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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

Allan’s Breakfast Club & Wine Bar is a Mouthful

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Allan’s Breakfast Club & Wine Bar doesn’t draw the crowd you’d expect. “On Sundays, we have the families and kids for breakfast, the younger adults for brunch, and the kids who come straight from Berghain in the afternoon for Bloody Marys.” Allan, the proprietor and chief of Allan’s Breakfast Club & Wine Bar, tells me … Read more Allan’s Breakfast Club & Wine Bar is a Mouthful

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

Biergartens are Berlin’s Great Outdoors

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Biergartens are the best place to enjoy the sun, and no where does biergartens like Germany. As soon as summer breaks, it’s time to hit those wooden benches and have a few cold, cold beers. So here’s a guide to some of Berlin’s best biergartens. 1. Golgatha Biergarten am Kreuzberg Golgatha is the quintessential Kreuzberg … Read more Biergartens are Berlin’s Great Outdoors

Pop-Kultur Festival is Berlin’s Visionary Music Festival

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Pop-Kultur brings together the best in alternative sounds from around the globe. Pop-Kultur Festival was one of our festival highlights last year, as we witnessed so many special performances from our favourite bands. Prenzlauer Berg’s Kulturbraueri was the perfect setting for seeing shows of all kinds on many different stages and we also loved being … Read more Pop-Kultur Festival is Berlin’s Visionary Music Festival

Melt Your Worries And Your Hunger Pains At Paradiso

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I didn’t expect Paradiso at all. When invitations were extended I thought we’d be visiting just another restaurant, the kind with space for 100 and scores of stressed-out waiters. Instead, we’re brought to the tiny shop front of a building on Oppelner Strasse, a barebones room that at first glance is easy to miss. This … Read more Melt Your Worries And Your Hunger Pains At Paradiso

Nakhane’s “You Will Not Die” Lends Fashion To Trauma

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As a multidisciplinary artist, it’s hard to peg Nakhane to one artform. We met Nakhane for the first time last year when he and director John Trengrove brought their film The Wound, which Nakhane starred in and which was short-listed for an Oscar nomination, to Berlinale. Since then Nakhane has taken a break from acting … Read more Nakhane’s “You Will Not Die” Lends Fashion To Trauma

13 Night Spots In Prenzlauer Berg That Are Still Alive

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Prenzlauer Berg is dead. Its coup de grâce was the loud and ignoble announcement of Bassy Club’s imminent closure. Bassy Club, a bastion of retro rock ‘n’ roll and a throwback to ’90s Berliner counterculture, is closing this month. Tired and beaten, Bassy follows the likes of White Trash Fast Food and Knaack club, hounded … Read more 13 Night Spots In Prenzlauer Berg That Are Still Alive

Are ‘Aldi Wohnungs’ the Future of Berlin?

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Aldi plans to build 2000 apartments above its supermarkets in Berlin. Would you live in one? Aldi-Nord has found a unique solution to Berlin’s current housing crisis: to use the space above and around their supermarkets to build inexpensive housing. According to a Tagesspiegel article, the discounter wants to build 2000 new apartments in roughly … Read more Are ‘Aldi Wohnungs’ the Future of Berlin?

We’ll Let You In on that Hot Secret Gig from Fifth Floor

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Berlin Loves You Presents…Fifth Floor #VIII Berlin Loves You are proud to be presenting Fifth Floor‘s latest secret musical happening in Berlin. This small events collective have been curating gigs around the world at secret locations over the past year. For the series’ 8th event, it’s Berlin’s chance to experience what these guys are all about. … Read more We’ll Let You In on that Hot Secret Gig from Fifth Floor

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