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Ria Boss: Where Music, Fashion and Ghanaian Culture Meet
A conversation about cultural ownership, collaboration and why “the source matters” By the time Ria Boss stepped into the audience at the Palais of Kulturbrauerei, the distance between stage and crowd had almost disappeared. Models moved between the people, wearing contemporary designs made in Ghana from traditional fabrics. They danced, sang along and became part of the performance. Behind them, visuals shifted from distorted images that evoked Ghana into abstract forms. On
Anne
3 hours ago4 min read
Local creative ecosystems
Pop-Kultur Festival Berlin, August 29, 2026: From Tradition to a Powerful Finale
Our final day at Pop-Kultur Festival Berlin takes us from hypnotic folk-inspired sounds and meditative performance art to intimate German pop and a packed Kesselhaus. Visual by Pop-Kultur Festival Our final day at Pop-Kultur started quietly. The Frannz Garten was already filled with people when Yael Dagon & Àbáse began their Co-Creation Residency performance, but the atmosphere remained remarkably calm. People stood close to the stage, while others sat on chairs and beer benc
Anne
5 hours ago4 min read
The artist behind the music.
Ria Boss: Where Music, Fashion and Ghanaian Culture Meet
A conversation about cultural ownership, collaboration and why “the source matters” By the time Ria Boss stepped into the audience at the Palais of Kulturbrauerei, the distance between stage and crowd had almost disappeared. Models moved between the people, wearing contemporary designs made in Ghana from traditional fabrics. They danced, sang along and became part of the performance. Behind them, visuals shifted from distorted images that evoked Ghana into abstract forms. On
Anne
3 hours ago4 min read
Sesame Girl: Finding Something Real in the Softness
Dreamy guitars, honest feelings and the memories behind Sesame Girl’s new EP Interview Feature There’s something very personal about the way Sesame Girl write. Their new EP, "Butterfly Wing in a Silver Locket", holds onto memories, friendship, insecurity and love without trying to make any of them bigger than they are. Instead, the Australian band lets those feelings sit alongside dreamy guitars, fuzz and softer moments, giving the songs enough room to breathe. Photo credit:
Anne
Aug 229 min read
Artist of the Week: Dummy
Album Art by Dummy This week’s Artist of the Week is Dummy. The Los Angeles band are entering a new chapter with "do you love the color of the sky?" (out 16th of October), their first album for Polyvinyl Record Co. and their follow-up to 2024’s "Free Energy". Where that record drew from the optimism of Madchester and rave culture, the new album moves into a more uncertain space, bringing together post-rock, drone and bright pop influences without losing the restless character
Anne
Aug 142 min read
New music, heard first.
On This Track: Pop-Kultur Berlin Special
Five artists we discovered during our first two days at Pop-Kultur Festival Berlin. Pop-Kultur Festival is the kind of festival where it is difficult to leave with just one impression. Across our first two days, we moved between experimental performances, electronic music, dark pop, jazz, soul and artists who seemed to be working somewhere in between. Some sets were intimate and quiet, others turned the room into a dancefloor. There were performances that felt closer to theat
Raven
2 days ago7 min read
Three tracks. One week. No skips.
Three Track Week #31: From Hypnotic Alternative to Melodic Rock
Three songs that build momentum in completely different ways This week’s Three Track Week 31 moves between hypnotic alternative, driving Southern rock and melodic emo. Samuel Virgo keeps things stripped back on “ICU”, NorthFork bring the energy with the hook-heavy “Last Call”, while Time Spent Driving build “The Red Dress” around warm guitars, strong vocals and a steadily growing arrangement. This week's tracks are available in our playlist INDIENOXZINE | Selections, updated
Raven
Aug 238 min read
Music, identity and culture - thought through.
When Does a Band Stop Being a Band?
The Ship of Theseus in Modern Music When you see posts on social media announcing that a band member has left the band or been kicked out, you often read comments like, "This isn't my band anymore" or "You've lost a real fan." That feeling comes pretty quickly, especially when it's a band you've loved from the very beginning. But when does a band stop being a band? After the first lineup change, after the fifth or never? AI-generated conceptual illustration inspired by the ph
Anne
Aug 14 min read
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Human Imperfection as Protest: The Lovekiller Release “Stop Prompt Music”
A dark rock duo from Düsseldorf releases “Stop Prompt Music” as a statement on AI, creativity, and the value of human imperfection. Photo by Patrick Jelen Düsseldorf-based alternative dark rock duo The Lovekiller have released “Stop Prompt Music,” a track positioned less as a conventional single and more as a direct statement about the growing role of artificial intelligence in music creation. According to the band, the release responds to what they see as an industry incre
Editorial Staff
Mar 62 min read
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