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deadmau5 Live in Berlin After Six Years

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deadmau5 is one of the world’s most respected electronic music producers of modern times. Enjoying international chart success with his platinum-certified single “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff,” as well as “Professional Griefers,” “Sofi Needs A Ladder” and “I Remember,” he has also released seven critically acclaimed albums: two of which reached #1 on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Chart. … Read more deadmau5 Live in Berlin After Six Years

Kurt Vile to Wordplay His Way through Dreamy Rock at Huxleys

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Kurt Vile brings ultimate slacker rock to Huxleys Neue Welt on October 18. Kurt Vile’s last-week release, Bottle It Up, comes three years after his highly-acclaimed album, b’lieve i’m goin down… gave us that all-too-familiar, gut-wrenching fear that who we’re becoming isn’t who we’re meant to be at all. When I hear b’lieve i’m goin … Read more Kurt Vile to Wordplay His Way through Dreamy Rock at Huxleys

La Luz To Drench Musik & Frieden in So-Cal Psychedelic Nostalgia

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Daydreamy psychedelic rockers La Luz take Musik & Frieden on October 2, with support from Peggy Sue. La Luz is singer/guitarist Shana Cleveland, keyboardist Alice Sandahl, drummer Marian li Pino, and bassist Lena Simon. I’ve been hungry for their achy, feel-nostalgic-for-the-moment-even-while-it’s-happening music for several years, and especially after the release of their 2015 release, Weirdo … Read more La Luz To Drench Musik & Frieden in So-Cal Psychedelic Nostalgia

The Definitive Guide to Jazz in Berlin

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There’s no shortage of jazz in Berlin. Here’s our guide to the city’s many jazz clubs. For those who are willing to pocket the pills and put down the gear – at least momentarily – it’s obvious that Berlin is more than just techno, quasi art projects, and war memorials – there’s jazz, too. Following … Read more The Definitive Guide to Jazz in Berlin

Take Stage in an Ex-Brothel: Open Mic L. J. Fox

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Besides many other things, this city is a stage. Make it yours at Madame Claude’s Sunday Open Mic Sessions. The rules are simple: play two songs or whatever you perform, no covers, no competition, and make yourself heard by one of the best audiences in Berlin. What makes Madame Claude different. By now, many small … Read more Take Stage in an Ex-Brothel: Open Mic L. J. Fox

Camp Cosmic: An (un) Natural Disaster

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A level-5 fire risk may have cancelled the festival, but Camp Cosmic’s handling of the aftermath ruined it. A guest article by a BLY reader. A couple of weeks ago, Camp Cosmic, a Berlin-based disco beat festival was set to open its doors for their ninth year running. However, it resulted in more ‘panic fever’ … Read more Camp Cosmic: An (un) Natural Disaster

PEOPLE Demands a Different Kind of Music Festival

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PEOPLE Festival hears the bored sigh of the stunted music world and provides a necessary punch in the gut. Starting August 12, Nadine and Tom Michelberger, The National’s Bryce and Aaron Dessner, and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon craft a sizzling one-week universe of music built on chance encounters, mistaken notes, and spontaneous lyrics that become … Read more PEOPLE Demands a Different Kind of Music Festival

Confidence Man Help Us Make Confident Decisions in a Chaotic World

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Long-legged whip-smart Janet Planet, strong-of-jawed Sugar Bones, and their shadow band—Reggie Goodchild and Clarence McGuffie—are Australia’s Confidence Man. At the most recent Primavera Sound 2018, they put on the most dynamic, soul-affirming, dance-y show… Think: choreography, wild jumps, and—my personal favorite—super-fast costume changes. Now, they’re bringing their irresistible dance tracks to Kantine am Berghain on … Read more Confidence Man Help Us Make Confident Decisions in a Chaotic World

Lexodus Brings Storytelling Back to Hip-Hop

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I first saw Lexodus at Marie Antonette. Back then the entire act consisted of Alex Linton spitting bars and pouring whiskey into the mouths of any eager revellers brave enough to come close to the stage. Today, the concept of Lexodus has changed entirely. No longer a solo project, it’s now full band with skilled … Read more Lexodus Brings Storytelling Back to Hip-Hop

Sanni Est: Look What Your Love Has Done to Me

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When I first met Sanni Est I thought she was just another Brazilian girl, who like me, for some reason ended up in Berlin. Later, when I got to know her better, I came to discover that in fact, she is another Brazilian girl but with a slightly different background: she is transgender. Sanni came … Read more Sanni Est: Look What Your Love Has Done to Me

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