The Neubaten guitarist (later bassist) and collaborator with Phew, The Tiger Lillies and many more opens up about days wiled away in a seminal Berlin record shop, in an exclusive extract from his new book, Blast: Distorted Memories
Jeremy Allen talks to the Einstürzende Neubauten mainstay about early forays into electronic and industrial as well as drunken country and western plus an album inspired by the joys of Blackpool. All photographs courtesy Alexander Hacke
When Aug Stone explored a rumour he’d heard about “Nick Cave’s Bar”, he found a joint where Blixa Bargeld bartended, bizarre performance art took place, and the drugs meant everyone kept drinking long into the morning
The prolific musician, artist, film-maker, author and co-founder of the Berlin Love Parade has recently released her debut solo album, Tacoma. She tells Sand Avidar how the nomadic lifestyle she shares with husband Alexander Hacke and a return to her hometown shaped the record