An international gathering of acoustic artists, gathering internationally, Melodica Festival takes place almost simultaneously in Melbourne & Sydney (AUS), Hamburg (DE), Rejkjavik (IS), Brighton (UK), Aarhus (DK), Berlin (DE) and New York (USA). The latest installment happening here in Berlin will be at the cozy Edelweiss cafe in Grlitzer Park and will run across two

Berlin natives Atari Teenage Riot bring their ‘digital hardcore’ sound, one that they themselves defined, back to Berlin for one night only at Astra Kulturhaus. Their first show here in 10 years. After disbanding in 2000, and suffering death and numerous setbacks, the band reformed last year and have a new single Activate, it’s a

Fenster being the band in Berlin that basically everyone is talking about, it’s right now that you should catch them if you haven’t already. They’ve recently put out their first album, simply titled Bones, with a new 7″ out on the 7th of October released through boutique label Morr Music. Dissassembled pop with catchy keyboard

Conquering Animal Sound are Anneke & James out of Scotland, together they like making music, enjoying techno, earl grey tea and running up their electricity bill on purpose. The music itself is all about loops and vocals and intricacies that will remind you of Bjrk or the better bits of Little Dragon. For future-music, it’s

Just back from supporting The Soundtrack Of Our Lives as well as their own headline tour of Germany, Swiss act The Legendary Lightness headline the Lo-Fi Lounge at Schokoladen. Supported on the night by Saskia Sansom and DJ Debil spinning rekkids till the early hours

Basically christmas for psych rock experimental fans, I say this since it’s a completely once a year lineup that you may never see again in your entire life, Damo Suzuki (no stranger to Berlin, previously, previouslyer) headlines HBC for a massive night where every band on the bill is fucking stupendous. Really. Backing up Herr

Australian / European kids Civil Civic, here for a gig at the always-fun Marie Antoinette, channel the best of nineties indie noise, put if through a fuzzed out funnel and produce the record you’d save for the very end of every party, but it’s the first one you’ll ever really want to put on. “Sonic

Dark electronica artist Burial Hex waits in the walls for you to asleep. At least that’s what his music seems to say, but if you’re not afraid of what fate he imagines for you, then check him out at King Kong Club as part of another in the long line of Endorcism parties. Featuring also

Berlin based Songwriter Hans Slo collaborates with string quartet IG Streichmetall for a contemplative set creating chamberfolk epics about King Ludwig II., cereals and Schneweide. The six piece ensemble has been playing together for a year. Most recently they snuck into a festival for classical music, causing a scandal amongst those who were not used

The whole summer long the dance floors in Berlin have been heated to a white-hot glow under the feet of crazy indie kids going mental until morning. With the cool weather coming in there is only one solution: pit every indie DJ in Berlin in battle against the others and have them bring the amazing