by Calum Bolland | Nov 27, 2019 | indieBerlin
Dig out your dorky dancing shoes for Hot Chip It is a curious fact that in the early 00s approximately 75% of the British population were members of electro-synth-pop indie bands [citation needed, “own memory” not a reliable source]. It seemed as though every week a...
by Calum Bolland | Nov 16, 2019 | indieBerlin
Rookling dazzles with effortless, ornate debut “Football in the Field” In a season seemingly ripe for folky introspective releases in Berlin, as the cold nights draw in and darkness envelops us, the debut single “Football in the Field” by Rookling stands out. A warm,...
by Calum Bolland | Nov 12, 2019 | Concert Reviews, Music
Freddie Dickson Welcomes Music & Frieden Into His Family The age range of attendees stretched from pre-teen to well into middle aged, the venue was small but crowded, and (rather fittingly given his music) there was a heavy air of intimacy about Freddie Dickson’s...
by Calum Bolland | Oct 25, 2019 | indieBerlin
Prodigious polymath Kate Tempest set to light up Huxley’s Neue Welt Few artists generate such effortless envy as Kate Tempest. As if it wasn’t enough to be twice nominated for the Mercury Prize, Tempest has also published widely acclaimed poetry and a bestselling...
by Calum Bolland | Oct 23, 2019 | indieBerlin
James Michael Rodgers’ new single ‘Look What You’ve Done’ is a psychedelia-tinged folky fever-dream James Michael Rodgers, a Scottish troubadour hailing from Saltcoats, Scotland, has established himself as one of the leading lights of Berlin’s emergent folk...
