Reviews

Girl Scout@Turmzimmer (Hamburg): Review

Swedish band Girl Scout and I go all the way back to the day they released their first ever song online, “Do You Remember Sally Moore?”, in 2022, and went viral in the indie scene directly. And it didn’t take long until the band signed with a management in the UK and started playing support slots across the canal, while …

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Tame Impala @Barclays Arena (Hamburg): Review

The hype around Tame Impala had been building for weeks—if not months. Within the fandom, there was constant speculation, theories, and deep dives into social posts that might hint at new music or a tour. So when it finally materialized, it felt less like a surprise and more like the inevitable payoff: so here we are. At the center of …

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Brigitte Calls Me Baby @Molotow (Hamburg): Review

Four weeks ago I hadn’t heard anything about or listened to Brigitte Calls Me Baby. With a name that sticks out like that, you would have thought that someone working in the music industry would know about one of the hottest bands in the indie scene right now, especially as it was just before the release of their second album. …

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Nitzer Ebb @Markthalle (Hamburg): Review

It was 1988 and I was a young teenager about to go to my fourth Depeche Mode gig ever, on their Music For the Masses Tour, when they stopped off in Gothenburg. As much as I can remember (with a few exceptions), Depeche Mode always brought weird support bands, and most of the time I left after a few songs …

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Lion’s Law / The Chisel @Don’t Panic (Essen): Review

I’ve been a few times to Don’t Panic since I moved to Essen. But tonight’s the first time that I’m about to experience a sold-out show in the living room for Essen’s punk and subculture scene. When I arrive, the room is not yet completely full, but already more packed than it was during my last visit. Not only the …

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De/Vision @Markthalle (Hamburg): Review

The first time I came across De/Vision was in 1995 when a friend of mine brought a copy of Unversed In Love, their third album, to the studio I was working in. As a huge fan of most synthpop, especially German bands like Boytronic, Cetu Javu, and Camouflage, I thought it was interesting with something new in the scene, and …

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