Up north were winters are grim and summers notoriously short, the longest day of the year almost naturally becomes something you want to make as special as possible, which is why the amiable folks of Scandinavia invented Midsommar, a day for dancing, drinking, music, and finding your future husband or wife (so we've been told). And as Berlin nowadays happens to be one of Scandinavia's biggest cities, population-wise of course, it's nearly impossible not to stage this festivity here as well. So luckily next Thursday, June 21 (thus neatly coinciding with but not being an official part of the Fête de la Musique), our friends of Nordic By Nature have organized a day of music and fun at Flamingo, together with NORR Magazin and a couple of other partners, including us, which makes us incredibly happy. The whole thing starts at 5pm and will definitely not end before the break of dawn, cause after all, there's only one Midsommar each year, so you shouldn't waste it by going to bed too early.
From 5 until 8, we'll be standing outside contributing some lush sommer tunes that fit a lazy Thursday afternoon's atmosphere (which means that you'll be able to lie down in the grass, watch tourists cruising the Spree, if that's your thing, and chill, though we'll attempt to avoid chillwave). So come by, have a chat, and tell us how much you liked No Fear Of Pop before we went mainstream.
At night there's even gonna be a screening of the Euro quarter finals match, so if you happen to be one of those (cough), we got you covered.
Go here for more information and follow the official blog for further updates. While the day program is free, admission for the night is 7 Euros (one person) or 10 Euros (two persons). Get your ticket right hereor send us a mail to submissions@nofearofpop.net, tell us your favorite Midsommar activity and win a ticket for you and your friend (and/or lover). We give away 3x2 tickets.
Here's the complete program for the day:
DAY PROGRAM (Free)
5pm Festival Opening
GAMES
5.00 - 8.00 flower wreath workshop
5.00 - 8.00 Fjällräven wax station
7.30 - 8.00 Maypole dancing
8.00 - 10.00 Indie Speed Dating
8.00 - 10.00 Euro 2012 (Screening)
BANDS
6.00 Azure Blue
Azure Blue is the solo project of Sweden's Tobias Isaksson, a venture that is all about summery, bright synth pop in the cherished and close-to-cliché tradition of his home country. Is it dreamy? Yes. Is it lush? Yes. Has it more catchy hooks than an average Eurovision Song Contest? No doubt. Probably all you need on the longest day of the year, we'd say.
7.00 Husky Rescue
Helsinki and Stockholm-based trio of Johanna Kalén, Marko Nyberg, and Antony Bentley aka Husky Rescue, an outfit that has been around since 2002, recently unleashed the stupendously picture-perfect pop anthem "Deep Forest Green", most likely the most sticking Scandinavian song since you know which one (including whistling!).
DJs
5.00 - 8.00 No Fear Of PopNIGHT PROGRAM
BANDS
11.00 Nelson Can
Another trio, another lush tune that features whistling, yet still something completely different. All-female outfit Nelson Can hail from Denmark and are rather obviously influenced by the lot of bluesy retro rock'n'roll bands such as The White Stripes or The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and "Apple Pie" proves that they perfectly know how to deal with that kind of heritage.
00.00 Berndsen
Finally, Iceland, or more specifically, Berndsen, who not only looks hilarious (in a good way) but is also known to put on a hilarious live show, which should be perfect for celebrating summer's start. Watching his video below, you might actually get an idea about what might happen.
DJs
Mainfloor:
10.00 - 2.00am Nordic by Nature
2.00am - 4.00am Justlikesnow
4.00am Nordic by Nature
Bar:
10.00 Montauk
Up north were winters are grim and summers notoriously short, the longest day of the year almost naturally becomes something you want to make as special as possible, which is why the amiable folks of Scandinavia invented Midsommar, a day for dancing, drinking, music, and finding your future husband or wife (so we've been told). And as Berlin nowadays happens to be one of Scandinavia's biggest cities, population-wise of course, it's nearly impossible not to stage this festivity here as well. So luckily next Thursday, June 21 (thus neatly coinciding with but not being an official part of the Fête de la Musique), our friends of Nordic By Nature have organized a day of music and fun at Flamingo, together with NORR Magazin and a couple of other partners, including us, which makes us incredibly happy. The whole thing starts at 5pm and will definitely not end before the break of dawn, cause after all, there's only one Midsommar each year, so you shouldn't waste it by going to bed too early.
From 5 until 8, we'll be standing outside contributing some lush sommer tunes that fit a lazy Thursday afternoon's atmosphere (which means that you'll be able to lie down in the grass, watch tourists cruising the Spree, if that's your thing, and chill, though we'll attempt to avoid chillwave). So come by, have a chat, and tell us how much you liked No Fear Of Pop before we went mainstream.
At night there's even gonna be a screening of the Euro quarter finals match, so if you happen to be one of those (cough), we got you covered.
Go here for more information and follow the official blog for further updates. While the day program is free, admission for the night is 7 Euros (one person) or 10 Euros (two persons). Get your ticket right here or send us a mail to submissions@nofearofpop.net, tell us your favorite Midsommar activity and win a ticket for you and your friend (and/or lover). We give away 3x2 tickets.
Here's the complete program for the day:
DAY PROGRAM (Free)
5pm Festival Opening
GAMES
5.00 - 8.00 flower wreath workshop
5.00 - 8.00 Fjällräven wax station
7.30 - 8.00 Maypole dancing
8.00 - 10.00 Indie Speed Dating
8.00 - 10.00 Euro 2012 (Screening)
BANDS
6.00 Azure Blue
Azure Blue is the solo project of Sweden's Tobias Isaksson, a venture that is all about summery, bright synth pop in the cherished and close-to-cliché tradition of his home country. Is it dreamy? Yes. Is it lush? Yes. Has it more catchy hooks than an average Eurovision Song Contest? No doubt. Probably all you need on the longest day of the year, we'd say.
7.00 Husky Rescue
Helsinki and Stockholm-based trio of Johanna Kalén, Marko Nyberg, and Antony Bentley aka Husky Rescue, an outfit that has been around since 2002, recently unleashed the stupendously picture-perfect pop anthem "Deep Forest Green", most likely the most sticking Scandinavian song since you know which one (including whistling!).
DJs
5.00 - 8.00 No Fear Of Pop
NIGHT PROGRAM
BANDS
11.00 Nelson Can
Another trio, another lush tune that features whistling, yet still something completely different. All-female outfit Nelson Can hail from Denmark and are rather obviously influenced by the lot of bluesy retro rock'n'roll bands such as The White Stripes or The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and "Apple Pie" proves that they perfectly know how to deal with that kind of heritage.
00.00 Berndsen
Finally, Iceland, or more specifically, Berndsen, who not only looks hilarious (in a good way) but is also known to put on a hilarious live show, which should be perfect for celebrating summer's start. Watching his video below, you might actually get an idea about what might happen.
DJs
Mainfloor:
10.00 - 2.00am Nordic by Nature
2.00am - 4.00am Justlikesnow
4.00am Nordic by Nature
Bar:
10.00 Montauk