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. 

reverberation fest & little league shows prsnt:

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

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

+ aftershow with Heller Than Hell

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.

puschen & little league shows prsnt:

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

+ tba.

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.

little league shows prsnts:

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

+ tba

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors or in pre-sale --> vvk.link/3a10dg0 (starts 21.06.)

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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. 

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.

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)

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 --> [presale starts soon, stay tuned]

& 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.

dust booking & little league shows prsnt:

KEEP / shoegaze/alt. rock, us
keepva.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/keepva 

& YEAHRS / shoegaze, bln
yeahrs.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/yeahrs_ 

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets for the concert at the doors and in pre-sale --> vvk.link/3c7s0s0 

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KEEP is an alternative rock band from Richmond, VA formed in 2013.They draw heavy inspiration from the shoegaze and grunge sounds of the 90’s, post-2000 indie, and add just a dash of 80’s goth and art rock sensibility. While that may sound a bit like an alphabet soup of influences, Keep’s brilliance lies in their ability to seamlessly blend myriad sounds into something that feels surpassingly cohesive. A riff may conjure Starflyer 59, Hum or Swervedriver. A melody might evoke The Cure or Cocteau Twins. The mood may call Low or Bowery Electric to mind. But while Keep may momentarily remind you of any number of artists you love, Happy In Here always feels like something unique that you’re hearing for the first time.

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»Part of the shoegaze renaissance that is encompassing the wider musical spectrum, YEAHRS are a loud, feisty and guitar-driven crew. Building on their love for hardcore, heavy rock and dreamy shoegaze, the band recently released a new EP called Transfer.Transform, a thoroughly loud and melodic addition to the Berlin rock scene. Aside from the immediate comparisons to the likes of The Jesus and Mary Chain and Deafheaven, the EP is dazzling mix of catchy choruses, washed-out guitars and lush harmonies.« (exberliner)

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XTREME BLUES DOG (one man band)
Trash-blues rock n’ roll, playing the harmonica, kazoo, cigar box guitar, drums and singing (all at the same time), since 2010 this Brazilian one man band shows his dirty view of the Blues mixed up with a lot of Rock and Roll. After 17 tours in 24 countries around Australia, Europe and South America, Xtreme Blues Dog promotes his new album “Raw, Loud and Mono!”, released by the labels A-lo Records, Mandinga Records and Sinfonia de Cães.

Biography
The first album “The Return of the Blues”, recorded at home in 2010, provided the Dog’s first tour throughout Brazil and Uruguay along the masked Amazing One Man Band. The second album “Dirty Blues from the Wild South'', recorded at Caffeine Sound Studio by Luis Tissot (aka the Fabulous Gogo Boy from Alabama) was released in 2011 and followed by an European tour passing by many countries such as Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium and England. In 2012 the song “All Night Long'' was part of the compilation “Trash Blues – Old School Sudamerica’s Monobandas!” which ended up in a tour in Argentina. In 2013 the one man band went on his second Euro tour playing in many cities like Rome, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris and much more. In 2014 the album “Punk Rock and Roll a Billy Trash Blues” was released in Brazil and followed by another tour passing by 12 countries. On October 31st 2014, the dutch label Monster Mash released the 7'' vinyl compilation called “Monobanda Mash Vol. 2”, including the song “The Train'', followed by another tour in the euro winter promoting the vinyl, with concerts in Austria, Hungary, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Croatia and Macedonia. In early 2015, the Blues Dog was touring in Peru with Bang Bang Band Girl from Chile, including gigs in Lima, Trujillo and Cusco. Also this year the album called “No Rules for The Blues”, was released and provided 4 Euro and Brazilian tours in the following years (2015 - 2018). In 2019 the Blues Dog went on his first tour in Australia, playing in many places such as Melbourne, Hobart, Launceston, New Norfolk and Franklin, followed by another euro tour in a total of 77 gigs that year. In November 2019, it was released the live album ROAD RECS, a compilation of live recordings in several countries made between 2014-2019, during Xtreme Blues Dog tours around the world. In March 2021, the Split EP called “Chelo Lion and his Yellow Fingers + Xtreme Blues Dog" was released by Sinfonia de Cães label.
In 2022, the Blues Dog released his new album “Raw, Loud and Mono!” and also a split EP with the Austrian band Anstalt, followed by a six-month-tour of wild gigs around Europe. In the summer 2023, the Dog hit the road with DJ Tribalista for the “Locurama Summer Tour”, and by the end of the year he was back in Brazil for a crazy tour with Bonny Jack. In 2024, the Blues Dog is on the road again this time with Mr. Gallini from Portugal, and also for the “Locurama Tour II - La Vendetta” with Tribalista.
Stay tuned! Stay mono!