The first edition of the Feral Folk Festival, put on by Roxy Rawson in cooperation with Famous Gold Watch Studio, with support from Music Board Berlin and presented by indie.berlin, is set to become a feral fixture in your calendar as it displays the best in folk,...
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Miles East in Interview: renowned NYC session drummer turns songwriter
Miles East has spent over a decade as a top-of-the-league and in-demand session drummer in New York City. But he's much more than that: as his recent singles and brand new album show us, he's also a craftsman of a songwriter with a delicate touch and a voice to match....
Big Bang KI Festival 2024
This week (11th and 12th September) sees the DUP Unternehmer Day become the Big Bang KI Festival. Everyone's hopping on the AI bandwagon, it's true - or at least talking about it - but at the same time various aspects of AI (catapulted into the limelight as of two...
Indie Newcomers Atomic Lobster Speak Out
Atomic Lobster is a band from the lively Stuttgart music scene, consisting of Ella Estrella Tischa (guitar/vocals), Daniel Herrmann (bass/vocals) and Armando Bleher (drums). Inspired by greats such as PJ Harvey and Radiohead, they have developed their own unmistakable...
Lotta St. Joan at Feral Folk Festival
Appearing at the 1st Edition of the Feral Folk Festival in collaboration with Roxy Rawson and Famous Gold Watch Studios, presented by indieBerlin, will be one of Berlin's most mesmerising folk-noir artists, Lotta St. Joan. Lotta St Joan makes modern folk music for...
Feral Folk Festival 1st Edition 21.9
The Feral Folk Festival, a groundbreaking event dedicated to showcasing the exceptional talent within Berlin's alternative, folk-noir and singer-songwriter scene, will be held on 21st September at Freilichtbuehne in Weissensee. This inaugural festival aims to elevate...
1amDonny in interview: Say hallo to A man with a plan
indieRepublik: Tell us a little bit about your musical background 1amdonny: My background comes from a mix of being in a church choir and taking piano lessons as a kid. I didn't really do it for that long because I was more focused on basketball at the time. But once...
Artists to Watch #2 (July)
With plenty more insanely good songs coming out from the indie landscape, we've listened carefully and found our darlings for this week: here they are... This Time for Real In the heart of Hamburg's underground scene, This Time For Real emerges as a raw, unapologetic...
Nilipek.: A Liberation
Nilipek., a singer-songwriter from Turkey, released her fourth album, "Uydurdugumuz Oyunlarla," in May 2024. Nilipek.is known for blending complex emotions with poetic Turkish lyrics and her soft voice with minimalist, yet compelling arrangements. Her debut album,...
Aqualine in Interview – The Next Big UK Breakout band?
Aqualine are a young indie band from Guildford, UK who have developed their own unique sound that mixes lofi rap, electro indie and shoegaze in a way that's all their own. With their new video and single 'Tomb' they're staking their claim to be the next UK breakout...