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Rett Smith I Berlin Concert Review
An Intimate Night of Honesty | LARK Berlin Concert Review Rett Smith is currently on his 2025 “A Physical Persistence” European tour , and on November 11 he stopped in Berlin. We attended the captivating show at LARK , Berlin , and experienced the genre-blending Americana, Folk-Pop, and Soul artist from Los Angeles, USA. Here's our Rett Smith Berlin concert review: Rett Smith is known for atmospheric songs with introspective lyrics and deeply emotional live performances . H
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Nov 13, 20254 min read
Mega Queen I "Human Condition" Review
“Human Condition” - independent rock/metal at its finest! Mega Queen , hailing from Port Pirie, Australia, are a genre-blurring rock/metal band with ambient and experimental elements. Their full album “Human Condition”, released in March 2025, delivers exactly what we hoped for: depth, weight, and emotion . Here's our Mega Queen "Human Condition" review: From the opening seconds, “Human Condition” envelops the listener in a brooding, expansive soundscape . A driving guitar r
Editorial Staff
Nov 9, 20252 min read
Allo.B I "Wings of the Wounded" Review
"Wings of the Wounded" - a haunting, emotional journey! Allo.B ends her 4th EP “ psalms of the fallen.empress” with “Wings of the Wounded” , a haunting and deeply emotional final act. This song is not just an ending of the EP by the self-produced singer songwriter based in Berlin; it’s a reflection of everything that came before: pain, strength, and the delicate balance between the two. Here's our Allo.B "Wings of the Wounded" review: The song opens with a calm, warm piano
Editorial Staff
Nov 8, 20252 min read
Pook E Wickit I "Black and Blue" Review
“Black and Blue” - The Juggalo strikes back! Pook E Wickit just dropped his new full album “ AaroN” , and we’re diving into one of its standout tracks “ Black and Blue” . This is our first encounter with the Juggalo scene , a niche subculture rooted in underground hip-hop and horror-inspired aesthetics. It’s a world with its own symbols, inside jokes, and even its own brand of soda. Strange, fascinating, and raw, much like the music itself. Here's our Pook E Wickit "Black and
Editorial Staff
Oct 30, 20252 min read
Kaia Drell I "Dance with the Fire" Review
“Dance with the Fire” - An impressive self-produced pop debut Kaia Drell is a fresh name in the indie scene, and her debut single “Dance with the Fire” , released on October 10, 2025, marks a strong entry into indie pop. In a very short time, the track has already amassed over 2,000 streams on Spotify. Completely self-produced, Drell crafts a sound that is both intimate and expansive, blending electronic textures with organic instrumentation. Here's our Kaia Drell "Dance with
Editorial Staff
Oct 30, 20252 min read
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On This Track #16: Allo.B – “Hymn of Ash&Gold”
Reclamation as Process, Survival as Structure With Allo.B “Hymn of Ash&Gold”, released on May 23, the artist approaches dark pop as a space shaped by endurance rather than recovery. The track refuses to frame transformation as healing or closure. Instead, it focuses on the moment after collapse, where survival becomes an act of self-definition rather than continuation alone. Single Cover by Allo.B Built around piano-driven foundations, layered vocal harmonies and an uplifting
Raven
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Berlin Diary: Inside Karneval der Kulturen 2026 Berlin
A weekend of music, movement and cultural expression transforms the streets of Berlin once again Under the heavy heat of an almost 30-degree Berlin weekend, Karneval der Kulturen once again takes over the streets of the city. Between crowded sidewalks, drifting basslines and moving crowds, the festival’s 30th anniversary transforms Berlin into a temporary landscape of sound, movement and cultural visibility. What began in the mid-1990s as a response to racism, exclusion and s
Anne
1 day ago2 min read
Three Track Week #19 - Independent Music Culture and Emotional Continuity
Between Return, Reinvention and Emotional Continuity This week’s Three Track Week selections explore how independent artists engage with continuity - not as nostalgia, but as a way of reconnecting with identity, memory and emotional experience. Across Americana-inflected indie rock, reinterpretations of classic songwriting and psychedelic pop shaped by emotional directness, the featured releases reflect different forms of return after periods of distance or change. Rather tha
Anne
2 days ago6 min read
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