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Barbara Panther plans debut EP and tour with Caribou
Barbara Panther: dissecting her name is more telling than any comparisons to Björk or Grace Jones could ever be. Stemming from ancient Greek, "Barbara" means "barbarian woman", and her surname -- aside from obviously referring to the nocturnally predacious pussybeast -- is evocative of Pantheism, the belief that god and nature are one and... »
Gay porn soundtracker Tony Amherst preps album, rare live appearance
Tony Amherst is an American nomad who’s recorded music in various locations around the world with whatever setup was available at the moment. Until now, the only way you might have heard his music is if you’ve watched the homosexual pornographique films of Cazzo or High Drive, but Amherst is set to release... »
Gudrun Gut breaks down Baustelle
For three decades, Gudrun Gut has remained a pivotal figure in Berlin's underground music scene, from 1980 as an early founder of Einstürzende Neubauten, to her role as multitalented member of Malaria! (just one of her many bands and collaborations), to the long-running Ocean Club radio show with Thomas Fehlmann, and now, her new... »
Margaret Dygas gets observational with debut album
Polish Berliner Margaret Dygas is securing a fall release for her first full-length album How Do You Do on Japan's PowerShovelAudio label, and she cites the book Peoplewatching by British zoologist Desmond Morris as inspiration. From her early days clubbing in NYC as a fashion student, to the start of her DJ career in... »
Dominique Young Unique takes two steps backward with mixtape
The Fader just reported about the release of Domination, and you can download the whole thing for free at Toast PR's SoundCloud -- although you have to tediously download each of the twelve tracks individually. Why not zip that shit? Anyway, that's negligible compared to the low quality mp3s on offer. Although the files... »
Barbara Panther pounces Berlin, previews Herbert-produced LP
Without a solo release to her name (yet), Barbara Panther has been one of Berlin’s most promising musical figures thanks to her distinctive voice, gravitational stage presence and uncompromising revolutionary themes. After a few years of live gigging and providing guest vocals (most recently for Jahcoozi and Acid Washed), Ms. Panther caught the attention... »
Kim Ann Foxman and Dominique Young Unique headline Revolution № 5 in Berlin
Revolution № 5, an ongoing party series from Berlin's Sick Girls, is celebrating its fifth anniversary this weekend at Stattbad, a cavernous cultural center (converted from an old bathhouse/pool complex) and a good fit for the DJ duo's bass-heavy hi-jinx. And to celebrate, they've invited a crew of guests to help bring the noise.... »
Trying to define “witch house” can be a real drag
Triangles and crosses and slashes, oh my. Years since the initial awkwardness of saying !!!’s name out loud, we now have a whole new slew of bands to worry about: B▲L▲M▲C▲B, †‡†, //TENSE//, oOoOO, and the list goes on. My first thought was, "Oh, some kids discovered the special character palette and decided to... »
Bloody Mary launches Dame-Music
DJ Bloody Mary (nom de guerre of Marjorie Migliaccio) expatriated from France to Berlin in 2005, and since then her career has taken off on an international level. Aside from playing in top clubs around the world, she’s spent time in the studio, and after several 12″ EPs, her efforts culminated last year with... »
Dominique Young Unique “Show my Ass” (Jay Haze remix) – exclusive mp3
In less than a year, 19-year-old rapper Dominique Young Unique has climbed her way from blogs and local Miami press to nationally reputable sites Pitchfork and The Fader, and most recently even mainstream outlets like Rolling Stone and MTV have caught on. Fittingly then, her debut mixtape set for release this month is titled... »