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APPLY FOR A SHOWCASE AT POPKOMM 2011

popkomm — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 02:44:11 +0000

If you are looking for the application page for the Popkomm 2011 Artist Showcase programme, you need to check out the new Popkommlive site HERE

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE ARTISTS

popkomm — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:09:23 +0000

We wish to thank all the artists who have appeared on the Popkomm Showcase Festival programme this year for some fantastic performances. Thanks also to all our partners for some great events too.

Remember that you can still see some of our acts on the Berlin Festival line-up this weekend so all you lucky people who managed to get your tickets in time, make sure you catch The Cast Of Cheers, The Megaphonic Thrift, Spleen United, Therese Aune, De Staat, Yes Cadets, Rich Aucoin, and Jesse for more great music.

Popkomm will return on 7-9 September 2011 but watch out for other showcases, parties and events we will be planning throughout the year.

AND SO WE WATCH THEM FROM EVEN FURTHER

popkomm — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:41:16 +0000

AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR (Ireland)

Terrible news on such an exciting day here at Popkomm Centre, Tempelhof with the announcement that the brilliant And So I Watch You From Afar must cancel their two appearances at Popkomm on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th. This is due to a painful shoulder injury for one of the members of the band who is under medical instruction to rest completely. We are very sad to have to deliver this news as the band has been one of the most anticipated acts on the programme, but we wish a speedy recovery and hope to see ASIWYFA back in Berlin very soon.

The VISIONS night will go ahead as planned with a line-up which is still quite amazing of Kellermensch, Murmansk, and The Megaphonic Thrift. Not bad at all!

See you at C-Club on Thursday 9th

KISS FM PRESENTS A POPKOMM SHOWCASE

popkomm — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:28:57 +0000

KissFM presents the Popkomm showcase taking place at Passionskirche, Kreuzberg on Thursday 9th September. The show features Jully Black (Canada), Massimo Di Cataldo (Italy) and Gorchitza (Ukraine). Doors are at 19:30, show starts at 20:00. Don’t miss it!

DELHI 2 DUBLIN WIN CANADIAN AWARD!

popkomm — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:52:20 +0000

DELHI 2 DUBLIN (Canada)

Popkomm act, Delhi 2 Dublin have just won the inaugural Galaxie Supernova Award at the 2010 Ottawa Folk Festival. Congratulations to the guys. You can catch their Popkomm appearances at Silverwings on Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th.

GET TICKETS FOR POPKOMM SHOWCASE FESTIVAL

popkomm — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:42:46 +0000

COMBI-TICKETS FOR ALL THE SHOWCASES COST ONLY €12 (INC FEES)

YOU CAN EASILY BUY YOUR TICKET WITH JUST ONE CLICK HERE

BUY A TICKET FOR BERLIN FESTIVAL AND GET A POPKOMM SHOWCASE TICKET INCLUDED

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY

popkomm — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:34:45 +0000

We asked some of the Popkomm visitors which acts from the Showcase Festival Programme they were looking forward to seeing and why. Here’s what we got……

D. Strauss

SONIA BREX (Italy/Germany): A Berlin and artworld mainstay unafraid of minor 7 chords and other jazzy errata, Sonia Brex’s unclassifiably eclectic semi-electropop maintains a calmness at its center that should appeal to fans of Barbara Morgenstern, Gudrun Gut and other considered and considerate types.

Movits (Sweden): Swedes have been invading Berlin for the last few years in an effort to garner an illusion of hipness, but they’re generally too young and comfortable to cover up their greenness with a fashionable scarf. Which is why I applaud Movitz for embracing and amplifying their geekiness. Swedish swing revival and Swedish hip hop sound ridiculous on their own: merging the two ends up being honestly charming.

MY HEART BELONGS TO CECILIA WINTER (Switzerland): Sometimes I suspect that European bands study Sonic Youth and Pavement in the same manner that the Rolling Stones hoarded Muddy Waters singles, but, just as an inability to play the blues led to the beginnings of rock music, so My Heart Belongs to Cecelia Winter colludes with the epic ascensions of the late-eighties/early-nineties (and with a touch of Brill Building, as well) to forge something honestly personal.

D. Strauss is Senior Editor of EXBERLINER Magazine. http://www.exberliner.com.

POPKOMM SHOWCASE FESTIVAL TRAILER

popkomm — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:51:29 +0000

THE BLACK ATLANTIC VIDEO-FLYER

popkomm — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:57:27 +0000

POPKOMM FEATURED IN MUSIK WOCHE

popkomm — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:43:11 +0000

This week’s edition of Musik Woche magazine has a detailed article about Popkomm and includes an interview with showcase festival organiser, Paul Cheetham.

Download a pdf of the article here MusikWoche Popkomm