Die Kleinen Götter [The Little Gods] are at home in Kostanz, Germany, and, fittingly, “Zuhause” [At Home], is also the title of their new album. What the Gods offer on “Zuhause” is German-speaking indie punk, with the emphasis, however, rather on indie than on punk and, with that in mind it’s clear that the music and the singing ... more/mehr
2008-04-12
Die Krupps
Too Much History Vol 1+2
There are samplers that are a must-have, and you cannot possibly go wrong. Die Krupps double CD, released in late 2007 to celebrate the band´s 25 years anniversary, is such an example. If you want to know more about the ancestors of Pain, Rob Zombie & Co. who were at least as influential as their German contemporaries Kraftwerk, ... more/mehr
2008-01-29
Die Schwarzen Ladas
Wahrheit
Die Schwarzen Ladas have just released their first album and are now working on the second. Udo, Karsten and Volker do their best to return Progressive Rock to the wider public, and with a twist. Those Finns pretend to be Germans, including German names and a German band name, and why you can read in the STALKER interview. ... more/mehr
2012-01-21
Die So Fluid
Not everybody gets a happy ending
Oh, man, this album rocks! Add a pound of postpunk, a pinch of grunge, but principally pure british rock with a tremendously talented guitar player, who even likes to join psychedelic fields, after he had enough of tearing to shreds. On stage this guy stands straightfaced as a sign of real british understatement, but what comes ... more/mehr
2009-06-13
DIE SO FLUID
The World Is Too Big For One Lifetime
One of the coolest rock albums in the year 2010: Punkrockgrungedarkalternative; heavily shaken, not stirred. And not without sex, thanks Grog (vocals + bass). The second track can be admired as a video on YouTube: The talent for clearly thought out, dramatically exciting song writing is going well. Mr. Drew moves his guitar like ... more/mehr