Brisbane-born Michael Brinkworth draws inspiration from Bob Dylan, Neil Young and from the city he now calls home, Berlin, “this weird halfway house that I ended up in.” The 33-year-old traveled the globe before settling down here six years ago. In the past couple of months, Brinkworth has been releasing tracks from his upcoming album, “Wasted Wonder.” We talk to him about his new music and life in Berlin. (Originally aired July 11, 2020) Produced by Monika Müller-Kroll

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 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brisbane-born Michael Brinkworth draws inspiration from Bob Dylan, Neil Young and from the city he now calls home, Berlin, “this weird halfway house that I ended up in.” The 33-year-old traveled the globe before settling down here six years ago.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the past couple of months, Brinkworth has been releasing tracks from his upcoming album, “Wasted Wonder.” We talk to him about his new music and life in Berlin. (Originally aired July 11, 2020)&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Produced by Monika Müller-Kroll&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Brisbane-born Michael Brinkworth draws inspiration from Bob Dylan, Neil Young and from the city he now calls home, Berlin, “this weird halfway house that I ended up in.” The 33-year-old traveled the globe before settling down here six years ago. (Original

Brisbane-born Michael Brinkworth draws inspiration from Bob Dylan, Neil Young and from the city he now calls home, Berlin, “this weird halfway house that I ended up in.” The 33-year-old traveled the globe before settling down here six years ago. (Originally aired July 11, 2020)

Singer-songwriter Michael Brinkworth on how to create this 'Good Old Feeling' (Rebroadcast)

We feature indie-rock musician Ian Tilling. The 35-year-old Brit moved to Berlin in 2016. After joining and leaving a number of bands, he started his solo project Grief Scene a year ago. Next month, Tilling will release his debut album titled "Bad Times." (Originally aired Oct. 17, 2020)Produced by Monika Müller-Kroll

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 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We feature indie-rock musician Ian Tilling. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 35-year-old Brit moved to Berlin in 2016. After joining and leaving a number of bands, he started his solo project Grief Scene a year ago. Next month, Tilling will release his debut album titled "Bad Times." (Originally aired Oct. 17, 2020)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Produced by Monika Müller-Kroll&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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We feature indie-rock musician Ian Tilling. The 35-year-old Brit moved to Berlin in 2016. After joining and leaving a number of bands, he started his solo project Grief Scene a year ago. Next month, Tilling will release his debut album titled "Bad Times."

We feature indie-rock musician Ian Tilling. The 35-year-old Brit moved to Berlin in 2016. After joining and leaving a number of bands, he started his solo project Grief Scene a year ago. Next month, Tilling will release his debut album titled "Bad Times." (Originally aired Oct. 17, 2020)

Musician Ian Tilling on writing music in bad times (Rebroadcast)

Martha Rose, a U.K.-born, Berlin-based musician, just released her second full-length album titled “Undress &amp; Dive After.” The 33-year-old multi-instrumentalist talks with us about her songwriting process, what her grandparents have to do with it and what’s behind her intriguing album title. (Originally aired Aug. 8, 2020) Produced by Monika Müller-Kroll

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 &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Martha Rose, a U.K.-born, Berlin-based musician, just released her second full-length album titled “Undress &amp;amp; Dive After.”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 33-year-old multi-instrumentalist talks with us about her songwriting process, what her grandparents have to do with it and what’s behind her intriguing album title. (Originally aired Aug. 8, 2020)&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br&gt;Produced by Monika Müller-Kroll&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Martha Rose, a U.K.-born, Berlin-based musician, just released her second full-length album titled “Undress &amp; Dive After.” The 33-year-old multi-instrumentalist talks with us about her songwriting process, what her grandparents have to do with it and 

Martha Rose, a U.K.-born, Berlin-based musician, just released her second full-length album titled “Undress &amp; Dive After.” The 33-year-old multi-instrumentalist talks with us about her songwriting process, what her grandparents have to do with it and what’s behind her intriguing album title. (Originally aired Aug. 8, 2020)

Berlin-based musician Martha Rose on 'diving deeply and emotionally after something that you love' (Rebroadcast) 

We spoke with Michael Culme-Seymour — aka Marlais — about his love of folk music and his life in Berlin. The 33-year-old musician often blends old folk songs with modern elements. “Meeting Is A Pleasure,” is his latest single released in mid-September, a preview of the album to come. (Originally aired Sept. 28, 2020)

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 &lt;p&gt;We spoke with Michael Culme-Seymour — aka Marlais — about his love of folk music and his life in Berlin. The 33-year-old musician often blends old folk songs with modern elements. “Meeting Is A Pleasure,” is his latest single released in mid-September, a preview of the album to come. (Originally aired Sept. 28, 2020)&lt;/p&gt;
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We spoke with Michael Culme-Seymour — aka Marlais — about his love of folk music and his life in Berlin. (Originally aired Sept. 28, 2020)

‘It’s just the music that I love’: Marlais on coming to folk music as an ‘outsider’ (Rebroadcast)

Musician and producer James Chatburn moved to Berlin in 2015. The 29-year-old toured with well-known alternative R&amp;B artists like Jordan Rakei and the L.A. band The Internet. One of his big idols is American soul legend Donny Hathaway. We caught up with the Australian to talk about his debut release "Faible Teil 1."

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 &lt;p&gt;Musician and producer James Chatburn moved to Berlin in 2015. The 29-year-old toured with well-known alternative R&amp;amp;B artists like Jordan Rakei and the L.A. band The Internet. One of his big idols is American soul legend Donny Hathaway. We caught up with the Australian to talk about his debut release "Faible Teil 1."&lt;/p&gt;
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Musician and producer James Chatburn moved to Berlin in 2015. The 29-year-old toured with well-known alternative R&amp;B artists like Jordan Rakei and the L.A. band The Internet. One of his big idols is American soul legend Donny Hathaway. We caught up wi

Musician and producer James Chatburn moved to Berlin in 2015. The 29-year-old toured with well-known alternative R&amp;B artists like Jordan Rakei and the L.A. band The Internet. One of his big idols is American soul legend Donny Hathaway. We caught up with the Australian to talk about his debut release "Faible Teil 1."

James Chatburn: 'It's actually quite a chilled time for me for once'

Amplified is a weekly music show, originally broadcast on KCRW Berlin, featuring interviews with musicians from all genres, hailing from Berlin and beyond. 

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