by Calum Bolland | Jul 12, 2019 | indieBerlin
Freddie Gibbs & Madlibโs sophomoric album is a powerful and sprawling statement Since 2014โs collaboration โPiรฑataโ announced Freddie Gibbs & Madlib (or MadGibbs) as a heavyweight hip-hop duo, expectations have been high for their next move. โBandanaโ, which...
by Calum Bolland | Jun 27, 2019 | indieBerlin
Toto bring 40 years of soft-rock expertise to Zitadelleโฆ and โAfricaโ Itโs a very modern phenomenon that a band can go through a process of what might be called โmeme-ificationโ. That a certain song by a band can become so far reaching, a viral hit far beyond the rest...
by Calum Bolland | Jun 26, 2019 | indieBerlin
PIXX bring a heavy dose of swagger and verve to intimate showcase PIXX arrived in Berlin on the back an excellent album, extensive European tour dates, and with an Interpol support run their next destination. It was surprising, then, that relatively few people had...
by Calum Bolland | Jun 19, 2019 | indieBerlin
Moa McKay & the Flying Cabaret bring elegance and charm to Marie Antoinette E.P. release show The chandelier above Moa McKay & the Flying Cabaretโs heads brought an appropriate level of elegance to proceedings. The band have been playing a number of gigs in...
by Calum Bolland | Jun 17, 2019 | indieBerlin
Snail Mail deliver a show lacking electricity or thunder On one of the warmest nights of the year so far, wading into a crowded Lido was not the most appealing prospect. The intense climate felt was a precursor for wild storms predicted to roll into the wee hours. In...