The Lollapalooza festival had its second Berlin edition this past weekend and it was quite spectacular. I hadn’t been to the one last year in Tempelhof, but this year there were a few acts that I didn’t want to miss so I took Absolut up on their invitation to join them, and I’m so glad I did.
This was probably the biggest festival I have ever been to (I admit I haven’t been to that many) and being surrounded by that many celebrating people is quite the thrill. Especially at the two main stages the crowd was so massive and to see them move and cheer with the performances is really powerful.
Between concerts I checked in with Absolut as often as I could. They had a big set-up that was part of the Fun Fair of Lollapalooza, which was a big playground to hang out in and goof around between installations and vintage circus tents.
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by Frank | Music, Party, Photos
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In a few days it’s already here: This year’s early edition of the Berlin Festival. It normally took place in the Fall, but with the changes the festival is going through they also moved their date into the Spring to be the first festival of the year to open the festival season. Since it’s change of location from Tempelhof to the newly founded Arena Park that includes not only the Arena itself but also a lot of the space, venues and parks around it, the festival has experienced pretty much a reboot. We are totally in favor of these changes and like that it has more of a club atmosphere now and seems a bit more true to the spirit of Berlins nightlife.
Speaking of nightlife! Absolut is one of this year’s supporter of the Berlin Festival and they know a thing or two about creative nightlife. In support of the Berlin Festival they commissioned XI Design to create five big street art murals spread over several in town in the spirit of their Absolut Nights campaign. They look super fun and are great additions to all the ones we previously reported about. After the jump you can see a making of video, some photos and you’ll get a chance to win a pair of last minute Berlin Festival tickets!
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by Frank | Art, Music, Party
Everyone who has been wondering what takes so long for Roisin Murphy to publish another god-damn album: She’s raising her child! Give the woman some time! At least she has been feeding us with some stand-alone songs and EPs over the last few years. Simulation is such an EP that was released sometime last year. For whatever reason there has just been a video release for the title song. Enjoy the production that seems to have happened in Berlin after the jump.
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by Frank | Music, Videos
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This week is all in honor of Electronic Beats – the music platform that supplies us with the best concerts and mini-festivals, as well as its own magazine and DVD series. They are celebrating their 10th anniversary this Tuesday at Tape club and will have another one of their festivals here in Berlin on Thursday with Roisin Murphy. You can still win tickets for it, but only today here. It’s unfortunaly already sold out. More events after the jump.
NOTE: The Blitz party is on Friday!
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by Frank | Art, Music, Party