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Einlass 19h Beginn 20h<\/div>
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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.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-02","badge":true,"title":"loFi lounge prsnts: Patokai [elektopunk\u00b0buenos aires\u00b0valenica] + Rat Kru [techno dub hip hop\u00b0poland]","body":"

tickets: https:\/\/vvk.link\/3uqf2ts<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/RM5nkVFi4Pk<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/patokai.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/ratkrumusic.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Patokai (Elektropunk) <\/p>\r\n

Patokai ist ein Elektropunk-Live-Act, der synthetische Riffs, elektronische Drums, verzerrte Vocals und Vocoder kombiniert und das Publikum in die Intensität einer Rockshow versetzt, die mit elektronischen Stilen wie Indietronica, EBM, Basspop, Electroclash und Synthrock verschmilzt. Patokai teilte sich die Bühne mit Musikern wie Peaches, Crystal Castles, Vive La Feté. Er hat mit Produzenten wie DJ Hell zusammengearbeitet und an zahlreichen Festivals und Clubs wie dem Fusion Festival, der Red Bull Music Academy, dem Säälchen und dem Bi Nuu teilgenommen und in den 10 Jahren seiner Karriere mehr als 200 Shows auf der ganzen Welt gespielt. Letztes Mal eine große Party im ausverkauften Schokoladen.<\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/de-de.facebook.com\/patokaielectro\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/patokaielectro\/?hl=de<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/patokaimusic.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/RM5nkVFi4Pk<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Rat Kru (Techno, Dub, Hip-Hop)<\/p>\r\n

Polish band performing music from the borderline of techno, dub, hip-hop and electronics. Their compositions are supported by a strong beat, deep bass and electronic aura making this project finished and coherent. RAT is taking the listener in a journey from the first to the last sound. Each of the lyrics is supported by the degree of lyricism which makes this mysterious duo different.<\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/ratkrumusic.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Screen: Chinaski plays the Arp 2600 for Kenneth Anger's Fireworks and Eaux a'artifice (2x15min)<\/div>

Love-Songs<\/strong> are the trio consisting of Thomas Korf (electronics + vocals) Sebastian Kokus (Bass) and Manuel Chittka (Percussion) who make cosmic, kraut-inspired electro-acoustic music. Many will be familiar with their previous output on wonderful labels like Kame House and Bureau B.Their latest enthralling tracks take us through dreamlike and psychedelic echoing territories, where Korf’s modulating electronics and effected vocals ripple over the grooving rhythm section of percussion and bass supplied by Kokus and Chittka. Across the latest album, the band are joined by a host of guest musicians and friends from Berlin and Hamburg’s underground and experimental music scenes, supplying Trombone, Mbira, Clarinet, Flute and extra synthesisers and vocals to enhance the mind-expanding and unique sound palette of these incredible tracks. <\/p>\r\n

http:\/\/lovesongsband.de<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

Erfolg<\/strong> ist das deutschsprachige Solo-Projekt von Johannes von Weizsäcker, den einige vielleicht als Mitglied der „leicht experimentellen“ London-Berliner Popgruppe The Chap kennen. Da er zeit seines Lebens Angst davor hatte, Musik mit deutschen Texten zu schreiben, andererseits aber inzwischen ein Alter erreicht hat, in dem man sich gewissen Ängsten stellen muss, zwang er sich zu diesem Projekt. Und hatte prompt Erfolg! Denn dabei sind ebenso erbauliche wie melancholische Pop-Miniaturen entstanden, die von Griechenlandhilfe, Kochsendungen, dem fragmentierten Subjekt und natürlich von Erfolg handeln.<\/p>\r\n

Auf der Bühne wird Erfolg von einem Damenchor begleitet, der sich mit gewissem Recht als „der beste Damenchor aller Zeiten“ bezeichnet.<\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/staatsakt.de\/portfolio\/erfolg-und-der-beste-damenchor-aller-zeiten<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Screen: Chinaski<\/strong> plays the Arp 2600 for Kenneth Anger's Fireworks and Eaux a'artifice (2x15min)<\/p>\r\n

DJ: kick'n'rush<\/strong><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-04","badge":true,"title":"HOFKONZERT I > SHEENA IS - LIVE with Eat Lipstick - Punx N Kweenz - Lemongrab __ und ab 22h drinnen: DJ ANITA DRINK (glam punk wave)","body":"

SHEENA IS a punk drag night at Schokoladen.<\/strong> With two sold out shows in the start of the year. Now coming with a very special LIVE IM HOF with three live bands this summer. Highlighting the incredible Berlin’s queer punk bands in the city. With a big gig at the legendary venue celebrating 35 years! Punk is a natural reaction to a descending world.<\/p>\r\n

Punx’n’Kweenz<\/p>\r\n

Punx’n’Kweenz is a Fantasticore production that has been bubbling in Berlin’s underground since 2019, mixing the dust of punk squats with wigs and glitters.
Since it’s first apperance at the legendary Køpi Keller the project evolved through different shapes, venues, artists and bridge bottoms, featuring a drag punk band with different artists involved at each time in performances, DJs sets and evolving into a home for colorful expression.<\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/linktr.ee\/punxnkweenz<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

Eat Lipstick<\/p>\r\n

Since their debut album EAT-01-BITCH!, they have created music and performances dripping with dynamic energy. Their second album, NEW WIG – NO RULES!, saw them teaming up with Peaches as producer, birthing a record that blends punk’s unyielding spirit with the joyful rebellion of disco.Now, the curtain rises for their third record, set to drop in 2025! With a bold cinematic vision, Eat Lipstick is forging a rare moment in time—a stage show and crowd response fueled by unbridled energy, ripped from the seams of their lipstick-colored world.<\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/eatlipstick.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Lemongrab: Since DIY duo Gaëlle & Léonie’s move to Berlin in 2019 - the band formed a new configuration which has made a quick yet lasting impression in the Berlin and wider European punk scene. Renowned for their raw and cathartic live shows and heavy but playful songwriting. Their influences range from the Stooges to Wire, detouring at Pylon’s weirdo hooks and resurfacing on a familiar Bikini Kill-esque territory.<\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/lemon-grab.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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aftershow --> DJ Anita Drink
punk \/ glam \/ wave
https:\/\/anitadrink.org<\/a> <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-05","badge":true,"title":"HOFKONZERT II > Acht Eimer H\u00fchnerherzen & NinaMarie __ & nach 22h drinnen: DJ SOL TIGHT (glam-punk \/ gen x indie \/ dirty soul \/ dad rock steady \/ heavy latino)","body":"

Acht Eimer Hühnerherzen<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\r\n

sind ein halbakustisches Nylon-Saiten Trio mit den drei Musikstilen Powerviolence-Folk, Kakophonie und Bindungsangst. Wandergitarren-Punk mit Fuzz und Driver aus Kreuzberg (bei Berlin und Brandenburg).
Apocalypse Vega – Gesang, Gitarre, Driver
Herr Bottrop – Bass, Gesang, Fuzz
Bene Diktator – Drums, Gesang<\/p>\r\n

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Thomas Götz, seines Zeichens Trommler von den Beatsteaks und Marten Ebsen, bekannt als Gitarrist von Turbostaat, bilden diese Formation seit 2004. Nach einem gemeinsamen Konzert ihrer Bands lernten sie sich an einem De-zemberabend in Kiel kennen und entdeckten dabei nicht nur die geteilte Aversion gegen Jahresüber-gangsfeiern, sondern auch das Interesse an musikalischer Kooperation. NinaMarie sollte fortan das Wunschkind heissen, das aus dem Seitensprung der beiden Musiker entstand.<\/p>\r\n

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Hier geht's zum VVK<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

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und nach 22h in der kneipe:

glam-punk \/ gen x indie \/ dirty soul \/ dad rock steady \/ heavy latino 
- clash all pigeonholes with DJ Sol Tight (Psycho Keller) - all night<\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/www.mixcloud.com\/SolTight\/<\/a><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-06","badge":true,"title":"AUSVERKAUFT!!! - KINDER HOFKONZERT > Sukini + Band live, 14.30h __ und ab 19 uhr in der Kneipe: Karaoke Night w\/ KJ der K\u00e4ptn","body":"

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Das 1. Kinderhofkonzert im Schokoladen startet gleich mit einem absoluten Highlight.<\/p>\r\n


Sukini live auf der Bühne mit Band und jetzt könnt ihr endlich mal eure Kinder mit zum Schokoladen nehmen!<\/p>\r\n

Sukini:<\/p>\r\n

Ehrlich, direkt, unmittelbar – so erlebt Sukini all jene vor allem jüngeren Menschen, die ihr bei Konzerten begegnen. Ehrlich, direkt und unmittelbar ist auch ihr Umgang mit dem Publikum. Anstelle von künstlichen Inszenierungen und schnelllebigen Musikprodukten wählt Sukini einen anderen Weg: Themen, die ihrer Lebensrealität und der Auseinandersetzung mit Gegenwartsdiskussionen entspringen, sowie künstlerische Entscheidungen, die über kommerzielle gestellt werden.<\/p>\r\n

Ehrlich, direkt, unmittelbar zeigt sich auch der Song „Da haben wir den Salat“. Immer wieder hätten sich Kinder bei ihren Konzerten ein Lied über Tiere gewünscht. Entstanden ist nun ein veganer Song über das Tiere-(Nicht)essen, der Tierrechte und die Wichtigkeit von Tierwohl altersgerecht vermittelt.<\/p>\r\n

Politisch nachhaltig: Musik, die Zeit braucht und Zeit gibt.<\/p>\r\n


Bitte vergesst den Gehörschutz für euren Kinder nicht.<\/p>\r\n

Kinder 0-4 Jahre zahlen keinen Eintritt!<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-07","badge":true,"title":"M:Soundtrack & Caf\u00e9 Chocolat present: AWA KHIWE (African Women Arise\/Zimbabwe) + TBA","body":"

Special One Off Show in Berlin<\/div>

Dear Lovely Listeners --- THIS IS A SPECIAL! From Glastonbury festival to Schokoladen !! My dear friend AWA KHIWE (Zimbabwe| African Women Arise) will be in town and we have the honor to put on a small show to have a listen to her long awaited album!  LIVE - Some may have been there on that special first show in Germany where she totally came out an blew the Torstrassenfestival  crowd away ?? - I went on to do many shows with AWA including the last years,  where she performed with her heroine Stella Chiweshe, and then when I asked her to play for Stella’s memorial concert at Durchlüften festival she came through again and said absolutely! ! I have seen her grow so much but have known from moment one,  how talented she was, a  lady on a special trajectory!  - She is a Queen and I hope you can join us and see for yourself the magic of AWA! PLease reserve tickets early - they will be up in a few days!  --- Limited Space !! <\/p>\r\n

Schokoladen Mitte
JULY 7, 2025 @ 20 Uhr - 22 Uhr 
DJ TBA<\/p>\r\n

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AWA KHIWE proudly calls herself “the village girl who decided to go for it”. Zimbabwean born Ndebele rap queen AWA KHIWE is rooted in her upbringing in Nkayi, a small rural village in Zimbabwe, and shaped by her urban experiences in Bulawayo. She spent several years in Germany using the time to take her music to the next level.<\/p>\r\n

Zimbabwe’s rap queen unites worlds that rarely meet. One day she’s on dusty village roads directing her own music videos, the next she’s in a Berlin studio with Peter Fox, dropping Ndebele verses on a remix of his Amapiano hit “Zukunft Pink.” Then she’s back in the village, part-time herding cows, before flying out again to perform on stages across Europe. Fans at home follow every step on their phones, proud to see one of their own carrying their stories to places they’ve never been. <\/p>\r\n

On stage, AWA KHIWE is wrapped in handcrafted Ndebele beadwork and headpieces. Her songs talk about social issues, migration, gender inequality and personal stories of empowerment. Her flow is tight, fast and punctuated by the click sounds of her mother tongue.<\/p>\r\n

Now, her debut album “African Women Arise” merges hip hop, Afro-urban rhythms and the spirit of Ndebele culture. Her international breakthrough was fueled by collaborations with Ghanaian Stallion, known for his work with Megaloh, Patrice, Joy Denalane, Black Sherif, and Burna Boy. Since working with AWA, Stallion has adopted her shout-out “Stallion on the beat” as his producer tag. Together they’ve crafted a distinctive sound that blends African influences with contemporary hip hop, creating a bold pan-African identity.<\/p>\r\n

Long awaited by fans across Europe, Africa, and beyond, “African Women Arise” offers her powerful perspective. For AWA, this album is both a personal manifesto and a rallying cry. “We are often given the crumbs and labeled as ‘the other rappers,’ but that will not change unless women unite and claim our space,” she says. With this album, AWA KHIWE firmly steps onto the global stage, blazing a trail for African women in rap and lighting the way for a new generation that refuses to be sidelined.  <\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/awakhiwe.bandcamp.com\/album\/african-women-arise<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-08","badge":true,"title":"lls & tomatenplatten prsnt: BS\u00cd (lofi diy indie, reykjav\u00edk \/ berlin) & 13 YEAR CICADA (exp\/post-punk, berlin)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

little league shows & tomatenplatten prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

BSÍ \/ lofi diy indie, reykjavík \/ berlin
brusselssproutsintl.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/bsi.band<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

& 13 YEAR CICADA \/ exp post-punk, berlin
instagram.com\/13yearcicada<\/a> \/ 13yearcicadas.bandcamp.com<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> vvk.link\/3t6e6sw<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

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BSÍ is made up of best friends Silla Thorarensen and Julius Pollux Rothlaender. They use their voice, they play drums, bass guitar, and some keyboards with their toes. “riot grrrl lofi-cute-punk” is what someone said.<\/p>\r\n

BSÍ is named after Reykjavík's central bus terminal, honouring the most miserable location you can find in all of Iceland. Silla and Julius try to not take themselves too seriously, unafraid to embrace their self-doubts and just do and be what- or however they feel.<\/p>\r\n

BSÍ's debut album 'Sometimes depressed ... but always antifascist'... blablabla kkkrrrrrr zzzzzzzz – oh, sorry, I just fell asleep when reaching the passage that mentions the band's oh so important achievements and how great their music is - are you ok with just skipping that?<\/p>\r\n

In 2025, BSÍ will release new music, something slow maybe, or loud, or summerlike?<\/p>\r\n

Some miserable icelandic fascists hate this band, everyone else loves them!<\/p>\r\n

Kill them with kindness!<\/p>\r\n

Let's share a moment and have some fun.<\/p>\r\n

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13YC aka 13 Year Cicada are 3 friends who all play samplers plus instruments. Philip plays drums plus sampler, Hotti plays bass plus sampler, Zooey plays keys\/sings plus sampler. Their journey as a band reaches back seven years, and their jelling as human and musical collaborators promises many more to come.<\/p>\r\n

All three musicians have a background in jazz which they managed to escape quite early on in their careers - not because they lack the love for the genre but because becoming a part of a less elitist and more diy scene seemed important (ok, also sometimes moshpits are just more fun than chairs). In 2017, with their first album 'Totem Tongue' they found a beautiful home in Gandula records (Barcelona), proud to share a roster with bands as great as ZA!. They followed up with their second album '00YES' in 2019 and released a single in collaboration with Berlin underground label tomatenplatten ('Fourtrack Mind Vol. 3') in 2021. Throughout these years they got massive help in touring possibilities from both Gandula and tomatenplatten and also the wonderful
family of Blaublau Records from Bern\/Zurich. 13YC have so far toured Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Finland, Croatia, Italy, Czech Republic, France and have some beautiful tour plans for 2022 lined up.<\/p>\r\n

13YC are constantly on the quest to minimize power dynamics, starting with their own way of working. If people could get rid of the divine right of kings, just think what we could do 13 years from now?<\/p>\r\n

'haha gravity' is their third studio album, released in a triangle collaboration between Gandula, tomatenplatten and Blaublau Records.<\/p>\r\n

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<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-09","badge":true,"title":"beav boloney & lls prsnt: HOON (garage-punk, aus) + MORGEN TEUER T\u00d6TEN (punk, bln)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

beav boloney & little league shows prsnt:
Aussie punk series vol. XX w\/<\/p>\r\n

HOON \/ garage-punk, aus
hoon1er.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/hoonsfunland<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

& MORGEN TEUER TÖTEN \/ punk, bln
morgenteuertoeten.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/morgen_teuer_toeten<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

live at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors or in presale --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3rpabn4<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

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HOON: From organising their own mini festival’s and touring nationally and internationally, to playing in alleyways and in front of churches; Hoon have developed a chaotic neutral between composure and compulsion. With their overly-animated live shows punctuated by relentless punk-dynamics and uncompromising on-stage energy, Hoon are a band who frequently skirt the line between the maniacal and total mayhem, with a punk-rock attitude to match.<\/p>\r\n

Leaving no stone unturned, their debut studio album ‘Australian Dream’ captures this live performance energy synchronised with their chaotic song writing on record for the first time, deliberating life in modern Australia over 11 intense tracks. Produced at The Brain Studios Sydney with Clayton Segelov, sonically the record ricochets between the crucial sounds of ‘90s rock pioneers, to surf punk thrillers and dynamic five-minute progressive ballads with hints of psychedelia and sludge metal.Their style has evolved to a true-blue garage punk sound that pays homage to their predecessors - all while remaining distinctly contemporary. Signposted lyrically with equal parts sociological commentary to Australian political critique, Hoon holds a mirror to their country with a laugh and a beer.<\/p>\r\n

With new music, an Australian tour, the third edition of their self presented 10 venue one day festival 'The Gong Crawl' and their second European tour. 2025 is set to raise new hell for Hoon and they're having it large.<\/p>\r\n

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\"Handys raus, Laptops raus, kommt alle raus - Morgen Teuer Töten macht Sommerschlussverkauf im Winter. Die Band schallt mit ihrem Debütalbum \"Not Available\" den alltäglichen Wahnsinn direkt in eure Ohren. Mit bissigen Songtexten stürzen sich Morgen Teuer Töten auf die belanglose Trendgesellschaft, bis diese schreiend vor der Supermarktkasse liegt. Versucht nicht sie zurückzuhalten: Sie müssen hier vorbei. Ihre Songs sind so ohrwurmverdächtig, dass man sie nach dem Konzert noch unter der Dusche mitgrölt – und so schamlos, dass sogar die Seife rot wird. Es gibt gute Musik, es gibt Scheißmusik und es gibt Morgen Teuer Töten.\"<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-10","badge":true,"title":"Asfixia Social ( punk rock, rap, ska, metal, and Brazilian rhythms) + Pigeons (Punk, riot grrrl\/ Berlin)","body":"

Born in São Paulo, at the heart of the underground scene, Asfixia Social<\/strong><\/a> is a sonic movement that blends punk rock, rap, ska, metal, and Brazilian rhythms. With explosive energy and lyrics addressing social and political issues, the band stands out as one of the most authentic forces in the alternative music scene.<\/p>\r\n

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PIGEONS - Punkrock mit Schmackes, Schnauze und Schabernack <\/p>\r\n

Berlin, Oktober 2024: Fünf Frauen schnappen sich ihre Instrumente und gründen eine Band – laut, direkt und mit einer ordentlichen Portion Wahnsinn. Punkrock mit gleichermaßen Humor, Haltung und Krawall!
 Kein halbes Jahr später, im Februar 2025, stehen wir schon auf der Bühne. Wir verschwenden keine Zeit – warum auch?<\/p>\r\n

Wir sind PIGEONS und unsere Texte sind mal frech und albern, mal feministisch und politisch, doch immer mit Herz und Hirn und einer großzügigen Prise Spaß.<\/p>\r\n

Also schnallt euch an, es wird wild, es wird laut!<\/p>\r\n

<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-11","badge":true,"title":"Wood In Di Fire (Ska, Jazz, Reggae, Rocksteady) & Jazzbo (Jamaica Jazz Ska) __ & after 22h 22h Everything Crash DJs (ska, rocksteady, reggae, rare soul)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00 - DJs after 22:00<\/div>

Mit Jamaican Jazz und handfesten Reggae-Grooves bringen Wood In Di Fire<\/a><\/strong><\/em> 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.<\/p>\r\n

With Jamaican jazz and solid reggae grooves, Wood In Di Fire make the dancehall go wild during their live sessions. What began as a jam project by musicians from various Berlin bands has developed into a permanent formation. But the session idea is still alive: The band members and guests bring a wide variety of influences from reggae, jazz, ska, Latin and Afro-Beat and thus always provide surprising kicks. On numerous tours through Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Hungary and Switzerland, Wood In Di Fire thrilled their audience with their extraordinary, intercontinental, musical fusion on driving reggae beats and jazzy grooves. Since the project started in 2000, Wood In Di Fire has traditionally played in Berlin's \"Schokoladen\". The reggae jam, which still takes place monthly today, quickly went from being an insider tip to an established date for the Berlin reggae scene.<\/p>\r\n

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Jazz<\/strong><\/em>Bo<\/a> – living jamaica jazz ska from berlin, with reggae and ska classics, own compositions and cool jazz interpretations. JazzBo is a traditional combo quintet, relying solely on acoustic instruments. JazzBo was founded in 1997 by Detwin Johannsen and Waki Johannsen, together with Daniel Dueckers.<\/p>\r\n

Detwin (alt & tenor sax) and Waki (trombone), the Johannsen brothers, founded already the forerunner of JazzBo, YEBO. This was in 1979, therefore YEBO was one of the first traditional ska bands outside Jamaica. Besides, and even since the early sixties, the Johannsen bros. played extensively New Orleans jazz. Against this background the Johannsen bros. were key for developing the unique sound of JazzBo: rough and pure.<\/p>\r\n

Daniel Dueckers (piano) played in several other bands with local cult status, like ENGINE 54, TIME TOUGH, LIONS CLUB, and RAGGATACKE. Together with Waki he is still a member of YEBO and THE SPARTAN ALLSTARS - in the latter accompanied by Robert:<\/p>\r\n

Robert Schwill (drums) joined the band shortly afterwards. Robert came from TIME TOUGH and THE SKAMPIES and had toured with MOTHER’S PRIDE. Robert’s R&B-offbeat and drive is influenced by Lloyd Knibbs.<\/p>\r\n

Martin Bartels (double bass) was, and still is, a member of WOOD IN DI FIRE, one of the most thrilling rock steady bands in Germany with many tours though Europe. Martin’s walking bass represents the tradition of American R&B and Jamaican beat.<\/p>\r\n

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Aftershow DJ's: Everything Crash<\/a><\/strong><\/em> (laboratory for Ska, Rock Steady & Early Reggae)<\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-12","badge":true,"title":"Pionera [frenzy post-hc\/metal, alicante\/esp) + Apostrophe (post-punk\/post-hc, bln) __ & after 22h DJs Schapur (punk\/post-punk\/ndw...) + Grrrt (red wig recs)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00 - danach DJs<\/div>

Tickets:<\/em> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3vv79rk<\/a>

Pionera<\/strong> (frenzy Post-HC\/Metal, Alicante\/Esp)
https:\/\/pionera.bandcamp.com<\/a>

Apostrophe<\/strong> (Post-Punk\/Post-HC, Berlin)
https:\/\/apostropheberlin.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-14","badge":true,"title":"my people booking prsnts: FLINTA* IM KIEZ w\/ Tomar Control (hc, peru) + Beritan (hc, bln) + special guest!","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

my people booking prsnts:<\/p>\r\n

FLINTA* IM KIEZ w\/ TOMAR CONTROL (hardcore\/old-school, lima\/peru) + BERITAN (hc, bln) + Special Guest live!<\/p>\r\n

tomarcontrol.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ beritan.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ linktr.ee\/mypeoplebooking<\/a>  <\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3ty0p9s<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

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TOMAR CONTROL<\/a> (Peru) Hardcore band from Lima, Peru, active since 2014. Formed with the goal of increasing the representation of female-identifying individuals in a scene traditionally dominated by men, this all FLINTA* band brings a vital and urgent voice to the hardcore scene. <\/p>\r\n

With a raw and direct sound inspired by late ’80s and ’90s hardcore, TOMAR CONTROL delivers a powerful message rooted in both social and personal struggles. Their lyrics address feminism, P.M.A. (Positive Mental Attitude), veganism, straight edge values, and a firm rejection of all forms of discrimination. 
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BERÎITAN<\/a>
Anti-imperialist centraka punk band made up of migrant bodies in a collective cry, a need to translate dignified rage into joy and noise, created with friends connected in political spaces in different territories (Central America, Guatemala and Ecuador as the centre of the world), who coincided in the anti-colonial movement in Berlin in 2022. 
 
Their lyrics are collective compositions that address political themes that run through them, such as the anti-border, anti-extractivist, anti-patriarchal struggle and historical memory.
 
SURPRISE GUEST
The surprise guest will be an all FLINTA* polítical hardcore band from Berlin, releasing their debut EP.
 
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FLINTA* IM KIEZ is a monthly concert series organized by MY PEOPLE BOOKING in Berlin, aimed at providing a platform for underrepresented musicians in the city’s alternative rock and punk scenes. 
 
The series specifically focuses on FLINTA* (women*, lesbians, inter people, non-binary people, trans people, and agender people) artists who often face challenges in spaces dominated by cisgender male musicians. By offering a stage to these artists, the project works to disrupt the dominance of privileged voices in the alternative music scene and ensure that diverse perspectives are given visibility.
 
The concert series will take place across Berlin, ensuring that it reaches different communities and supports the city's rich underground music culture. The initiative also responds to the struggles faced by small venues, which have been hit by rising costs and economic downturns. 
 
By highlighting local talent and providing a space for FLINTA* musicians, the concert series creates an important cultural environment that nurtures new artists and fosters community support.
 
Additionally, FLINTA* IM KIEZ will implement sliding scale pricing for tickets, making these events more accessible to a wider range of people, particularly those from marginalized communities such as FLINTA*, BIPoC, and individuals with migration experiences. 
 
This approach ensures that everyone, regardless of income, has the opportunity to experience and enjoy underground music. With a focus on diversity and inclusion, the series strives to build a more equitable cultural landscape for both artists and audiences.
 
The concert series is made possible in part by the support of MusicBoard Berlin, as part of the POP IM KIEZ funding programme, without which this project would not be possible.<\/p>\r\n

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Einlass 19h Beginn 20h<\/div>

Andreas „Spider“ Krenzke, Tobias „Tube“ Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion präsentieren Geschichten, Lieder und Gäste.<\/p>\r\n

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.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-16","badge":true,"title":"loFi lounge prsnts: Soft Crystals [indie alternative\u00b0bln] + Unimportant People [indie\u00b0bln]","body":"

tickets: https:\/\/vvk.link\/3uqjd5c<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/softcrystals.bandcamp.com\/album\/soft-crystals<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7lGFLb4j5Wg2Jv16S3oCkF<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/idol-io.ffm.to\/nothingchangessoftcrystals<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/softcrystals\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7AZhQqYrJwoXDxZNzTFkFV<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Soft Crystals<\/p>\r\n

Soft Crystals sind eine Indie-Rock-Band aus Schottland. Die mittlerweile in Berlin lebenden Brüder Stephen und Matthew Morris werden von Douglas Mackay am Schlagzeug begleitet. Das, was als Nebenprojekt begann, wurde schnell zu etwas mehr, als die Band probte und sich ihr Sound entwickelte. Zusammen mit üppigen Melodien und Matthews persönlichen und reflektierten Texten ergeben die Songs einen perfekten Soundtrack für eine lange und dunstige Autofahrt. Mit filmischen Soundscapes und traumhafter Atmosphäre bringt die Gruppe ihre schottischen Ursprünge in das klassische Indie-Format ein. Neblig, endlos herbstlich, mit einer gewaltigen Portion Romantik.<\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7lGFLb4j5Wg2Jv16S3oCkF<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/idol-io.ffm.to\/nothingchangessoftcrystals<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/softcrystals\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/softcrystals.bandcamp.com\/album\/soft-crystals<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Unimportant People<\/p>\r\n

Unimportant People return to Berlin's live scene after releasing their album back in 2011. Their blend of catchy and upbeat indie anthems with Alex's witty tales of romantic failures will have you tapping your toes and drying your eyes all in one swift, energetic blow.<\/p>\r\n

https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/7AZhQqYrJwoXDxZNzTFkFV<\/a><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-18","badge":true,"title":"35 Jahre Schokoladen HOFFEST I \u00b0umsonst & drau\u00dfen\u00b0","body":"

\u00b0 three stages \u00b0 seven bands \u00b0 four dancefloors \u00b0<\/div>

Hof: Local Support [hc punk] + Ben Racken [punk] + Tiny Doris [postpunk]<\/p>\r\n

LOCAL SUPPORT<\/a><\/strong> stehen für modernen Hardcore. Sie sind die „Essenz“ von den beiden Getränken NEGATIVE APPROACH und MINOR THREAT und sind in Berlin-Neukölln eine Allstar-Band gegründet worden. Zu hören gibt es ist ein Hardcore-Volley-Arschtritt par excellence. Krass gut. <\/p>\r\n

BEN RACKEN<\/a><\/strong> - „Düsterpunk“ wird immer wieder als Genrebezeichnung gewählt, was meist auf die musikalische Klangfarbe gemünzt ist. BEN RACKEN, die 2008 ihr erstes Album veröffentlichten, sind eine jener Phantombands, die sich sozialmedial nicht in den Vordergrund drängeln – anders als zig andere, die wenig zu sagen haben, aber in ihrer banalen Geschwätzigkeit dauerpräsent sind!
Der EA80-Vergleich ist obligatorisch, soll aber hier nur dazu dienen, die verdiente Aufmerksamkeit jener zu erregen, die BEN RACKEN nie auf dem Schirm hatten und ihnen unbedingt Aufmerksamkeit schenken sollten. Also kommen und zuhören!!!!<\/p>\r\n

Die Winzige TINY DORIS<\/a><\/strong> fasst sich ein Herz, tritt mit dem Fuß auf den Fuzz.  Die zersägt die Krokodile in unseren Köpfen. Unbequeme Melodien schmetternd!<\/p>\r\n

°<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Kneipe: <\/strong>Earth logoff <\/a>[analog weird industrial body music] + Schwindel <\/a>[indiepunk] + Belt<\/a> [noiserock]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

& aftershow w\/ djs pris V<\/a> + fragil:stabil<\/a> [post punk darkwave obscure 80s minimal synth shoegaze]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

°<\/p>\r\n

Club der Polnischen Versager: <\/strong>Britania Theatre 'live' & djs<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

°<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Keller: BSM BerlimStampfMusikant*innen [hard trance techno]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

°
SchockTails & Glitter Floor 'TheaterFoyer' w\/ djs Elmo<\/a>, Eggeschegge & Don Caribou [indie rock funk soul]<\/strong><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-19","badge":true,"title":"35 Jahre Schokoladen HOFFEST II \u00b0umsonst & drau\u00dfen\u00b0","body":"

\u00b0 three stages \u00b0 six bands \u00b0 four dancefloors \u00b0<\/div>

Hof: Mermaidman<\/a><\/strong> [psychedelic garage] + G-Rex Groove Blast <\/a>[funk soul]<\/p>\r\n

Mermaid Man made waves with the release of the debut album \"Let’s Dance To The End Of The World\" in September 2024, followed by a high-energy tour across Europe that firmly established the Berlin-based project as a rising force in the underground scene — pushing boundaries and deepening their signature blend of psychedelic grooves, soulful textures, and post-wave flair.<\/p>\r\n

No rules, just tools: G-REX DELIGHT gets your b00ty shaking with funk and house-inspired tunes with big brassers and hard hitting grooves. The ever-evolving collective continues to inspire with different moods, genres, covers,  with a wide range of vocalists from all over the city, making them the most interesting electric & eclectic funk band in the city - and the only one with a dinosaur theme.<\/p>\r\n

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Kn<\/strong>eipe: Team Tyson [punkrock] + Hall [punkrock] + Splizz [darkwave]<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Team Tyson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Immense Wut, verpackt in eine Mischung aus Deutschpunk, NDW und Eighties-US-Hardcore. Sehr zackig, sehr direkt, sehr pointiert. Keine Atempause, Stakkato ist angesagt. Immer voll auf die Fresse, keine Chance zu entkommen.<\/p>\r\n

Hall<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n

HALL is a doomy, dark garage rock three-piece from Berlin and Leipzig evoking demons and chills down your spine. Made my infatuation with their initial two-piece live show, it has been a goosebumbs fest, us got shivers for the epochal, doomy catchy vocals, pushed forward of the raw force of rhythm section to an pivotal urgency of self destruction. Skip the self-care and funeral hugs! If you bats suck the MISFITS blood out of the HEX DISPENSERS, try to snake out of the evil, muddy swamps of HALL!<\/p>\r\n

Splizz <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Ziemlicher Wirkungstreffer, wenn man nach kühlem Post-Punk mit viel, sehr viel dunklem Wave aus den frühen Achtzigern von der Insel sucht.<\/p>\r\n

& aftershow w\/ dj reni:tenz<\/a> + Hinrich Tung<\/a> [punk garage wave]<\/p>\r\n

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Club der polnischen Versager: Don't Shelest 'live' & after Djs<\/p>\r\n

°<\/p>\r\n

Keller: QueerQueller [techno electro]<\/p>\r\n

°<\/p>\r\n

SchockTails & Glitter Floor 'TheaterFoyer' w\/ djs Sonic Sisters Collective<\/a> [vinyl grooves rock n roll psyche and fuzzy sounds]<\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-22","badge":true,"title":"EDDIE (Punk, Berlin) + Magmasurfer (Grunge\/Doom, Berlin)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-23","badge":true,"title":"M:Soundtrack + African Beats & Pieces prsts: Lollise (NYC \/ Botswana) + Adelle Nqeto (Bln\/ South Africa) + DJ Mixanthrope","body":"
Come early, stay late\u2014this one\u2019s going to be something special!<\/div>

M:Soundtrack + African Beats & Pieces prsts: Lollise (NYC \/ Botswana) + Adelle Nqeto (Bln\/ South Africa) + DJ Mixanthrope<\/p>\r\n

Thrilled to welcome Lollise (NYC\/Botswana)<\/strong> to the Schokoladen stage!
Her vibrant energy, infectious beats, and radiant presence promise an unforgettable night—get ready to smile, move, and dance!<\/p>\r\n

Opening the evening is the brilliant Adelle Nqeto<\/strong>, a Berlin-based South African artist whose soulful voice and unique take on alternative African folk left our Café Chocolat audience spellbound. We’re so excited to have her back—she’s truly one of a kind, and we can’t wait for you to experience her magic.<\/p>\r\n

The night is co-curated by M:Soundtrack <\/strong>and African Beats & Pieces<\/strong>, a Berlin event series dedicated since 2017 to music made in Africa and throughout its diaspora.<\/p>\r\n

To top it all off, DJ Mixanthrope <\/strong><\/em>will be behind the decks with an eclectic mix of rhythms and grooves to keep the energy flowing all night long.<\/p>\r\n

Come early, stay late—this one’s going to be something special!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Lollise <\/strong>is a musician, visual artist and fashion designer from Botswana, currently living in NYC.
Using sound, color and movement, Lollise tells stories of real and imagined worlds,
multidimensional and nuanced, historical and futuristic. She performs with a potent energy and
commitment to the music, in body and in spirit. Lollise creates hybrid songs for this moment,
taking influence from the music she grew up with – Setswana and Kalanga folk songs, '80s and
'90s South African electronic bubblegum and kwaito, Congolese soukous and Zimbabwean
sungura – and the music she has been exposed to in New York, including Afrobeat, new wave,
and art-pop.<\/p>\r\n

Adelle Nqeto's <\/strong>music stems from the gaze of an introverted observer with a passion for melody and stories. Rooted in South African folk and exploring Jazz, Indie and Pop sensibilities, the Berlin-based musician’s work expresses the beauty and complexity in our human reality. Quite fittingly, her music style has been labelled as “Alternative African Folk”.<\/p>\r\n

African Beats & Pieces<\/strong> is a regular event series in Berlin dedicated since 2017 to the music made in Africa and throughout its diaspora. DJ mixes celebrating music from Africa & its diaspora beyond the mainstream since 2017. Curated by Boris Paillard\/ DJ Mixanthrope<\/strong> --  @african_beats_and_pieces<\/p>\r\n

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 <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-24","badge":true,"title":"pff booking & little league prsnt: MESS OF MANKIND (crusty hc punk, nbg) & I FEEL VIOLENT (hc-punk, bln)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

punkfilmfest booking & little league shows prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

MESS OF MANKIND \/ crusty hc punk, nbg
messofmankind.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/mess_of_mankind<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

& I FEEL VIOLENT \/ hc-punk, bln
\/ instagram.com\/ifeelviolenthc<\/a> \/<\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> vvk.link\/3t6gbyo<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

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MESS OF MANKIND: Crusty hc punk aus Nürnberg mit einer hauchfeinen Metalkante, begleitet von wütendem Geschrei über Feminismus, Antikapitalismus und Schmerz.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-25","badge":true,"title":"lls & kreuzgut.disko prsnt: MINOR CITIZEN (alternative rock\/grunge-pop, nl) + TOUGH MOTHER (alternative-grunge, bln) __ & after 22h Kreuzgut.Disko DJs","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00 - DJs after 22:00<\/div>

little league shows & kreuzgut.disko prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

MINOR CITIZEN \/ alternative rock\/grunge-pop, nl
instagram.com\/minorcitizenmusic<\/a> \/ open.spotify.com\/intl-de\/album\/7E8EBA7iEhcMSyU8fJfQFj<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

+ TOUGH MOTHER \/ alternative-grunge, bln
toughmother.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/yourtoughmother<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

live at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. pre-sale tickets available --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3rhd9ao<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

& after the show: Kreuzgut.Disko<\/a> DJs!
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»Minor Citizen is a three-piece rock band from Amsterdam with a big mouth. With a raw mix of hard rock and grungepop, the band is comparable to great acts like Triggerfinger, Queens of the Stone Age, and IDLES.<\/p>\r\n

With an EP produced by Mario Goossens from Triggerfinger, they traveled around the
Netherlands during Popronde. They attracted a lot of attention as one of the most booked acts, with an energetic live show that managed to whip up every single audience.<\/p>\r\n

New music is set to be released in the fall of 2025. Sweat, headbanging, and a voice reminiscent of Chris Cornell. We'll see you in the moshpit.«<\/p>\r\n

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TOUGH MOTHER: The international trio, based in Berlin, gives auditory versions of unapologetic period stains left as proud branding of love lorn lust vehicles. Playing smashing power grunge into sun burned eyes as an anthem to their own delirium, Tough Mother is expressing disappointment in the world and everyone on it.<\/p>\r\n

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<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-26","badge":true,"title":"beav boloney & lls prsnt: HUMANS AS ORNAMENTS (exp indie noise-rock, bln\/le) & ZYLVA (avant pop, bln) __ & after 22h DJs Mr Cigarette Butt & Moppi Galoppi","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00 - DJs after 22:00<\/div>

beav boloney & little league shows prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

HUMANS AS ORNAMENTS \/ experimental indie noise-rock, berlin\/leipzig
humansasornaments.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/humansasornaments<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

& ZYLVA \/ avant pop, bln
zylva.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/zylva_zylva<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available --> vvk.link\/3tefjgw<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

& after the show: Under the Wires w\/ DJs Mr. Cigarette Butt & Moppi Galoppi<\/a>
punk \/ wave \/ garage & sex beat<\/p>\r\n

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HUMANS AS ORNAMENTS have always felt at home in a space of musical experimentation. Their songs contain a variety of influences - always delivered with a raw emotional intensity. Drawing from various genres between Post-Punk, Art-Rock, R&B and HipHop, the childhood friends Dave and Dennis continuously try to find connections within opposites. As a result, their sound is distinctly individual and uncompromising.

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Berlin-based singer and electronic artist ZYLVA channels themes of hope and recovery on her EP \"Antiroom.\" After the feat of strength that was the release of her debut album \"Poems from the Dark\" in 2023, Zylva longed for musical and personal companionship, something she found again in Ludwig Wandinger, a fellow Berlin resident who co-produced the EP. In keeping with the heterogeneous approach of her debut, with genres ranging from Avant Pop to Indie and Ambient over the course of 5 tracks, \"Antiroom\" reflects the breadth of Zylva’s musical spectrum. The title’s double meaning (\"Antiroom\/Anteroom\") refers to spaces where one’s presence (e.g., as a female producer) is not intended, as well as the EP being a precursor to future musings and a harbinger of recovery.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-28","badge":true,"title":"GOB (Punkrock\/ CAN) + Pommes oder Pizza (Punkrock\/ Berlin)","body":"

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Gob<\/a> is a legendary Canadian punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, known for their
infectious, hook-laden sound and relentless DIY ethic. As they approach their 30th anniversary, Gob’s
influence on the punk scene remains undeniable. The band first gained prominence in 1995 with their hit
“Soda” from the album Too Late… No Friends, which became a youth anthem in Canada, thanks in part to its
iconic music video which received heavy rotation on Canada’s Muchmusic.
Over the years, Gob has released six full-length albums, sold over 300,000 physical copies, and earned
Juno nominations and Gold record certifications. Their singles “I Hear You Calling” and “Give Up the Grudge”
further solidified their place in punk rock history. Known for their energetic live shows, Gob has performed
worldwide, including major festivals like Warped Tour, Edgefest, and Amnesia Rockfest. They are one of the
rare punk bands to have had the honor of gracing the stage at Budokan in Japan.<\/p>\r\n

+<\/p>\r\n

Pommes oder Pizza<\/a><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-29","badge":true,"title":"The Anti-queens (Rock'n'Roll\/ Toronto) + Alex born to be wild (QueerPunkRiotGrrrl)","body":"

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A staple of the Toronto scene for over a decade, The Anti-Queens<\/strong> are an ultra-hard-working, punked-up rock 'n' roll quartet. They've become infamous in their hometown of Toronto for their insanely high-energy, take-no-prisoners live performances.<\/p>\r\n

The Anti-Queens released their second LP, DISENCHANTED, in May 2024 – produced by Dave ‘Brownsound’ Baksh and Steve Rizun. The band has previously self-released two stellar EPs (Grow Up\/Stay Young and Start Running) and their killer full-length debut on Stomp Records in the fall of 2019. <\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-30","badge":true,"title":"puschen & lls prsnt: MICHAEL BEACH (exp psych garage pop\/folk, aus) + DEAD FINKS (post-punk, bln)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

puschen & little league shows prsnt:

MICHAEL BEACH \/ exp psych garage pop\/folk, melbourne, australia
michaelbeach.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/michaelbeach___<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

+ DEAD FINKS \/ post-punk, bln\/nz
deadfinkera.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/deadfinks<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 Uhr, concert starts 20 Uhr. tickets at the doors or in pre-sale --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3umwmcw<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

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After a year of downtime and writing, MICHAEL BEACH emerged in late 2024 with 'The Sea,' the first release from his upcoming LP on Goner\/Poison City Records, and first of his recent collaborations mixing pulsing minimalism with post-punk\/DIY approaches with Mick Turner (Dirty Three) and Joe Talia (Oren Ambarchi, Ned Collette). A new 7\" via Minneapolis label 25 Diamonds coincided with his recent US tour with Tropical Fuck Storm.<\/p>\r\n

Known for his previous collaborations with members of Dirty Three, Tropical Fuck Storm, Comets On Fire, and brilliantly eccentric guitarist Charlie Megira, Beach is the architect of a sound that is both well-built and ramshackle, straightforward and indeterminably complex, out of the norm yet familiar in all the best ways.<\/p>\r\n

Beach’s 2022 EP (Goner) saw him mix blown out rock and roll with his unique style of balladry, including collaborations with Lloyd Swanton on legendary Australian minimalists The Necks. His 2021 fourth full-length, Dream Violence (Goner) is an epic album that explores the duality of the human condition. Or, as Beach himself puts it, the album is about “human futility, passion, desire, anger, frustration, and the struggle to maintain hope in a somewhat hopeless time.”<\/p>\r\n

Dream Violence unfolds like a revelation, filled with sonic tumbleweeds that reference Neil Young’s On the Beach, Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, the Velvet Underground’s Loaded, and the Go Betweens’ Before Hollywood. Influences ranging from the enigmatic outlier Megira to Glenn Branca to the Oblivians are combined to create a new, exhilarating sound, part of the path that Beach has been on since 2008’s Blood Courses. A veteran of year-end indie rock round ups beginning with Golden Theft in 2013 and continuing with Gravity\/Repulsion, released in 2017, Beach distills the best of those early albums and adds sharpened intent.<\/p>\r\n

At the Memphis-based Goner label, Beach joins an increasingly unique roster of international musicians that reaches far beyond garage or indie rock to encompass artists like gospel singer Rev. John Wilkins, Kentucky rockers Archaeas, New Orleans iconoclasts Quintron and Miss Pussycat, and no-wavers Optic Sink.<\/p>\r\n

4 Stars – ‘existential dread exorcised through heady guitar rockers’ – NME<\/p>\r\n

‘Beach is a great Melbourne guitarist…reminds me of early Kurt Vile, with it’s mix of aggression and looseness’ – Byron Coley, Wire Magazine<\/p>\r\n

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DEAD FINKS is New Zealand-born duo Erin Violet and Joseph Thomas playing post-punk music in the tradition of Wire, Sonic Youth and Parquet Courts. Their current incarnation is a 4 piece band based in Berlin.<\/p>\r\n

The band started gaining traction in 2021 when the video for their single “(My Human) Extinction” was premiered on the taste-making Harakiri Diät channel, becoming a modest hit in underground punk circles. They gained further attention after being hand-picked by Detroit post-punk stalwarts Protomartyr to support several dates of their 2022 EU tour, and went on to support Dry Cleaning on the entire European leg of their 2023 world tour.<\/p>\r\n

Their most recent album is 2024’s “Eve of Ascension”, a “prelapsarian nine-track survey of suffering shot through with anxious belligerence, in which paranoid chants ring out with sputtering non-defeat and woozy caterwauling harmonies go toe-to-toe against insistently sclerotic drumming”. It is available now through Urge Records.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-07-31","badge":true,"title":"twintoe recs & lls prsnt: APELAST (psych rock \/ lofi stoner) & YEHUDA KORNFELD (softcore folk) live!","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

twintoe records & little league shows prsnt:

APELAST \/ psych rock \/ lofi stoner, bln\/tlv
instagram.com\/netapelast<\/a> \/ netaapelast.bandcamp.com<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

& YEHUDA KORNFELD \/ softcore folk, bln\/tlv
instagram.com\/yehuda_kornfeld<\/a> \/ linktr.ee\/yehuda_kornfeld<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

+ psychedelic visuals by Bernar Gomma!!!<\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3vu8z74<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

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APELAST is a psych-stoner rock band blending fuzzy, blues-infused solos with shoegaze textures and raw energy.<\/p>\r\n

Fronted by vocalist, guitarist, and producer Neta Apelast (also known for work with Acid Boys, Maggot Heart, Lucifer, and Otherface), the band performs in various lineups—ranging from a stripped-down duo to a full four-piece ensemble.<\/p>\r\n

Drawing inspiration from acts like Queens of the Stone Age, Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, and Grand Funk Railroad, Apelast crafts a powerful sound that fuses high-octane rock'n'roll with emotional ballads. With gritty riffs, catchy melodies, and soulful vocals, their dynamic blend of heavy and heartfelt will shake your bones and stay in your head.<\/p>\r\n

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YEHUDA KORNFELDs music project serves as an outlet for void fragments of hope, broken hearts wrapped in sorrow and love. Seamlessly combining jazzy arrangements with exotic touches and experimental folk.<\/p>\r\n

In May 2025, Yehuda released his debut EP via Garzen Records. His songs offer flashes of light amidst personal and collective wounds, inviting listeners into a world where despair and hope coexist, with music as a powerful force for healing and connection.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-01","badge":true,"title":"beav boloney & lls prsnt: NEUK\u00d6LLNER SPEED DATING CLUB (kraut\/drone-pop, le) + tba __ & after 22h DJ Eggs Delicious","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00 - DJs after 22:00<\/div>

beav boloney & little league shows prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

NEUKÖLLNER SPEED DATING CLUB \/ kraut\/drone-pop, leipzig
 - nsdc.bandcamp.com<\/a> - <\/p>\r\n

+ tba.<\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3tehomo<\/a><\/p>\r\n

& after 22h DJ EGGS DELICIOUS (psych soul 70s rock funk on tasty vinyl).<\/p>\r\n

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NEUKÖLLNER SPEED DATING CLUB started as a solo project based around samplers, drum machines, synthesizers and keyboards, but now performs with a constantly changing line-up of various instruments. The drones, kraut-like repetition and bouncy electronic drums mixed with motoric sampled kits creates a hypnotic and psychedelic feel, mixed with a pinch of things like dub, noise and pop.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-02","badge":true,"title":"Ba\u0308rchen und die Milchbubis (Punkrock \/Hannover) + Ende Neubau (Indiekrach\/ Berlin)","body":"

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Mit Jung kaputt spart Altersheime<\/em> lieferten Ba\u0308rchen und die Milchbubis<\/strong><\/u> zu Beginn der 80er-Jahre DEN Punk-Slogan der Zeit, „No Future!“, war das Motto. Doch auch u\u0308ber den Punk hinaus verfu\u0308gte die Band u\u0308ber reichlich Pop-Appeal und agierte an der Schnittstelle zur Neuen Deutschen Welle. Ich will nicht a\u0308lter werden, hieß es auf ihrem Debu\u0308talbum Dann macht es Bumm (1981). A\u0308lter geworden sind sie, milde jedoch nicht, denn Anlass zum Wu\u0308tend-Sein und Feiern gibt es noch immer. U\u0308ber 40 Jahre spa\u0308ter folgt nun mit ihrem zweiten Album also Die Ru\u0308ckkehr des Bumm!<\/p>\r\n

Ende der Siebziger begannen Annette „Ba\u0308rchen“ Simons und eine Gruppe Teenager-„Milchbubis“, Hannover unsicher zu machen. Von da an war die Band mit ihren humorvoll-subversiven Texten breitfla\u0308chig vertreten: Von Jugendzentren, Underground-Tapes und nischigen Fanzines u\u0308ber die Bravo bis ins BRD-Fernsehen sowie auf den großen Bu\u0308hnen des Landes – viele waren dem Ba\u0308rchen-Charme verfallen. Nach einer LP und einer EP folgte 1983 mit der Label- auch die Bandauflo\u0308sung und die Gruppe verschwand vorerst von der Bildfla\u0308che.<\/p>\r\n

Und jetzt sind sie wieder da, und natürlich auch im Schokoladen Berlin!<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-03","badge":true,"title":"Karaoke Night w\/ KJ Der K\u00e4pt'n","body":"

Der Käpt'n kommt mit einem fetten Angebot aus allen nationalen und internationalen Künstlern!
Der Abend hat schon lange Kultcharakter und ist zum Kreischen fröhlich, generations- und sozialübergreifend und warmherzig...!
Eine der schönsten Bühnen Berlins & ein perfekter Monitor- und Raumsound besorgen den Rest!
Singen macht halt glücklich und dabei zuschauen auch!
holt euch die Käpt'n Karaoke App auf's Smartphone!
... wei sie wirklich toll ist!
https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details<\/a>...
Oder klickt den Link für seine Songliste…
http:\/\/derkaeptn.de\/songliste.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-05","badge":true,"title":"LSD - Liebe Statt Drogen","body":"

Einlass 19h Beginn 20h<\/div>
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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.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-09","badge":true,"title":"Zvkvnft (country-infused-Krautrock) & Sacred Buzz (Krautrock, Garage Rock and Psych)","body":"

Aftershow DJ's: FR\u00c4ULEIN FREAKBEAT - SUZY CREAMCHEESE - STROKO<\/div>

>>>> VVK: https:\/\/vvk.link\/3vttz2o<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

Taking a name that smirks at their non-german background, Zukunft <\/a><\/strong><\/em>(german for future) are a French\/American rock group formed in Berlin in 2020. Born initially as a trio and fixated on experimental improvisation, the group has steadily grown into a genre-bending 5-piece outfit that deftly weave the openminded explorations of Krautrock and country-infused tones of west coast psychedelia.<\/p>\r\n

<\/p>\r\n

Sacred Buz<\/em><\/strong>z<\/a>: Berlin-based band that packs a punch in a madman's blend of krautrock, garage rock and psych.<\/p>\r\n

<\/p>\r\n

>>>>> VVK: https:\/\/vvk.link\/3vttz2o<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-19","badge":true,"title":"LSD - Liebe Statt Drogen","body":"

Einlass 19h Beginn 20h<\/div>

Andreas „Spider“ Krenzke, Tobias „Tube“ Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion präsentieren Geschichten, Lieder und Gäste.<\/p>\r\n

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.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-20","badge":true,"title":"reverberation & lls prsnt: ROLANDO BRUNO Y EL GRUPO AREVALO (cumbia trash, arg) & BERNAR GOMMA (psych, bln\/bra)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

reverberation fest & little league shows prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

ROLANDO BRUNO Y EL GRUPO AREVALO \/ cumbia psych trash, arg
instagram.com\/rolandobruno<\/a> \/ rolandobrunomusica.bandcamp.com<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

& BERNAR GOMMA \/ psych, bln\/bra
instagram.com\/guitarramarolada<\/a> \/ bernargomma.bandcamp.com<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors and in pre-sale --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3vffa8g<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

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ROLANDO BRUNO was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After spending three years in Spain, he returned home to fully pursue his unique musical vision. His current tropical music project began in 2005, while he was still a member of the garage-punk band Los Peyotes. While Los Peyotes followed a classic rock band format, Bruno’s approach to cumbia was born in solitude, using his computer—his \"best friend\"—to craft backing tracks, humorously dubbing it his “MIDI Orchestra.”<\/p>\r\n

In 2015, Bruno expanded his sound by assembling a full band and reintroducing himself as Rolando Bruno y El Grupo Arévalo, a supergroup of underground musicians from Buenos Aires. The lineup features members of Les Mentettes, Alfonso El Pintor, Los Alamos, Los Peyotes and Pecera.<\/p>\r\n

Cumbia Trash: A Unique Sound & Aesthetic
Their music is rooted in cumbia, but Bruno defines it as \"cumbia trash\"—a style that blends Peruvian chicha, '80s and '90s Argentine cumbia, psychedelic rock, Afro rhythms, and other global influences. This genre is not only about the sound but also about its distinctive vintage aesthetics and visuals, which characterize the band’s unique identity. Their live shows are an electrifying guarantee of tropical dance madness!<\/p>\r\n

To date, they have released three albums:
• Bailazo (2015)
• El Mundo Está Cumbiando (2019)
• Cosas Raras (2024)<\/p>\r\n

Rolando Bruno has taken his cumbia trash sound worldwide, performing extensively throughout Argentina and neighboring countries. As a solo act, he has toured Europe regularly and has visited Japan three times. Meanwhile, with El Grupo Arévalo, he has completed one European tour, highlighted by a standout performance at the Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands.<\/p>\r\n

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BERNAR GOMMA is a heavy dose of Brazilian psychedelia mixed with artistic-contemporary abstraction. Solo project, a total mind blowing guitar. Wild Garage, Spring Reverb, Fuzz... Rusty effects\/guitars with images from another dimension. Directly from Rio de Janeiro to twist your head up!<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-22","badge":true,"title":"Mad Life Crisis (SkaPunk Bln) + Pussy Mouskouri (Punkrock\/Bln)","body":"

These four musicians breathe new life into the genre in a special way. An American, a Welshman, an Irishman and a German with a clear statement: Punk is not dead! And you know what: neither is ska, for that matter. The band was formed when Jake and Michael decided to try and cover the album “…And Out Come the Wolves,” one of their all-time favourites. They got to about half of it before the duo thought “Hey, in addition to Rancid covers, let’s play some original ska punk rock too, wouldn’t that be fun!” Over a few cold bottles of their favourite drink, they went through hundreds of band names. Most of them were meaningless combinations of words that just sounded good, as many band names are. But the intense “Beer-storming” ultimately led to the goal: Mad Life Crisis<\/a>. Cheers!<\/p>\r\n

Diese vier Musiker hauchen dem Genre auf besondere Weise neues Leben ein. Ein Amerikaner, ein Waliser, ein Ire und ein Deutsche mit einer klaren Aussage: Punk ist nicht tot! Und weißt du was: Ska ist es auch nicht, was das angibt. Die Band wurde gegründet, als Jake und Michael beschlossen, das Album \"...And Out Come the Wolves\" zu covern, einen ihrer absoluten Favoriten. Sie haben etwa die Hälfte davon geschafft, bevor das Duo dachte: \"Hey, zusätzlich zu Rancid-Covern, lass uns auch etwas Original-Ska-Punk-Rock spielen, würde das nicht Spaß machen!\" Bei ein paar kalten Flaschen ihres Lieblingsgetränks gingen sie Hunderte von Bandnamen durch. Die meisten von ihnen waren bedeutungslose Wortkombinationen, die einfach gut klangen, wie viele Bandnamen auch. Aber das intensive \"Beer-Storming\" führte letztendlich zu dem Ziel: Mad Life Crisis. Prost!<\/p>\r\n

Seit 2002 sind Pussy Mouskouri unterwegs, um allen, die sie hören wollen, die größten Punk-Rock-Hits aller Zeiten um die Ohren zu schlagen. Dabei werden selbst die ruhigsten Balladen-Barden wie z.B. Dead Kennedys oder Offspring in knappe 3-Minuten-Kracher umgewandelt, immer unter der Maxime, dass die Zeit bis zum nächsten Schluck Bier nicht zu lang sein darf. Dementsprechend ist im Publikum und auf der Bühne der Frustfraktor meistens gering, der Partyfaktor dagegen extrem hoch.<\/p>\r\n

Since 2002, Pussy Mouskouri<\/a> has been road to listen to the greatest punk-rock hits ever. The most quiet ballan-bards, such as Dead Kennedys or Offspring are becomes into knappe 3-minute-Knorker, always under the the Maxime that the time to the next Bier't be allowed to be to a long. Accordingly, the frustration factor is usually beding in the audience and on the stage, the frustration factor is extremely high.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-23","badge":true,"title":"Human Hair People (Post\/Wave\/Punk\/BI) + Krause (Punkrock\/B)","body":"

after Show 22.00 Uhr DJs: Some Kind Of Happening<\/div>

Human Hair People<\/a> aus Bielefeld spielen eine Version von Post Punk, die hingehört, genickt und ihren eigenen Senf dazugegeben hat, von dem reichlich im Keller steht. Schließlich spielen Jones Stolze (Bass), Robert Becker (Gitarre), Andreas Hankock (Gitarre, Gesang) und Morten Wienold (Schlagzeug) seit über 30 Jahren immer wieder in verschiedenen Bands zusammen. Als Human Hair People kennen sie den staksigen Funk von Gang Of Four, den musikalischen Stoizismus von „It’s not repetition, it’s discipline“-Mark E. Smith\/The Fall (sind dabei aber nicht so schlecht gelaunt), genauso wie sie die komplexere Mathematik und Präzision von Nomeansno um ein paar Ecken weiter denken. Dazwischen zeugt ein so überraschend wie kurz durch den Raum fliegendes Bluesriff von Kenntnis der Historie oder geschmeidige Offbeats lockern die Spannung für einen Moment. Nichts ist sicher in diesem Kontext. Human Hair People kennen ihre Pappenheimer und ihre Pappenheimer lieben sie. Wie Karin Bornefeld von den holländischen Hardcore-Legenden The Ex, die ihrem Support Act HHP begeistert bescheinigte: „ Ganz ähnlich wie wir“. Too long, don’t read: Human Hair People sind musikalisch anspruchsvoll, so geradeaus wie komplex, instrumental ausgereift, textlich mit politischer Substanz! Hingehen, hören!!!<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-25","badge":true,"title":"beav boloney & lls prsnt: CHECKPOINT (egg-punk\/garage-punk, aus) + FLAWS (punk, bln)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

beav boloney & wildwax & little league shows prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

Aussie punk series vol xx<\/p>\r\n

CHECKPOINT \/ eggpunk\/garage-punk, naarm\/aus
checkpoint.bandcamp.com<\/a>  \/ instagram.com\/checkpoint_____<\/a><\/p>\r\n

& FLAWS \/ punk, bln
flavvs.bandcamp.com<\/a>  \/ instagram.com\/flaws.band<\/a><\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3uc6tgw<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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All the way from Naarm (Melbourne, Australia) Jordan from Pinch Points, Miranda from Dr Sure's Unusual Practice, Tom from Gonzo and Dragnet, Amada from Carpet Burn, Gutter Girls plus Chris and Erik from Hobsons Bay Coast Guard. What do you get when you put these people in one practice room? Yes - CHECKPOINT! 
Synth-punk-driven garage madness. Solid grit, multiple and good flipping variations. Including crazy-ass funky vibes, and even cadences near Aussie cumbia (if it even exists?) in passages. Exquisite drums, and the synth and keyboards are excellent here. The old lo-fi ’80s tape vibe is well-achieved, and there’s even some nods to the style of Under the Gun associates. Multifaceted, trance-inducing egg-psych almost all the way, especially the track “Circuit Breaker.” Good blasting explosions of Australian garage from a solid super-group delivering new dimensions and sounds. Crunchy, deep-fried, lo-fi feels.perfect!<\/p>\r\n

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FLAWS sound like an old dangerhouse band (BAGS!) mixed with riot Grrrrl influences, like it! aus Berlin\/B.H.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-28","badge":true,"title":"beav boloney & lls prsnt: JEAN MIGNON (garage-punk, nyc) & PIE O MY (power-grunge, tlv)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

beav boloney & little league & wildwax prsnt:
a high energy rock package with:<\/p>\r\n

JEAN MIGNON \/ garage-punk, new york city
jeanmignon.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/jeanmignonmf<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

& PIE O MY \/ power-grunge, tel aviv
pieomygod.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/pieomygod<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3urjsvk<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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JEAN MIGNON is a solo project from NYC-via-Boston noise impresario Johnny Steines. He borrows the name of a 16th century French engraver to plunge into a breakneck, blistering river of feedback. Over the course of just under fourteen minutes, he shreds, howls, deadpans, and overall gives the impression of someone who might see that they have 666 monthly listeners on Spotify and say “Sick.”<\/p>\r\n

Primal Rock and Roll that screams from the speakers and excites like a high-speed car chase! A reckless sort of freedom that comes with trading nuance for garage punk rawness.<\/p>\r\n

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Emerging from the hot, bubbling scene of Tel Aviv, PIE O MY quickly gained popularity in the local alternative circuits through relentless touring and word-of-mouth buzz. Soon enough they began performing at high-profile music festivals and received airplay on national radio.<\/p>\r\n

Inspired by acts like Queens of the Stone Age, Ty Segall and The Oh Sees, Pie o My stands out for its unique blend of high-energy rock'n'roll with heartfelt ballads. With catchy melodies and memorable hooks, Pie’s distinctive fusion of heavy guitar riffs and smashing drums alongside mellow melodies and soulful vocals will shake your bones and electrify your senses on one song, then will break your heart and make you raise your lighter on the next.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-08-29","badge":true,"title":"Caf\u00e9 Chocolat #7 feat: Batila & the Dreambus & GUESTS + DJ TBA","body":"

event series celebrating community and culture<\/div>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-02","badge":true,"title":"LSD - Liebe Statt Drogen","body":"
Einlass 19h Beginn 20h<\/div>
 <\/div>\r\n
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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.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-05","badge":true,"title":"M\u00c4NNI (Punkrock + Melancholie) + Lewia (Punk am Klavier)","body":"

Kult-Punkrocker MÄNNI<\/a> startet erste Headlinertour „Die fröhliche Tour“ in 2025
Ab September 2025 geht der Punkrock-Künstler MÄNNI erstmals auf eigene Headlinertour. Passend zur letzten Veröffentlichung „Das fröhliche Album“ (Dackelton Records) wird es unter dem Motto 
„Die fröhliche Tour“ neun Konzerte in ganz Deutschland geben.
Wie gewohnt mit rauer Stimme, manchmal tiefgründig, oft politisch wird hier deutschsprachiger Punkrock mit viel Melancholie und Witz geboten. Neben den alten Hits wie „Ibuprofi“, „Dreck Müll 
Chaos“ oder „Krasseste Gang“ gibt es erstmals auch die neuen Songs im Rahmen einer ausgedehnten Spielzeit zu hören. 
Nach mittlerweile fünf Tonträgerveröffentlichungen und zahlreichen Konzerten u.a. als Supportband für WIZO, BETONTOD oder SLIME wird das einstige Soloprojekt Live zum 4-köpfigen 
Energiebündel.
Songs über die Freude am Scheitern und dem Drang alles verändern zu wollen, für alle die auch nicht 
klar kommen. Kratzig, rotzig, einfühlsam.<\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-07","badge":true,"title":"Karaoke Night w\/ KJ Der K\u00e4pt'n","body":"

Der Käpt'n kommt mit einem fetten Angebot aus allen nationalen und internationalen Künstlern!
Der Abend hat schon lange Kultcharakter und ist zum Kreischen fröhlich, generations- und sozialübergreifend und warmherzig...!
Eine der schönsten Bühnen Berlins & ein perfekter Monitor- und Raumsound besorgen den Rest!
Singen macht halt glücklich und dabei zuschauen auch!
holt euch die Käpt'n Karaoke App auf's Smartphone!
... wei sie wirklich toll ist!
https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details<\/a>...
Oder klickt den Link für seine Songliste…
http:\/\/derkaeptn.de\/songliste.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-08","badge":true,"title":"Call Me Malcolm - Razor-Toothed, Harmony Infused, Delicately Ferocious Ska\/ England + TBA","body":"

Razor-toothed, harmony infused, delicately ferocious ska. British 5-piece Call Me Malcolm<\/a> exploded onto the Ska Punk scene in 2018 with a record described by ska legends Less Than Jake as \"a saving grace of the genre.\" Malcolm's genre blending mastery and intricate songwriting has since crafted “some of the most special, unique, ambitious music in the punk underground.” (BrooklynVegan) landing them at #8 in Ska Punk Daily’s “Albums of the Decade” and #15 in Brooklyn Vegan’s “Best Punk Albums of 2020” with consecutive releases.  <\/p>\r\n

2024 saw the release of 'Echoes and Ghosts', a 10-track, melodic powerhouse about identity, self, and suicide. Songwriter-in-chief Lucias describes it as “a eulogy for the parts of myself I killed with medication, and a love letter to the silhouette I became.” <\/p>\r\n

<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-10","badge":true,"title":"The OhNos (powerpop, riot grrrl\/SWE) + Jeanne D'Arsch (Punkrock, riot grrrl\/ Bln)","body":"

OH YEAH - MEET THE OHNOS<\/a>!
Meet The OhNos, a Swedish quartet dedicated to delivering morbid power pop and energetic live
shows. Since their inception in 2014, the band has toured Scandinavia, Spain, Croatia and Switzer-
land, treating audiences to their melodic mix of 60s garage, 70s punk rock and 90s indie.
Their debut ep Queens Of The Underworld (2015) was followed by the album Sounds From The Ba-
sement (Rundgång Rekords 2017). A tour with fellow Spanish punkrockers Las Furias was made in<\/p>\r\n

2019, which resulted in the split cassette Queens of Noise (Lucinda Records\/Cassettine\/Rundgång
Rekords 2020).The band has also been sharin stage with other international acts - The Garden,
Destruction Unit, Sapphic Musk, Laura Stevenson, Duncan Reid & the Big Heads, The Courettes and
Satanic Surfers.<\/p>\r\n

2022 saw the release of The OhNos’ sophomore album Waving from Hades (Beluga Records\/Lucin-
da Records): 11 tracks dealing with life’s absurdities through howls and hand claps, fuzzy riffs and<\/p>\r\n

swampy blues. Local musician Malin Hofvander (Mary Anne’s Polar Rig) was recruited as studio en-
gineer, while Joakim Lindberg and Ulf Blomberg did the mixing and mastering respectively. As with
their first record, the album cover was designed by artist Bartosz Nalezinski.<\/p>\r\n

During 2023 and 2024 the band has been on tour in Spain, UK and Germany, while starting on
some new material. The first of three new eps are to be released this coming summer, with the
first single, ”Universo” being released in May.
Plans for the summer include the recording of ep number two, along with playing some festivals.<\/p>\r\n

The autumn of 2025 will be started off with a return to Germany for a short September tour.<\/p>\r\n

Hopefully we will see you on the road!<\/p>\r\n

<\/p>\r\n

Jeanne D'Arsch<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Laut. Blond. Auf die Fresse.
Jeanne D'Arsch ist da – und es wird laut! Drei Girls mit schrillen Stimmen, verzerrter Gitarre, und einem Bass, der gnadenlos ballert.<\/p>\r\n

<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-11","badge":true,"title":"lls, puschen & psychberg prsnt: UNIVERSITY (noisy emo indie-rock, uk) + tba.","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

puschen, little league shows & psychberg prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

UNIVERSITY \/ noisy emo indie-rock, uk
abandcalleduniversity.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/abandcalleduniversity<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

+ tba.<\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> vvk.link\/3t827ao<\/a> (starts 09.05.)<\/p>\r\n

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Three—four, if you count the one pulling the strings—inquisitive individuals that came together by way of fate’s ties to the universe (and, “time travel”, if you ask them discreetly), UNIVERSITY are a band diving into all of life’s existentialism. An exploration of adolescence, self-identity and slight mania, their upcoming music is “like getting punched in the face by a gorilla but then being cuddled afterwards”. Influenced by artists such as Nouns, Hella, and Cypress Hill, UNIVERSITY sit in their own patchwork world, combining textures both vintage and futuristic.<\/p>\r\n

Hailing from a northern English railway town, UNIVERSITY channel the monotony and challenges of small-town life into an “explosion of energy” (NME). Inspired by everything from midwest emo to UK grime, they craft a cathartic mix of emo, punk, and hardcore—a restless anthem for a generation navigating chaos.<\/p>\r\n

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 <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-16","badge":true,"title":"LSD - Liebe Statt Drogen","body":"

Einlass 19h Beginn 20h<\/div>

Andreas „Spider“ Krenzke, Tobias „Tube“ Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion präsentieren Geschichten, Lieder und Gäste.<\/p>\r\n

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.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-22","badge":true,"title":"L\u00fct (Stadion-Punk-Rock from Norway) + support","body":"

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Die norwegische Rockband LÜT<\/a> meldet sich zurück - lauter, mutiger und lebendiger als je zuvor. Nach ihrem gefeierten zweiten Album Mersmak und ein paar turbulenten, durch Wandel geprägten Jahren, präsentiert die Band ein brandneues Album und eine anstehende Tour, die ihr nächstes Kapitel in Clubs, Festivals und Herzen in ganz Europa zu Gehör bringen wird.
Nachdem sie im Sommer 2022 dreimal als Support für DIE ÄRZTE unterwegs waren, hat die neu entstandene Freundschaft mit Bela B zu einer Zusammenarbeit in Form des Songs „Glücksschmied“ geführt. Es ist ein erster Vorgeschmack auf etwas Neues und Grosses. Das Quartett bietet aggressiven und feinsten Stadion-Punk-Rock. Das Hauptziel des Albums war es, Musik zu machen, die sich anfühlt wie ein lang ersehntes neues Gericht auf der
Speisekarte deines Lieblings-Imbissrestaurants.
Seit ihrer Gründung im Jahr 2014 haben sich LÜT bei Rock-, Pop- und Punk-Fans einen Namen gemacht. Ihr Debütalbum brachte ihnen Nominierungen für die norwegischen Grammys und die Auszeichnung „New Band of the Year“ des norwegischen Radiosenders P3 Gull ein. Auch Metallica-Schlagzeuger Lars Ulrich lobte die Band für ihre energiegeladenen Auftritte im Podcast „It's Electric“.
LÜT ist zurück - und sie sind nicht hier, um zu flüstern. Sie sind hier, um zu brüllen.
Der letzte Satz wurde von ChatGPT geschrieben. LÜT würde so etwas nie schreiben und kann nicht dafür verantwortlich gemacht werden. Jetzt Tickets sichern und selbst überzeugen!<\/p>\r\n

 <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-24","badge":true,"title":"GUTS PIE EARSHOT (Revolting-Breakbeat-Cello-Punk)","body":"

Tickets: https:\/\/vvk.link\/3r7s6gg<\/a>

Eine inspirierende, berauschende Reise an der Grenze des Machbaren, zwischen Breakbeat, Techno, Punk und Ambient.
Seit mehr als 30 Jahren betreten Rizio und Scheng bewusst die Shadowlands neben unseren Erwartungen. Sie brechen aus bestehenden musikalischen Normen aus und kreieren etwas völlig Neues, Eigenes. Zitate aus dem Punk und Hardcore werden genauso authentisch umgesetzt wie Drum and Bass, Breakbeat, Techno oder Klassikeinflüsse.

Ursprünglich aus der Punkszene stammend wurden GUTS PIE EARSHOT in den 90er Jahren - damals mit fünf Mitgliedern - als Avantgarde-Legende des undogmatischen Hardcore auf unzähligen Festivals und Konzerten gefeiert.
Seit 2004 treten Jean Jacobi, Schlagzeug und Patrick Reerink, E-Cello als Duo auf.
Seitdem spielten die beiden Musiker neben unzähligen Konzerten im deutschsprachigen Raum jährliche Tourneen in Osteuropa und wurden 2005 und 2011 zu Kulturaustauschen nach Klaipeda, Litauen und Murmansk, Russland eingeladen. 2006 spielten sie auf dem Sziget-Festival und seit 1999 sind sie regelmässiger Gast auf dem Fusion-Festival.

https:\/\/gutspieearshot.de<\/a>
https:\/\/gutspieearshot.bandcamp.com<\/a>

<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-27","badge":true,"title":"kreuzgut & lls prsnt: WILSON A. (indie-rock\/post-punk, nl) + tba live. __ & nach 22 uhr: Kreuzgut.Disko DJs (indie \/ shoegaze \/ britpop \/ ...)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00 - DJs after 22:00<\/div>

kreuzgut.disko & little league shows prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

WILSON A. \/ indie-rock\/post-punk\/garage-pop, nl
instagram.com\/wilson.a.band<\/a> \/ youtu.be\/b3Q0xCj4wyk<\/a> \/ open.spotify.com\/intl-de\/artist\/5brK3zQCrbjQMdfAaiwlL2<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

+ tba.<\/p>\r\n

(DIE ZÄRTLICHKEIT mussten leider ihre tour absagen, schon gekaufte tickets werden zurückerstattet!)<\/p>\r\n

live at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets for the concert at the doors and in pre-sale --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3vfd52o<\/a>  <\/p>\r\n

Nach dem Konzert Kreuzgut.Disko<\/a> Aftershow-Party, yeah!
kreuzgutdisko.de<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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WILSON A.<\/p>\r\n

What started out as a bunch of separate poems in a shared Google Drive folder, evolved into Wilson A: a Haarlem-based Indie collective that balances between DIY-indie, garage rock and post-punk. Wilson A. makes sharp, ironic anthems about mobile phone addictions, marathon runners and hopeless parties you should have probably already left two hours ago.<\/p>\r\n

With an infectious combination of danceable grooves, unpolished guitars and oldschool synthesizers, Wilson A. creates a live show that is simultaneously quirky and compelling. At its core, their music is convincing, honest and fun. Moving away from the typically darker themes in post-punk, Wilson chooses to approach current day problems from a cheerful and absurdist perspective.<\/p>\r\n

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 <\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-29","badge":true,"title":"M:Soundtrack: Annual Geburtstag Sausa mit Conrad & Sebi ! (total sum ?Tune in for more info)","body":"","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-09-30","badge":true,"title":"U\u017d JSME DOMA (Progressive Rock \/ Jazzcore \/ Avant Punk, Prague) + F.P.B. (Punk, Teplice\/Czech Republic)","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

Tickets<\/em>: https:\/\/vvk.link\/3r7ubm8<\/a>

thirsty & miserable present: 40 years BIRTHDAY PARTY czech PUNK legends (curated by MadameMacario)

U\u017d JSME DOMA<\/strong><\/a> { pronounce «oosh∼smeh∼dough∼ma» } is a group originally founded in 1985 at Teplice (czech republic)  with some flesh & brain pieces of F.P.B.<\/a>…<\/p>\r\n

• Hard to resume soon 40 arghtivism years : Nine studio albums, two re∼recorded & re∼arranged studio recordings, three live albums { last & new one starring Randy of The Residents }, two DVDs, one lyrical book, one pop∼up book & around 3000 shows around the earth… The band’s approach to arrangements & style is unique in the world of «rock». They bring instruments & vocals in different directions within the same scales and keys to create a dense melodic atmosphere. In addition, their rhythms often accent off∼beats and half∼beats, throwing the listener into unexpected directions. The music seems to be an exhausting juxtaposition between beauty and ugliness, as songs will frequently shift between modes to create tumultuous, powerful hooks. The combo is also fond of shifts between time signatures and the insertion of extra beats in the shaping of the mood of the song…<\/p>\r\n

• The lyrics of Miroslav Wanek are considered as deep sweet crazy poetry. And all artworks are well∼done by permanent non∼musician member, painter Martin Velíšek. Without any doubt : «We are well in their home» !
https:\/\/cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/jeskyne-caves<\/a>

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F.P.B.<\/strong> <\/a>{ short for Fourth Price Band } was one of the most influencial precursor band, from czech «punk» movement, formed in 1980 at Teplice —town bordering germany— by bassist, singer and poet Miroslav Wanek & his friend Petr R\u016f\u017ei\u010dka, who improvised sort of «manager». These two amigos  were soon joined by drummer Milan Nový and, later, by guitarist Romek Hanzlík. This line∼up scoured nearly 40 concerts { including a unique & epic date at the polish Jarocin festival } until 1985, when Mirek & Romek joined and truly launched the stammering collective U\u017e Jsme Doma<\/a>…
In 1986, the «manager» tried to reboot (under the same name) with a new members around the original drummer, who broke up in 1987…<\/p>\r\n

• Since 2008, Wanek & Hanzlík  let U\u017e Jsme Doma play 21 songs from F.P.B. repertoire during exceptional, fusional passionate concerts…

<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-10-06","badge":true,"title":"puschen & little league shows prsnt: THE GOTOBEDS (indie-punk, us) + tba","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

puschen &  little league shows prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

THE GOTOBEDS \/ indie-punk, pittsburgh\/us
thegotobeds.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ instagram.com\/thegotobeds<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

+ tba<\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3uro374<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

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I first encountered the Gotobeds in August 2014, at a benefit for the great rock bard Karl Hendricks in their mutual hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\r\n

The Gotobeds went on fashionably (if not voluntarily) late and proceeded to lay waste to anything else anyone tried to do that evening. <\/p>\r\n

I took an abnormal number of photos and was made a fan for life. <\/p>\r\n

This kind of instant affection happens to me, particularly in my jaded dotage, so very rarely that I feel it is worth noting.<\/p>\r\n

Almost inevitably, an attempt to describe an unnameable jolt will devolve into predictable cliches. <\/p>\r\n

I'm talking about old chestnuts like:<\/p>\r\n

            Bouncing off the walls<\/p>\r\n

            Spending about half an hour in a washing machine full of bolts and rose petals<\/p>\r\n

Having sand thrown in your eyes just before being kissed vigorously on the neck<\/p>\r\n

All of which are a) barely better than nothing on the word front but b) do apply, if lazily so, to the Gotobeds’ various, terrific issuances: on 12XU (to which they have happily returned), their erstwhile label Sub Pop, etc. And the latter two apply perhaps most especially to their terrific new record–Masterclass.<\/p>\r\n

The Gotobeds have an unwavering commitment to bending and breaking things in the process of remaking them into something bolder and better (and, a couple of lineup changes to the contrary, not laying anyone off wantonly from critical government jobs). \"Goes Away,\" to wit, is remarkably fractured, chomping up the minutes, 0% rounded off as is their default setting--do not toy with perfection.<\/p>\r\n

The Gotobeds are aggressive, cannily disjointed, occasionally raw propellent, with an ear for melody that leavens the entire enterprise with a reasonable, non-diabetes-inducing amount of sugar. The lovely-yet-scaly \"Mirror Writing\" is nearly six minutes long and somehow too short. \"Second Sight\" doesn't pass for mellow but has guitar lines in the chorus that I'm pretty sure were written by Richard Carpenter on PCP (please fact-check).<\/p>\r\n

All of the guitar playing that comes out of this band is 100% whacked (a wildly positive modifier, not to be confused with its opposite of \"wack\")...oh what can I say to pique your interest, that you might understand through reference. <\/p>\r\n

Hmmm...how about...Rowland S Howard riding on the shoulders of Lee Ranaldo through a house of mirrors. Hack move on my part. But perhaps it leaves the right taste in your mouth.<\/p>\r\n

The complements to this wrangling and strangling are warm and charming vocals (albeit semi-buried), with perhaps surprising heart and richness to them, plus (crucially) an insistent, melodic bass guitar and beguilingly slushy drumming that together invite that most welcome and rare of rock sense-memory tingles (The Clean).<\/p>\r\n

In closing, I will suggest:<\/p>\r\n

Apprise your ears, brain, and genitalia of this brazen, scabrous, lovingly made record–the Gotobeds’ fourth or fifth depending on how many fingers you have left on your counting hand.<\/p>\r\n

Masterclass was spat out during a low point of recent human history–the Great Plague of 2020-2022–but as we should all know from watching the History Channel, there’s always a sub-sub-basement. And beautiful art, great music, good books–these things are necessary for survival, as well as being prime antidotes to the scourge of psyops-enabled doomscrolling.<\/p>\r\n

If you've access to a better (or even marginally equivalent) ball of punk, surf, no-wave, Beat-adjacent literature (ala John Fante, namechecked herein) and bubblegum, a) I have serious doubts that you are telling the truth, but b) please let us all know because we can surely use it.<\/p>\r\n

- Tim Midyett<\/p>\r\n

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<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-10-08","badge":true,"title":"dynamite konzerte & lls prsnt: LOW KEY ORCHESTRA (indie-pop\/folk) + tba.","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

dynamite konzerte & lls prsnt:<\/p>\r\n

LOW KEY ORCHESTRA (indie-pop\/folk) + tba.
instagram.com\/lowkeyorchestra<\/a> \/ linktr.ee\/lowkeyorchestra<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors or in pre-sale --> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3r5iqcw<\/a> <\/p>\r\n

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Präsentiert von Kulturnews und Sounds & Books<\/p>\r\n

low key orchestra. Mehr Understatement in einem Bandnamen geht nicht. Der wirklich unpassendste – und damit passendste – Name wurde da von So\u0308nke Torpus fu\u0308r etwas gefunden, das, ohne u\u0308bertreiben zu wollen, musikalisch wirklich Großartiges birgt.<\/p>\r\n

Aber erstmal kurz von vorne. low key orchestra ist das neue Bandprojekt des eben genannten. Allen Indie-Folk-Connaisseuren unter uns wird seine ehemalige Band Torpus & the Art Directors ein Begriff bzw. in guter Erinnerung sein und die Freude ins Gesicht geschrieben stehen, dass nun neue Musik vor der Tu\u0308r der Lieblingslieder steht.<\/p>\r\n

„maybe words“ hieß der erste von mehreren low key orchestra Songs, die dieses Jahr vero\u0308ffentlicht werden und es ist schlichtweg ein wundervolles Lied. So\u0308nke ist eine kleine Hymne fu\u0308r all jene gelungen, die eine ausgestreckte Hand oder ein offenes Ohr beno\u0308tigen. Als ha\u0308tte er sich gedacht: „Wenn ich nicht in deiner Na\u0308he sein kann, dann bekommst du immerhin einen Refrain, der mehr Trost spendet als 1000 Umarmungen.”<\/p>\r\n

Maybe words can help you \/ Maybe lines that care
I can sense your trouble \/ And I feel you there<\/p>\r\n

Aus jeder Zeile spricht aufrichtiges Mitgefu\u0308hl. Zusammen mit dem Produzenten Helgi Helgasson hat So\u0308nke es geschafft, einen unausweichbaren Text in warme und facettenreiche Musik zu u\u0308bersetzen. Soundtechnisch schwebt das low key orchestra – vor allem hierzulande - sehr eigensta\u0308ndig in einer Klang- und Gefu\u0308hlswelt, die von Bands wie Bright Eyes, Whitney und den Flaming Lips gepra\u0308gt wurde. Im Songwriting hingegen fnden sich Parallelen zu fru\u0308hen Alben von Coldplay oder Keane. So\u0308nke sagt u\u0308ber sich selbst, er habe die Musik fu\u0308r eine lange Zeit verloren. Zu unserem Glu\u0308ck hat er sie – oder vielleicht auch sie ihn – wiederentdeckt. Im Oktober geht das low key orchestra zum ersten Mal in voller Bandbesetzung auf Tour.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-10-18","badge":true,"title":"20 Jahre KOBITO (Rap aus Berlin) & friends + DJ Lenki Balboa (Dancehall\/UK Garage\/Breakbeats\/HipHop...) --> Soli f\u00fcr Seapunks + No Nation Truck","body":"

doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div>

Tickets:<\/em> https:\/\/vvk.link\/3omd9n4<\/a>

20 Jahre KOBITO <\/strong>(Rap aus Berlin) & friends
Die Zusatzshow
https:\/\/kobitoberlin.bandcamp.com<\/p>\r\n

Soli für Seapunks + No Nation Truck
https:\/\/seapunks.de<\/a>
https:\/\/nonationtruck.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n

nach 22:00: DJ Lenki Balboa (Dancehall\/UK Garage\/Breakbeats\/HipHop...)<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-10-20","badge":true,"title":"M.O.R.A. (Hardcore \/FIN) + Goatburner (Deathmetal, powerviolence, sludge\/FIN)","body":"

GOATBURNER <\/strong>- Unleashing the raw fury of death metal with a relentless, primal force. This dynamic duo merges savage, high-octane riffs, delivering a sound that's as catchy as it is merciless. Prepare for a sonicassault that’s brutal yet unforgettable, where every note burns with intensity and every beat drives deepinto the abyss.Formed in 2017, GOATBURNER, has been touring constantly around Europe and even in Brazil in 2023. They have shared stages with Mantar, Cryptic Hatred, NervoChaos, Warfuck, Test, Benighted, Barren Womb, Implore, Death Crusade and many other bands. The duo is currently writing their 3rd full-length album in between the tours while finalizing their collaboration album with experimental grind duoTest from Brazil. The band released their 2nd full length album \"Fatal\" in October 2023. Discography includes also \"Timeto Burn\" EP from 2018, \"Extreme Conditions\" LP from 2019 and \"Danger\" EP from 2022.<\/p>\r\n

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Meet M.O.R.A.,<\/a> a hardcore band from the darkest pits of Hellsinki, Finland. his mayhem machine fueled by its members love for the sport has managed to create a healthy amount of buzz in the Finnish\/European scene and managed to play over 100 energy-ridden shows since 2008. heir style can be described as a mix of old and new school hardcore accompanied with two female vocalists. he original cast came to be in 2008 and played until 2014, ater which their irst singer and bass player started families and decided to retire from music. he current lineup has been active since 2015.Lyric-wise M.O.R.A. dabbles in themes such as substance abuse, depression, poverty and other positive phenomenons of our time. his pondering is not done in a very light hearted fashion as can be expected from a group hailing from one of the most suicidal nations in the world. Although delivering their verbal onslaught in Finnish M.O.R.A. has gained popularity outside Finland which stands proof of their appeal as a live band as well as the strength of their sound in general.M.O.R.A. has published two EPs and played over 100 shows since 2008, including three European tours and a mini tour of the Baltic region. A devotee of the DIY ethic since the beginning, M.O.R.A. is currently in the process of recording a new album which is planned to be released in summer 2017. Naturally touring is also in the plans for this group is all about exporting their unique brand of madness and meeting like minded people in the process.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-11-07","badge":true,"title":"M:Soundtrack x am:Start: Erich-Weinert Studioband + Michau Biela","body":"","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-11-08","badge":true,"title":"M:Soundtrack x little league shows with ... Seoi Nage (cinematic kraut funk, mmbrs of Messer) + So Sorry (indie-jazz, bln) + DJ TBA","body":"

Feminist Jazz, Cinematic Funk & Sonic Resistance<\/div>

M:Soundtrack Birthday Party with Feminist Jazz, Cinematic Funk & Sonic Resistance<\/p>\r\n

On November 8 ·  M:Soundtrack x Little League Shows prst: Seoi Nage (cinematic kraut funk, mmbrs of Messer) +  So Sorry (indie-jazz, bln)  +   DJ TBA<\/p>\r\n

On the occasion of M:Soundtrack’s birthday, curator and cultural connector Melissa Perales joins forces with Little League Shows to celebrate live music that pulses with soul, resistance, and narrative power.<\/p>\r\n

This special edition features two genre-blurring bands that reflect Melissa’s long-standing commitment to soundtracks, feminism, and radical community-building:<\/p>\r\n

So Sorry So Sorry is not an apology—but a feminist call to arms. A Berlin-based FLINTA* band blending indie, jazz, and groove, their concept of caring music flips genre expectations and demands space in the male-dominated jazz, funk, and fusion scenes. Their performances are warm, radical, and rhythmically bold—songs that sing, dance, and fight for queerness, empowerment, and joy.<\/p>\r\n

If you think femininely socialized musicians only write ballads—you're invited to be joyfully proven wrong.<\/p>\r\n

Seoi Nage – Cinematic kraut-funk from Münster.
Named after a classic judo throw and formed by musicians with martial arts backgrounds, Seoi Nage is an instrumental four-piece—delivering a genre-hopping tour de force. Think: martial arts cinema meets Italian giallo, sleazy car chases, and psychedelic noir. Their debut feels like the soundtrack to a cult film that never existed—full of swagger, funk, and suspense.<\/p>\r\n

* Expect a night of narrative beats, sonic storytelling, and music as action. Curated by Melissa Perales, whose work sits at the intersection of cinema, sound, and social impact, and co-presented with Little League Shows—champions of Berlin’s underground.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-12-01","badge":true,"title":"Joe & the Shitboys [queer vegan shitpunk from the Faroe Islands]","body":"

The queer vegan shitpunks, Joe & The Shitboys<\/strong>, formed with the intention of calling out shitty behaviour in the conservative Faroe Islands, where the rock scene is filled with boneless homophobes and meat-eating misogynists - and continue to take their aim at general vibe killers everywhere.  <\/p>\r\n

The live shows are full of energy, with a barrage of songs often under a minute long, like “Save The Planet You Dumb Shit”, \"Life Is Great You Suck\" and “If You Believe in Eating Meat Start With Your Dog”, being broken up by the flamboyant frontman roasting the audience relentlessly.  The band (Joe, Ziggy Shit, Johnny Shit and Ollie Shit) have played every type of venue there is; roof tops, public toilets, opening ceremonies for North Atlantic sub sea tunnels, museums and skateparks, and have also appeared on their fair share of major festival line ups around Europe and North America.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-12-06","badge":true,"title":"35 Jahre Schokoladen HOFFEST I","body":"

Umsonst drinnen & drau\u00dfen<\/div>

Hof: Local Support<\/a> [hc punk] + Ben Racken<\/a> [punk] + Tiny Doris<\/a> [postpunk]
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Kneipe: Earth Logoff<\/a> [analog weird industrial body music] + Schwindel<\/a> [indiepunk] + Belt<\/a> [noiserock]
& aftershow w\/ djs pris V<\/a> + fragil:stabil<\/a> [post punk darkwave obscure 80s minimal synth shoegaze]
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Club der Polnischen Versager: Britania Theatre 'live' & after djs
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Keller: BSM BerlimStampfMusikant*innen [hard trance techno]
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TheaterFoyer: SchockTails & Glitter Floor w\/ djs Elmo<\/a>, Eggeschegge & Don Caribou [indie rock funk soul]<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2026-01-17","badge":true,"title":"ANGELIKA EXPRESS \/\/ Indie-Punk aus K\u00f6ln \/\/ + support","body":"

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\/\/ ANGELIKA EXPRESS<\/a> \/\/
Indie-Punk aus Köln seit 2002
Punkrock, Pop und kaputte Poesie - fürs 10. Album KÖLN IST KAPUTT tigern die Indie-Punk-
Styler*innen durch die Abgründe ihrer Heimatstadt. Hier finden sie den Rohstoff für ihre
euphorischen Gassenhauer: Wut und Hoffnung, verpackt in krisenkillende Slogans voll
diskursiver Frische.
Robert, Annick und Tscherno nehmen uns mit auf eine hart rockende Revue durch Punk und
PowerPop und Indie. Zitat von Toter Hose Campino: \"Hohes Tempo, gewaltige Energie, schöne
Melodien und jede Menge Texte zum Mitsingen.\"
Freuen wir uns auf begeisternde Bühnenpräsenz voll schrägem Enthusiasmus und schönster
Aggression. Auf dreckige Sex Pistols Gitarren, Slogans voll diskursiver Frische, stampfende
Pogo-Power. Freudestrahlende Gesichter quer durchs Publikum sind garantiert.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2026-01-31","badge":true,"title":"Batbait (garage-rock\/z\u00fcrich)","body":"

Wer ist Batbait<\/strong>, und wie machen sie Musik, die so intensiv und seltsam schön ist? (Denn wenn wir die Rockmusik endlich für sich selbst sprechen liessen, würde sie mit grosser Bestimmtheit sagen, dass sie sich wünscht, von Batbait gespielt zu werden.)Ein Klang, der weit mehr ist als verzerrte Gitarren und treibende Rhythmen. Hier entfaltet sich Sound, der nicht nur an der Oberfläche kratzt, sondern tiefere Schichten offenlegt. Glitzern im Krach. Against the Glotz. Wenn das Patriarchat ins Stocken gerät, klingt Batbait nach. Zugänglichkeit wird neu verhandelt, wenn sie ihre Songs shredden. DIY ist hier kein Stil, sondern gelebte Realität. Die vier Musikerinnen entwickeln kompromisslos ihre eigene musikalische Sprache weiter, frei von konventionellen Grenzen: Distortion, Hallschwaden und klickende Rhythmen verweben sich zu einem komplexen, vielschichtigen Erlebnis. Musik, Text, visuelle Kunst und Ästhetik formen ihr Werk, in dem Selbstbestimmung und Unabhängigkeit in den Mittelpunkt gestellt wird. Batbait zeigen, wie Rockmusik nicht einfach nur viel Platz braucht, sondern laut und wütend und gleichzeitig aber auch reflektiert, freudvoll und sensibel sein kann.<\/p>\r\n

In der Verbindung von Klang und Inhalten entsteht ein Sound, der sich allen Rock-Sub-Genregrenzen entzieht und seinen eigenen Weg geht – radikal und eigenständig.Zwischen Kraft, Nonchalance und Understatement: Nach ihrem ersten Album ‘Dirty ClothesÄ (Irascible Records, 2022) folgt bald ein Zweites. Derweil kocht bei Batbait Pasta sogar in kaltem Wasser.<\/p>\r\n

Wieso drei Ticket-Kategorien? Künstler:innen sollen fair bezahlt werden, trotzdem wollen wir niemanden von den Konzerten ausschließen, die sich die Karten nicht leisten können.  <\/p>\r\n

Jetzt kommt Ihr ins Spiel. Die 'Normaltickets' sind der Kompromiss einer fairen Gage und dem Decken der laufenden Personalkosten vom Schokoladen. Was unterstützt Ihr als Supporter:innen? Wir können dadurch unser Kontingent 'Socialticket' anbieten (10%), es muss kein Nachweis erbracht werden, um es zu kaufen. Durch Eure Unterstützung helft Ihr den Künstler:innen Ihre Ausgaben zu decken und dem Schokoladen die Preise so niedrig wie möglich zu halten.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"}]