February 2012
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Sexpat and the City: And we frolicked about in our summer skin
Mr. Sexpat is a twentysomething English expat living, and occasionally loving, in Berlin. Join us as we follow him into the seamy underbelly of the city’s single scene. “Dear Summer, How have you been? It’s been many months since I last saw you and I find myself thinking of you often. I thought I saw…
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Music Montag: Kareem
Mysterious Berlin producer Kareem popped up on my radar last week, when Boomkat dedicated their 14 Tracks selection to him. I can’t decide if I prefer their description of the Zhark Recordings chief… Since 1996 Berlin’s Kareem has forged a steely, blackened body of work spanning Industrial Techno, Hip Hop and Drone… minimal and broodingly…
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Sunday Lunch at The Dairy
Before you get excited, this was a one-off! The Dairy in Prenzlauer Berg squeezed two sittings of 12 into their dinky little café last Sunday for “Ye Olde English Pub Lunch”. With spaces in short supply, we booked immediately – we weren’t going to pass up the rare opportunity to enjoy pork pies, beef wellington…
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Stockholm Shop Report: Acne
Our recent trip to Stockholm was a feast for the eyes, but it wasn’t just the scenery that was stunning, but also the flagship store of my current brand crush, Acne. For me, the fashion house embodies the Stockholm aesthetic of effortlessly cool minimalism, so it would have been a crime not to visit them…
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Berlin Sound: A SoundCloud Group
What does Berlin sound like? Many would nominate the 4/4 thud of the Berghain speaker stacks, the blare of U-Bahn buskers, or squat-party punk. But what about non-music audio? We’ve set up a SoundCloud group called Berlin Sound, for people to share their sounds from around the city. So far we’ve heard: the hustle and…