Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Hey everybody, last weekend we went to SCHWARZE HÜTTE - an extremely both chic and cozy bar-club near U2 Rosa Luxemburg Platz. We were flooded with joy and happiness since the premises are sparkly due to the many mirrors and lights. The reception lady is very friendly and cordial and the in-crowd was just a lot of fun. The cherry on the iced cake called awesome was presented to by DJ SCAR (George Sentos. Please check out his on-line dj-set.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Worried about the Boy
If you wish to gain a deeper understanding of the
history of the British NEW ROMANTICS culture this one is a must. Please
watch the BBC movie on Boy George and the famous Blitz Club.
It can be found on VIMEO.
http://vimeo.com/49591136
http://vimeo.com/49591136
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Monday, November 05, 2012
Sunday, November 04, 2012
Friday, November 02, 2012
Jule K. (comics, illustrations, paintings) - an interview on her childhood and her teen years.
Hello Jule, how are you doing?
On your blog (http://www.julekru.de)people can find out about your work
as a comic artist starting from 2005.I am very curious about your childhood and
teen years!
How would you describe your kid and teenage self?
For example, I am wondering which were your primary sources of influence
as a kid?
Were you making drawings and paintings as a child already?
Regarding your family background, I would love to know whether there
were numerous artists in your family and how did they impact your style?
I am very interested in how your teenage years influenced your artistic
skills.
Who were the artists you spent your time with?
Which museums did you go to? What kinds of art / comic books were you
reading?
Who were your TV / comic strip heroes?
Which bands were your favs?
Obviously, your art has a very strong connection to rock `n roll
aesthetics. I am wondering whether you could please tell us who your favorite
rock `n roll artists are.
I am also wondering about your readership abroad.
Which of your publications are in English?
In which shop can we order your publications abroad?
Do you work with artists who are just breaking into the comic market?
What are your personal words of encouragement for them?
I hope to hear back from you soon.
Thank you very, very much in advance.
Hello Annabell,
thanks. I´m fine. How are you?
Since my early childhood I loved drawing and painting. Mostly I drew
people and horses ; )
My mother always told me, that my first word was „horse".
I also loved to invent stories. As a 9-year-old I wrote a book (of
course a horse story ; )
I read very much as a child and teenager. Until the age of thirteen I
was kind of a nerd. The art class in school was the opposite of an inspiration
to me. I hated it. The teachers were only happy, when the students drew very
realistic and I never liked that. Why should I draw the reality like it is? For
that they invented photography ; )
I always wanted to picture the reality the way I liked it to be or like
it seemed to me. My uncle was an artist, too. He painted landscapes mostly.
Whenever he saw a drawing of me, he corrected it. I didn´t liked that.
I started to draw kind of surrealistic pictures with fine liners. Niki
de Saint Phalle was one of my favorite artists. As a teenager I started to be
very obsessed with music. My first LP was „Actually“ by the Pet Shop Boys and
my first single was „Who´s that girl“ by Madonna. I always wanted to go out and
have fun, but it was very difficult, because I lived deep in the countryside.
As I was seventeen I moved to Bielefeld by myself, to graduate there. I went to
an alternative school and we went much to demonstrations and we had to discuss
everything.
Then I wrote another book. It was about love, sex, feminism, jobs and so
on. I never tried to publish it. It was too autobiographic. I thought it would
be embarrassing.
I didn´t know any special comics I liked then. But I decided to combine
my two passions: Drawing and storytelling. And so I made my first Comic. I had
no idea, how it was done, but I made it the way I liked it.
It was named „Charlottas Lottaleben“
I drew it in color and at this time color copies were very expensive. So
I couldn´t publish it. My brother gave 3 comics to me as a birthday present and
these became my 3 favorite comic artists: Julie Doucet, Peter Bagge and Roberta
Gregory.
Before that, I didn´t know about the existence of comics besides
superhero or children comics. Especially I love and loved Julie Doucet. I love
her style and the stories. I became a big fan.
At this time I moved to Hamburg and met many other comic artists and
then I published my first comic book.
I´m still very inspired by music. My favorite bands are Stereo Total,
Moldy Peaches, Magnetic Fields and the Pet Shop Boys.
My pictures were often named after my favorite songs.
Unfortunately my Comics haven´t been published in English. But I hope,
some day they will.
I would advise the young comic artists to draw like they want to and not
to adopt another style.
It is better to make it how you really like it and to be unique. And it
would be helpful, if you had other skills to make money with ; )
Best wishes, Jule
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Morlocks Scooter members of team - Interview (Berlin)
Dear Morlocks
Scooter members of team!!
I hope you are
doing great!!
Many thanks
for the interview.
I am new to the scooter scene and all I know is that it has close ties
to the mod / beat scene.
Well, you
guessed right. The whole scootering (/scooterboy) scene originated from the
(2nd mod revival) scene in the early to mid-eighties.In a way, the split from
the "original" mod scene mirrored a development that took place in
the late 60ies, when one part of the mod movement drifted towards hippiedom,
while another part kept away from beads, paisley + long hair, and strived to go
back to the sharp, clean-cut image of the early mods - those were the early
mods, quickly to be dubbed "skinheads" by the yellow press.
Anyway, yes -
the Gang is deeply rooted in MODism as well. The "Berliner
Rollermods" were the core cell in 1984 of what later became the
"Morlocks Scooter Gang". (Which makes the Morlocks Scooter Gang one
of the oldest scooter clubs in Germany). Until 2 years ago, when we changed our
colour (which is to say: when we got a new design for our logo + back patch)
the old patch still read "ex Berliner Rollermods". Another Berlin
gang that was sucked into the Morlocks Scooter Gang were the "Smart Boys
Berlin - GangMods and Scooterists".
So, MOD – yes..
Beat - no. Beat is, was, and forever will be for paisley mods. The musical diet
for scooterists is strictly SOUL. Maybe with a pinch of ska thrown in for
additional flavour... ;)
Basically, I am wondering what does it actually mean to be a Morlock Scooter
Member?
You are not
only a member of a gang - back patch, club outings, parties etc. - but also a
member of a very German "Verein". Since this year (after more than a
quarter of century of club history) we are officially an e.V.,that is an
"eingetragener Verein". So there are certain rules and regulations
that apply to the Morlocks as to any other "Verein", as well as the
gang code. Basically, were all scooterists, that is we own several each and
ride at least one scooter. Which means no automatic, no plastic - Vespa or
Lambretta. We're no scooter commuters (though we use every possibility to ride)
but scooterists, spending as much time as possible on our scooters.
How do you spend your time as a gang and make it as unique and fun as possible
We meet at
least once every month, although most of the club members are pals that spend
part of their spare time together anyway. But we aim to meet at least once a
month.Unofficial club home ist the Wild Style tattoo studio in Berlin-Neukölln,
owned by Roland, our club president. Apart from that, there are the mentioned
outings. And: We organize parties, concerts and niters. This started in
connection with the annual "kick-down" on the 1st of May, when
hundreds of scooters meet at the Winterfeldplatz and then take to the streets
of Berlin.
At the moment,
we try to establish events on a monthly basis - with bands or niters - at the
Cortina Bob in Kreuzberg. We started in September with The Moving Sound (SWE)
and newcomer Mods The Riots from Russia on the 21st, followed by the annual
Morlocks party celebrating the end of the scootering season on the 28th. In
October, we had a niter with D.J. Mario Montgomery (Downtown Soulville) on the
12th.
The next
opportunity will be the 9th of November, where we'll have another niter,
hosting D.J. "Screaming Jay" Füg, himself a scooterist, and one of
the very few German soul D.J.s to be mentioned in David Nowell's "The
History of Northern Soul - A Definitive History of the Dance Scene that Refuses
to Die".
The last event
this year will see another band - nearly all-girl punk/power-pop combo The
Twitchblades on the 7th of December.
All events at
the Cortina Bob, Wiener Str. 34, D-10999 Berlin.
Which are your favorite spots in Berlin?
Neukölln.
Kreuzberg. Parts of Friedrichshain. Don't ask me to be more specific - or
everybody else would rush there...;-)
What kinds of jobs do your members have at an event?
It varies. Of
course, there is much more to do when you have a live gig than on a niter. We
do have an experienced stage technician among us, so that brings a lot of
proficiency into the whole process of organizing such an event. Apart from that, a sub-part of the
gang ist the (in)famous "Morlocks Konflikt Team" - the name itself a
pun on the police de-escalation teams. The Morlocks Konflikt Team provides
security. Full stop. Mmh. Yes. Leave it like that...
Do you invite people from other clubs to your events? How is your
international network set up?
Yes, we do.
Meeting other scooterists is an essential part of a scootering lifestyle. We
try to visit as much runs organized by other clubs as possible, and, of course,
we invite others to our events. Unfortunately,
Berlin was quite isolated during the 80ies, when the whole scene formed, so
even today it's quite hard work to get other scooterists to come to Berlin. By now, there are some close ties to
other clubs, especially from the north. But as a matter of fact, some of our
closest friends are from Austria - we have close friendships with several
Austrian clubs, out of which several personal friendships developed.
Do you have a lot of musicians, journalists and event promoters on your
team?
Yes. Yes. No,
perhaps. Seriously: We have people from all kinds of backgrounds. We have
nearly everything - chef, tatto-artist, kindergardener, architect, engineer,
stage-technician, builder, and, yes, even a journalist (me). Markus, who works
as a stage technician, is also a professional musician - so, as I said, that
brings a lot of professionalism into the process. Most other members have
connections to the music business as well, and some experience when it comes to
setting up events.
What does it take to be one of your members - what are the requirement
for becoming an official member of The Morlocks Scooter gang?
The main thing
is: You'll have to fit into the gang. I can't put it any other way. It doesn't
matter who you are, or where you come from. No matter what sex, creed, or
colour. Of course, you'd be required to ride a Vespa, Lambretta, or other
non-automatic, non-plastic scooter. But that's it, mainly. For everything else
will show. That is why everyone who applies for full membership is required to
spend as much time as possible with the gang for at least six months, that is
take part in every activity during that time - to give us a chance to see if
the person in question fits in with the gang, and to give the person a chance
to back out before it's too late... ;-)
Do you have some sort of code of honor which guarantees the members` loyalty
to the club?
A: Yes, we do.
We have a rule book - one of the requirements for being registered as an official
organization - where all this is detailed.
But basically,
there are two main reasons why people can be expelled from the club: First, in
case someone acts against the clubs interests, which includes, for example, a
certain kind of behavior that reflects badly on the club as a whole. Second:
You never leave another Morlock in the ditch.
That's it.
I am aware that it is harder to attract women into the scooter scene. Do
you have any explanation for why ladies are a bit more reluctant at joining in?
Well, a lot of
clubs were reluctant to accept female members. For them, the stress lay on
scooterBOYS. Some still are. That's why girls-only clubs like the HORNY NUT
LOOPS formed in the early nineties. (Or SCHÖNE AUGEN SC today, or female racing
teams like FAST FURWARD).
On the other
hand, it's not a lifestyle that applies to many girls. Runs are noisy, drunken,
dirty + sweaty events. The style itself (the uniform of sensible boots, MA1
bomber jackets + denim or leather vests loaded with patches) are not every
girls - ahem - cup of tea. It's not the smart suits, flowing scarves of the
parka-clad scootering mod...
So perhaps
it's due to reluctance on both parts.
Markus, thank you very much for your answers. I hope to meet you guys
soon on one of your fabulous events!
Friday, October 26, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Introducing Laura Rebel Angel:
Rocketoire started out as my weekly radio show at Free Radio Wüste - Welle. It has become my personal penname for a great diversity of activities like connecting artists, journalists, and interviewing flamboyant folks.
The basic idea was to keep my options open since I have never been a person who wanted to stay in a box concerning music (I find it absolutely silly when people are committed to one style / category and allow themselves to miss out on the great diversity of scenes): Rocketoire = rock + repertoire. Bianca who, among other things, wrote articles for Rolling Stone (Au) and who also uses ROCKETOIRE FACEBOOK as a platform for promoting her work and who helped ROCKETOIRE FACEBOK to grow massively, just interviewed Laura Rebel Angel. I told Bianca about this great lady who will hopefully tour Germany with her band. Well, I sent her a request since I think she is so inspirational - I just want, especially women in Germany, to be able to attend one of her gigs. Wish us luck!
Click on the picture and find the interview attached.
Click on the picture and find the interview attached.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Thursday, May 03, 2012
INFINITE LIVEZ
Monday, April 23, 2012
Jemek Jemowit
[JEMEK JEMOWIT] (New Beat, EMB, Acid House, R`N`R) "Having grown up in West Berlin with a Polish background, Jemek now works as a One-Man-Band, DJ and Conceptual artist who has toured mostt of Europe. Still influenced by the creative input of non-hip West Berlin, his eastern extravagance guarantees a thrill of ecstasy and long nights. His ragged beats are produced with the legendary Groovebox MC-303, and with R’n’R, Acid House and EBM, add up to an explosive mix of Electrosound. The music and lyrics are drawn by a love-hate relationship to his Polish roots that he refers to as »Postpatriotic«. After his first release »Wave and Groom« his debut album »Zemsta« (Polish for »Vengeance«) was released in 2011 by the Fabrika Records (Greece)"
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Fuzzy Cloaks
Fuzzy Cloaks is a psychedelic/indie punk/bedroom pop band. If you like The Pharmacy then you simply can not ignore this side project.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
King Automatic in Stuttgart!!
Mr. Reichstadt picked out another powerful jewel from his treasure box. Totally worth attending! This Trash - A - Go - Go artist from France will rock your boat.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
STRIPWAX
STRIPWAX is the world's only comic strip record review, created weekly by Jeff Noise and Team STRIPWAX deep in the bowels of the Noise Media Labs!
Formerly known as HOST on the (almost) pirate music television program NOISE BAZAAR from 1990 to 1996, Jeff Noise left the states in 1997 to rule a remote Phillipine island colony until 1999. He returned to the US and began STRIPWAX in 2000... STRIPWAX runs weekly in about a dozen alt-weekly newspapers in the US and Canada, to a cume readership of over a million readers.
You'll find us in each issue of: MONDAY MAGAZINE * FLAGSTAFF LIVE! * PULSE WEEKLY * THE NORTHERN EXPRESS * THE SAN DIEGO READER * URBAN TULSA WEEKLY * AMPLIFIER * COLUMBIA CITY PAPER * THE VANCOUVER VOICE * VITAL SOURCE (MILWAUKEE)* SACRAMENTO NEWS & REVIEW *
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Let`s Get Wild - Stuttgart
You simply should not miss this festival! I have to boast now, but this event is simply impressive. Not only can you see a great range of Rock n Roll stars, but you can also buy LPs and Rock a Billy fashion.
Let`s Get Wild: This is where your bread gets buttered!!
3 DAYS OF ROCK'N'ROLL MAYHEMBANDS, DJ's, STALLS, 2 DANCEFLOORS, LARGE BARS, FLEAMARKET, DJ SHOWCASE and much more...more infos and downloads
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Urban Junior
"Urban Junior started off as a jukebox hero. Name a song and he’ll play it. He released two longplayers on FF Records. “MUSIC FOR THE ASSES” and “E-B.O.M.B.”, from wich he started to create his very own sound. A Clash of warm fuzzy guitarsounds and distorted synth basslines. Some folks called it Cyber-Blues, others Electrobilly. WELL, LET'S CALL IT SWISS-SPANKIN-ELECTRO-TRASH-GARAGE-BOOGIE-DISCO-BLUES-PUNK!"
Friday, December 02, 2011
Twilight of Darkness
TWILIGHT OF DARKNESS LIVE-SPECIAL MIT RHOMBUS (UK) Wegen Weihnachten und so, packt die Twilight mal wieder eine Band auf die Bühne! Rhombus gelten nicht ohne Grund seit vielen Jahren als eine der besten aufstrebenden Goth-Rock-Bands aus England. Männliche und weibliche Vocals gemischt mit wirbelnden Gitarren und treibendem Bass verbinden sie einige der besten Elemente der traditionellen 80s/90s. Nach dem Konzert wird mit der Aftershowparty auf 2 Ebenen weitergefeiert: 1. Floor: Gothrock, New Wave, Post-Punk und Batcave mit DJ Exiter und DJ Tigerlilly 2 Floor: Electro, EBM, Industrial und Gothic mit DJ Hemi + Gast DJ RHOMBUS
Fr, 09.12.11 | Einlass: 21:00 Uhr | Eintritt: 5 EUR
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Anatomy of Habit formed in October 2008, following the dissolution of the group Animal Law. Blake Edwards (percussion; also of Vertonen, ssseepage, Burrow, Series Founders, Startless, Crippled Insectual, ex-Animal Law), Dylan Posa (drums; also of Dylan Posa and Three Cheers for One Dead Man, ex-Cheer Accident, ex-Flying Luttenbachers, ex-Brice-Glace, ex-Animal Law), and Mark Solotroff (vocals; also of BLOODYMINDED, The Fortieth Day, A Vague Disquiet, Nightmares, ex-Super Eight Loop, ex-Intrinsic Action, ex-Animal Law) joined forces with Kenny Rasmussen (bass; ex-No Funeral, ex-Radar Eyes) and Greg Ratajczak (guitar; also of Plague Bringer) — the duo originally slated to engineer and produce Animal Law's abandoned debut album. With less than 20 intense shows under their collective belt since their mid-2009 debut, Anatomy of Habit recently finished work on their first recordings, working with Andrew Ragin of The Atlas Moth at Phase Recording Studios. The band mastered the mini-LP in late-June 2011, with Bob Weston of Shellac, at Chicago Mastering Service. After their initial outings, people have mentioned diverse groups, including Joy Division, Swans, Einsturzende Neubauten, Killing Joke, Unsane, Bauhaus, My Bloody Valentine, Black Sabbath, The Cure, Jesu, The Sisters of Mercy, Death in June, and even The Doors, when attempting to describe the band. Part post-punk, part death-rock, part early-industrial, part noise-rock, part shoegazer, and part full-on doom-metal, this list of bands at least begins to describe where the powerful five-piece group might be coming from.
http://anatomyofhabit.com/ -- Bandcamp: http://anatomyofhabit.bandcamp.com/ -- Webstore: http://anatomyofhabit.bigcartel.com/ -- MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/anatomyofhabit -- Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/music/Anatomy+of+Habit
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