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If you are not already familiar with the Düsseldorf rockers Broilers, then buckle in! Part of the fun of listening to the band is that they have been around for quite a while. To date, they have released eight studio albums and it is easy to hear how they have developed, grown, and – dare […]

Picking a name for a band can be a difficult task. It can imply certain things, such as the sound or style of the group’s music. So much like the band names Jethro Tull refers to an entire rock group and not merely an individual, German rockers Jennifer Rostock are a quartet and not a

So many of today’s female pop singers do not have it easy. They often use (or need) provocative costumes and lyrics to grab attention. Or they have to show off with overly technical vocal runs to win over listeners. But German singer Lotte has a far more honest approach. She simply does not need the

The Hamburg-based indie rockers Tonbandgerät are in a unique position. The group has so far been able to find that fine line between being too hard and edgy that you turn off indie or pop fans. At the same time, they have avoided being too soft or one-note. Indeed, the group is a mix of

To be any sort of creative person and to share your innermost thoughts with the world takes a lot of guts. You open yourself up, immediately, to criticism and commentary. To avoid this, or rather, to provide some buffer from this, some choose to adopt a pseudonym or publish anonymously. For musicians, their band often

If you are not yet familiar with the German indie pop duo Schnipo Schranke, now is the time. Although the pair have gone their separate ways musically in 2019 after only a few years together, they are gone but not forgotten. With clear vocals delivered over steady, angular rhythms, the duo released two solid albums.