[{"date":"2024-09-11","badge":true,"title":"juter winter X little league shows prsnt: LEEP (post-hc, bln) & COLAFANTASPRITE (post-limo, bln)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19h - show 20h<\/div><p>juter winter X little league shows prsnt:<br \/><br \/>LEEP (post-hc, bln) &amp; COLAFANTASPRITE (post-limo, bln) live!<br \/><br \/>at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets for the concert at the doors and in pre-sale --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3c7d0nk\">vvk.link\/3c7d0nk<\/a><br \/><br \/>---<\/p>\r\n<p>LEEP is a<em> &raquo;Post-Punk-Hardcore Trio aus Berlin. Sph&auml;rischer Gitarrenl&auml;rm in&nbsp;vetrackten Takten, verzerrte Stimmen und viel Platz f&uuml;r Tr&auml;ume in rauen&nbsp;Kl&auml;ngen.&laquo; <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/leep.bandcamp.com\/\">leep.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/leep_band\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/leep_band<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>COLAFANTASPRITE <em>&raquo;is a math-y trio that blends intricate rhythms and dynamic time signatures to create a personal sound that's as unique as a lightning bolt in a soda can. Drawing inspiration from the technical prowess of jazz and the raw energy of punk, their music offers a rollercoaster ride through shifting sonic landscapes. With a name as refreshing as their approach, colafantasprite is redefining musical boundaries, one meticulously crafted note at a time. Buckle up and get ready for a wild, fizz-filled musical adventure!&laquo;<\/em><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-12","badge":true,"title":"Twins in Colour (dream\/synth-pop) + Dusty Houseplants (lofi)","body":"<p><strong>Twins in Colour + Dusty Houseplants<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Einlass: 19 Uhr<\/li>\r\n<li>Beginn: 20 Uhr<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Twins in Colour<\/strong><br \/>... sind drei Menschen, die sich Anfang 2019 in Leipzig zusammengefunden haben, um einen speziellen Sound aus dunklem Dream\/Psych\/Synth-Pop zu produzieren. Ihre Mischung aus Synthesizern, E-Drums, Gitarren und mit Hall getr&auml;nktem Gesang erinnert an die Oberfl&auml;che von warmem Beton, an den Geruch von zertr&uuml;mmerten Handys und den Geschmack von der k&uuml;hlen Luft eines Altbaukellers gepaart mit einer gro&szlig;en Sympathie f&uuml;r die Lofi-Produktionen der 80er Jahre.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twinsincolour.bandcamp.com\">https:\/\/twinsincolour.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Dusty Houseplants<\/strong><br \/>&hellip; specialise in thoughtful and surprising lo-fi pop songs, telling intimate stories of the strangely mundane and the mundanely strange. In March 2022, they released their first set of songs titled &bdquo;Still Life EP&ldquo;.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dustyhouseplants.bandcamp.com\">https:\/\/dustyhouseplants.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-13","badge":true,"title":"Wood In Di Fire (Ska, Jazz, Reggae, Rocksteady) & Everything Crash (DJ-Set)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>22h Everything Crash DJ-Set (laboratory for Ska, Rock Steady & Early Reggae)<\/div><h4>Mit Jamaican Jazz und handfesten Reggae-Grooves bringen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WoodInDiFire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wood In Di Fire<\/a> bei ihren Live-Sessions die Dancehall zum Toben. Was &nbsp;als Jam-Projekt von Musikern aus verschiedenen Berliner Bands begann, hat sich zur festen Formation entwickelt. Doch &nbsp;der Session-Gedanke ist &nbsp;immer noch lebendig: Die Bandmitglieder und G&auml;ste bringen die verschiedensten Einfl&uuml;sse aus Reggae, Jazz, Ska, Latin und Afro-Beat mit und sorgen damit immer wieder f&uuml;r &uuml;berraschende Kicks.&nbsp;<br \/>Auf zahlreichen Touren durch Deutschland, &Ouml;sterreich, Frankreich, Spanien, Ungarn und der Schweiz begeisterten Wood In Di Fire ihr Publikum mit ihrer au&szlig;ergew&ouml;hnlichen, interkontinentalen, musikalischen Fusion auf treibenden Reggae Beats und Jazzy Grooves.<br \/>Seit das Projekt im Jahre 2000 startete, spielt Wood In Di Fire traditionell im Berliner &bdquo;Schokoladen&ldquo;. Der bis heute monatlich stattfindende Reggae-Jam wurde schnell vom Geheimtipp zum etablierten Termin der Berliner Reggae-Szene.<\/h4>\r\n<p><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-14","badge":true,"title":"13 Year Cicada (Experimental Noise Pop) + Balm (Minimal Wave Pop\/Post-Punk) live! & after 22h: Kreuzgut.Disko DJs","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div><p>Tickets: <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3bbor9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/vvk.link\/3bbor9s<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>13 Year Cicada<\/strong> (Experimental Noise Pop)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/13yearcicadas.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/13yearcicadas.bandcamp.com<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Balm<\/strong> (Minimal Wave Pop\/Post-Punk)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mangelrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/s-t-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mangelrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/s-t-4<\/a><br \/><br \/><br \/>presented by Juter Winter + thirsty &amp; miserable<br \/>---------------------------------------------------<br \/><br \/><strong>13YC<\/strong> aka 1<strong>3 Year Cicada<\/strong> 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.<br \/><br \/>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 frst 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.<br \/><br \/>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?<br \/><br \/>'haha gravity' will be their third studio album, released in a triangle collaboration between Gandula, tomatenplatten and Blaublau Records.<br \/><br \/><br \/><strong>Balm<\/strong> have good ideas and dare to use melodies and instruments for them. The drums stumble charmingly in some songs, there is piano, there is 90s guitars - it all sounds a lot, but the remarkable vocals manage to hold everything together in a haunting but light-footed way.<br \/>It's like a melancholy stroll, more on a summery field that has been harvested than through a city.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>und nach 22 uhr:<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1020419912876798\">KREUZGUT. DISKO<\/a> DJs:<\/p>\r\n<p>Wir spielen einen Mix aus den neuesten Hits und den tollsten Klassikern der Genres Post-Punk, Indie, Shoegaze und Britpop.<\/p>\r\n<p>Sounds like: Fontaines D.C., Idles, New Order, Wet Leg, Hotel Lux, Horsegirl, The Murder Capital, Desperate Journalist, Joy Division, Martha and the Muffins, The Organ, Belle and Sebastian, Slowdive, Porridge Radio, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Blur, Die Nerven, Isolation Berlin ...<\/p>\r\n<p>Mehr Infos + Playlists: <a href=\"https:\/\/kreuzgutdisko.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kreuzgutdisko.de<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-16","badge":true,"title":"puschen & little league shows prsnt: WOMBO (indie-rock\/post-punk, us, fire talk recs) + special guests MEAGRE MARTIN. (vvk sold out, 10 tix left on the doors!)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div><p>puschen &amp; little league shows prsnt:<br \/><br \/>WOMBO \/ indie-rock\/post-punk, us<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/womborocks.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">womborocks.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/\/\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/womborocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/womborocks<\/a><br \/><br \/>&nbsp;+ special guests MEAGRE MARTIN!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/meagremartin.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meagremartin.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/meagremartin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/meagremartin<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/><br \/>at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors and in pre-sale --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/344kwsw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/344kwsw<\/a><br \/>ATTN --&gt; PRESALE IS SOLD OUT, 10 TIX LEFT AT THE DOORS FOR EARLY BIRDS. (19:00)<br \/><br \/>---<br \/>&raquo;WOMBO is an American three-piece art-rock indie band from Louisville, Kentucky. The band consists of members Sydney Chadwick (bass guitar, vocals), Cameron Lowe (guitar), and Joel Taylor (drums). Wombo was formed in 2016 by lead singer and bassist Sydney Chadwick and guitarist Cameron Lowe. Chadwick and Lowe had previously been members of a punk-pop band, The Debauchees. Once the band dissolved, Chadwick and Lowe recruited drummer Joel Taylor and made their live debut as Wombo in August 2016.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>After an LP and an album they signed to FIRE TALK Records in 2021 and have since released their EP Keesh Mountain and the album FAIRY DUST, which was called \"a fairytale written on a not-so-great acid trip\" (PASTE Magazine), and UPROXXX said that Wombo \"created their own post-punk fairy tale...\" and praised the band's \"expertly executed art-rock sound that is complete with droning guitars, frenetic chords, and angular melodies.\"<\/p>\r\n<p>In 2023 the band released their highly-praised EP SLAB, toured with bands like Bully and Cherry Glazerr. In September 2024 they'll be coming to Berlin for the first time.&laquo;<br \/><br \/><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-18","badge":true,"title":"loFi lounge prsnts: Carolina Lee [record release party] + Erik Penny [indie\u00b0bln]","body":"<p>Vorverkauf: <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3cybycw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/vvk.link\/3cybycw<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Carolina Lee: A Walk in the Park:&nbsp;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2l3DdCObgUM?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/2l3DdCObgUM?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>YT Video Live Carolina Lee - Down on My Uppers&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rKCdYjzvLak?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/rKCdYjzvLak?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/erikpenny.bandcamp.com\/track\/call-it-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/erikpenny.bandcamp.com\/track\/call-it-home<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>CAROLINA LEE<\/p>\r\n<p>Carolina Lee's slow and dusky Dream Pop vocalizes stories and reveries over a subtle musical arrangement. The songs draw the audience down into the deep end - to be carried by a sound that corresponds with the past and is still completely at ease in a melancholy and playful present. The song lyrics often deal with themes like farewell, sadness, alienation, and longing. A tension is created that is sometimes reminiscent of the dark timbre of Karen Dalton or the dreamy simplicity of Mazzy Star. In 2021 the band from Berlin released their debut `Haunted Houses&acute;.<\/p>\r\n<p>PRESS<\/p>\r\n<p>Haunted Houses is not a homage to other musicians. It is a dreamy, independent, and sometimes stubborn debut album. (Tagesspiegel)<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;Whoever moves as a band in the sound environment of Mazzy Star, Velvet Undergound and Karen Dalton needs a good deal of originality to stand out from the role models. Or a fantastic singer like Nadja Carolina, who masters the cool, controlled timbre and draws the listener deep into the songs. In addition, the no less great band delivers varied, always minimalistic sound sketches. (Aachener Zeitung)<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinalee.band\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.carolinalee.band<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Instagram@carolinaleeband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram@carolinaleeband<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Facebook@carolinaleeband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook@carolinaleeband<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Erik Penny (Gitarre und Gesang)<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Folk. Singer-Songwriter. Americana&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Aufgewachsen in El Paso, Texas, tr&auml;gt Erik Penny stets eine Mischung aus Classic Rock, Alternative, Country, Mariachi und Grunge der fru\u0308hen 90er in seinem Herzen, seinen Fingern und seinen Ohren. Diese vielf&auml;ltigen Einfl&uuml;sse pr&auml;gen bis heute sein Songwriting und seine Live-Konzerte. Wippen Sie mit und lassen sich ein bisschen nach Texas, ein bisschen in die 90er Jahre und ein bisschen auf die Americana mitnehmen, wenn Erik Penny seine Musik in die H&auml;user der Stadt tr&auml;gt.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Seine pr&auml;genden 20er verbrachte Erik in Los Angeles und musizierte in einigen der besten Singer- Songwriter-Spots der Stadt. Seit er 2008 nach Berlin zog, ver&ouml;ffentlichte er drei Alben und arbeitet stets an neuen Songs. 2011 wurde sein Song &raquo;Side of the Road&laquo; von Florena Cosmetics fu\u0308r eine weltweite Werbekampagne verwendet. Neben seinen sehr pers&ouml;nlichen Alben und Live-Auftritten arbeitet er als Musiktherapeut und komponiert f&uuml;r Sugaroo Records aus Los Angeles auch Musik fu\u0308r Fernsehen, Film und kommerzielle Nutzung<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zTE5C2oWCss?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/zTE5C2oWCss?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/erikpenny.bandcamp.com\/track\/call-it-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/erikpenny.bandcamp.com\/track\/call-it-home<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-19","badge":true,"title":"Waran (Noiserock\/Post-HC, Bremen) + Kr\u00e4lfe (Noiserock\/Postpunk, Berlin)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div><p><em>Tickets:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3bfk2pc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/vvk.link\/3bfk2pc<\/a><br \/><br \/>Seit 2016 vereinen <strong>WARAN<\/strong> Einfl&uuml;sse aus Hardcore, Alternative und Punk mit sozialkritischer deutscher Lyrik.<br \/>Die vier Bremer setzen dabei auf Energie, Pr&auml;zision und einen kompromisslosen Sound.<br \/>WARAN klingt giftig, w&uuml;tend und nachdenklich zugleich.<br \/>2023 haben WARAN ihre erste EP \"Zwang\" ver&ouml;ffentlicht.<br \/><br \/>WARAN ist:<br \/>Kaphorn: Schlagzeug (ex-Chung, ex-Party Diktator)<br \/>Alechz: Bass (TerraFlop, ex-Saprize, ex-Queerfish)<br \/>Micha: Gitarre (Noisescape, Gorilla Move)<br \/>Killlili: Stimme (Betastone)<br \/><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>KR&Auml;LFE<\/strong> brechen mit ihrer Musik durch die Post-Grunge-Welle hinein&nbsp; in ein unverwechselbares Sounduniversum.<br \/>Auf eigenen Pfaden irgendwo zwischen WIPERS, SONIC YOUTH, SHELLAC und einem Soundtrack zu GHOST IN THE SHELL vertonen KR&Auml;LFE mit neu formierter Liveband u.a. den Verlust der Heimlichkeit und so die Aufl&ouml;sung der Subkultur, die rasante Entwicklung der KI, und die Sehnsucht nach Unbeschwertheit.<br \/>Immer brachial, treibend und auf Obert&ouml;nen schwingend.&nbsp;<br \/>Let there be Noise Rock!<br \/><br \/><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-20","badge":true,"title":"Molly Punch (riot grrrl punkrock) + A Mess (indie punk\/riot grrrl - dk) __ & after 22h: DJ ZUFALL (punk!)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>Nicht vergessen: 11. Punkfilmfest Berlin 16.-20.10.24 im Lichtblick Kino<\/div><p><\/p>\r\n<p>Mit E-Gitarre bewaffnet spielt die d&auml;nische FLINTA* K&uuml;nstlerin A<br \/>Mess Songs &uuml;ber #metoo, Geschlechterwahrnehmung und Sex. Das Visions Magazine nennt es \"feministischen Powerpop, der von rohen Gitarrenriffs angetrieben wird\". Stellt euch vor, The Breeders z&uuml;chteten Avril Lavigne und &uuml;berlie&szlig;en die Erziehung Pussy Riot.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-21","badge":true,"title":"powerline & little league shows prsnt: O. (exp sax & drums duo, uk) & POINT.NO.POINT (indie\/exp, bln)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19, show 20h, after 22h DJs<\/div><p>powerline &amp; little league shows prsnt:<\/p>\r\n<p>O. \/ exp sax &amp; drums duo, uk<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.otheband.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">otheband.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/o.the.band\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/o.the.band<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&amp; POINT.NO.POINT \/ indie\/exp, bln<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/lnk.bio\/pointnopoint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/lnk.bio\/pointnopoint<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/point.nopoint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/point.nopoint\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors or in pre-sale --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/34t6434\">vvk.link\/34t6434<\/a> (starts april 12th 11am)<\/p>\r\n<p>---<br \/>O. &ndash; the London-based duo of baritone saxophonist Joe Henwood and drummer Tash Keary &ndash; return with details of their highly anticipated debut album &ldquo;WeirdOs&rdquo; and a colossal new single titled &ldquo;Green Shirt&rdquo;.<\/p>\r\n<p>The album is due out 21st June via Speedy Wunderground. Honing their fearless sound through a residency at Brixton&rsquo;s iconic venue The Windmill, as well as on support slots across the UK and Europe with fellow heavyweights black midi and Gilla Band, O. have now distilled their unique live energy into their debut album, &ldquo;WeirdOs&rdquo;.<\/p>\r\n<p>Featuring production from Dan Carey, WeirdOs is Tash and Joe at their most raucous and free. Across 10 tracks of high-octane instrumentals recorded live to tape, the duo encompass everything from cathartic dancefloor drops, to junglist breakbeats, intricate jazz lines, and sludgy, menacing doom metal.<\/p>\r\n<p>Coming hot on the heels of last November&rsquo;s debut EP &ldquo;SLICE&rdquo; &ndash; which won enthusiastic support from DIY, Dork, NME, Louder, and Rough Trade &ndash; the new single &ldquo;Green Shirt&rdquo; sees the band expanding on their ever evolving, epiphanic sound combining thundering blast beats with labyrinthine sax.<\/p>\r\n<p>The band describe the single as &ldquo;a short rock\/metal rinse out. To match the distorted amp sounds coming from Joe, we put Tash's drums through distorted guitar amps on this one. It's named after Tash's favourite green flannel shirt, that was lost several times and then eaten by a dog.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>---<br \/><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-23","badge":true,"title":"grrrt & lls prsnt: LEM (space-pop, bel) & ALICE GIFT (noir wave\/noise-pop, fr\/bln)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19h - show 20h<\/div><p>grrrt &amp; little league shows prsnt:<\/p>\r\n<p>LEM (space-pop, bel) &amp; ALICE GIFT (noir wave\/noise-pop, fr\/bln)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemcosmos.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lemcosmos.be<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alicegift.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alicegift.com<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>live at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets for the concert at the doors and in pre-sale --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3d87r00\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/3d87r00<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/>---<\/p>\r\n<p><strong><em><em>LEM<\/em><\/em><\/strong> est un trio bas&eacute; en Belgique. Il est emmen&eacute; par Nicolas Ekla au chant, Wilf Plum &agrave; la basse et Flo Cha auxclaviers. LEM op&eacute;re une synth&egrave;se entre musique &eacute;lectronique, pop d&eacute;cal&eacute;e et chanson avec des chants en fran&ccedil;ais. Les textes sont &agrave; la fois m&eacute;taphoriques et revendicatifs dans lesquels il convoque r&eacute;guli&egrave;rement de glorieuses figures tut&eacute;laires comme Fassbinder, Rimbaud, Maiakovski.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemcosmos.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lemcosmos.be<\/a> \/\/\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/lemspacepop.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lemspacepop.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>---<\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>ALICE GIFT<\/strong><\/em> (ex-Velvet Condom) is finally back with a new record.<\/p>\r\n<p>'<a href=\"https:\/\/cymbelinerecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/alice-gift-nothing-against-uplifting-but\">Nothing Against Uplifting, But ...<\/a>' (mixed by &lsquo;The Notwist&rsquo; producer Tad Klimp) has just been released on the Parisian label 'Icy Cold Records' and includes exciting B-sides and rarities from the French Berliner. In keeping with the new electronic sounds heard on it, he will be performing in a duo formula at his upcoming shows with new machine support.<\/p>\r\n<p>In 2021, he was able to successfully launch and promote his debut album \"Alles ist Gift\" (mixed by &lsquo;Me And My Drummer&rsquo; producer Joe Joaquin) despite the severe restrictions imposed by the pandemic.<\/p>\r\n<p>The song 'Trance Park' profiled itself as the most successful album outtake so far, with a Heavy-Rotation on Berlin's BBC-like Radio station &sbquo;Radio Eins&lsquo;.<\/p>\r\n<p>Live, Alice Gift delivers a toxic m&eacute;lange of shoegaze, darkwave and synthpop along with his accomplice Djamila Paris.<\/p>\r\n<p>Alice Gift has already toured and shared the stage with Actors, Clan of Xymox, She Past Away, Film School, Light Asylum, &hellip;<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cymbelinerecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/alice-gift-nothing-against-uplifting-but\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cymbelinerecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/alice-gift-nothing-against-uplifting-but<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-26","badge":true,"title":"reverberation, dynamite konzerte & lls prsnt: OGROM CIRCUS (psych pop, bln) & WOO SYRAH (post-grunge, bln)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div><p>reverberation, dynamite konzerte &amp; lls prsnt:<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ogromcircus\/\">OGROM CIRCUS<\/a> (psych pop, bln) &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/woo.syrah\/\">WOO SYRAH<\/a>&nbsp;(post-grunge\/shoegaze, bln)!<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ogromcircus.de\">ogromcircus.de<\/a> \/\/\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/woo.syrah\">linktr.ee\/woo.syrah<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets for the concert at the doors and in pre-sale --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3bqt61c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/3bqt61c<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>---<br \/>OGROM CIRCUS: Heartbreaking vocals harmonies, soulful atmospheric folk and some psychedelic space trips ... with a bluesy breeze of soul. After some changes in the line up, the quintet fires up any audience again since 2018. Energetic rhythms, polyphonic vocals and massive organ sounds gonna revive the psychedelic of the sixties in a modern pop-robe.<br \/><br \/>The band released their debut in 2014 on Timezone Records. The second one &ldquo;what the sea once took&rdquo; was released in 2019 in collaboration with Dynamite Platten. The lp was recorded and mixed by musician and producer Rhys Braddock (NZL). Now the new record &ldquo;the world barely makes a sound&rdquo; will follow in 2024, also on Dynamite Platten, recorded in a live session on a Tascam tape machine from the 90s.<br \/><br \/>---<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-27","badge":true,"title":"Caf\u00e9 Chocolat* NewSeries* feat:  Batila & the Dream bus + Nyangombe + Susan Augusst aka ADORKOR + DJ's","body":"<div class='subtitle'>FRiday night After Party w\/  DJ Maurico Fleury<\/div><p><strong>Caf&eacute; Chocolat,<\/strong> is a new music series and community building event created by <strong>Melissa Perales <\/strong>(M:Soundtrack, Durchl&uuml;ften, Music Pool Berlin) and<strong> Batila <\/strong>(the Dream bus, BantuSoul Allstars). We aim at celebrating and supporting local talents and newcomer black and brown artists &amp; DJ&rsquo;s within the diaspora of Germany&rsquo;s communities. Our main thesis is that when communities are supported and treated fairly they will thrive. Aside from the showcases, this series is about surviving as an artist and creator in the black and brown community. We believe with more emphasis on &ldquo;all of us&rdquo;, we can create a more equitable event and make a contribution to our music scene. Please come out and support our efforts so we can continue this event! The Dream Bus will be taking us along a journey each evening with special guests<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>Program #2<br \/>Batila &amp; the Dream bus (House band)<\/p>\r\n<p>Nyangombe (Kinshasa, Congo)<\/p>\r\n<p>Susan Augusst aka ADORKOR (Accra, Ghana)<\/p>\r\n<p>+ DJ: Maurico Fleury + TBA<\/p>\r\n<p>+ congolese cusine by Food Fruit African ( Ma Bijoux)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Nyangombe returns to Schokoladen witnher second performance this time as a guest at Caf&eacute; Chocolat.&nbsp; Nyangombe <\/strong>is a self-taught and multidisciplinary artist who integrates<br \/>music composition, writing, video, performance, and costume in her<br \/>practice. The common thread of her work is individuality (mix heritage,<br \/>woman, artist) in the community in relation and in confrontation with the<br \/>antagonisms. She works solo, with her band Village Papa Nyangombe and<br \/>in collaboration with artists from various disciplines and performs in the<br \/>urban and alternative art scene of Kinshasa. Her EP &ldquo;Fatherland&rdquo; out in<br \/>2023 is the reflection of the journey of a mix race artist working, thinking<br \/>and struggling as a woman in her father&rsquo;s land-<\/p>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nyangombemusic\/<\/p>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7RzDLqi-ewI<\/p>\r\n<p>Susan Augustt &nbsp;aka Adorkor is a singer-songwriter based in Accra who blends neo afro-soul and Ghanaian traditional music such as highlife, agbadza, and kpanlogo. She has collaborated with Future Stars Charity on their &ldquo;Periods of Change&rdquo; project which aimed to provide menstrual hygiene education and health support to girls.<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>she moves seamlessly between genres and styles. She creates neo-afro soul pieces poignantly blended with indigenous Ghanaian rhythms that influence her fuse with the soul, lending their parts in the crafting of a unique live sound that takes listeners on a satisfying journey of culture and taste. Susan is born of Ga-Ewe descent and lived her early years in Obuasi, a suburb of the Ashanti Region in Ghana; she believes these multi-culture experiences have contributed to her versatility in her music. Apart from English, she sings in two local languages, Twi and Ga. If one thing is certain it is the fact that Susan is a live music artiste who would embrace every chance to light up a stage with her performance and music and can rekindle the much-lacking live music scene in our parts.<\/p>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/susan_augustt?igsh=ZXQ0N3k1cXlsdnNj<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>OUR House band : Batila &amp; The Dream Bus<br \/>Berlin based live Band with excellent musicians such as Dodo NKishi on the drums, known<br \/>from the iconic electronic group Mouse and Mars ,upcoming Guitarist and producer Skyline<br \/>Sun, Paul Hoyle on Bass, Inspiring Producer,Singer and healer Nane Kahle on backing<br \/>vocals. Sam Konzi on guitar, Adam Pavel and Rachelle Jeanty on percussion .With Batila as<br \/>the Band leader and songwriter, the sound of the Dreambus is quite unique, which Batila<br \/>himself baptized as Bantu Soul, a fusion of all genres created and inspired by people of<br \/>african descent. Bantu, the plural of muntu means people. &ldquo;Music by people for people '' as<br \/>Batila likes to say. Batila&rsquo;s roots are in the Kongo and with his Artistic being he clearly<br \/>declares his love for la &ldquo;Rumba Congolaise '' and his continent. The sound is groovy, melodic<br \/>with empowering messages and stories which will take you on a spiritual journey. And since<br \/>it is a Dreambus, you will also experience many other extraordinary Artists jumping on and<br \/>off the Bus.<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/batilasound<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QLdtfEkKzBk<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-28","badge":true,"title":"M:Soundtrack : Geb\u00fcrtstag TINGS:Kid Ikarus+ Petula celebrate w\/ :: LAKE FELIX + (GEHEIM BAND)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>FREUNDE SIND immer noch GUT DRAUF ++ post show w\/  DJ Acidgold<\/div><p>Dies wird der Abend des Lebens! Wie praktisch immer im September seit 2011 feiern <strong>Kid Ikarus <\/strong>und <strong>Petula <\/strong>ihren gemeinsamen Geburtstag bzw. in ihn rein. Wie immer tun sie dies mit allen Leuten, die sie kennen, und ein paar, die sich von der Aussicht auf Trauerhits, Viervierteldings, Urschleim, diskretes Indenarmenliegen und zum Beispiel eine k&uuml;hle Mate locken lassen.<\/p>\r\n<p>Anders als immer beschenken sie sich und ihr Publikum diesmal mit fr&ouml;hlicher Zur&uuml;ckhaltung und &uuml;berlassen die B&uuml;hne zwei anderen wundervollen Poweracts voller &ndash; schon wieder! &ndash; gutdraufen Freund*innen. Endlich mal gemeinsam feiern und nicht immer nur abliefern!<\/p>\r\n<p>Stattdessen liefern ab: Die l&auml;ngst zu einem hervorragendenTrio gewachsenen <strong>Lake Felix <\/strong>mit emotionalem Bollern und anmutigem Rumpeln. Und eine zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt aus Vertrags- und Spannunganheizgr&uuml;nden noch <strong>geheime Band <\/strong>mit sehr gutem Namen und noch besserer Musik hintendran.<\/p>\r\n<p><em><strong>Conrad, Sebastian und Melissa<\/strong><\/em> m&ouml;chten euch sehen. Kauft also bitte Karten, das macht man so.<\/p>\r\n<p>28.9.2024<br \/>19:00<br \/><strong>Schokoladen<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>DJ Acidgold (a.k.a. Jonny Tiernan)<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-29","badge":true,"title":"Musikalische Lesung: KATI VON SCHWERIN | \u201eJA, WIR HATTEN MAL WAS\u201c (DEB\u00dcTROMAN \/ EMONS: VERLAG)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>Nicht vergessen: 11. Punkfilmfest Berlin 16.-20.10.24 im Lichtblick Kino<\/div><p>&bdquo;Ja, wir hatten mal was&ldquo; ist das schriftstellerische Debu\u0308t von Kati von Schwerin und beinhaltet kurzweilige, sowie autobiografische Anekdoten&amp;Kurzgeschichten u\u0308ber Berlins Eigenarten und unangenehme Charakterzu\u0308ge. So treffen sich die Autorin und ihre gro&szlig;e Liebe Berlin zu Beginn der Geschichte bei der Paartherapeutin, die dafu\u0308r sorgen sollte, dass sich das &bdquo;Paar&ldquo; wieder zusammenrauft. Der Ru\u0308ckblick beginnt und es wird beschrieben, warum die Autorin der Stadt verfiel und was die Ausl&ouml;ser waren, von Du\u0308sseldorf nach Berlin zu ziehen. Die Irrtu\u0308mer und Missverst&auml;ndnisse, aber auch das Sch&ouml;ne. Nach und nach kommen immer mehr Schweinereien ans Licht, die Berlin als Schuft entlarven und zeigen, dass diese Stadt eine tru\u0308gerische Illusion ist. Die Zugezogenen werden sich wom&ouml;glich wiedererkennen, die Einheimischen werden trauern, und die, die nie nach Berlin wollten oder konnten werden sagen: &bdquo;Siehste, ist halt doch schei&szlig;e da!&ldquo;. Am Ende steht der Abschiedsbrief, der die vorhergegangenen humoristischen und u\u0308berspitzten Erz&auml;hlungen relativiert und das Buch in purer Entt&auml;uschung und Wut enden l&auml;sst. Die Protagonistin macht Schluss mit der Stadt, nachdem sie trotz etlichen Sitzungen bei der Paar-Therapeutin ihre Liebe nicht retten konnte.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-09-30","badge":true,"title":"NE\u00d8V (nordic indie from Finland) + Nikita Curtis (Post-Punk from Leipzig)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>Nicht vergessen: 11. Punkfilmfest Berlin 16.-20.10.24 im Lichtblick Kino<\/div><p><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>NE&Oslash;V (Indie | Kuopio, FIN)<br \/>\"Soft Atlas\" Tour 2024<\/p>\r\n<p>Presented by Artist Radar, Frontstage Magazine, Handwritten Mag, Motor Entertainment &amp; Spider Promotion<\/p>\r\n<p>Following the critical praise and radio rotation (Radio Eins, Ego FM) of their previous releases, NE&Oslash;V will tour in Germany twice this year. After June's mini-tour to promote the new singles \"Softer\" and \"Feel\" there will be a longer album release tour in October, featuring shows in Berlin, Hamburg and N&uuml;rnberg Pop.<\/p>\r\n<p>Among many talented and promising acts emerging from Finland's burgeoning indie scene recently, there has been one name that has embodied the sound of this new wave of Nordic indie more than any other &ndash; NE&Oslash;V. On their new record \"Soft Atlas\" they embrace all the virtues and trademarks that made them become ambassadors of Finnish indie pop in recent years, adding yet another layer of northern magic, soaring melodies and wistful poetry.<\/p>\r\n<p>Since their formation back in 2008, brothers Anssi and Samuli Neuvonen have been constantly exploring their expansive sound, releasing four enrapturing albums so far. \"This constellation allows us to express our vision freely and stay true to what kind of music we believe in. No compromises are needed,\" the brothers say of their partnership. Their steps were impressive since starting out in a small town called Juankoski in the middle of the vast Finnish Lakeland. They were playing more and more festivals, touring through half of Europe and getting more and more radio airplay. Then Covid hit. And brought the band to a painstakingly brutal halt. \"It was a test for us,\" Anssi remembers. \"How much do we believe in ourselves? What kind of music do we want to create? Usually, there's been some kind of outer pull for our next thing &ndash; a confirmed studio session or tour dates, something to keep us busy. But this time we had to face ourselves with empty calendars. And as a result, we wanted to make an album we've always dreamed of, in the way we've dreamed of.\"<\/p>\r\n<p>That being said, they teamed up with Birgir J&oacute;n Birgisson (Sigur Ros, Bj&ouml;rk) at legendary Sundlaugin studio in Iceland, fulfilling a lifelong dream of recording an album there. The result is a wonderful, bittersweet, achingly beautiful, soaring, floating work, instilled with a new aura of mystery, a texture of sorts that also permeates all of the Sigur R&oacute;s albums that came to life there.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-01","badge":true,"title":"LSD - Liebe Statt Drogen","body":"<div class='subtitle'>Einlass 19h Beginn 20h<\/div><div class=\"subtitle col-12 m-0 p-2\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"text col-12 m-0 p-2\">\r\n<p>Andreas &bdquo;Spider&ldquo; Krenzke, Tobias &bdquo;Tube&ldquo; Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion pr&auml;sentieren Geschichten, Lieder und G&auml;ste.<br \/>LSD &ndash; Liebe Statt Drogen ist eine der bekanntesten Leseb&uuml;hnen Berlins. Jeden Dienstagabend gestalten die 5 Mitglieder von LSD und eingeladene G&auml;ste im Berliner Schokoladen ein Programm aus neuen Texten und Songs. Gegr&uuml;ndet 1996 besteht LSD heute aus den Mitgliedern Andreas &bdquo;Spider&ldquo; Krenzke, Tobias &bdquo;Tube&ldquo; Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion. Alle 5 genannten K&uuml;nstler sind als Autoren und Musiker auch in anderen Bereichen aktiv.<br \/><br \/>LSD bietet jeden 1. &amp; 3. Dienstag ein Offenes Mikro f&uuml;r Menschen an, die spontan etwas vortragen wollen. Beachtet bitte, dass der Beitrag selbstverfasst sein muss und nicht l&auml;nger als 6 Minuten dauert. Wer am Offenen Mikro liest, braucht keinen Eintritt zahlen und bekommt ein Freigetr&auml;nk.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-02","badge":true,"title":"loFi lounge prsnts: Transcendecadence [post punk psychedelic\u00b0bln] + Alfred Ladylike [alien soul\u00b0bln]","body":"<p>Transcendecadence ist eine neue Band die l&auml;sst die Grenzen des Post-Punk aufbrechen und eine neue Seite im Buch der Psychedelik aufschlagt.<br \/>Klassischer Rockbesetzung kombiniert mit ungez&uuml;gelter Gesang und ehrlichen, rohen und emotionalen Texten, ausgedehnten virtuose Gitarre-passagen, dr&ouml;hnender Orgel und energetischen Band gipfelt in wilder Trance, die alle um einige Fragen reicher, aber &auml;rmer an Schwei&szlig; zur&uuml;ckl&auml;sst.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/transcendecadence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/transcendecadence\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Spotify: &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/238gi2OWxSH3hPs7GmvAJA?si=MM7kVxqJRbGpNAbJoDoWkg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/238gi2OWxSH3hPs7GmvAJA?si=MM7kVxqJRbGpNAbJoDoWkg<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Music Video: &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XE-Yyxy954E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XE-Yyxy954E<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Alfred Ladylike - (alien soul\/Berlin)<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>A quirky yet soulful songstress banging out witty little ditties on the ukulele&nbsp;<br \/>and juicy folktronica jams for queer nerds, alien weirdos and everyone else.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\"Alfred sounds like Alanis Morisette ate Primus\"<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\"...does for singing what Syd Barrett did for guitars.\"&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>\"such a light footed way with words, it's as if the English language was created in rhyme and measure.\"<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>video: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ry9tAmaL3hQ?si=ntedH0HcE8hYaoBX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ry9tAmaL3hQ?si=ntedH0HcE8hYaoBX<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>bandcamp: <a href=\"https:\/\/alfredladylike.bandcamp.com\/music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/alfredladylike.bandcamp.com\/music<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>patreon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/alfredladylike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/alfredladylike<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-03","badge":true,"title":"M:Soundtrack: Woogriots (From Lo-Fi to Disco! ) + Guzzi & Scuzzo (HH\/experimentelle Pop Musik, Krautrock)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>Thursday's at Schokoladen - good music and cheap drinks<\/div><p>M:Soundtrack: Woogriots + Guzzi &amp; Scuzzo (HH\/experimentelle Pop Musik, Krautrock (ohne viel Rock), Sci-Fi Pop, und 80`s Sound)<\/p>\r\n<p>Thursday, October 3, 2024<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Woog Riots... sind das charismatische Mastermind-Paar Silvana Battisti und Marc Herbert. Seit nun mehr sieben Alben breiten Woog Riots ihre ganz eigene Vorstellung von Pop vor uns aus. 808-Drum- Sounds, Synthesizer, minimalistische Rhythmus-Gitarren und Silvanas Vorliebe fu\u0308r obskures Instrumentarium bilden die klangliche Basis der Songs. Dazu singt das Duo so entspannt, als wu\u0308rden sie bei den Zuho\u0308renden im Wohnzimmer sitzen.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Collectors of Pop... das aktuelle Werk bietet Pop u\u0308ber Kunst (Yayoi Kusama), Songs u\u0308ber Pop (Bob Dylan), Pop von anderen u\u0308ber den Zustand der Welt (Sun Ras The Truth about Planet Earth), Pop u\u0308ber das eigene Leben (Post Covid Honeymoon) und weitere Themen aus dem Woog Riots Universum.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>\"It&rsquo;s a classic list-song. Minimalist and child-like. Utterly charming ... a fascinating band and art- project .\" Ged Babey u\u0308ber 'White', louderthanwar.com&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>\"It's great ... musically it contains elements of The Kinks and The Beatles.\" Mickey Bradley u\u0308ber 'White', BBC Radio Ulster&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&bdquo;Eine liebevolle Dylaneske: Bob Dylan von Woog Riots.&ldquo; Byte.FM<\/p>\r\n<p>\"Das Duo verku\u0308ndet Wahrheiten, die wir in dieser Scha\u0308rfe selten so beila\u0308ufig serviert bekommen. Synthie undDrum Machine grooven auch ohne DFA-Produktion, im Zweifelsfalle beim Singen nicht u\u0308beranstrengen - genial!&ldquo; Spex<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>TRAUMFABRIK LIVE Guzzi &amp; Scuzzo spielen Scuzzos &ldquo;Traumfabrik&ldquo; &bdquo;Die Vertonungen von Tra\u0308umen ist oft der reinste Kitsch. Dreamscape-Sounds sind meistens Klang-Klischees aus der naheliegendsten aller Echokammern. Eher nicht so drauf ist Manuel Scuzzo, der seine Songs anders strickt. Die Traumfabrik klingt nach den wachsten Tra\u0308umen, die man kennt. Viel realer, strukturierter, geordneter als jede wirre na\u0308chtliche Szenerie. Alle Instrumente dienen nicht der Vernebelung oder der Verwischung, sondern der Konturierung. Das Licht ist immer an (egal, ob das von der Sonne oder Mondenschein). An Einschlafen ist quasi nicht zu denken, diese Kollektion ist im scho\u0308nsten Sinne ausgeschlafen!&ldquo; (Gereon Klug) Guzzi &amp; Scuzzo spielen mit Alltagsgera\u0308uschen und den Techniken der Avantgarde: mit Field Recordings, Sampler, akustisch erzeugten und elektronisch verfremdeten Kla\u0308ngen sowie Synthesizer, Drummachines und Vocals. Stilistisch wandeln zwischen den unterschiedlichsten Welten von Electronica, Krautrock ohne viel Rock, 80s Sounds und verspieltem Verspulten, auch mal ambienten oder postklassischen Tunes.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-04","badge":true,"title":"IM TAXI RAUCHEN und GRUNDHASS","body":"<div class='subtitle'>Nicht vergessen: 11. Punkfilmfest Berlin 16.-20.10.24 im Lichtblick Kino<\/div><p><\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-05","badge":true,"title":"Birthday u. Release Party  mit Sheef (Punk\/Bln-SDL) + Ben Racken (Punkrock\/Magdeburg)","body":"<p><a href=\"Sheef sind punkig, melodisch und nachdenklich&hellip;  Schokoladen Berlin Mitte im Winter 1999\/2000.  Raina ( Skunk, Hunger ) und Torsten (ex &ndash; Six of a perfect pair, Thorshammer, Toxon, Saal Drei) beschlie&szlig;en eine neue Band zu gr&uuml;nden  Mit dazu sto&szlig;en Lipp ( HAF, MEA CULPA, AbeuedA ) und Olli (ex-NOTDURFT ).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheef sind punkig, melodisch und nachdenklich&hellip; Schokoladen Berlin Mitte im Winter 1999\/2000. Raina ( Skunk, Hunger ) und Torsten (ex &ndash; Six of a perfect pair, Thorshammer, Toxon, Saal Drei) beschlie&szlig;en eine neue Band zu gr&uuml;nden Mit dazu sto&szlig;en Lipp ( HAF, MEA CULPA, AbeuedA ) und Olli (ex-NOTDURFT ).<\/a><a href=\"Ben Racken aus Magdeburg spielen geradlinigen Punkrock mit Hang zu Melodie, Pathos und gro&szlig;em Refrain. Ben Racken machen seit Fr&uuml;hjahr 2008 Musik. Seitdem wurden drei Alben ver&ouml;ffentlicht, sowie eine Split-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Racken aus Magdeburg spielen geradlinigen Punkrock mit Hang zu Melodie, Pathos und gro&szlig;em Refrain. Ben Racken machen seit Fr&uuml;hjahr 2008 Musik. Seitdem wurden drei Alben ver&ouml;ffentlicht, sowie eine Split-7\" mit einer anderen Magdeburger Band, Enrico. Da das erste Album nur als CD erschienen ist, wurde es 2014 noch mal in Kleinauflage als Vinyl von Sick Suck Records herausgebracht. S&auml;nger und Gitarrist Tuba hatte vor Ben Racken bei Aktion Steinreich mitgespielt, w&auml;hrend Bassist Nico schon bei Ern&auml;hrungsfehler dabei war. Der jetztige Schlagzeuger, Paule, kam nach dem Ausstieg des Gr&uuml;ndungsmitglieds Daniel zur Band.<\/a><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-06","badge":true,"title":"Karaoke Night w\/ KJ Der K\u00e4pt'n","body":"<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">Der K&auml;pt'n kommt mit einem fetten Angebot aus allen nationalen und internationalen K&uuml;nstlern!<br \/>Der Abend hat schon lange Kultcharakter und ist zum Kreischen fr&ouml;hlich, generations- und sozial&uuml;bergreifend und warmherzig...!<br \/>Eine der sch&ouml;nsten B&uuml;hnen Berlins &amp; ein perfekter Monitor- und Raumsound besorgen den Rest!<br \/>Singen macht halt gl&uuml;cklich und dabei zuschauen auch!<br \/>holt euch die K&auml;pt'n Karaoke App auf's Smartphone!<br \/>... wei sie wirklich toll ist!<br \/><a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?fbclid=IwAR1x1PKMpuLwfecpsofguKD9hhC-UBzNPm57_Bbgklliy1HMDkTfm4ZWGn4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details<\/a>...<br \/>Oder klickt den Link f&uuml;r seine Songliste&hellip;<br \/><a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/derkaeptn.de\/songliste.html?fbclid=IwAR02MFOgT9l0coh45wnY30bnxTkE9n94dR-8nVL9MYLepOrOlBKwsSMoQLI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/derkaeptn.de\/songliste.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-09","badge":true,"title":"reverberation & lls prsnt: BLACK MARKET KARMA (uk) + special guest","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19h - show 20h<\/div><p>reverberation fest &amp; little league shows prs.:<br \/><br \/>BLACK MARKET KARMA (UK) + special guest<br \/>at Schokoladen<br \/>presale tickets --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3dwx8ls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/3dwx8ls<\/a><br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blackmarketkarma.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blackmarketkarma.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blackmarketkarma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/blackmarketkarma<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/><br \/>Black Market Karma are a Neo-Psychedelic group from the UK. Their sound is thick and colourful, the core of it rooted in 60's Guitar &amp; Pop music, with layers of 90's Psychedelia, Fuzzed out tones and drunken grooves. They've incorporated touches of Folk, Blues, Lo-Fi Electronica, Hip Hop influenced beats and traditional Indian music.<\/p>\r\n<p>Hailing from London and now residing on the South Coast of England, the band have 11 albums in their catalogue, all written and self produced in their entirety by band leader and multi-instrumentalist Stan Belton. They are recognised and respected by their peers within contemporary Psych Rock, having toured with The Black Angels and The Warlocks and collaborated with Sonic Boom (Ex Spacemen 3) The Telescopes, Tess Parks and The Underground Youth.<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>They will be releasing a new album in 2024 on Fuzz Club records. Their back catalogue resides on UK boutique label Flower Power Records, with a handful of limited releases on Australian label Weisskalt Records.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-10","badge":true,"title":"Bloodstrings (punk'n'roll) + support","body":"<div class='subtitle'>Nicht vergessen: 11. Punkfilmfest Berlin 16.-20.10.24 im Lichtblick Kino<\/div><p><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-14","badge":true,"title":"Catapults (Pop-Punk from Oldenburg) + Poledance (Emo-Rock from Berlin)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>Nicht vergessen: 11. Punkfilmfest Berlin 16.-20.10.24 im Lichtblick Kino<\/div><p>Catapults &ldquo;Punk Rock Bottom&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>Headline Tour im Herbst 2024<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>Catapults spielen sich mit ihrer so spa&szlig;igen wie gef&uuml;hlvollen Mischung aus Pop-Punk, Emo und Alternative-Rock schon seit einigen Jahren durch Europa, im Herbst 2024 wird es Zeit f&uuml;r die erste Headline-Tour der vier Oldenburger. An zehn Dates im Oktober und November nehmen Catapults alte wie neue Fans mit auf einen Ausflug zum Boden der Tatsachen und machen mit ihrer Punk Rock Bottom Tour in ganz Deutschland Halt.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>Zuletzt ver&ouml;ffentlichten Catapults ihre EP &ldquo;Our Current Life&rdquo;. Jetzt wird es Zeit f&uuml;r etwas Neues. Punk Rock Bottom soll Our Current Life ein geb&uuml;hrendes Ende bieten &ndash; und die T&uuml;ren zu neuen Songs und einer neuen &Auml;ra f&uuml;r die Band aufsto&szlig;en.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Die Tour wird pr&auml;sentiert von Frontstage Magazine, Storm Before The Calm, Superfreunde und Spider Promotion.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-16","badge":true,"title":"loFi lounge prsnts:  Pari Pari [indie french punk\u00b0bln] + Deltawelle [inide\u00b0leipzig]","body":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pari-pari.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/pari-pari.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paripari1.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/paripari1.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nq2hnjVjcD4?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/nq2hnjVjcD4?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kXoYiKBohgs?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/kXoYiKBohgs?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deltawelle.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/deltawelle.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ViFYs82sh7Y?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ViFYs82sh7Y?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Pari Pari (Punk\/Garage)<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>Zwei verschwitzte Jungs und eine Dame: Pari Pari spielen eine Art 70er Punk- und Garagerock auf Franz&ouml;sisch. Das aktuelle Album NOIRE. Analog produziert, klingt es wie eine Platte von 1962, die in einem Studio im Jahre 1984 produziert wurde. Pari Pari finden ihren Sound und haben hier und jetzt ihr gr&ouml;&szlig;tes Werk geschaffen.&nbsp;<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/pari-pari.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/pari-pari.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/paripari1.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/paripari1.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nq2hnjVjcD4?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/nq2hnjVjcD4?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Deltawelle (Indie\/Leipzig)<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>It's 1979 and you drive your parents choking car down a cracked road past the dump. Through the radio, distorted scratchy guitars rattle the speakers. A bright young German batchelor shouts, most certainly in your direction, and powerfully emboldens you to carry on, with his lyrical visions of the future, everyday struggle and ultimately the hope therein. <br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>deltawelle.com<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deltawelle.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/deltawelle.bandcamp.com\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ViFYs82sh7Y?feature=shared\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/ViFYs82sh7Y?feature=shared<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-17","badge":true,"title":"Wagram Stories Soir\u00e9e: Bonheur + KALK\u00a5L","body":"<p><strong>Wagram Stories Berlin<\/strong> feiert am 17. Oktober die Ver&ouml;ffentlichung des Deb&uuml;talbums der Indieband <strong>Bonheur<\/strong> mit der zweiten Wagram Stories Soir&eacute;e im Berliner Schokoladen. Die Mannheimer Band <strong>KALK&yen;L<\/strong> wird gemeinsam mit der franz&ouml;sischen S&auml;ngerin Laventure den Abend er&ouml;ffnen. Wagram Stories Berlin ist das deutsche B&uuml;ro von Wagram Stories, einem der Top drei unabh&auml;ngigen Musikunternehmen Frankreichs.<\/p>\r\n<p>Inspiriert von Indie-Gr&ouml;&szlig;en wie The National, Radiohead, Grizzly Bear, Bon Iver und Klangstof, hat die Stuttgarter und Berliner Indieband Bonheur ihren ganz eigenen Sound geschaffen. Urspr&uuml;nglich bekannt unter dem Namen Into the Fray, macht das Quartett seit mehr als f&uuml;nf Jahren gemeinsam Musik und spielte bereits &uuml;ber 100 Live-Auftritte. In ihren Songs erz&auml;hlen sie Geschichten des Erwachsenwerdens in der heutigen Gesellschaft und werfen einen kritischen Blick auf toxische M&auml;nnlichkeit, psychische Gesundheit und die H&ouml;hen und Tiefen des Lebens in den Zwanzigern. Ihr Deb&uuml;talbum Sometimes It Hurts, But That&rsquo;s Okay erscheint am 18. Oktober 2024. Die Singleauskopplungen des Albums landeten bereits in den Newcomer-Formaten von rbb Fritz, FluxFM, BR Puls und ByteFM, sowie in den Spotify-Playlists Fresh Finds GSA und Indie Brandneu. Mit zehn Songs voll mit trotzigen, elektrischen Gitarrensounds, Bass, Schlagzeug und einem beruhigenden Keyboard, schaffen Bonheur eine vertr&auml;umte Klanglandschaft &ndash; voller Indie-Nostalgie und Lethargie.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Das Mannheimer Songwriting\/Producing-Duo KALK&yen;L hat mit ihrer Deb&uuml;t-EP Lazy Sunday Tapes nicht nur auf Bandcamp als New &amp; Notable Artist (2022) f&uuml;r Aufsehen gesorgt, sondern war auch regelm&auml;&szlig;ig auf Deutschlandfunk Nova, Flux FM und Radio Fritz zu h&ouml;ren. Diesen Sommer bringt KALK&yen;L in Zusammenarbeit mit der franz&ouml;sischen K&uuml;nstlerin Laventure die Collab-EP Only Way to Catch Me heraus. Die Tracks vereinen Indie und Retro Soul zu einem warmen, einladenden Sound, der sowohl vertraut als auch erfrischend neu ist.&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-19","badge":true,"title":"reverberation fest & lls prsnt: SUZAN K\u00d6CHER'S SUPRAFON (psych, de) & special guest","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19h, show 20, after 22h DJs<\/div><p>reverberation fest &amp; little league shows prsnt:<br \/><br \/>SUZAN K&Ouml;CHER'S SUPRAFON (de) &amp; special guest<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/suzankoecher.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/suzankoecher.com\/<\/a><br \/><br \/>at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors and in pre-sale --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3bqmqk0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/3bqmqk0<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/><br \/>+ aftershow with Heller Than Hell<br \/><br \/>Suzan K&ouml;cher&rsquo;s Suprafon spielen psychedelische Musik zwischen Dreampop, Indie, Krautrock, Disco, &lsquo;60s Vibes, Desert Americana, Soundtrack &ndash; sinister, melodisch, atmosph&auml;risch und halluzinierend! Mit ihrer Musik, die einen wie auf einem Strom davontr&auml;gt, begeisterte die Band unter anderem auf dem Traumzeit Festival, Orange Blossom Festival, SXSW, Burg Herzberg Festival und dem Reeperbahn Festival. Ihr drittes Studioalbum erscheint im Oktober 2024 auf Unique Records.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-21","badge":true,"title":"puschen & little league shows prsnt: PARSNIP (indie\/garage-pop, aus, upset the rhythm) + tba.","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div><p>puschen &amp; little league shows prsnt:<br \/><br \/>PARSNIP \/ indie\/garage-pop\/post-punk, aus, upset the rhythm<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/parsniphq.bandcamp.com\/album\/behold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parsniphq.bandcamp.com\/<\/a> &nbsp;\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/parsnip_hq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/parsnip_hq<\/a><br \/><br \/>+ tba.<br \/><br \/>at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. pre-sale tickets available --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3815cq8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/3815cq8<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/><br \/>---<\/p>\r\n<p>Green shoots have burst forth from PARSNIP, let&rsquo;s warmly welcome the Australian group&rsquo;s sophomore album &lsquo;Behold&rsquo;. Recorded across three sessions over the last three years, &lsquo;Behold&rsquo; is a testament to Parsnip at their most creative, catchy and collaborative. This album showcases the multi-talents of all four members, with spirited performances adding dazzle to the thirteen tracks. Paris Richens lets the bass playfully roam. Carolyn Hawkins tumbles feeling into the drum rumble. Stella Rennex&rsquo;s guitar soars alongside her saxophone work, whilst a sprightly keyboard is tenderly attended by Rebecca Liston. Everyone sings amidst this lush canopy.<\/p>\r\n<p>Patience, environmental cues and internal signals are integral for a garden to flourish. The same can be said of the conditions necessary for &lsquo;Behold&rsquo; to emerge. It is an album gleeful in reassessment, changed priorities and anticipation. The roots are deeply anchored to mystery, drinking up a hidden wonderment that lies within. &lsquo;Monument&rsquo; is a twist of melody and mania, &ldquo;For what am I? But a channel of light&rdquo; they attest amongst the whoops and hollers. &lsquo;The Babble&rsquo; sounds like Ray Davies playing Wordle for enlightenment. In fact most of these songs are pointing the way towards growth and understanding. &lsquo;Turn to Love&rsquo; is mesmeric and timeless, thoroughly serene and perfectly judged. Parsnip write songs as a form of communion with the intangible in our increasingly delusory world, but there is always a gentle reminder; don&rsquo;t take anything too seriously! &ldquo;My head is gonna split in two, fix it with flour and glue&rdquo; they demand on ultimate bop &lsquo;Papier-M&acirc;ch&eacute;&rsquo;, this juxtaposition of mature resolve with childlike astonishment packs a more powerful punch.<br \/><br \/>On &lsquo;Behold&rsquo;, Parsnip explore both the inner and outer realms of consciousness with quick wits and some seriously quality jangle and jolt. &lsquo;The Light&rsquo; is a whip smart workout, sprouting naturally from the propulsive nature of their debut album &lsquo;When the Tree Bears Fruit&rsquo; (2019). &lsquo;Placeholder&rsquo; is also devastatingly honest and channels The Field Mice as it buries itself like an arrow into your heart. The production is ambitious, with 12-string and acoustic guitars, percussion, piano, saxophone and harmonium all sitting comfortably in these outstanding songs. Drawing comparisons with Dolly Mixture, Sara Goes Pop and Look Blue Go Purple, Parsnip are an animated ensemble, full of life, emotional complexity and humour. The laughter in the dark is real, but then the sun comes up and we all must meet the day. Even the flowers turn their faces. Behold!<\/p>\r\n<p>Upset The Rhythm and Anti Fade Records proudly present Parsnip&rsquo;s first album in five years, &lsquo;Behold&rsquo;. Available in all good record stores April 26th.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-22","badge":true,"title":"lls prsnts: VIDEO AGE (indie-rock\/lofi-pop, us, winspear) + tba.","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19h - show 20h<\/div><p>little league shows prsnts:<br \/><br \/>VIDEO AGE \/ indie-rock\/lofi-pop, us, winspear recs<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/videoage.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">videoage.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/videoageband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/videoageband<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>+ tba<\/p>\r\n<p>at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors or in pre-sale --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3a10dg0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/3a10dg0<\/a> (starts 21.06.)<\/p>\r\n<p>---<\/p>\r\n<p>VIDEO AGE make breezy and timeless songs that are so ineffable, they can only be the result of a decades-long friendship and songwriting partnership. Across four albums, Ross Farbe and Ray Micarelli have gleefully worn their influences on their sleeve, writing inviting tunes that reference sounds ranging from disco to pop and indie rock. On their latest LP, Away From The Castle, the New Orleans duo have strayed from nostalgia and instead have honed their own unique musicality, making songs that sound like themselves with a taste of inspiration from classic singer-songwriters of the 60s and 70s. The album is a testament to the possibilities that come from getting out of your comfort zone, the freedom of writing vulnerably and unselfconsciously, and the joys of getting to work with your closest companions.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>After releasing and eventually touring their critically-acclaimed third album Pleasure Line in 2020, Farbe and Micarelli sought inspiration for their next project through collaboration. They worked with Drugdealer on his album Hiding In Plain Sight, Micarelli gigged throughout New Orleans' jazz and blues scenes, and Farbe recorded local artists at his home studio, most recently producing Esther Rose's new album Safe to Run. Feeling refreshed, they rented a cabin in Eunice, Louisiana with touring members Nick Corson and Duncan Troast, where they spent eight days in August 2022 jamming, cooking and writing together. &nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Through this process, Video Age have made their best collection of tracks to date by perfectly alchemizing their influences and experiences into a record still tinged with nostalgia, but moving towards a more succinct and authentic voice. Away From The Castle is a document of a band having fun and rediscovering their love for making music together, but it&rsquo;s also their most honest and personal work yet&ndash;Video Age distilled to its purest form.&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-23","badge":true,"title":"Loose Articles (Indie-Punk, Manchester\/UK) + support","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19:00 - show 20:00<\/div><p><em>Tickets: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3b96qj4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/vvk.link\/3b96qj4<\/a><br \/><br \/>Specialising in discordant, hypnotic repetition, tales of boozy nights out, and radical politics, <strong>Loose Articles<\/strong> are a punk quartet from Manchester with plenty to say. Their music speaks to all those determined to get through the age of austerity with tongue in cheek, pint in hand, and two feet firmly on the dance floor.<br \/><br \/><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-24","badge":true,"title":"Sabot (Instrumental Duo-ArtPunk US\/Czech)","body":"<p><a href=\"SABOT was formed in 1988 in San Francisco, California by the rhythm section of the punk trio Forethought. SABOT has since continued to be a bass &amp; drums instrumental duo (and kept all original members!).  SABOT is: Christopher Rankin &ndash; bass guitar Hilary Binder &ndash; drums  Christopher Rankin was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After moving to Boulder, Colorado in 1978, he began studying saxophone and clarinet. He formed his first industrial music group, Problemist, in San Francisco, California in 1981. Towards the end of his involvement with Problemist, he switched from saxophone and synthesizer to bass guitar. In 1984 he formed Morally Bankrupt, a four-piece progressive punk group. His musical career continued when he met guitarist\/singer Tommy Strange, also from Ohio. Together with Tommy and Hilary, he formed the punk-folk trio Forethought in 1986. Two years later he and Hilary moved on to form SABOT.  Hilary Binder was born in Washington, D.C. She began her musical career at 6, studying classical violin and piano. Frustrated with the confines of classical music, she began to teach herself drumming at 15 and formed her first punk group, Death Before School, in 1981. After moving to San Francisco, she eventually hooked up with Christopher and Tommy and continued drumming. With the formation of SABOT came an opportunity to expand on the traditional drumming styles of her past groups. Christopher&rsquo;s musical influences began at an early age with classical music and Dixieland jazz. During the &rsquo;70s he developed an appreciation for progressive rock and contemporary jazz. Through Problemist and Morally Bankrupt he gained exposure to and experience with industrial music, punk and other independent musical styles of the &rsquo;80s. Today he spends his time listening to ear-splattering Japanese noise bands and the occasional super avant and difficult jazz movements of the late &rsquo;60&rsquo;s. Hilary&rsquo;s musical influences started with her classical musical training, which continues to affect her ideas about composition. For ten years she almost exclusively listened to punk and hardcore music, though she is always sneaking in private time with soul, go-go and hip hop.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SABOT was formed in 1988 in San Francisco, California by the rhythm section of the punk trio Forethought. SABOT has since continued to be a bass &amp; drums instrumental duo (and kept all original members!). SABOT is: Christopher Rankin &ndash; bass guitar Hilary Binder &ndash; drums Christopher Rankin was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After moving to Boulder, Colorado in 1978, he began studying saxophone and clarinet. He formed his first industrial music group, Problemist, in San Francisco, California in 1981. Towards the end of his involvement with Problemist, he switched from saxophone and synthesizer to bass guitar. In 1984 he formed Morally Bankrupt, a four-piece progressive punk group. His musical career continued when he met guitarist\/singer Tommy Strange, also from Ohio. Together with Tommy and Hilary, he formed the punk-folk trio Forethought in 1986. Two years later he and Hilary moved on to form SABOT. Hilary Binder was born in Washington, D.C. She began her musical career at 6, studying classical violin and piano. Frustrated with the confines of classical music, she began to teach herself drumming at 15 and formed her first punk group, Death Before School, in 1981. After moving to San Francisco, she eventually hooked up with Christopher and Tommy and continued drumming. With the formation of SABOT came an opportunity to expand on the traditional drumming styles of her past groups. Christopher&rsquo;s musical influences began at an early age with classical music and Dixieland jazz. During the &rsquo;70s he developed an appreciation for progressive rock and contemporary jazz. Through Problemist and Morally Bankrupt he gained exposure to and experience with industrial music, punk and other independent musical styles of the &rsquo;80s. Today he spends his time listening to ear-splattering Japanese noise bands and the occasional super avant and difficult jazz movements of the late &rsquo;60&rsquo;s. Hilary&rsquo;s musical influences started with her classical musical training, which continues to affect her ideas about composition. For ten years she almost exclusively listened to punk and hardcore music, though she is always sneaking in private time with soul, go-go and hip hop.<\/a><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-29","badge":true,"title":"Taby Pilgrim + Support: Maryam.fyi","body":"<p><strong>Taby Pilgrim<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>+ Support: <strong>Maryam.fyi<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Die Essener Rapperin, Synchronsprecherin, Sounddesignerin und Produzentin Taby Pilgrim ist bislang vor allem fu\u0308r clevere, humoristische Lyrics und den herausragenden Einsatz ihrer unverkennbaren Stimme bekannt. 2024 wagt sie mit ihrem zweiten Album &ldquo;Nest&rdquo; jedoch einen Sprung ins kalte Wasser: Auf elf Songs, u\u0308berwiegend von ihr selbst produziert, nimmt sie ihre Zuho\u0308rer*innen mit in ihren Kopf und pra\u0308sentiert auf eindrucksvolle Weise den Parasiten, der sich dort eingenistet hat. Gefu\u0308hlsausbru\u0308che zwischen Hypomanie und Depression ero\u0308ffnen ein breites Gefu\u0308hlsspektrum, das durch ebenso kontrastierende Sounds kaum noch in eine einzelne Schublade passen mo\u0308chte. So ehrlich wie nie zuvor spricht Taby u\u0308ber Selbstzweifel aber auch u\u0308bersteigertes Selbstbewusstsein, ihre Stellung als Frau in der Musikbranche und Gesellschaft sowie den Willen, sich selbst und ihre eigene Diagnose besser zu verstehen - und setzt ganz nebenbei neue Standards fu\u0308r nahbaren und authentischen deutschen Rap mit Ha\u0308ndchen fu\u0308r fesselnde Soundwelten.<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-30","badge":true,"title":"dust booking & lls prsnt: KEEP (shoegaze\/alt. rock, us) & YEAHRS (shoegaze, bln)","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19h - show 20h<\/div><p>dust booking &amp; little league shows prsnt:<br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/keepva.bandcamp.com\/\">KEEP<\/a> \/ shoegaze\/alt. rock, us<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/keepva.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">keepva.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/keepva\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/keepva<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/yeahrs.bandcamp.com\">YEAHRS<\/a> \/ shoegaze, bln<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/yeahrs.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">yeahrs.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yeahrs_\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/yeahrs_<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets for the concert at the doors and in pre-sale --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3c7s0s0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/3c7s0s0<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>---<\/p>\r\n<p>KEEP is an alternative rock band from Richmond, VA formed in 2013.They draw heavy inspiration from the shoegaze and grunge sounds of the 90&rsquo;s, post-2000 indie, and add just a dash of 80&rsquo;s goth and art rock sensibility. While that may sound a bit like an alphabet soup of influences, Keep&rsquo;s brilliance lies in their ability to seamlessly blend myriad sounds into something that feels surpassingly cohesive. A riff may conjure Starflyer 59, Hum or Swervedriver. A melody might evoke The Cure or Cocteau Twins. The mood may call Low or Bowery Electric to mind. But while Keep may momentarily remind you of any number of artists you love, Happy In Here always feels like something unique that you&rsquo;re hearing for the first time.<br \/><br \/>---<br \/><br \/>&raquo;Part of the shoegaze renaissance that is encompassing the wider musical spectrum, YEAHRS are a loud, feisty and guitar-driven crew. Building on their love for hardcore, heavy rock and dreamy shoegaze, the band recently released a new EP called Transfer.Transform, a thoroughly loud and melodic addition to the Berlin rock scene. Aside from the immediate comparisons to the likes of The Jesus and Mary Chain and Deafheaven, the EP is dazzling mix of catchy choruses, washed-out guitars and lush harmonies.&laquo; (exberliner)<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>---<br \/><br \/><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-10-31","badge":true,"title":"Xtreme Blues Dog (Trash-Blues Rock n\u2019 Roll - One Man Band, S\u00e3o Paulo\/Brazil)","body":"<p><strong>XTREME BLUES DOG<\/strong> (one man band)<br \/>Trash-blues rock n&rsquo; roll, playing the harmonica, kazoo, cigar box guitar, drums and singing (all at the same time), since 2010 this Brazilian one man band shows his dirty view of the Blues mixed up with a lot of Rock and Roll. After 17 tours in 24 countries around Australia, Europe and South America, Xtreme Blues Dog promotes his new album &ldquo;Raw, Loud and Mono!&rdquo;, released by the labels A-lo Records, Mandinga Records and Sinfonia de C&atilde;es.<br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Biography<br \/>The first album &ldquo;The Return of the Blues&rdquo;, recorded at home in 2010, provided the Dog&rsquo;s first tour throughout Brazil and Uruguay along the masked Amazing One Man Band. The second album &ldquo;Dirty Blues from the Wild South'', recorded at Caffeine Sound Studio by Luis Tissot (aka the Fabulous Gogo Boy from Alabama) was released in 2011 and followed by an European tour passing by many countries such as Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium and England. In 2012 the song &ldquo;All Night Long'' was part of the compilation &ldquo;Trash Blues &ndash; Old School Sudamerica&rsquo;s Monobandas!&rdquo; which ended up in a tour in Argentina. In 2013 the one man band went on his second Euro tour playing in many cities like Rome, Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris and much more. In 2014 the album &ldquo;Punk Rock and Roll a Billy Trash Blues&rdquo; was released in Brazil and followed by another tour passing by 12 countries. On October 31st 2014, the dutch label Monster Mash released the 7'' vinyl compilation called &ldquo;Monobanda Mash Vol. 2&rdquo;, including the song &ldquo;The Train'', followed by another tour in the euro winter promoting the vinyl, with concerts in Austria, Hungary, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Croatia and Macedonia. In early 2015, the Blues Dog was touring in Peru with Bang Bang Band Girl from Chile, including gigs in Lima, Trujillo and Cusco. Also this year the album called &ldquo;No Rules for The Blues&rdquo;, was released and provided 4 Euro and Brazilian tours in the following years (2015 - 2018). In 2019 the Blues Dog went on his first tour in Australia, playing in many places such as Melbourne, Hobart, Launceston, New Norfolk and Franklin, followed by another euro tour in a total of 77 gigs that year. In November 2019, it was released the live album ROAD RECS, a compilation of live recordings in several countries made between 2014-2019, during Xtreme Blues Dog tours around the world. In March 2021, the Split EP called &ldquo;Chelo Lion and his Yellow Fingers + Xtreme Blues Dog\" was released by Sinfonia de C&atilde;es label.<br \/>In 2022, the Blues Dog released his new album &ldquo;Raw, Loud and Mono!&rdquo; and also a split EP with the Austrian band Anstalt, followed by a six-month-tour of wild gigs around Europe. In the summer 2023, the Dog hit the road with DJ Tribalista for the &ldquo;Locurama Summer Tour&rdquo;, and by the end of the year he was back in Brazil for a crazy tour with Bonny Jack. In 2024, the Blues Dog is on the road again this time with Mr. Gallini from Portugal, and also for the &ldquo;Locurama Tour II - La Vendetta&rdquo; with Tribalista.<br \/>Stay tuned! Stay mono!<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-11-03","badge":true,"title":"Karaoke Night w\/ KJ Der K\u00e4pt'n","body":"<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">Der K&auml;pt'n kommt mit einem fetten Angebot aus allen nationalen und internationalen K&uuml;nstlern!<br \/>Der Abend hat schon lange Kultcharakter und ist zum Kreischen fr&ouml;hlich, generations- und sozial&uuml;bergreifend und warmherzig...!<br \/>Eine der sch&ouml;nsten B&uuml;hnen Berlins &amp; ein perfekter Monitor- und Raumsound besorgen den Rest!<br \/>Singen macht halt gl&uuml;cklich und dabei zuschauen auch!<br \/>holt euch die K&auml;pt'n Karaoke App auf's Smartphone!<br \/>... wei sie wirklich toll ist!<br \/><a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?fbclid=IwAR1x1PKMpuLwfecpsofguKD9hhC-UBzNPm57_Bbgklliy1HMDkTfm4ZWGn4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details<\/a>...<br \/>Oder klickt den Link f&uuml;r seine Songliste&hellip;<br \/><a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/derkaeptn.de\/songliste.html?fbclid=IwAR02MFOgT9l0coh45wnY30bnxTkE9n94dR-8nVL9MYLepOrOlBKwsSMoQLI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/derkaeptn.de\/songliste.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-11-05","badge":true,"title":"LSD - Liebe Statt Drogen","body":"<div class='subtitle'>Einlass 19h Beginn 20h<\/div><div class=\"subtitle col-12 m-0 p-2\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"text col-12 m-0 p-2\">\r\n<p>Andreas &bdquo;Spider&ldquo; Krenzke, Tobias &bdquo;Tube&ldquo; Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion pr&auml;sentieren Geschichten, Lieder und G&auml;ste.<br \/>LSD &ndash; Liebe Statt Drogen ist eine der bekanntesten Leseb&uuml;hnen Berlins. Jeden Dienstagabend gestalten die 5 Mitglieder von LSD und eingeladene G&auml;ste im Berliner Schokoladen ein Programm aus neuen Texten und Songs. Gegr&uuml;ndet 1996 besteht LSD heute aus den Mitgliedern Andreas &bdquo;Spider&ldquo; Krenzke, Tobias &bdquo;Tube&ldquo; Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion. Alle 5 genannten K&uuml;nstler sind als Autoren und Musiker auch in anderen Bereichen aktiv.<br \/><br \/>LSD bietet jeden 1. &amp; 3. Dienstag ein Offenes Mikro f&uuml;r Menschen an, die spontan etwas vortragen wollen. Beachtet bitte, dass der Beitrag selbstverfasst sein muss und nicht l&auml;nger als 6 Minuten dauert. Wer am Offenen Mikro liest, braucht keinen Eintritt zahlen und bekommt ein Freigetr&auml;nk.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-11-08","badge":true,"title":"Geisburg Records Session Teaser","body":"<div class='subtitle'>22h Everything Crash DJ-Set (laboratory for Ska, Rock Steady & Early Reggae)<\/div><p>Geibburg Records Session Teaser<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-11-12","badge":true,"title":"puschen, lls & my little underground prsnt: CINDY (indie\/dream-pop\/lofi, us) + tba","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19:00 - show 20:00 - & future sailor dj-set<\/div><p>puschen, little league shows &amp; my little underground prsnt:<br \/><br \/>CINDY \/ indie\/dream-pop\/lofi, us<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cindytheband.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cindytheband.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cindytheband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/cindytheband<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/><br \/>&amp; tba.<br \/><br \/>at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets for the concert at the doors and in pre-sale --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3cd2s28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/3cd2s28<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>+ DJ future sailor (my little underground, some kind of happening, ...) dj set.<br \/>---<\/p>\r\n<p>CINDY is a key part of the San Francisco\/Bay Area dream pop, fog pop, lo fi scene. Led by Karina Gill, members of the touring band include Will Smith of Now, Staizsh Rodrigues of Children Maybe Later, and Oli Lipton of Now and Violent Change. The songs are hazy and nostalgic pop-craft with lyrical backbone.<\/p>\r\n<p>---<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-11-13","badge":true,"title":"The Bottom Line (punk\/uk) + Support: Holly Would Surrender (hh)","body":"<p>THE BOTTOM LINE<br \/>EUROPE TOUR<br \/>13.11.2024<br \/>+ Support: Holly Would Surrender (hh)<br \/>--------<br \/>Einlass: 19:00 | Beginn: 20:00 Uhr<br \/>--------<br \/>Spotify: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/...\/artist\/2goF23SQwJH5I0njJ3TnH2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/...\/artist\/2goF23SQwJH5I0njJ3TnH2<\/a> <br \/>YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheBottomLineTV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TheBottomLineTV<\/a> <br \/>Homepage: <a href=\"https:\/\/thebottomlineuk.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/thebottomlineuk.com\/<\/a><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-11-14","badge":true,"title":"Ostbahnhof (Synth-Pop\/Wave, Berlin) + Warm Rush (Electronic Warmwave Dreamteam, Berlin)","body":"<p><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-11-16","badge":true,"title":"puschen & little league shows prsnt: PERSONAL TRAINER (indie-rock, nl) + tba.","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19h, show 20h, aftershow djs tba<\/div><p>puschen &amp; little league shows prsnt:<br \/><br \/>PERSONAL TRAINER \/ indie-rock, nl<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/personaltrainer.bandcamp.com\/music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personaltrainer.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/personaltrainertheband\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/personaltrainertheband<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/><br \/>+ tba.<br \/><br \/>at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. pre-sale tickets available --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3817hw0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/3817hw0<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/><br \/>aftershow DJs tba.&nbsp;<br \/>---<\/p>\r\n<p>If you like pop music to keep you on your toes, Amsterdam collective PERSONAL TRAINER provide that service fulsomely on their second album. Essentially the project of Willem Smit (working with co-producer\/collaborator Casper van der Lans) on record and a band live, Personal Trainer showed a facility for DIY indie-pop exuberance and experiment in sync with 2022&rsquo;s debut, Big Love Blanket. Now signed to Bella Union, Willem returns re-energised with Still Willing, a multi-faceted album of shining contrasts and spry melodies, bursting arrangements and subliminal sounds, playful lyrics and self-reflection: in short, a pop album executed with dynamism, vim and charm.<\/p>\r\n<p>As Willem says, this is a record fuelled by its extremes: sometimes energetic and loud, sometimes quiet and thoughtful, always full of hidden pleasures. &ldquo;When I listen to the records I make, the main thing I hope is that every time something happens on them, you&rsquo;re like, &lsquo;Wow.&rsquo; I like to be taken by surprise like that on a record, to kind of be thrown around.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>Willem is the epicentre of the band, which originated from impromptu and exhilarating live shows featuring ever-shifting members of different local bands sharing a bustling stage. The live line-up has solidified somewhat but Willem still welcomes the contrast with his recorded work: &ldquo;When I make the record, it&rsquo;s me calling the shots. But I can&rsquo;t tell everyone exactly what to do every second when we&rsquo;re on stage. There&rsquo;s, like, shakers flying around or instruments being thrown all over the place, so I don&rsquo;t have the capacity to control that. And that&rsquo;s really exciting to me.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>The band consists of Willem Smit (vocals) Kilian Kayser (percussion), Leon Harms (drums), Mart Boumans (guitar\/sax), Franti Maresova (guitars), Ruben van Weegberg (bass), and Abel Tuinstra (keys\/synths).<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>&ldquo;A triumph of creative soundcraft, knitting together samples, studio trickery, and towering hooks.&rdquo;<br \/>Under The Radar<\/p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Cushily familiar yet riotously unique; pantomiming and compelling.&rdquo;<br \/>So Young Magazine&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&ldquo;Dutch indie-rockers expertly juggle with pathos, clatter and Malkmus-esque deadpan.&rdquo;<br \/>MOJO<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/><br \/><br \/><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-12-01","badge":true,"title":"Karaoke Night w\/ KJ Der K\u00e4pt'n","body":"<p><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id\" dir=\"auto\">Der K&auml;pt'n kommt mit einem fetten Angebot aus allen nationalen und internationalen K&uuml;nstlern!<br \/>Der Abend hat schon lange Kultcharakter und ist zum Kreischen fr&ouml;hlich, generations- und sozial&uuml;bergreifend und warmherzig...!<br \/>Eine der sch&ouml;nsten B&uuml;hnen Berlins &amp; ein perfekter Monitor- und Raumsound besorgen den Rest!<br \/>Singen macht halt gl&uuml;cklich und dabei zuschauen auch!<br \/>holt euch die K&auml;pt'n Karaoke App auf's Smartphone!<br \/>... wei sie wirklich toll ist!<br \/><a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?fbclid=IwAR1x1PKMpuLwfecpsofguKD9hhC-UBzNPm57_Bbgklliy1HMDkTfm4ZWGn4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details<\/a>...<br \/>Oder klickt den Link f&uuml;r seine Songliste&hellip;<br \/><a class=\"oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"http:\/\/derkaeptn.de\/songliste.html?fbclid=IwAR02MFOgT9l0coh45wnY30bnxTkE9n94dR-8nVL9MYLepOrOlBKwsSMoQLI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/derkaeptn.de\/songliste.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-12-03","badge":true,"title":"LSD - Liebe Statt Drogen","body":"<div class='subtitle'>Einlass 19h Beginn 20h<\/div><div class=\"subtitle col-12 m-0 p-2\">&nbsp;<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"text col-12 m-0 p-2\">\r\n<p>Andreas &bdquo;Spider&ldquo; Krenzke, Tobias &bdquo;Tube&ldquo; Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion pr&auml;sentieren Geschichten, Lieder und G&auml;ste.<br \/>LSD &ndash; Liebe Statt Drogen ist eine der bekanntesten Leseb&uuml;hnen Berlins. Jeden Dienstagabend gestalten die 5 Mitglieder von LSD und eingeladene G&auml;ste im Berliner Schokoladen ein Programm aus neuen Texten und Songs. Gegr&uuml;ndet 1996 besteht LSD heute aus den Mitgliedern Andreas &bdquo;Spider&ldquo; Krenzke, Tobias &bdquo;Tube&ldquo; Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion. Alle 5 genannten K&uuml;nstler sind als Autoren und Musiker auch in anderen Bereichen aktiv.<br \/><br \/>LSD bietet jeden 1. &amp; 3. Dienstag ein Offenes Mikro f&uuml;r Menschen an, die spontan etwas vortragen wollen. Beachtet bitte, dass der Beitrag selbstverfasst sein muss und nicht l&auml;nger als 6 Minuten dauert. Wer am Offenen Mikro liest, braucht keinen Eintritt zahlen und bekommt ein Freigetr&auml;nk.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-12-07","badge":true,"title":"lls & kreuzgut.disko prsnt: FLUPPE (hh) & JOACHIM FRANZ B\u00dcCHNER BAND (hh) live!","body":"<div class='subtitle'>doors 19, show 20h, after 22h DJs!<\/div><p>more infos very soon!<br \/><br \/>presale --&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/vvk.link\/3dx1ixc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vvk.link\/3dx1ixc<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fluppeband.bandcamp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fluppeband.bandcamp.com<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/jfbband\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">linktr.ee\/jfbband<\/a>&nbsp;<br \/><br \/>---<br \/><br \/><em>\"Neue Euphorie erklingt in leicht psychedelischen Westcoast-Vibes und die Vorfreude auf neue Begegnungen nach dem v&ouml;lligen Zur&uuml;ckgeworfensein aufs Ich. Die JOACHIM FRANZ B&Uuml;CHNER BAND meldet sich &uuml;berraschend catchy zur&uuml;ck, etwas durchgesch&uuml;ttelt, aber mit einer neuen Klarheit und Tiefe. &bdquo;Force of Nature&ldquo;, der erste Eindruck vom neuen Album &bdquo;Hits in the Dark&ldquo; ist ein fresher zeitloser Song, der klassische und experimentelle Elemente verbindet und eine Erz&auml;hlung &uuml;ber den Weg zur&uuml;ck ins Leben nach einer existenziellen Krise, die Dich nicht umgebracht hat, auch wenn es nah dran war.&ldquo;<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>---<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>\"Flup&middot;pe \/Flu\u0301ppe\/ Substan\/v, feminin [die]<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>steht umgangssprachlich fu\u0308r Zigarette. Sie ist mithin ein fast niedlich klingendes Wort fu\u0308r eine nicht ganz ungefa\u0308hrliche Sache. Hier und dort wird auch ein misslauniger Gesichtsausdruck als Fluppe bezeichnet. Beide Beschreibungen passen auf die Band ziemlich gut.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>fluppe sind der Stengel, der in deinem Vorgarten nichts verloren hat, der Vogelschiss auf deinem Volkswagen. fluppe sind ein Post-Punk-Quartett aus der Hansestadt Hamburg, das ebenfalls ein Faible fu\u0308r Pop und Shoegaze hat. Der ehemalige Intro Chef Daniel Koch (u.a. Musikexpress, Diffus) schreibt: &bdquo;(...) musikalisch kommen einem eher diese ra\u0308udig-poetschen Post-Punk-Bands wie shame, Protomartyr oder auch IDLES in den Sinn.&ldquo; Kombiniert man dies mit der fu\u0308r die Hamburger Schule typischen Haltung und Skepsis gegenu\u0308ber den bestehenden Verha\u0308ltnissen, so hat man in etwa die Koordinaten zusammen. Mehr braucht man nicht.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em>Die Fluppe ist feminin.\"<\/em><\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2024-12-12","badge":true,"title":"Caf\u00e9 Chocolat * NewSeries* - feat:  Batila & the Dream bus  & GUESTS - TBA","body":"<div class='subtitle'>DJ + DRINKS<\/div><p>Caf&eacute; Chocolat, is a new music series and community building event created by Melissa Perales (M:Soundtrack, Durchl&uuml;ften, Music Pool Berlin) and Batila (the Dream bus, BantuSoul Allstars) which will take place at Schokoladen-Mitte beginning on August 29, 2024. Over the course of 4 events, we aim at celebrating and supporting local talents and newcomer black and brown artists &amp; DJ&rsquo;s within the diaspora of Germany&rsquo;s communities. Our main thesis is that when communities are supported and treated fairly they will thrive. Instead of each artist struggling alone we wish to create and activate a system where all benefit beyond the one-off event. Aside from the showcases, this series is about surviving as an artist and creator in the black and brown community. We believe with more emphasis on &ldquo;all of us&rdquo;, we can create a more equitable event and make a contribution to our music scene. Please come out and support our efforts so we can continue this event!&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Program #1&nbsp;<br \/>Batila &amp; the Dream bus (House band)&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>TBA GUESTS<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"},{"date":"2025-02-21","badge":true,"title":"Velvet Two Stripes (Garage\/ Blues-Rock\/ Riot Grrrl Punkrock | CH) + support","body":"<p>Velvet Two Stripes &nbsp; &nbsp;(Garage\/ Blues-Rock\/ Riot Grrrl Punkrock | CH)<\/p>\r\n<p><br \/>Vielleicht sollten wir Jack White daf&uuml;r danken, dass er den Geist des Blues Rock w&auml;hrend der letzten 15 Jahre ins gegenw&auml;rtige Zeitalter gebracht hat und somit die Bedeutung einer der &auml;ltesten Rockmusik-Genres &uuml;bermittelt hat. White hat den Weg f&uuml;r Bands wie The Kills, Yeah Yeah Yeahs und Deap Vally geebnet. Alle von ihnen mit charismatischen Frauen ganz vorne, die den Mix aus Garage, Blues, Fuzz Rock und Riot Grrrl Punk zelebrieren. Ein Gebiet, auf dem k&uuml;rzlich eine aufregende neue Band ihren rostigen Van abgestellt hat: Velvet Two Stripes.<\/p>\r\n<p>Endlich eine europ&auml;ische Band, bereit, mit den Gro&szlig;en der Szene zu konkurrieren, die Jungs in ihrer Garage herauszufordern und dabei zu beweisen, dass junge Frauen sehr wohl ein Gesp&uuml;r f&uuml;r echten Blues haben. Ihr aktuelles Album \"No Spell For Moving Water\" erscheint am 6. Oktober 2023 und wurde in Vancouver, WA aufgenommen. F&uuml;r den passenden Klang sind zwei Koryph&auml;en der Rockszene verantwortlich: Vance Powell (Mixing, u.a. The White Stripes, Buddy Guy) und Pete Lyman (Mastering, u.a. Tom Waits, Weezer).&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Wie geht's weiter? Immer voran, immer in Bewegung bleiben, verb&uuml;ndet zu dritt. Sophie, Sara und Franca sagen: &bdquo;Die Musik bleibt das Wichtigste. Wir m&uuml;ssen keinen Trends entsprechen, wir m&uuml;ssen niemandem gefallen, nur uns selbst.&ldquo;<\/p>\r\n<p>F&uuml;r Fans von:<br \/>The Kills, Deap Vally, The Dead Weather, The White Stripes, Sunflower Bean, Bass Drum Of Death, The Picturebooks, Yeah Yeah Yeahs<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","footer":"","classname":"calendar-event"}]