Berlin-based musician Martha Rose on ‘diving deeply and emotionally after something that you love’ (Rebroadcast)
In this week’s edition of Amplified, we meet U.K.-born, Berlin-based musician, Martha Rose. (Originally aired Aug. 8, 2020)
‘It’s just the music that I love’: Marlais on coming to folk music as an ‘outsider’
We spoke with Michael Culme-Seymour — aka Marlais — about his love of folk music and his life in Berlin. (Originally aired Sept. 28, 2020)
James Chatburn: ‘It’s actually quite a chilled time for me for once’
Musician and producer James Chatburn moved to Berlin in 2015. We caught up with the 29-year-old Australian to talk about his debut release “Faible Teil 1.”
Leitmotifs: Benjamin Hochman: ‘In Mozart’s music, every note is in the right place’
In this episode of Leitmotifs, host Fredrika Brillembourg talks with pianist and conductor Benjamin Hochman.
How this year’s edition of Jazzfest Berlin strives to build a ‘transatlantic bridge,’ just days after the US election
This year, the four-day festival is scheduled to kick off on Nov. 5 with a focus on the jazz scenes in Berlin and New York.
Musician Ian Tilling on writing music in bad times
This week on Amplified, we feature indie-rock musician Ian Tilling. After joining and leaving a number of bands, he started his solo project Grief Scene a year ago.
The German swing band that vows to keep you entertained through the pandemic
In this week’s edition of Amplified, KCRW Berlin’s Erik Kirschbaum meets big band leader Andrej Hermlin. This segment originally aired on August 1, 2020.
Leitmotifs: Music critic Tim Page on his life-long obsession
In this episode of Leitmotifs, host Fredrika Brillembourg reconnects with her old friend, Pulitzer Prize winner and music critic Tim Page.
‘It’s just the music that I love’: Marlais on coming to folk music as an ‘outsider’
We spoke with Michael Culme-Seymour — aka Marlais — about his love of folk music and his life in Berlin.
Juno Francis: Swedish Pop Made In Berlin
Angelica Ranåsen and Jacob Fagerstål are the Swedish pop duo Juno Francis. They teamed up in Berlin a couple of years ago to work on their vision of psychedelic 60s and 80s pop.
