Factor Chandelier
https://ceschi.bandcamp.com
https://factorchandelier.bandcamp.com

Ceschi is a genre-blurring force in indie music and founder of Fake Four Inc.
His blend of hip-hop, punk, and folk, paired with raw, introspective lyrics, has made him a mainstay for listeners seeking something honest. With albums like The One Man Band Broke Up and Sad, Fat Luck, Ceschi has championed a fiercely independent music scene.

Since 2021, he’s channeled his restless creativity into Codefendants, a project with bandmates Sam King (Get Dead) and Fat Mike (NOFX), mixing punk grit with rap’s edge to tackle social and political issues. Ceschi just released his last solo album, Bring Us the Head of Francisco False (Part 2) and is currently touring the U.S. before he will leave for a final European tour in June 2025 with his longtime companion and legendary Canadian producer Factor Chandelier - one last chapter in his uncompromising musical journey.

Tickets: https://vvk.link/3isk428

Ceschi is a genre-blurring force in indie music and founder of Fake Four Inc.
His blend of hip-hop, punk, and folk, paired with raw, introspective lyrics, has made him a mainstay for listeners seeking something honest. With albums like The One Man Band Broke Up and Sad, Fat Luck, Ceschi has championed a fiercely independent music scene.

Since 2021, he’s channeled his restless creativity into Codefendants, a project with bandmates Sam King (Get Dead) and Fat Mike (NOFX), mixing punk grit with rap’s edge to tackle social and political issues. Ceschi just released his last solo album, Bring Us the Head of Francisco False (Part 2) and is currently touring the U.S. before he will leave for a final European tour in June 2025 with his longtime companion and legendary Canadian producer Factor Chandelier - one last chapter in his uncompromising musical journey.