#237 Rita Ora - R.I.P

-Why?

An artist from Energy in the park festival.

And now seriously, this is true:

R.I.P, to the girl you used to see

-What?

Rita Ora - R.I.P

Album: Spotify Sessions (2012)

#212 Arcade Fire - Awful Sound

-Why?

I most probably do not have time to write tonight anymore, since one dream is coming true - I'm going to Arcade Fire's concert! I finally got a permission off from work the day before yesterday, organised a ticket yesterday and going to gig tonight! Weather is promising and homework in the form of reminding lyrics is done. In the meantime, enjoy a nice (not awful! :) sound !

-What?

Arcade Fire - Awful Sound

Album: Reflektor (2013)

#209 Johannes Oerding - Traurig aber wahr

-Why?

Well, that's embarrassing. In previous post, I mentioned about a live concert I was going to. Don't ask me why I didn't listen to all the four performers properly before heading there. Where the hell (in the blackout) have I been living in so far, hallo? Johannes Oerding exists since ages and I just accidentally went to his concert. Such things should happen on purpose, not by chance. I just counted over - I asked 12 people to come with me to this free event, but none of them finally made it (due to work, birthday party, different music taste, parents visiting and bla bli blu), so I ended up going alone, but boys and girls! You just missed brilliant concert! Since I had clear flashbacks from last week's concerts at Karneval der Kulturen, where the musicians on stage were talking to sound engineer in sign language nearly more than orally to audience and where the lightning was so bloody awful that I wanted to poke my own eyes out, I was even double more satisfied with the sound and lights figuration this time (Alright, the sky filter from Mother Nature was also doing its work properly in front of O2 World this evening :-). Anyway, it's not actually what I wanted to talk about.

I wasn't able to sing along almost any songs decently, but the energy from stage was so seductive, though, that only a blind and deaf wouldn't feel the vibe, hihi :-) In particular, I like when an artist/band goes offhandedly "out of the box", I mean whether it is something from improvising with your own "muscle-memory" songs til playing a complete song down in the middle of the audience - like it happened today. I am actually personally (who cares?) extremely sorry for all the musicians, that I am photographing these days, since I have read articles and interviews with some players, who deeply deprecate this eternal recording: are you people coming to concert to listen or to take photos/film? One the other hand, I am trying to squeeze out the best shots from my half-broken camera while standing in the audience area, just to build up my discreet portfolio :/ But seeing all those people just starring at the screens of their cell phone made me feel a combo of sickness, anger and sorry.

Back to the topic vol 2: Why are good things named Johannes again and coming (by choice) from Hamburg again? Oh, my bittersweet Hamburg. After couple of songs, I had a little throwback moments to the music of Revolverheld, and surprise! Even last.fm tells "very high similarity" between those two artists :-) Yet me, the half-German speaker, understood the story from Asia, in which basis was a song with following lyrics "Don't dance, don't move, don't shower; then one day you will get back your power". Excuse me, but the singer's skills in imitating (plus mimic the sound of trumpet and beatboxing) were outstanding :D My inner-teenager had to pick up the autograph card after the show. While waiting in a line, I heard two staff members talking behind my back: "In this case, I am happy to have a girlfriend" said one of them.

I chose to share this particular song, just because it was one of the earworms :-) I only wish the dude behind keyboards were smiling, at least once. Briefly. A little.
(Sorry for the epos, here come the pics and Punkt.)

-What?

Johannes Oerding - Traurig aber wahr
Album: Für immer ab jetzt (2013)

#201 Michael Greilsammer & Shimrit - Trikedi

-Why?

I "found" those awesome musicians from Karneval der Kulturen here in Berlin yesterday. Michael Greilsammer and Nonprofit band come from Israel and really know how to move masses They are living, breathing and playing seductive music, not at all surprised the violin player has been called revolutionary musical phenomenon. Into the bargain - every woman (and a man, too!) deserves a partner, who calls her "my wife, best friend and the most beautiful lady in the world" - just like Michael did about her wife Shimrit yesterday on stage. Marvellous!

I tried to take some photos as well, but since my camera is broken and not focusing anymore, I was not at all satisfied with results...

-What?

Michael Greilsammer & Shimrit - Trikedi

Video from year 2011, but...

* check Michael's Nonprofit band other music for example at https://soundcloud.com/nonprofit-band and

*the list of videos in youtube gives the best overview: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7543DDAA7CE6FEE6 ! :) 

#181 Carnivore Club - Hand Me Down Your Broken Will

-Why?

I was planning to go to a concert here in Berlin and didn't know there were two bands playing instead of one, that I aimed to. So, the second one - and a good surprise - Carnivore Club! :)

-What?

Carnivore Club - Hand Me Down Your Broken Will

Single Carnivore Club (2013)

#174 Seeed - Beautiful

-Why?

Long live for the website gratis-in-berlin.de! I stumbled on concert, where one of my favorite German band were playing: so suddenly, now today, so near and for free! Wheee! I was asking myself - how come I didn't know about it? Later, when I arrived in front of the stage (managed to the first row), I understood. It was actually just the closing event of one political demonstration - of course such performances are not mentioned in overall gigs list. I have no clue, which newspaper's front page I will be on tomorrow - there were so many media channels and photographers, that it was impossible to hide yourself from any of them. (Some youngsters were even carrying signs "Here only for the bands" - so that they won't be connected with politics on photos). Anyway - my secret love Revolverheld was so so enjoyable and I felt like a teenager again... After their performance, I thought about leaving and maybe catching the band up, but thank God I stayed - Seeed is a revolution! 11 men on the stage - playing, singing and dancing (!) so well, that it's impossible to stay still and not to move along. Since I'm not able to rap, especially in German, I share a song, that's in English. Some photos made by me, below:

-What?

Seeed - Beautiful

Album: SEEED (2012)

#60 Youthkills - Time Is Now

If you're gonna do it - time is now!

I accidentally went to a concert on 14th of January - Introducing live: Kate Boy, Son Lux, Youthkills. Even though they performed in the other way round, I did not like the final artist that much at all (as much as I was okay to listen first two bands). So I let the Youthkills shine.

Youthkills - Time Is Now

Album: Time Is Now (2013)