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Chlapecka at Modus Berlin 2026: a drag opener, rhinestoned CDs and "Brain"

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Katie Ramsay·13 October 2026
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    Girli at Säälchen Berlin 2026: hot takes, a pink mic and a book swap

    Girli's opinionated tour stopped at Säälchen in Berlin: a book swap at the door, an inflatable pink mic for the crowd's hot takes, and signed drumsticks on a pay-what-you-can basis.

    Heard · 9 October · Photo · Katie Ramsay

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    Six songs for Attenborough, and the fans who sang them

    JADE's "Into The Deep (Seas Cry)" is the newest song Hans Zimmer has made for a BBC nature series. The first one, nine years ago, was also about Blue Planet. We look back at all of them, with photos from the shows where we met four of the voices.

    Heard · 8 October · Photo · @annnlies

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    Epik High stopped their own show so nobody got left outside

    Nine songs into the Toronto stop of their 3.0 tour, Tablo cut the sound and waited for the line. Zach Aureliano walked in to his first Epik High show and walked out a fan.

    Heard · 7 October · Photo · @zachaureliano

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  1. 12 OctDoechii's Swamp Sessions are back with "BOMBS". The last run ended in a Grammy.
  2. 29 SeptApple built a 600-capacity venue in London. Its first season is booked with people who sell out arenas.
  3. 28 SeptThe 2026 VMAs: Madonna won seven, Taylor Swift passed Beyoncé and Yung Lean smashed a Moon Person
  4. 26 SeptEsDeeKid heads to Berlin and Cologne
  5. 24 SeptGenesis Owusu has won Album of the Year twice. Now his third album is nominated.
  6. 18 SeptTen 2027 tours in two weeks, and one apology
  7. 15 SeptFKA twigs is Josephine Baker, and the cameras are already rolling

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“Live music is the only subject that does not pose for the camera. We document it for the people who were there, and for the people who wish they were.”

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