There’s no bad music coming from Sweden. In the last 2 years however it seemed like all the music coming from there was desperately trying to mimic Robyn and Röyksopp’s success. Say Lou Lou are different. Say Lou Lou helps you unwind. Say Lou Lou carry sensibility, feminine energy and spread this light feeling you get on a careless hot summer day without
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TUSK is not from here. Literally. TUSK is not from our planet. TUSK is not a he, nor a she. TUSK is the fusion of synth-pop and space dust. Berlin-based producer, musician and post-apocalyptic doomsday cult character TUSK will release their debut album tonight at Chesters Inn. ‘Sacrifice’ features 10 new tracks with a musical album release launch tonight in Chesters
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When I think about it, I really remember more gloomy days and more darkness than light in Berlin. It’s a pity on the one hand, but on the other it’s a thriving environment for all those moody artists who find their creative fuel in the overcast skies over Berlin. Here’s maybe the best proof for my theory. His name is
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Do you wanna watch a 8:35 minute video where Jake Gyllenhaal goes on a killing spree dancing to The Shoes? Well here ya go. The new video for Time To Dance has arrived. Combine the best band in France right now (which I’ve been roaring for for quite some time now), acclaimed director Daniel Wolfe, producedrs by Somesuch & Co,
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How do I start this post now? I’ll just paste my draft, since this track is only the demo anyway and it can change – just like my opinion about it. The track is produced by Martin Solveig, who had some really good tracks in the beginning of his career but then starting producing commercial crap. This one is on
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William Fitzsimmons (Jacksonville, Illinois USA) first enchanted me wandering around the streets of Berlin one day when I noticed a giant poster with a beautiful bearded man on it. The image of the man had a vacant look on his face, sort of dream like and soulless at the same time, it was fascinating. Of course this grabbed my attention
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Working on my WOODKID interview for the next issue of HONK! mag, I heard of THE SHOES. The moment I heard their new record, Crack My Bones (2011), I facepalmed myself and started wondering which friend of mine has kept this band hidden from me. The French dynamic duo have been calling on all the friends they’ve met on their
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Mark is one of Alberta’s best kept secrets. Also one of my best kept secret interviews. It had to feel right to publish it. And now the time has come. I took this interview while Mark was touring with his band Woodpigeon and all the text below happened on the trains between Berlin, Oslo and Torino. For detailed info
Read MoreSteev Lemercier is a mysterious creature from the darklands. At least that’s what you would think if you knew him only on stage. We met in the beginning of the preparations for HONK! and talked about his fears, his new life and how music is part of all that. Read a very sincere and intimate interview with the lead singer
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