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Tom Taylor

Tom is a Welsh musician who writes about music. If you're looking for him, check the nearest Lidl or Eck Kneipe - he's more than certainly in one of the two. tt@berlinlovesyou.com

Berlin Gig Guide #6 – We. Are. Spoiled.

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Archive note: This Berlin Gig Guide documented concerts from 28 October to 3 November 2016, including Dead Sentries, Digitalism, Saul Williams and The Fall. All listed events have ended, and the original guide is preserved as a record of the city’s music scene. ‘Blessed’ is how BERLIN LOVE YOU felt when compiling this week’s guide … Read more Berlin Gig Guide #6 – We. Are. Spoiled.

These Gypsy Jazz River Rats Roam Our Streets and Infest Our Ears

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It was at Wilma Bar sometime last year that I first caught sight of the River Rats. Wilma’s bare walls, the candlesticks overflowing with wax and the cigarette smoke which perpetually hangs in the air, all evoke the spirit of some arthouse film. That evening was no different, the sound of live gypsy jazz seeping … Read more These Gypsy Jazz River Rats Roam Our Streets and Infest Our Ears

Taping Berlin’s Music Scene – Cassette Day

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Archive note: Published in October 2016, this article documented Berlin’s Cassette Day activities, a Späti Palace tape release and related live performances. The featured events and dates have passed; the music-scene context and original links are preserved. Cassettes are back. There are plenty of good reasons to dig out your old tape deck or to … Read more Taping Berlin’s Music Scene – Cassette Day

Berlin Gig Guide #5 – Autumnal Gig Happenings

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Archive note: This Berlin Gig Guide covered concerts from 30 September into early October 2016, including The Wildfires, Interkosmos Festival and His Clancyness. All listed events have ended, and the original recommendations remain available as an archive. There ain’t no doubt about it – autumn is upon us. Walking on my way to the Le … Read more Berlin Gig Guide #5 – Autumnal Gig Happenings

Berlin Gig Guide #4 : Cult Heroes Descend on Berlin

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Archive note: This September 2016 edition of the Berlin Gig Guide covered concerts from 23 to 27 September, including The Invisible, Megaloh and The Ex. All listed events have ended, and the original guide is preserved as a historical snapshot. Michael Rother’s set at the Synästhesie Festival on the weekend is proof (if proof was … Read more Berlin Gig Guide #4 : Cult Heroes Descend on Berlin

BLY Gig Guide #3: Synesthetic Sensual Overload

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On Sunday myself and a sizable crowd of Berliners congregated along the busy Am Treptower Park road hopeful to hear strains of Radiohead as they performed at Lollapalooza Festival. Radiohead certainly sounded good from our position and we could definitely make out ‘No Surprises’, ‘Creep’ and ‘2 + 2 = 5′ between the gaps in traffic. … Read more BLY Gig Guide #3: Synesthetic Sensual Overload

BLY Gig Guide #2: Thirsty & Miserable

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Archive note: This August 2016 edition of the BLY Gig Guide covered Berlin concerts from 5 to 11 August, including Kaurna Cronin, Deaf Flow and other local and touring artists. All listed events have ended, and the original recommendations remain available as an archive. How long does it take for a free Pixies show in … Read more BLY Gig Guide #2: Thirsty & Miserable

BLY Gig Guide: Fall On Deaf Wish Ears, Weekly #1

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Archive note: This first BLY weekly Gig Guide covered Berlin concerts from 15 to 21 July 2016, including Deaf Wish and a range of local and touring performers. All listed events have ended, and the original recommendations and event links are preserved. Berlin’s summer sun needs a kick up the arse. But for music fans in the … Read more BLY Gig Guide: Fall On Deaf Wish Ears, Weekly #1

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