Veranstaltungen

Montag 29.09. 19:00 Uhr Musik
M:Soundtrack
M:Soundtrack: Annual Geburtstag Sausa mit Conrad & Sebi ! (total sum ?Tune in for more info)
Dienstag 30.09. 19:00 Uhr Musik
thirsty & miserable
UŽ JSME DOMA (Progressive Rock / Jazzcore / Avant Punk, Prague) + F.P.B. (Punk, Teplice/Czech Republic)
Tickets
doors 19:00 - show 20:00

Tickets: https://vvk.link/3r7ubm8

thirsty & miserable present: 40 years BIRTHDAY PARTY czech PUNK legends (curated by MadameMacario)

UŽ JSME DOMA { pronounce «oosh∼smeh∼dough∼ma» } is a group originally founded in 1985 at Teplice (czech republic)  with some flesh & brain pieces of F.P.B.

• Hard to resume soon 40 arghtivism years : Nine studio albums, two re∼recorded & re∼arranged studio recordings, three live albums { last & new one starring Randy of The Residents }, two DVDs, one lyrical book, one pop∼up book & around 3000 shows around the earth… The band’s approach to arrangements & style is unique in the world of «rock». They bring instruments & vocals in different directions within the same scales and keys to create a dense melodic atmosphere. In addition, their rhythms often accent off∼beats and half∼beats, throwing the listener into unexpected directions. The music seems to be an exhausting juxtaposition between beauty and ugliness, as songs will frequently shift between modes to create tumultuous, powerful hooks. The combo is also fond of shifts between time signatures and the insertion of extra beats in the shaping of the mood of the song…

• The lyrics of Miroslav Wanek are considered as deep sweet crazy poetry. And all artworks are well∼done by permanent non∼musician member, painter Martin Velíšek. Without any doubt : «We are well in their home» !
https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jeskyne-caves

F.P.B. { short for Fourth Price Band } was one of the most influencial precursor band, from czech «punk» movement, formed in 1980 at Teplice —town bordering germany— by bassist, singer and poet Miroslav Wanek & his friend Petr Růžička, who improvised sort of «manager». These two amigos  were soon joined by drummer Milan Nový and, later, by guitarist Romek Hanzlík. This line∼up scoured nearly 40 concerts { including a unique & epic date at the polish Jarocin festival } until 1985, when Mirek & Romek joined and truly launched the stammering collective Už Jsme Doma
In 1986, the «manager» tried to reboot (under the same name) with a new members around the original drummer, who broke up in 1987…

• Since 2008, Wanek & Hanzlík  let Už Jsme Doma play 21 songs from F.P.B. repertoire during exceptional, fusional passionate concerts…

Samstag 04.10. 19:00 Uhr Musik
little league shows
reverberation & lls prsnt: LAWN CHAIR (indie-rock) + tba.
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doors 19:00 - show 20:00

reverberation fest & little league shows prsnt:

LAWN CHAIR / indie-rock
lawnchairmusic.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/lawnchairmusic 

+ tba.

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors and in pre-sale --> https://vvk.link/3wqr8ts 

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Seit nunmehr drei Jahren sind LAWN CHAIR aus der deutschen Indieszene nicht mehr wegzudenken. Bisher veröffentlichte die Band zwei EPs in Zusammenarbeit mit den Produzenten Olaf Opal (The Notwist, International Music) und Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) und spielte unzählige Gigs überall in Deutschland. Darüber hinaus waren eine erste Englandtour, mitreißende Supportshows für Sleaford Mods und Gigs auf Festivals wie dem Immergut Festival und der Fusion nur die jüngsten Meilensteine der ambitionierten Band. 2024 war es dann etwas ruhiger um LAWN CHAIR, die intensiv an ihrem Debütalbum arbeiteten und in langen Studiosessions einen Sound herausarbeiten, der in der deutschen Indieszene seinesgleichen sucht.

Ihr lang ersehntes Debütalbum YOU WANT IT! YOU GOT IT! im Gepäck, werden 2025 die Bühnen von Clubs und Festivals unsicher gemacht und die Fans mit den energiegeladenen Shows, mit denen sich die Band einen Namen in der deutschen und englischen Indieszene gemacht hat, zum Schwitzen gebracht.

YOU WANT IT! YOU GOT IT! verhandelt das Leben im Spätkapitalismus, gefangen zwischen Handysucht und toxischer Männlichkeit, zwischen der Sehnsucht nach Erfolg und innerer Ruhe, immer begleitet von den unausweichlichen Prägungen der eigenen Herkunft. Das alles verpackt die Band um Sängerin und Frontfrau Claudia Schlutius in einen fesselnden Genremix aus Post-Punkigen Hallarien, kompromisslos trockenen Gitarrenriffs, poppigen Basslines und treibenden Synthesizern, von Produzent Olaf Opal stilsicher in Szene gesetzt. Inspiriert von stilprägenden Bands wie DEVO, Broadcast und Beck ist YOU WANT IT! YOU GOT IT! eine packende Auseinandersetzung mit den Widersprüchen des modernen Lebens.

Sonntag 05.10. 20:00 Uhr Party
Kj DER KÄPT’N
Karaoke Night w/ KJ Der Käpt'n
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Der Käpt'n kommt mit einem fetten Angebot aus allen nationalen und internationalen Künstlern!
Der Abend hat schon lange Kultcharakter und ist zum Kreischen fröhlich, generations- und sozialübergreifend und warmherzig...!
Eine der schönsten Bühnen Berlins & ein perfekter Monitor- und Raumsound besorgen den Rest!
Singen macht halt glücklich und dabei zuschauen auch!
holt euch die Käpt'n Karaoke App auf's Smartphone!
... wei sie wirklich toll ist!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details...
Oder klickt den Link für seine Songliste…
http://derkaeptn.de/songliste.html

Montag 06.10. 19:00 Uhr Musik
little league shows
puschen & little league shows prsnt: THE GOTOBEDS (indie-punk, us) + tba
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doors 19:00 - show 20:00

puschen &  little league shows prsnt:

THE GOTOBEDS / indie-punk, pittsburgh/us
thegotobeds.bandcamp.com / instagram.com/thegotobeds 

+ tba

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. presale tickets available at --> https://vvk.link/3uro374 

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I first encountered the Gotobeds in August 2014, at a benefit for the great rock bard Karl Hendricks in their mutual hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Gotobeds went on fashionably (if not voluntarily) late and proceeded to lay waste to anything else anyone tried to do that evening. 

I took an abnormal number of photos and was made a fan for life. 

This kind of instant affection happens to me, particularly in my jaded dotage, so very rarely that I feel it is worth noting.

Almost inevitably, an attempt to describe an unnameable jolt will devolve into predictable cliches. 

I'm talking about old chestnuts like:

            Bouncing off the walls

            Spending about half an hour in a washing machine full of bolts and rose petals

Having sand thrown in your eyes just before being kissed vigorously on the neck

All of which are a) barely better than nothing on the word front but b) do apply, if lazily so, to the Gotobeds’ various, terrific issuances: on 12XU (to which they have happily returned), their erstwhile label Sub Pop, etc. And the latter two apply perhaps most especially to their terrific new record–Masterclass.

The Gotobeds have an unwavering commitment to bending and breaking things in the process of remaking them into something bolder and better (and, a couple of lineup changes to the contrary, not laying anyone off wantonly from critical government jobs). "Goes Away," to wit, is remarkably fractured, chomping up the minutes, 0% rounded off as is their default setting--do not toy with perfection.

The Gotobeds are aggressive, cannily disjointed, occasionally raw propellent, with an ear for melody that leavens the entire enterprise with a reasonable, non-diabetes-inducing amount of sugar. The lovely-yet-scaly "Mirror Writing" is nearly six minutes long and somehow too short. "Second Sight" doesn't pass for mellow but has guitar lines in the chorus that I'm pretty sure were written by Richard Carpenter on PCP (please fact-check).

All of the guitar playing that comes out of this band is 100% whacked (a wildly positive modifier, not to be confused with its opposite of "wack")...oh what can I say to pique your interest, that you might understand through reference. 

Hmmm...how about...Rowland S Howard riding on the shoulders of Lee Ranaldo through a house of mirrors. Hack move on my part. But perhaps it leaves the right taste in your mouth.

The complements to this wrangling and strangling are warm and charming vocals (albeit semi-buried), with perhaps surprising heart and richness to them, plus (crucially) an insistent, melodic bass guitar and beguilingly slushy drumming that together invite that most welcome and rare of rock sense-memory tingles (The Clean).

In closing, I will suggest:

Apprise your ears, brain, and genitalia of this brazen, scabrous, lovingly made record–the Gotobeds’ fourth or fifth depending on how many fingers you have left on your counting hand.

Masterclass was spat out during a low point of recent human history–the Great Plague of 2020-2022–but as we should all know from watching the History Channel, there’s always a sub-sub-basement. And beautiful art, great music, good books–these things are necessary for survival, as well as being prime antidotes to the scourge of psyops-enabled doomscrolling.

If you've access to a better (or even marginally equivalent) ball of punk, surf, no-wave, Beat-adjacent literature (ala John Fante, namechecked herein) and bubblegum, a) I have serious doubts that you are telling the truth, but b) please let us all know because we can surely use it.

- Tim Midyett

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Dienstag 07.10. 19:00 Uhr Lesung
LSD - Liebe Statt Drogen
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Einlass 19h Beginn 20h
 

Andreas „Spider“ Krenzke, Tobias „Tube“ Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion präsentieren Geschichten, Lieder und Gäste.
LSD – Liebe Statt Drogen ist eine der bekanntesten Lesebühnen Berlins. Jeden Dienstagabend gestalten die 5 Mitglieder von LSD und eingeladene Gäste im Berliner Schokoladen ein Programm aus neuen Texten und Songs. Gegründet 1996 besteht LSD heute aus den Mitgliedern Andreas „Spider“ Krenzke, Tobias „Tube“ Herre, Uli Hannemann, Eva Mirasol und Ivo Lotion. Alle 5 genannten Künstler sind als Autoren und Musiker auch in anderen Bereichen aktiv.

LSD bietet jeden 1. & 3. Dienstag ein Offenes Mikro für Menschen an, die spontan etwas vortragen wollen. Beachtet bitte, dass der Beitrag selbstverfasst sein muss und nicht länger als 6 Minuten dauert. Wer am Offenen Mikro liest, braucht keinen Eintritt zahlen und bekommt ein Freigetränk.

Mittwoch 08.10. 19:00 Uhr Musik
little league shows
dynamite konzerte & lls prsnt: LOW KEY ORCHESTRA (indie-pop/folk) + tba.
Tickets
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doors 19:00 - show 20:00

dynamite konzerte & lls prsnt:

LOW KEY ORCHESTRA (indie-pop/folk) + tba.
instagram.com/lowkeyorchestra / linktr.ee/lowkeyorchestra 

at Schokoladen. doors 19 uhr, concert starts 20 uhr. tickets at the doors or in pre-sale --> https://vvk.link/3r5iqcw 

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Präsentiert von Kulturnews und Sounds & Books

low key orchestra. Mehr Understatement in einem Bandnamen geht nicht. Der wirklich unpassendste – und damit passendste – Name wurde da von Sönke Torpus für etwas gefunden, das, ohne übertreiben zu wollen, musikalisch wirklich Großartiges birgt.

Aber erstmal kurz von vorne. low key orchestra ist das neue Bandprojekt des eben genannten. Allen Indie-Folk-Connaisseuren unter uns wird seine ehemalige Band Torpus & the Art Directors ein Begriff bzw. in guter Erinnerung sein und die Freude ins Gesicht geschrieben stehen, dass nun neue Musik vor der Tür der Lieblingslieder steht.

„maybe words“ hieß der erste von mehreren low key orchestra Songs, die dieses Jahr veröffentlicht werden und es ist schlichtweg ein wundervolles Lied. Sönke ist eine kleine Hymne für all jene gelungen, die eine ausgestreckte Hand oder ein offenes Ohr benötigen. Als hätte er sich gedacht: „Wenn ich nicht in deiner Nähe sein kann, dann bekommst du immerhin einen Refrain, der mehr Trost spendet als 1000 Umarmungen.”

Maybe words can help you / Maybe lines that care
I can sense your trouble / And I feel you there

Aus jeder Zeile spricht aufrichtiges Mitgefühl. Zusammen mit dem Produzenten Helgi Helgasson hat Sönke es geschafft, einen unausweichbaren Text in warme und facettenreiche Musik zu übersetzen. Soundtechnisch schwebt das low key orchestra – vor allem hierzulande - sehr eigenständig in einer Klang- und Gefühlswelt, die von Bands wie Bright Eyes, Whitney und den Flaming Lips geprägt wurde. Im Songwriting hingegen fnden sich Parallelen zu frühen Alben von Coldplay oder Keane. Sönke sagt über sich selbst, er habe die Musik für eine lange Zeit verloren. Zu unserem Glück hat er sie – oder vielleicht auch sie ihn – wiederentdeckt. Im Oktober geht das low key orchestra zum ersten Mal in voller Bandbesetzung auf Tour.

Montag 13.10. 19:00 Uhr Musik
Punkfilmfest Berlin Booking
Mossaï Mossaï (France / noise rock, industrial) + Kenoma (jazzcore)
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presented by Punkfilmfest Booking & Crunch Tapes

Mossaï Mossaï 

Making noise often means reproducing a certain number of stereotypes, testosterone-fueled and not always lavish in feelings. Renewing the forms, deconstructing the prerequisites are all requirements, at a time when rock is in full transformation. After a first EP in 2019, very assertive in a psychedelic aesthetic, Jean-Loup, Marie, Tanguy and Philémon, the four members of Mossaï Mossaï, took the time to give birth to this "Faces". Time to see the margins of their music expand, especially on stage where the group quickly made a name for itself with its performances. Like the Psychotic Monks, Slift or their neighbors from the Loire the Stuffed Foxes, leaders of a French rock scene in full effervescence, Mossaï Mossaï dive into the unknown to find something new, draw on the experiences of their ancestors to better inspect new spaces to conquer, to celebrate.


• Kenoma

Jazzcore crossover trio based in Berlin. Their music thrives on improvisation, moving fluidly between intricate compositions and spontaneous exploration, shaping dynamic and wide-ranging soundscapes.

Samstag 18.10. 19:00 Uhr Musik
thirsty & miserable
20 Jahre KOBITO (Rap aus Berlin) & friends + DJ Lenki Balboa (Dancehall/UK Garage/Breakbeats/HipHop...) --> Soli für Seapunks + No Nation Truck
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doors 19:00 - show 20:00

Tickets: https://vvk.link/3omd9n4

20 Jahre KOBITO (Rap aus Berlin) & friends
Die Zusatzshow
https://kobitoberlin.bandcamp.com

Soli für Seapunks + No Nation Truck
https://seapunks.de
https://nonationtruck.org

nach 22:00: DJ Lenki Balboa (Dancehall/UK Garage/Breakbeats/HipHop...)

Montag 20.10. 19:00 Uhr Musik
Punkfilmfest Berlin Booking
M.O.R.A. (Hardcore /FIN) + Goatburner (Deathmetal, powerviolence, sludge/FIN)
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GOATBURNER - Unleashing the raw fury of death metal with a relentless, primal force. This dynamic duo merges savage, high-octane riffs, delivering a sound that's as catchy as it is merciless. Prepare for a sonicassault that’s brutal yet unforgettable, where every note burns with intensity and every beat drives deepinto the abyss.Formed in 2017, GOATBURNER, has been touring constantly around Europe and even in Brazil in 2023. They have shared stages with Mantar, Cryptic Hatred, NervoChaos, Warfuck, Test, Benighted, Barren Womb, Implore, Death Crusade and many other bands. The duo is currently writing their 3rd full-length album in between the tours while finalizing their collaboration album with experimental grind duoTest from Brazil. The band released their 2nd full length album "Fatal" in October 2023. Discography includes also "Timeto Burn" EP from 2018, "Extreme Conditions" LP from 2019 and "Danger" EP from 2022.

Meet M.O.R.A., a hardcore band from the darkest pits of Hellsinki, Finland. his mayhem machine fueled by its members love for the sport has managed to create a healthy amount of buzz in the Finnish/European scene and managed to play over 100 energy-ridden shows since 2008. heir style can be described as a mix of old and new school hardcore accompanied with two female vocalists. he original cast came to be in 2008 and played until 2014, ater which their irst singer and bass player started families and decided to retire from music. he current lineup has been active since 2015.Lyric-wise M.O.R.A. dabbles in themes such as substance abuse, depression, poverty and other positive phenomenons of our time. his pondering is not done in a very light hearted fashion as can be expected from a group hailing from one of the most suicidal nations in the world. Although delivering their verbal onslaught in Finnish M.O.R.A. has gained popularity outside Finland which stands proof of their appeal as a live band as well as the strength of their sound in general.M.O.R.A. has published two EPs and played over 100 shows since 2008, including three European tours and a mini tour of the Baltic region. A devotee of the DIY ethic since the beginning, M.O.R.A. is currently in the process of recording a new album which is planned to be released in summer 2017. Naturally touring is also in the plans for this group is all about exporting their unique brand of madness and meeting like minded people in the process.

Darkside