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If you ever needed any more reassurance about the sheer majick majesty of a band called Drachenhaus, this Berlin-based duo cite John Carpenter, Dario Argento and David Lynch as influences. If the Devil has all the best tunes, then he definitely has these Aussie esoterics saved to his SoundCloud favourites, and he’s digging on their rolling analogue synth lines, moaned male/female vocals, elliptical lyrics and general black mass vibes. Enter the Drachenhaus…

Should you not have a garden, but yearn for one, you can rent a small square of land called a Kleingarten (small garden). Here you can cultivate a garden and sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labours by resting in a little hut.

– Liv Hambrett, What I Know About Germans

The Kleingarten is a very German phenomenon, something like the “Pimp My Ride” versions of the allotments we have back in the UK, with sheds that more closely resemble small houses, featuring permanent grilling facilities, paddling pools and all manner of mod cons. And where better to find the most quintessentially Berlin Kleingärten than at Tempelhofer Feld?

Found sandwiched between the grilling area and dog run at the easterly end of the city’s biggest open space are a cluster of mini-gardens, overgrown with wild flowers and decorated in true random “only in Berlin” style. To find out more about the Gemeinschaftsgarten Allmende-Kontor, visit their Facebook community page (natürlich, auf Deutsch). For now, enjoy these pretty pictures!

This one’s been pumping out of our UE BOOM for weeks now! We can’t tell if Music Montag two-timers Paris Suit Yourself and the elusive Sophie are trolling with this track, but as sounds of Sommar go, it’s going to be hard to beat. Glowsticks in the air!

[EDIT: this competition is now closed. Click here to see if we’re running any open competitions]

Looking for the perfect audio companion for those long summer days down by the canal or at one of Berlin’s beautiful lakes? Well look no further! UE BOOM is a 360˚ portable wireless speaker about the size of a can of Carlsberg Export, or whatever hobo juice you’ve got in your plastic bag, and it packs a real punch. Just connect your beautiful UE BOOM to your phone or iPad (by Bluetooth or NFC), and you’ll be annoying – I mean, entertaining – your friends with your impeccable taste in music in no time. Sounds awesome, right? Well scroll down past these images of the UE BOOM in action to find out how to win one of your own…

Fix it to your fixie!

Get wet – it’s water-resistant!

Soundclash – link two devices to UE BOOM at once so you can both play DJ!

Take it with you – your BOOM is super-portable!

HOW TO WIN A UE BOOM WIRELESS SPEAKER WORTH €199:

Just leave us a comment below with the answer to this easy question:

When you get your hands on this little baby, where will you take it?

You have until 6pm on Wednesday 9th July to enter. GOOD LUCK!

The Boring Bit (yawn, RULES):

1. You must be 18 years or older to enter.
2. ONE ENTRY PER PERSON!
3. We will keep a record of each comment in a database and then a random number generator picks the winner.
4. Remember to include your full (real) name and email address, so we can contact you if you win.
6. We will notify the winner via email on Thursday 10th July.