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Review: Lemon Eye

There’s a particular kind of indie song that doesn’t need to reinvent music to completely justify its own existence. It just needs to arrive with enough confidence, enough conviction, and enough instinct for melody that you immediately understand the world it belongs...

Gipsy Kings- May 15th LIVE Historia ALBUM RELEASE at ASTRA Kulturhaus

Known for smash hits like "Bamboleo," "Volare," and "Djobi Djoba," the beloved flamenco-pop sensation Gipsy Kings takes the stage once again in Berlin at ASTRA Kulturhaus. May 15 marks the opening night of Gipsy Kings's new Historia Tour 2026. It is their first-ever...

Finding Your Sonic Fingerprint: Standing Out in a Crowded Music Scene

Hey there, fellow music makers! This week, we're diving into something that keeps many independent artists up at night: how to stand out in an ocean of talent. With thousands of tracks being uploaded to streaming platforms daily, having killer music just isn't enough...

Review: Ojos Secos – Adrian Quesada and Cuco

Adrian Quesada – Ojos Secos The Austin polymath continues his solo evolution with a track that burns slow and bright Adrian Quesada is not a man who stands still. Best known as the co-founder and driving creative force behind Black Pumas — the Austin-based psychedelic...

Review – Holly Humberstone – Beauty Pageant

Holly Humberstone – Beauty Pageant The Lincolnshire singer-songwriter continues to sharpen her emotional blade Holly Humberstone has never been particularly interested in playing it safe. Since emerging from Grantham, Lincolnshire, with her debut EP Falling Asleep at...

Review: Need Someone by Alberta Cross

Need Somebody – Alberta Cross Dust, devotion, and the long echo of loneliness Alberta Cross have always traded in atmosphere—the kind that hangs in the air like cigarette smoke after last orders—and “Need Somebody” doubles down on that aesthetic with quiet confidence....

MIN t – Berlin-based Polish artist drops “Hope” – first single from her upcoming album

MIN t – Hope (Single Review) ★★★★ Some artists write hope as a warm blanket. Martyna Kubicz aka MIN t writes it as a stone that drags you down and still refuses to let go — and on 'Hope', the lead single from her forthcoming third album, that distinction matters. A...

Interview with Ronny Krieger on KiTalbums– By Luysiane for indieBerlin

indieBerlin talked to Ronny Krieger about the new format that's already huge in K-Pop; growing in the US (with artists like Snoop Dogg, Metallica, and Duran Duran already releasing on it), but almost unknown in Europe: the KiTalbum. Ronny is the man who sniffed it out...

Your EPK: The Full Package That Actually Opens Doors

The Indie Berlin Music Marketing Playbook — Week 3 Last week we talked about the one-sheet — your single-page snapshot for a quick introduction. This week we go one level deeper: the EPK, or Electronic Press Kit. Think of it as the one-sheet's more thorough older...

Introducing our new weekly WTF Politics

Welcome to the beginning of our series WTF Politics from indieBerlin where we take a weekly meander through what's happening in German politics, every Tuesday - especially for expats and internationals living in the fair city of Berlin! Because yes, it does get...

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