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    Episode 106: Update on getting dual citizenship in Germany – What works and what doesn’t Common Ground Berlin

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    Episode 93: Celebrating 100 years of radio in Germany – Part II: Anna Winger, Rik de Lisle and Lulu Garcia-Navarro. Common Ground Berlin

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    Episode 74: The royal “Putsch” that wasn’t – Is Germany in danger? Common Ground Berlin

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    EPISODE 109: Bye-bye, Berlin – Are artists and others in creative fields that gave the city its post-Cold War identity leaving? Common Ground Berlin

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Berlin-based band RÁN on unpredictability, feminism and the beauty of chance encounters

      Berlin-based duo RÁN play psych-infused indie rock. The band, comprising Laura Landergott from Austria and Yair Karelic from Israel, found themselves gig-ready within eight weeks of playing together, produced their debut EP, “Hunt Like Lions," in 2017, and are working on a full-length album to be released at the start of 2019. We caught up with them to talk about their first chance encounter, their writing process, […]

todaySeptember 22, 2018

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From Sarajevo to Baghdad, Moscow to L.A., KCRW DJ Valida brings a global perspective to her DJ sets

    Born in a small Bosnian town, L.A.-based Valida has experienced life all around the world. Now a KCRW DJ for The Lab, Valida says that despite all of her travels, the music coming out of Berlin, and other parts of Germany, has stuck with her through it all. From stints in Moscow, Baghdad, and London, her globetrotting ways have undoubtedly influenced her musical style: “[There’s] no escaping the fact […]

todaySeptember 1, 2018

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Pop-Kultur roundup: Up-and-coming artists shine at the Kulturbrauerei

    By Sylvia Cunningham and Monika Müller-Kroll For three days, Berlin's Pop-Kultur festival showcased local and international musicians at the Kulturbrauerei. Headline acts included The Last Poets, and Neneh Cherry returning for her second year. But there were also many artists at Pop-Kultur for the first time. We met up with some up-and-coming musicians, including Parisian chromatic harpist Laura Perrudin, Italian singer Munsha, and German-Bulgarian singer, pianist and composer, Lisa […]

todayAugust 18, 2018

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PEOPLE festival hits Berlin’s Funkhaus next week, bringing artistic collaborations and brand new works

Next weekend sees PEOPLE festival at Berlin’s Funkhaus. The festival is unique for bringing artists from all over the world together for a week of experimentation and collaboration before performing new works for a live audience. 160 artists will take part, including Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and The National's Bryce and Aaron Dessner, as well as Feist and Jenny Lewis. We spoke to festival organizers Tom and Nadine Michelberger, who […]

todayAugust 11, 2018

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‘By complete chance’: How a search for an art studio turned into the Neukölln pub, gallery and performance space Das Gift

  Barry Burns of the post-rock band Mogwai, and his wife, Rachel, came upon the space that would eventually become their pub, Das Gift, completely by chance. Now, seven years later, Das Gift is a Glasgow-meets-Berlin mainstay in the neighborhood of Neukölln. This week on Amplified, we spoke to Barry about the bar’s beginnings and Berlin’s influence on it and the band. For Barry and Rachel, who moved to Berlin […]

todayAugust 4, 2018

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From Auckland to Berlin: Musician Noah Slee on navigating techno, queerness and becoming a role model

  Noah Slee is a Tongan New Zealander whose music spans genres from traditional soul to mixed electronica and R&B. He moved to Berlin about three years ago and has seen his career flourish, especially on Spotify, where he boasts an audience of 400,000 monthly listeners. We caught up with him to talk about his unexpected love for Berlin’s techno scene, finding success in his adopted home and becoming a […]

todayJuly 28, 2018

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A sojourn through the ‘Garden of Beasts’ with Irish musician Candice Gordon

    We caught up with musician Candice Gordon to talk about supporting likes of Nena, her 2017 album “Garden of Beasts,” and what else to expect from her this year. Gordon, who originally hails from Ireland, has been in Berlin for seven years, lured by history and literature. “I just loved it," she says. "I just felt I belonged." She hasn't shied away from incorporating her Irish roots into […]

todayJuly 21, 2018

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Pop-Kultur curator on achieving a rare 50-50 gender balance in the festival’s lineup: ‘It was really easy’

  The Pop-Kultur festival is returning to Berlin next month, presenting over 100 events from Aug. 15 – 17 at the Kulturbrauerei. The festival gives musicians space to expand on the artistic currents underpinning much of pop culture and pop music today with a program of performances, new commissions, exhibitions, talks, and workshops. The festival's organizers have assembled a line-up of both international and Berlin-based artists. Finding balance was a […]

todayJuly 7, 2018

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The un-residential resident: Berghain DJ Martyn unveils his new album

    We caught up with Berghain-resident DJ Martyn shortly after the launch of his latest album, "Voids." He tells us about his musical process and the lengthy commute between Berlin and his home in Washington, D.C. Martyn says he took a "back-to-basics approach" with his latest album, reconnecting with earlier work. "For me, it was a moment to sort of look back at the records that really inspired me […]

todayJune 23, 2018

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