Dearhearts,
ENG:
After the wonderful performances of Mark Steiner and Emilie Zoey Baker in September, there's more singer-songwriter and poet actions as Sofa Salon presents two sparkling new events for you!
TOMORROW NIGHT - THURSDAY 28 OCTOBER
Sofa Salon returns to the comfiest new bar in Prenzlauer Berg - Joe's Bar - for Sofa Salons new monthly Berliner Songwriter Series featuring Australian Gothic Folk from Waywardbreed, High Drama Bossa Nova from Roland Satterwhite and shimmering poetic performance from Sandra Serala. Doors 21:00. Entry by donation. Schönhauser Allee 157 10435 Berlin (opp. Kulturbrauerei)
SATURDAY 6 NOVEMBER
A wonderful lineup of German singer-songwriters. I saw The Alma Church Choir at SIN Bar a year ago and dreamed of having them play in my living room. Now it's happening and they bring the talented Berlinerin Lena Paul with them for an evening of ambient folk/country wonderment.
Book your places at sofasessions@gmx.de.
DE:
Nach dem wunderbaren Auftritte von Mark Steiner and Emilie Zoey Baker im September, Daher würde der Sofa Salon wie auf den nächsten Schaumwein Gigs in der Serie anzukündigen:
MORGEN ABENDS - DONNERSTAG 28 OKTOBER
Sofa Salon kehrt zum gemütlichsten neues bar in Prenzlauer Berg - Joe's Bar - für Sofa Salons monatlich Berliner Songwriter Serie mit Australische Gotik Folk aus Waywardbreed, High Drama Bossa Nova aus Roland Satterwhite und schimmernde poetische Leistung von Sandra Serala. 21:00. Eintritt Spende. Schönhauser Allee 157 10435 Berlin (neben Kulturbrauerei)
SAMSTAG 6 NOVEMBER
SOFA SALON zurück ins Wohnzimmer am Samstag 6. November mit eine wunderbare Lineup von deutschen Singer-Songwriter. Ich sah The Alma Church Choir bei SIN Bar vor einem Jahr und träumte von ihnen mit in meinem Wohnzimmer spielen. Jetzt ist es passiert, und sie bringen die talentierte Berliner musikerin Lena Paul mit ihnen für einen Abend der Umgebungstemperatur Folk / Country Staunen. 19:00. Eintritt 5€.
Buchen Sie Ihre Plätze bei sofasessions@gmx.de
Sofa Salon showcases Berlin-based, German and international singer-songwriters and poets in intimate house concerts.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
News and Gigs / News und Konzerte
Hallo,
ENG:
It's been a while since the fabulous Sofa Sessions gigs for the Moabit Kulturtag back in July. People are still talking about the wonderful performances and atmosphere.
In the meantime, I've had many Wasp Summer/Mesalina gigs to play and a name issue to resolve. I was really surprised to find there has been another wohnzimmer concert series called Sofa Sessions running in Berlin (great minds an' that). The convenor asked that I cease and desist using the name.
So the new name for my living room concert events is the Sofa Salon. Same amazing mix of music and poetry. Same lovely living room.
Therefore, the Sofa Salon would like to announce the next gig in the series:
Mark Steiner (NOR) + Emilie Zoey Baker (AUS) + guests
Tuesday 21 September, 19:30-22:00
Sofa Salon HQ, Berlin-Tiergarten
Book your spot via sofasessions@gmx.de
DEU:
Es ist eine lange Zeit gewesen, seit Juli's Sofa Sessions für die Kulturtage Moabit. Die Leute sind noch im Gespräch über die erstaunlichen Leistungen und Atmosphäre.
In der Zwischenzeit habe ich viele Wasp Summer/Mesalina Gigs hatte. Ich hatte auch einen Namen Problem zu beheben.
Ich war überrascht, es hat ein weiteres Wohnzimmer Konzertreihe in Berlin berufen worden Sofa Sessions. Große Geister denken genauso. Der Convenor gebeten, dass ich nicht mehr aufhören und mit dem Namen.
So der neue Name für mein Wohnzimmer Konzertveranstaltungen ist das Sofa Salon. Gleiche erstaunliche Mischung aus Musik und Poesie. Gleiche schönes Wohnzimmer.
Daher würde der Sofa Salon wie auf den nächsten Gig in der Serie anzukündigen:
Mark Steiner (NOR) + Emilie Zoey Baker (AUS) + guests
Tuesday 21 September, 19:30-22:00
Sofa Salon HQ, Berlin-Tiergarten
Buchen deine platz durch sofasessions@gmx.de
Info on Mark Steiner:
Norwegian-based Mark Steiner possesses a rich, sophisticated troubadour voice which conjures images of smoky European bars in his dark, lush, swampy songs overflowing with lust and sadness.
“Anyone who even has a passing interest in brooding, dark, underground rock… should start paying attention to Mark Steiner.” - Rip It Up Magazine (Australia)
“Mark Steiner sounds like an optimal mixture of Nick Cave, Stuart Staples and cult figure Kim Salmon… He’s an artist who stands out with heaps of honesty and authority. Broken is Mark Steiner’s step up to the musical elite of rock…” - Nordlys (Norway)
Information on Emilie Zoey Baker:
Emilie is one of Australia's foremost slam poets: feisty, feminist, playful, worldly-wise. She comes to Berlin as a guest of the Internationales Literatur Fest Berlin 2010 for the Internationale SLAM!Revue.
ENG:
It's been a while since the fabulous Sofa Sessions gigs for the Moabit Kulturtag back in July. People are still talking about the wonderful performances and atmosphere.
In the meantime, I've had many Wasp Summer/Mesalina gigs to play and a name issue to resolve. I was really surprised to find there has been another wohnzimmer concert series called Sofa Sessions running in Berlin (great minds an' that). The convenor asked that I cease and desist using the name.
So the new name for my living room concert events is the Sofa Salon. Same amazing mix of music and poetry. Same lovely living room.
Therefore, the Sofa Salon would like to announce the next gig in the series:
Mark Steiner (NOR) + Emilie Zoey Baker (AUS) + guests
Tuesday 21 September, 19:30-22:00
Sofa Salon HQ, Berlin-Tiergarten
Book your spot via sofasessions@gmx.de
DEU:
Es ist eine lange Zeit gewesen, seit Juli's Sofa Sessions für die Kulturtage Moabit. Die Leute sind noch im Gespräch über die erstaunlichen Leistungen und Atmosphäre.
In der Zwischenzeit habe ich viele Wasp Summer/Mesalina Gigs hatte. Ich hatte auch einen Namen Problem zu beheben.
Ich war überrascht, es hat ein weiteres Wohnzimmer Konzertreihe in Berlin berufen worden Sofa Sessions. Große Geister denken genauso. Der Convenor gebeten, dass ich nicht mehr aufhören und mit dem Namen.
So der neue Name für mein Wohnzimmer Konzertveranstaltungen ist das Sofa Salon. Gleiche erstaunliche Mischung aus Musik und Poesie. Gleiche schönes Wohnzimmer.
Daher würde der Sofa Salon wie auf den nächsten Gig in der Serie anzukündigen:
Mark Steiner (NOR) + Emilie Zoey Baker (AUS) + guests
Tuesday 21 September, 19:30-22:00
Sofa Salon HQ, Berlin-Tiergarten
Buchen deine platz durch sofasessions@gmx.de
Info on Mark Steiner:
Norwegian-based Mark Steiner possesses a rich, sophisticated troubadour voice which conjures images of smoky European bars in his dark, lush, swampy songs overflowing with lust and sadness.
“Anyone who even has a passing interest in brooding, dark, underground rock… should start paying attention to Mark Steiner.” - Rip It Up Magazine (Australia)
“Mark Steiner sounds like an optimal mixture of Nick Cave, Stuart Staples and cult figure Kim Salmon… He’s an artist who stands out with heaps of honesty and authority. Broken is Mark Steiner’s step up to the musical elite of rock…” - Nordlys (Norway)
Information on Emilie Zoey Baker:
Emilie is one of Australia's foremost slam poets: feisty, feminist, playful, worldly-wise. She comes to Berlin as a guest of the Internationales Literatur Fest Berlin 2010 for the Internationale SLAM!Revue.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sofa Sessions at Joe's Bar
On Friday 9 July, Sofa Sessions, Berlin's most intimate music, poetry and art showcase goes from the wohnzimmer into Prenzlauer Berg's gemütlichsten new venue, Joe's Bar.
The fourth Sofa Session features Eric Eckhart (USA), Wasp Summer (AUS), Ken Burke (IRE), mr oCean (AUS), Wayward Breed (AUS) plus special guest performers.
The show begins at 8pm
Eintritt: €3
This is a non-smoking event
The fourth Sofa Session features Eric Eckhart (USA), Wasp Summer (AUS), Ken Burke (IRE), mr oCean (AUS), Wayward Breed (AUS) plus special guest performers.
The show begins at 8pm
Eintritt: €3
This is a non-smoking event
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Cheery! How Little Musicians Make Online
Click on the title or this link. This is a fascinating infographic that indicates what musicians selling their music have to sell in order to make the (USA) minimum wage. There's debate as to how accurate the data is (if you read the comments) but even as a rough calculation, it's pretty telling stuff.
Our first review
Thanks to mr oCean, inaugural Sofa Sessions poet, for this fine, comprehensive review of the weekend's three Sofa Sessions shows for Moabit Kulturtage. You are very kind, sir! Click on the title for the link to the review.
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