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Folk Artist Noah Derksen presenting new Video “Chuck Palahniuk”

Noah Derksen returns to Europe in February. He will be bringing his new album, Mercy on the Skyline, which will be released on May 21. The charismatic musician and Canadian Folk Music Award winner will release the single Chuck Palahniuk on January 22, along with an…

The majestic British Shorts hits again this week

19th British Shorts Short Film Festival / 150 films, 7 days, 7 venues / 22–28 January 2026 in Berlin Venues: Sputnik Cinema, City Cinema Wedding, Acudkino, Filmrauschpalast, Kino Intimes, Klick Cinema, Xenon Cinema We Love Cinema! From 22 to 28 January 2026, the 19th…

Mote “Vampires” and Beyond: Upcoming single “Return” with Blake Harley

Darkly cinematic, deliciously dramatic, and rhythmically seductive. That’s how I’d describe the soundscape of Mote, the postpunk/indie solo project of Joe Schneider. Think Nine Inch Nails meets The Cure, with David Bowie watching it all unfold from the…

Queen Quail – Finding a Self in the Static

There’s a particular kind of artist who arrives not with bombast but with a quiet gravitational pull — someone whose work doesn’t shout its importance but makes you lean in, tilt your head, and listen. Queen Quail, the Berlin-via-Milwaukee indie-folk project of…

Video Premiere ‘Bad Instinct’ by Charlie Risso

Psychedelic, pulsating, and sparkling: First Single from the promising new album (spring 2026) from the exceptional Italian artist Charlie Risso Charlie Risso takes us on a journey to a hypnotic dreamland between light and shadow on her new single “Bad Instinct”….

Marketing for musicians #gazillion+1 – TikTok

DIY Music Promo: Making TikTok Work for You (Without Feeling Fake) Hey indie artists! This week, we’re diving into the wild world of TikTok marketing. I know, I know—another platform to master, right? But here’s the thing: TikTok has completely changed the…

Indigo De Souza Drops Emotionally Charged Indie Pop Album ‘Precipice’

Indigo De Souza Takes Us to the Edge with Her Soul-Stirring New Album ‘Precipice’ In a music landscape cluttered with algorithmic beats and AI-generated lyrics, Indigo De Souza reminds us what it means to create art that actually makes you feel something….

Two nights of music. Twenty-five concerts. One ticket. Win it here.

From the 11th to the 13th November Berlin’s favourite music combined convention/festival is on again. Yup, next week Tuesday-Thursday you can drench yourself in brand new up-and-coming music, handpicked by a bunch of people who do handpicking in their sleep. Not…

Win tickets to MW:M2 25 – Berlin’s most futuristic music conference.

Berlin’s MOST WANTED: MUSIC Returns: Where Innovation Meets Rhythm When music innovation, cutting-edge technology, and creative entrepreneurship converge, something special happens. This November, Berlin’s Kulturbrauerei becomes the epicenter of this…

New Lola Young Album Out Now

The day we’ve been waiting for has come…the wonderful Lola Young’s brand new album I’m Only Fucking Myself is out today (sept 19th) and it’s everything we could have hoped for. Lola Young is going from strength to strength; it’s not…

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