Introducing Montana Chanel: London indie pop artist confounds expectations

Montana Chanel is a female singer-songwriter from London. With a main influence stemming from the alternative sound of Lana Del Rey and the idea of melancholic lyrics with a catchy instrumental underlaid, along with the willpower to break the mould of ‘pop’ music...

Warsaw Electric in Interview: Stripped down and dirty

Warsaw Electric are a dynamite new(ish) unapologetic rock/hard rock band based out of Berlin – with four members from four different countries (Italy, Australia, Denmark/Germany, UK), they represent the epitomy of the Berlin music scene, with its huge international...

Interview: Oktober “When she sings, my heart tingles”

Oktober is a female singer and songwriter living in Berlin. Singing jazz and in choirs as a teenager, it took her until her 20s to release her quiet, quirkily melancholic songs. We chatted to her last month after she'd released her latest music. indieRepublik: Tell us...

In Review: NO trigger

In 2022, No Trigger released their third studio album, Dr. Album, a decade after their sophomore record. Filled to the brim with melodic hardcore anthems, they’ve been playing around the world to bring it to the live stage, gracing us with a gig at Badehaus. “We don’t...

a new kind of social media: Getting started with Mastodon

Social media: You love it, you hate it. You find yourself in weak moments scrolling numbly down, clicking and swiping, brain in a fog. You click on a link you didn't mean to and end up in a rabbit hole of strange content, wondering how you got there...and where the...

Hyperphoria by Shsha – electro a la 90s

SHSHA is a techno producer and DJ based in Los Angeles that blends driving beats, deep sound design, and hypnotic grooves for the after hours underground. "Hyperphoria" is a dark, big room tune that pulls from the 90s rave scene. Deceptively simple, the track...

How to use tiktok as an independent musician to grow your audience

While Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have been around for donkeys years now, there's one platform that has gained massive popularity in recent years but that not every musician is yet using to promote their music: TikTok. With its unique format and massive user base,...

No Trigger coming to Badehaus This June!

“We don’t need a bio”, No Trigger say about themselves. They allow their new album, Dr. Album, to speak for them.  The first full-length in ten years is jam-packed with anarchic anthems, anti-fascism, anti-theism, and riotous hooks. No Trigger formed in...

Africa’s foremost Electronic Festival comes to Berlin – Afropollination in town

Heard of the Nyege Nyege Festival in Uganda? It is widely regarded as Africa's premier electronic music festival, earning this title from Factmag and numerous attendees who have experienced its magic firsthand. +++ Check out the Facebook event and how to get the last...

The Berlin Music Video Awards are upon us again

What started as a happy little local event, the Berlin Music Video Awards have grown into a monolith of a global happening, attracting attention from every corner of the music video world.  Taking place on the 14th - 17th June 2023 at Club Gretchen (Obentrautstr....

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The Beths coming to frannz club!

The Beths coming to frannz club!

Indie rock band The Beths will take us on a narrative tour of their dying specialist field on June 04th at Berlin’s FRANNZ Club. The Beths are no strangers to Berlin. Heading the long way from...

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Raye at npr tiny concerts blows us away

Raye at npr tiny concerts blows us away

I go to know the South-London singer Raye from her massive recent hit with 070 Shake, Escapism. Hardcore perfect hard-hitting pop - see below. Which led me to check out what she'd done in the past, and I was unfortunately a bit disappointed with what I came across...

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Arlo Parks new single and album

Arlo Parks new single and album

Two-time Grammy nominated, Mercury Prize and BRIT Award winning artist Arlo Parks releases her new single "Blades" from her sophomore album My Soft Machine, due out May 26. A Paul Epworth produced track with nu-disco loops, synthesizers and soundscapes. The song was...

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manifesto

who we are. what we think. why you should join us.

“This is your life. Do what you love, and do it often. If you don’t like your job, quit. If you don’t have enough time, stop watching TV. If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing things you love. Stop over analyzing, life is simple. All emotions are beautiful. When you eat, appreciate every last bite. Open your mind, arms, and heart to new things and people, we are united in our differences. Ask the next person you see what their passion is, and share your inspiring dream with them. Travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself. Some opportunities only come once, seize them. Life is about the people you meet, and the things you create with them so go out and start creating. Life is short. Live your dream and share your passion.”

– The Holstee Manifesto.

Until we finish our own, this one works pretty well as a placeholder 🙂