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Published: 25 June 2010

Ampere, Munich, Germany
15th July 2010
Schneewittchen

The duet SCHNEEWITTCHEN was founded in 1995 in Hildesheim by singer Marianne Iser and songwriter Thomas Duda. In the beginning, they played on cabarets and even in old people's homes, but after some years the content of the songs became too hard for cabarets and their shows too confronting and too shrill and thus they concentrated on other stages. Their music is a mixture of chanson, punk and death romanticism and many thought at that time that it can won’t work very long if a band sings only in German. Their songs are about the insatiable zest for life and the longing for the death.

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Lissadell House, Ballinful, Sligo, Eire
31st July and 1st August 2010
Leonard Cohen

On the final day of July this year, a very special thing happens in Ireland. There comes probably one of the most revered and celebrated of modern song smiths to this land of poets - Leonard Cohen. To say that the talents of this man have passed into legend is no exaggeration and his songs have been covered in many genres from folk to rock to even rap as well as featuring in the soundtracks of many films. It's 43 years since his first album was released, but his work has a timeless mastery and mystery to it which can scarcely be surpassed, including songs such as 'Suzanne', 'Sisters of Mercy', 'Famous Blue Raincoat' and the ever lauded 'Hallelujah'.

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Tanzbrunnen, Cologne, Germany
2nd September 2010
Runrig

With their very special mélange made of Gaelic and Celtic tradition and modern rock and pop music, the six-piece quickly drew a lot of attention, starting already with their first albums ‘Play Gaellic’ and ‘Highland Connection’, released in 1978 and 1979. Through an already 30 years spanning musical career it made them one of the biggest players within the genre of folk-inspired rock and pop music. However, in 1997 after long-year lead singer Donnie Munro had gone into politics the band was left with uncertainty.

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Zenith, Munich, Germany
3rd December 2010
Gossip

The American Post-Punk trio GOSSIP was founded in 1999 in Searcy. At the latest since the release of their single ‘Heavy Cross’ out off the album ‘Music for Men’ released in 2009, charismatic front woman Beth Ditto (voice), Nathan Howdeshell (Brace Paine / bass, guitar) and Hannah Blilie (drums) are probably well-known to anyone of us. In Germany, the band reached golden status as well as platinum status with ‘Music for Men’. The lyrics of GOSSIP are very demanding and inspire to argue with political and social subjects.

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Backstage Halle, Munich, Germany
11th December 2010
Coppelius - Konzertante Reise zum Ruhme des Zinnober

Last year at about the same time, the unusual Berlin based band COMMELIUS, which plays Metal on percussion, contrabass, cello and clarinet, aroused enthusiasm with their appearance to all listeners in Munich. The concert was an amusing mixture of theatre and music. COPPELIUS is a band that tries to produce a fictive identity very successfully: There is no information about foundation year and true identity of the members. According to their homepage, for example, COPPELIUS is a band from the 19th century!

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