Aerial @ Riff Magdeburg // 19. Februar

 

Aerial sind eine schwedische Post-Rock-Band und hatten bereits Auftritte mit Deerhunter, Arab Strap, Mono und Motorpsycho. Auf ihrer Europatour machen sie auch in Magdeburg Halt, und zwar im Riff, einer Location, die derzeit wohl die beste Livemusik in ganz Magdeburg zu bieten hat. (!)
"As stated in interviews the band is widely influenced by acts such as Glenn Branca, Sonic Youth, Pavement, Yo la tengo, My bloody valentine, Lambchop, The Books, Rachel's, Animal Collective, Gastr del sol, The flaming lips and Black Dice. They also had a brief but notable period exploring the genre of post-rock, and was in doing so influenced by bands such as Mono, Mogwai and Explosions in the sky. The band has also said that it has no small debt to the works of kraut rock legends Kraftwerk and Neu!."

Aerial - Kallisti

aerial | Myspace Music Videos 

Riff Magdeburg
Samstag, 19. Februar
20.00 Uhr
facebook event 

www.myspace.com/aerialmusic
Riff Magdeburg

Albums

• Black rain from the bombing - 2006
• The sentinel - 2007
• The Legion of Dynamic Dischord 2008
• Put it this way in headlines - 2009

Heb Deine Hand für Courage // Freitag 11.2. in Magdeburg

 Gesellschaft - was ist mit Dir schief gelaufen?
Courage - wo hast Du dich versteckt?
Gewaltbereitschaft - woher kommst Du?
Engagierte Menschen - wo seid Ihr alle hin?

Was mal als Konzert gegen Rechts im kleinen Börde-Städtchen Wolmirstedt nahe Magdeburg begonnen hat, hat sich mittlerweile zu einer gut durchdachten und breit organisierten Benefizveranstaltung in Magdeburg etabliert. Zum vierten Mal wird am Freitag das Benefizkonzert „Heb Deine Hand für Courage“ veranstaltet - diesmal in der FestungMark in der Landeshauptstadt Sachsen-Anhalts.

Kannst auch Du nicht mehr weiter zuschauen, wie weggeschaut wird?
Bist Du bereit, die Courage aufzuwecken?
So lasst uns gemeinsam anfangen couragiert zu sein und das Wegschauen hinter uns lassen.

Was steckt hinter der Aktion?
Organisiert und durchgeführt wird das Ganze von Jugendlichen und jungen Erwachsenen, die nicht nur in der näheren Umgebung Magdeburgs angesiedelt sind. Hinter dem Team stecken nicht nur viele kreative Köpfe und Ideen, sondern vor allem viel Zeit und ehrenamtliche, tatkräftige Hände. Die Bands, die im Rahmen des Konzertes spielen, verkörpern die gleiche Einstellung und spielen selbstverständlich ohne Gage. Doch nicht nur auf der Bühne, sondern auch durch Informationsstände mit kompetenten Ansprechpartnern und einem Moderationsduo, werden die Besucher auf das Anliegen aufmerksam gemacht. Der Erlös wird einem wohltätigem Zweck zur Verfügung gestellt.
So gelang es, in den letzten Jahren folgende Beträge spenden zu können:
2008: 870 Euro für die Mobile Beratung für Opfer rechter Gewalt des „Miteinander e.V.“
2009: Vier Stolpersteine für die Stadt Magdeburg im Wert von 450 Euro
2010: 520 Euro für das Kinderhospiz Mitteldeutschland 
In diesem Jahr soll der Erlös an den Kinder- und Jugenddienst Magdeburg gehen.
Der Kinder- und Jugendnotdienst bietet ganzjährig eine Rund-um-die-Uhr-Hilfe in akuten Krisensituationen an. Unser Angebot richtet sich an Kinder, Jugendliche und Eltern. Dabei kann eine Beratung, die auch anonym geführt werden kann, oder der aktive Schutz vor Gefahren im Mittelpunkt stehen. http://www.magdeburg-hosting.de/KJND/index.php

Als Bands sind dieses Jahr dabei:
// Empty Guns http://www.myspace.com/emptyguns
// Tomas Tulpe http://www.tomastulpe.de/
// Cindy Ciser www.myspace.com/cindyciser
// mit weit geschlossenen Augen http://www.mitweitgeschlossenenaugen.de/
// In My Days http://www.inmydays.com/
// The JETz

Einlass 18.30
Beginn 19.00

Weitere Infos unter: zeigcourage.de

New Idea Society @ Schokoladen Berlin

Went to Cologne and saw Japanther

Last two weeks I spent in Bonn (it once was the capital of germany before berlin) because of a journalism seminar that my employer paid. The weekend between the two weeks I visited a good friend of mine - Sandra (thanks again for giving me a place to sleep and so much alcohol) in Cologne. Of course I before checked the shows and bands that gonna play in cologne this weekend - and what a lucky girl I am: Japanther played at Aetherblissement. Yeah! I was really excited because I knew the location before as I went to the Celeste show in summer. Pretty nice place I can recommend to all people who like small alternative self-ruled DIY places! I just liked the people there cause you get the feeling they really love what they do there. In fact the Aetherblissement is so fameless that you even have to ring a bell if you wanna come in. You wont ever find the location just from the outside cause theres no big sign or any hints that would reveal that old shabby "house" as an important alternative place (just a tip: it's located directly next to the Sonic Ballroom).

First band this evening was FUUCKOH! from cologne. I really liked this band from the beginning cause they transported this "oldschool punk thought" about life and against mainstream. The female singer was impressing cause of her deep voice. They obviously didnt play a lot shows before but it was nice to see them having fun on stage (okay, not really a big stage, but the front place where the bands usually stand). The next band was: SHELLSHAG. I didnt know them before but was excited to see them. The noise-wave-pop-punk-duo (omg, what a long item) from Brooklyn/NY is touring with Japanther these days and consist of two (older) guys - a man and a woman - I guess shell and shag? The female drummer really kicked my ass, haha, not literally, but she was awesome! And their dynamic sound was pretty refreshing but reminded me a bit of the duo Matt & Kim. After their show I just thought it would be the best thing if I just wait for JAPANTHER while standing in front of the stage and assure myself a good "point of view". Yeah it kinda worked - I was definetely in front row! And I felt like the location was overpacked with hundred people that would immediately jump around if the band starts... But no, that did not really happen. Well I was expecting an insane crowd and I saw maybe around ten people who really seemed to enjoy the show. Okay, Japanther didnt really have a good start, had some problems with the stage and the backline or whatever. And they seemed to be a bit confused....I really dont know. Whatever, eventually the two guys from Brooklyn didnt really screw it up, but had some difficulties playing a whole song first. But the show went better with time. I identified some songs I was listening to before and had much fun seeing them on stage. Drummer Ian Vanek always said things like: Im sorry we're so shit tonight. and also: It is boring. Mhh... dont know what that was all about. I didnt care. I just love their Ramones inspired pop-punk mixed with Hip Hop beats and rhymes....awesome and funny! Again a nice trip to cologne with a great concert with nice bands! The show was organised by:
http://www.myspace.com/hitandrunshows

If you want to join some pictures, contact me! I wasnt able to take a camera with me.
http://www.myspace.com/japanther
http://japanther.com/
http://www.myspace.com/shellshag

Japanther Show in Cologne @ Aetherblissement // January 15th

pg.lost yesterday @ Riff Magdeburg

pg.lost Show in Magdeburg @ Riff tomorrow

http://www.myspace.com/pglost

http://www.myspace.com/pglost

http://www.myspace.com/pglost