Pokey LaFarge is possibly the most well-known proponent of the recent resurgence of American roots music, and easily the most lovable. Pokey LaFarge played in Lido, Berlin last Sunday and tore the place up. Watching him, it was obvious that he is a man who has found...
Concert Reviews
Review: Lucy Kruger live in Lido
Lucy Kruger played in Lido on Friday 5th May. Lucy Kruger is a singer from South Africa, and until not too long ago was known more for acoustic guitars and more classic singer songwriter stuff. Recently though she seems to have gone through something of a sea change:...
MOST WANTED: MUSIC 2021: A TIME FOR CHANGE
Most Wanted: Music is back for another iteration in 2021. From October 26th to 28th, artists, promoters, bookers, engineers and activists gathered to discuss the growing and changing music industry with a hopeful vision for the future. Dziuba Joplyn live at MW:M21 |...
The Remarkable Return of Lofi-Lounge on Saturday is a Beacon of Hope for Berlin’s Live Music Scene
Successful Berlin concert series Lofi-Lounge - the brainchild of musician Kitty Solaris - finally returned on Saturday after a long break of almost six months. Its new home, the trendy Kesselhaus in der Kulturbrauerei, provided the perfect backdrop to the event's new...
Review: King Krule at Columbiahalle
London native musician King Krule, real name Archy Marshall, hit the stage in pre pandemic Berlin - here is indieBerlin's review of Marshall's concert at Columbiahalle! Archy Marshall, acclaimed musician from South London and a recent father of his first-born, has...
Melanie Martinez live at Colombiahalle: smells like teen spirit
indieberlin attended Melanie Martinez’s K12 show at Colombiahalle, along with the very lucky winners of our give away tickets, courtesy of the very generous employees at Konzertbüro Schoneberg. Read all about our experience of the show and how the renaissance of...
In Review: Freddie Dickson at Musik and Frieden
Freddie Dickson Welcomes Music & Frieden Into His Family The age range of attendees stretched from pre-teen to well into middle aged, the venue was small but crowded, and (rather fittingly given his music) there was a heavy air of intimacy about Freddie Dickson’s...
In Review: Fat White Family at Bi Nuu
Fat White Family entertain, but fail to set Bi Nuu alight. Entering Bi Nuu in the swelteringly hot Berlin evening felt like a descent into a steaming pit. The hellish atmosphere was only emphasised by Bi Nuu's farcical policy of not giving stamps upon arrival. There...
Glen Hansard Live – Didn’t He Ramble
The reason I moved to Berlin was to be a part of the incomparable busking scene. And the reason I started this whole busking thing was down to an Irishman - Glen Hansard. So when I heard he was to do a show here, I looked into getting tickets right away. He landed the...
Review: Daughter live at Columbiahalle
Daughter played last night in Columbiahalle. Sold out weeks before, the gig was always going to be something special. The band have said that they came up gradually, progressing over a few years from playing to 100 people to playing to 1500 people, and it was the...
Review: Florence and the Machine live in Berlin
At least two out of 12,000 people got engaged to be married at the Florence and the Machine concert at the Velodrom. Midset during the cover version of Candi Staton's Gospel Pop song "You Got the Love" Florence encouraged a couple in front of the stage to get engaged...
Review: Bloc Party indie-church, live in Berlin
Germans like to gather in front of the TV on sundays to watch "Tatort" together. Maybe having heard about this almost church-like custom, Bloc Party's frontman Kele Oreke is asking the audience "Is there any fire left in you this Sunday?" But there is no doubt that...
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