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John Perye

Music is the heartbeat of any creative place, pulsing the blood of its people. With a BA in English from Motown Detroit’s Wayne State University, John’s first love is music, but also writes about observations and connections between the two cities. First Berlin Loves You moment was at sunrise one summer morning, right off the bus from Tegel, seeing Berlin blanketed in golden light. Followed directly by techno beats echoing in the distance at Warschauer Strasse, as people from the night before staggered around in search for the next stop.

Brooklyn-based Folktronic band HOWARD @ PRIVATCLUB

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When you think of two genres of music that are on the opposite sides of the spectrum, folk and electronic may come to mind. You’d probably never think the two would hookup with each other, but suprising they have, and gave birth to a son named Howard. That’s right, Folktronic is here and you have … Read more Brooklyn-based Folktronic band HOWARD @ PRIVATCLUB

Sasha & Suzie Stapleton @ Kantine Am Berghain WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS!

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Archive note: Published in October 2015, this interview with Suzie Stapleton accompanied the Sasha and Suzie Stapleton concert at Kantine am Berghain on 19 October 2015. The concert and ticket raffle have ended; the interview remains preserved. Archive update: Event dates, ticket links, prices, crowdfunding calls and giveaways mentioned below are no longer current. The … Read more Sasha & Suzie Stapleton @ Kantine Am Berghain WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS!

Celebrate Nico – In the Shadow of The Moon Goddess @ Lichtblick Kino

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Nico would have been 77 years old today. Born Christa Päffgen in Cologne, Nico moved to downtown Berlin in 1946. To celebrate her birthday, Lutz Graf-Ulbrich of Lüül & Band, 17 Hippies, Ash Ra Tempel, and Agitation Free, has organized an event this Saturday at the Lichtblick Kino. Lutz worked with Nico for many years, as … Read more Celebrate Nico – In the Shadow of The Moon Goddess @ Lichtblick Kino

Home Feeling in HEARTACHE CITY CocoRosie Release @ Columbia Theater

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“They were so cool,” closes out the song “Tim and Tina,” from CocoRosie’s new album Heartache City, or at least that is what I think is being sung. The vocal is very hypnotic and it’s hard for me to really tell, but that’s what makes the song so cool. Bianca and Sierra Casady, the group’s … Read more Home Feeling in HEARTACHE CITY CocoRosie Release @ Columbia Theater

Hear the BIG CITY HOWL with Georgie Fisher @ Prachtwerk

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Berlin History Archive: This article previews Georgie Fisher’s Big City Howl performance at Prachtwerk in September 2015. The concert and ticket information have ended; the feature remains as Berlin music history. From Sydney, over to London, then finally Berlin, Georgie Fisher has taken root here and is dropping a new album that details her experience … Read more Hear the BIG CITY HOWL with Georgie Fisher @ Prachtwerk

Exploring Berlin Record Shops Part One – FUNHOUSE RECORDS

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A few years ago, back in my home state of Michigan, I watched several giants fall. No, this was not on television or at the movies, but rather giants of vinyl that had occupied neighborhoods for years. Used record stores that lined my childhood dreams slowly closed their doors one by one. Shops that myself … Read more Exploring Berlin Record Shops Part One – FUNHOUSE RECORDS

Expatriarch Generations – Bettina Köster presents P.U.F.F. @ SchwuZ

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Berlin History Archive: This article promotes Bettina Köster presenting P.U.F.F. at SchwuZ as part of Expatriarch Generations in September 2015. The event and programme have ended; the text is preserved as Berlin queer-music history. Anytime up and coming artists can get a helping hand from someone who has been in the thick of it before … Read more Expatriarch Generations – Bettina Köster presents P.U.F.F. @ SchwuZ

From Lithuania with Love – See ELLE G this Weekend

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Archive note: Published in September 2015, this interview with ELLE G accompanied Berlin concerts at Kugelbahn on 4 September and Prachtwerk on 6 September 2015. Those concerts have ended; the interview remains preserved. Archive update: Event dates, admission prices, booking details, competitions, giveaways and ticket links mentioned below are no longer current. Astoundingly beautiful may … Read more From Lithuania with Love – See ELLE G this Weekend

“These Rhythms are as Free as Breathing Itself” – Zeng Xiaogang @ Theaterhaus Mitte

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Archive note: This article previewed Zeng Xiaogang’s guqin concert at Theaterhaus Mitte on 23 July 2015. The concert has ended and the listed €12 admission information is historical; the artist profile remains preserved. Archive update: Event dates, free offers, admission prices, reservations, programmes, raffles and ticket links mentioned below are no longer current. Guqin is … Read more “These Rhythms are as Free as Breathing Itself” – Zeng Xiaogang @ Theaterhaus Mitte

Jeffrey Lewis SOLO Gig – Friday June 26th @ Ausland

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Archive note: Published in June 2015, this interview with Jeffrey Lewis accompanied his solo concert at Ausland on 26 June 2015. The concert has ended and the ticket link is historical; the interview remains preserved. Archive update: Event dates, free offers, admission prices, reservations, programmes, raffles and ticket links mentioned below are no longer current. … Read more Jeffrey Lewis SOLO Gig – Friday June 26th @ Ausland

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