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:: New Album + Tour Dates of William Fitzsimmons

The Sparrow And The Crow VÖ 23.10.2009

If You Would Come Back Home

Der Mann mit dem Bart auf dem Cover von „The Sparrow And The Crow“ hört auf den Namen William Fitzsimmons und stand nicht nur als Modell vor der Kamera, sondern ist auch für die 12 wunderbaren Songs des Albums verantwortlich.
Der aus Pittsburgh stammende Musiker, der als Sohn blinder Eltern aufwuchs, legt mit „The Sparrow And The Crow“ (Grönland / Cargo / 23.10.2009) sein drittes Album vor und unterstreicht was der Vorgänger „Goodnight“ bereits ankündigte: William Fitzsimmons gehört zu einem der hofnungsvollsten Singer / Songwriter-Talente dieser Tage und Vergleiche mit Sufjan Stevens, Iron & Wine oder dem späten Elliott Smith kommen nicht von ungefähr. Mit anfangs unerwartet zarter Stimme überrascht der Multi-Instrumentalist und brilliert mit gefühlvoll arrangierten Songs und düsteren aber nie hoffnungslosen Texten.
Momentan kann man sich auf seiner MySpace Seite das neue Album im Pre-listening anhören, bevor es dann ab Freitag überall erhältlich ist: http://www.myspace.com/williamfitzsimmons

Passend zur Jahreszeit ist das Video zum Song "If You Would Come Back Home" eher herbstlich gehalten. Das macht das Ganze aber nicht minder sehenswert: Video

20. Oktober 2009 13:37, Weiterlesen

:: Live review: Buraka Som Sistema

09.10.2009 Buraka Som Sistema at WMF Club (Support: Crystal Fighters)

Friday night WMF offered the opportunity to step inside a Berlin club, to pass into a completely different world featuring heavy beats based in African and Latin American traditions and the most basic and absolute necessity to shake one’s ass. The music of the night featured two live bands. Buraka Som Sistema, a Portuguese/Southwest African band exploding on the live music scene, shook the dancefloor with their electronic kuduro. The Crystal Fighters played their indie electronica, strongly influenced by Basque music and lore. Buraka Som Sistema completely took over the club playing the catchy and danceable tracks featured on their first full length album Black Diamond (2009). While the album is excellent in itself, pushing your heart to full speed even if you’re spending a quiet night at home, there is no comparison to the sound of the full band on stage. The live experience is one of unbound energy and the LP doesn’t quite capture the power and liveliness that BSS thrusts into the crowd, even if your home stereo has as ridiculous good a sound system as that of WMF.

18. Oktober 2009 20:29, Weiterlesen

:: (Carla Bozulich's) Evangelista - So. 18.10. im Prater (Foyer), Berlin!

Aktuelles Album: "Prince Of Truth" (VÖ 05.10.2009, Constellation/Alive!)

Carla Bozulich aka Evangelista gehört seit nunmehr fast zwanzig Jahren zu einer der schillerndsten Figuren der internationalen Avantgarde-und NoWave-Szene, deren musikalische Inkarnationen fast unüberschaubar sind. Sie hat mit Mike Watt, Lydia Lunch, Bulbul, Willie Nelson oder Sonic Youth gearbeitet und im August 2009 gemeinsam mit Marianne Faithfull und Marc Ribot in einem berauschenden Konzerterlebnis die diesjährige Ruhrtriennale eröffnet. Ich denke, es ist Zeit, dieser großartigen Künstlerin endlich die Würdigung zuteil werden zu lassen, die sie verdient, und ihr neues, absolut grandioses Album ebenso wie sie als Person in die Öffentlichkeit zu stellen. ARTE hat in Zusammenarbeit mit dem ZDF bereits in der letzten Woche eine einstündige Dokumentation über Carlas Leben und Werk abgedreht und wir erwarten nun, dass die Presse das Thema aufgreift. Prince Of Truth ist ein Album, das es dem Hörer nicht leicht macht, aber gerade das macht es so berauschend. Im Wechselspiel aus Depression, Melancholie und Aufbruch bis hin zur Wut badet Carla Bozulich förmlich in Authentizität und Emotionalität. Nikita Lavrinenko

18. Oktober 2009 01:40, Weiterlesen

:: Live review: Florence and the Machine

12.10.2009 Florence and the Machine at Postbahnhof (Support: Voicst)

Upon entering the stage, Florence Welch saturated the air of Postbahnhof with confidence, creativity, and a hint of madness. Her appearance was full of contrasts: her pale white skin against her black and gold outfit; her flaming red/orange hair against her rose painted lips. Her distinguishing exterior fit her personality perfectly as she lifted her arm above the drum and began to emotionally beat the pulse of “Bird Song.” The audience was immediately dancing and singing along. The show had taken off and would only fly higher. While singing, Florence’s movements matched her songs in passion and intensity. Stepping around the stage she gestured freely, gripped her head and hair in fervor, and pulled her black robe to and from her body. By the time she sang “Kiss with a Fist” she was dancing around the stage, shimmying enthusiastically. During her acoustic session Florence was accompanied by the harp, guitar and light drumming. Her voice had endless vitality; while the backup instruments were acoustic she retained her natural electricity. Songs that featured heavy beats on the album took on a different persona. While they did not lose their intensity or message, they became more private and intimate. This style of reinterpretation was consistent throughout the entire show. The songs did not necessarily feature extensive improvisations, yet the live experience was still distinct from that on the album. She would take dramatic pauses and change the inflection or cadence of the songs. Furthermore she encouraged the audience to clap, sing and jump along to the songs. Any fan would appreciate such a heartfelt performance, and a few even showed this by throwing flowers to the stage throughout the show. In short, she gave a tight and captivating show, leaving the stage and audience fulfilled yet craving just one more song…by Brit-Maren Schjeide

Setlist:

Full Band:

   1. Bird song
   2. My boy builds coffins
   3. Kiss with a fist
   4. Are you hurting the one you love? (unreleased)

Acoustic:

   1. I’m not calling you a liar
   2. Drumming song

14. Oktober 2009 20:18, Weiterlesen

:: New Live Dates in Berlin // October 2009

music we like..
Upcoming Shows in Berlin // Oktober 2009

PATRICK WOLF ASTRA Kulturhaus 1. Oktober
GUS GUS Panorama Bar Berghain 2. Oktober
CHIKINKI Forum Steglitz FREE GIG "Free Instore Gig! 4. Oktober um 14:00
SHANNON WRIGHT (US, QUARTERSTICK) Magnet Club 4. Oktober
JULI ZEH + SLUT: CORPUS DELICTI - EINE SCHALLNOVELLE Babylon Berlin 5. Oktober
VOLCANO THE BEAR Ausland Berlin 5. Oktober
TORI AMOS Sinful Attraction Tour Berlin: Tempodrom 7. Oktober
CAMERA OBSCURA Postbahnhof Berlin 8. Oktober
KINGS OF CONVENIENCE Huxley neue Welt Berlin 8. Oktober
ENSEMBLE MODERN Konzerthaus Berlin 9. Oktober
BURAKA SOM SISTEMA WMF Berlin Klosterstr.44 9. Oktober
BLUEBIRD feat. PRINZENALLEE Prater Volksbühne 9. Oktober
BOYS NOIZE "POWER - WORLD TOUR 23:00 | WMF Club 10.Oktober

02. Oktober 2009 11:32, Weiterlesen

:: The Asteroids Galaxy Tour in Hamburg at Reeperbahnfestival 2009

Interview by Anke Herrmann

They come from Kopenhagen, Denmark. Their music is an exciting melange of pop, soul and funk that also sounds very cool. The main core members are elfish beauty Mette Lindberg with her voice like Diana Ross meets B 52 and multi-instrumental-talent meets mastermind Lars Iversen. Grooving live sound comes from drummer Jesper Elnegaard, Mads Brinch Nielsen on guitar plus wind section Sven Meinild (saxofon) and Miloud Carl Sabri (trumpet), enthusing the audience at Hurricane and Southside Festival. At Reeperbahn-Festival they performed in 2008 and actually for the second time. In Germany their debut album "Fruit" is available since september, 18th.

30. September 2009 16:38, Weiterlesen

:: Tour Dates Berlin // September 2009

Konzerttermine/ Shows in Berlin

DENT MAY & FRIENDS - Paw Tracks - USA 2.9.2009 Bang Bang Club Berlin
AMY MCDONALD 3.9.2009 IFA Sommergarten
JELLO BIAFRA AND THE GUANTANOMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE 4.9.2009 SO36
SUMMERIZE (KISSOGRAMM, DAS BIERBEBEN, MASHA QRELLA etc.)5.9.2009 Kulturbrauerei/Berlin
DER TANTE RENATE (AUDIOLITH)6.9.2009 Lokal / Berlin
MAJOR LAZER 11.9.2009 WMF Club Berlin
BILL RAMSEY 12.9.2009 Nikolaisaal, Potsdam
BIG BANG 15.9.2009 Zapata / Berlin
NOAH AND THE WHALE 16.9.2009 Postbahnhof am Ostbahnhof/Berlin
KREIDLER, JEREMY JAY 17.9.2009 Musikbühne im Prater/ Berlin