Berkman House

03/17/2024

Our downtown homebase for SXSW (especially since Mugshots burned down) The 13th Floor, best bar in Austin. Stiff drinks for reasonable prices from lovely people and Exoticfruitica! :D (Dan Lyons, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Black Angels)

03/17/2024

Amazing SXSW again, thanks to Skinny Lister. Also love Lottery Winners!

03/15/2024

The age range of artists in the house for SXSW this year spans 67 years. From 4 to 71.

03/11/2024

Skinny Lister back again for SXSW.

Made it to Austin, Texas for SXSW 🤠🪗🍻

First up - TONIGHT we join the excellent British Music Embassy lineup presented by Xtra Mile Recordings & Fierce Panda at THE BACKYARD @ DOWNRIGHT AUSTIN. On stage: 9:30pm.

Then - WEDNESDAY 13th we hit THE PARISH for the Marshall Funhouse show hosted by Marshall Amplification - RSVP, come down & have some afternoon flagon fun. On at 1:30pm 👉 sxsw.marshall.com

02/12/2021

We've been given this amazing antique instrument and hope to restore it back to working order. We'll share updates.

03/26/2020

Happy to share some lovely news. Dan and Lorna have had a little girl and named her Bonny. Lots of love to you all.

Our compact home entertainment system has arrived! Welcome to planet earth our new little girl - Bonny💥

03/20/2018

The last of our guests are home in the UK, after our 10th year filling the house with music for SXSW week. Thanks to everyone who traveled so far to bring so much fun and magic again this year. Skinny Lister, always amazing and thanks for the loan of the amps. Dan Lyons for bringing us such lovely new housemates and playing amazing new music on Skinny Lister's amps for us. We're excited to share. Thanks for the new truck battery! :D

The project wouldn't have existed, continued or grown into what it is today without so many people over 10 years. Thank you all!

Liz Green, John Fairhurst, Alabaster dePlume, The Miserable Rich, Gloria Cycles, John Smith, Rose Elinor Dougall, The Travelling Band Skinny Lister, COMA, Onward, etc., F.O.X, The Deer Tracks, Aroma Pitch, VIMES, Fat White Family, Arrows of Love, Rex Domino, SWEAT, Laucan, Will Varley, Dan Lyons...and all the rest of you...

03/13/2018

The first of our guests from the UK arrive today for Berkman House #10. In 10 years we think we've hosted at least 100 people. Excited to have the house full again. First arriving: Daniel Lyons with his new band. Dan was last here with the Fat White Family in 2014 (see video), very happy he's making it back. Next up Skinny Lister retuning again in all their glory to end their US tour. We've seen a lot of them since they first came to us in 2012 and always love having them. Plus they're bringing Will Varley! :D
Come find us at a show.

The Fat White Family play 'Touch The Leather' live @ Berkman House, SXSW 2014, Austin Texas. https://www.facebook.com/FatWhiteFamily http://www.berkmanhouse.com

03/21/2017

:D Very happy to be able to share our latest Berkman House video courtesy of our new friends SWEAT. They came to us for SXSW through mutual friends the Fat White Family. Their live shows are amazing. If you're in Europe, go see them. We hope they'll be back in Austin soon. Thanks to Rex Domino for being the house sound-man this year and doing an amazing job recording the audio with the limited resources we had available.
Instruments include:
Bechstein Model V piano, Berlin Germany, 1896. (Tuned to A415)
Savana banjo mandolin, Great Britain, 1920s
Daishin C.K. "Musical Jolly Chimp" classic cymbal monkey, Japan 1950s-70s.
Samsonite leather suitcase, Denver Colorado USA, 1950s
Recorded using a Focusrite Saffire.
Original song version: https://youtu.be/x6qM6zpOoc4

SWEAT (from London, UK) play 'Pink Love World VIP' live @ Berkman House, Austin TX, SXSW 2017. Instruments include: Bechstein Model V piano, Berlin Germany, ...

03/20/2017

Thanks to everyone who came so far to bring such big grins! :D
Laucan, Rex Domino, SWEAT, Sunday Best, so many others...and to everyone who's support over 9 years has made Berkman House what it is.

03/15/2017

Last of our Sunday Best guests: #4 : Laucan! Playing at the Sunday Best SxSW Showcase on Friday. Hope to see you there. :D https://youtu.be/aJbCpzEeYTk

Buy and Stream - http://hyperurl.co/UpTomorrow Follow Laucan - https://www.facebook.com/laucanmusic https://www.soundcloud.com/laucan https://www.twitter.com...

03/12/2017

First of our guests arrive tonight. Rex Domino from the UK, who's the host for the first ever Sunday Best SxSW Showcase @ SXSW "Sunday Best is a leading UK independent Record label, sister to the award winning Bestival festivals founded by Rob da Bank and home to artists including the film director David Lynch." These guys throw amazing parties, join us and you might be inspired to come to the UK for Bestival in September. We're hosting a number of acts from Sunday Best, more to come. :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksCBRDuqMec

First video taken from Rex Domino debut Ep "God's Teeth". Out on Moosehead International Airport / Believe Digital on May 27th. iTunes pre-order: https://www...

03/03/2017

Back with Berkman House #9! :D It's that time of year when the house is filling with music and people, wishing it was bigger. Lots of great news to come. Can't wait to share more as soon as we can confirm. Thanks again to everyone for your continued support of the project. Very happy that the first band we can share are the amazing SWEAT Big thanks to Fat White Family for sending them to us from the UK! Big grins!

Spotify: smarturl.it/PLWVIP_Spotify Apple Music: smarturl.it/PLWVIP_AppleMusic Assistant Producer: Martha Bailey Production Assistant: Louis Jacot DOP: Will ...

04/13/2015

Skinny Lister's new album 'Down On Deptford Broadway'! Listen now for free. CD, vinyl & download here: http://smarturl.it/SkinnyLister
UK Dates:
April 22nd – BIRMINGHAM – The Rainbow Venues - http://goo.gl/5SgrPj
April 23rd – GLASGOW – Nice ‘n’ Sleazy – http://goo.gl/6RalQV
April 24th – EDINBURGH – Voodoo Rooms – http://goo.gl/fqNcG6
April 25th – NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE – Cluny 2 – http://goo.gl/4KtWrF
April 28th – MANCHESTER – The Deaf Institute – http://goo.gl/kge3W9
April 29th – LEEDS – The Brudenell Social Club – http://goo.gl/GE7Gfl
April 30th – SHEFFIELD – The Leadmill – http://goo.gl/8oZqLr
May 1st – NOTTINGHAM – The Bodega – http://goo.gl/ODPclJ
May 2nd – CAMBRIDGE – Cambridge Junction 2 – http://goo.gl/T0ILuC
May 5th – BRISTOL – Exchange Bristol – http://goo.gl/FdhNlU
May 6th – CARDIFF – Clwb Ifor Bach – http://goo.gl/hjDwFS
May 7th – LONDON – O2 Academy Islington – http://goo.gl/TP5XH7
May 8th – NORWICH – Waterfront Studio – http://goo.gl/oj7vpc
May 9th – LEICESTER – O2 Academy2 Leicester – http://goo.gl/AGj3lx
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The English folk group’s latest album channels the riotous spirit of their beer-swilling live shows. Have a listen here and tell us what you think

04/09/2015

The Neighbors moved out last night!

"Barcarolle" from Offenbach's "Les Contes d'Hoffmann"

04/03/2015

The first of the videos from our new friends VIMES! They played a few songs the night before flying home to Cologne, Germany; but we can't share all of them until the release of their new album.
Thanks to VIMES for supporting the house with their music and to everyone else who keeps the project alive. Looking forward to seeing you back here again soon! Fat Whites, Aroma Pitch, Skinny Lister, F.O.X, John Smith, COMA, Arrows of Love, John Fairhurst, Liz Green, Rose Elinor Dougall, The Miserable Rich, NudeAudio . . . Tony, Katelyn, Paul, Tom . . . and you! x
https://youtu.be/H6LPamjUIXo

Vimes play 'Ential' live @ Berkman House, SXSW 2015, Austin Texas. http://www.berkmanhouse.com http://www.vimesmusic.com

04/02/2015

Tune in to see The Fat White Family on The Late Show With David Letterman tonight. Fat Whites

The Fat White Family play 'Touch The Leather' live @ Berkman House, SXSW 2014, Austin Texas. https://www.facebook.com/FatWhiteFamily http://www.berkmanhouse.com

03/27/2015

03/27/2015

Skinny Lister @ Berkman House

03/27/2015

Almost the whole house together downtown! (Missing 3) Skinny Lister VIMES Arrows of Love Berkman House

03/26/2015

The last of our visitors flew back to Europe today. The cat's having a well-deserved rest after a hectic 2 weeks of sharing the house and the attention of 17 people. Thanks to everyone who traveled so far to bring so much fun again this year. Our old friends Skinny Lister and new friends VIMES and Arrows of Love. Extra thanks to Katelyn for the photography (plenty of the cat) and Paul for help with logistics. We're sorting through our pictures/videos and will share more in the coming days. Thanks again to everyone who supports the project and has kept it alive for another year. x

03/22/2015

VIMES @ Berkman House

03/20/2015

Excited to have some surprise guests! Arrows of Love from the UK. They heard about us through the Fat Whites (who were here last year) and we've managed to squeeze them into the house with Skinny Lister, & VIMES. (17 people; new record perhaps). They have 2 more SXSW shows, come join us tonight and tomorrow. x

03/15/2015

VIMES, the first of our SXSW visitors, have arrived from Germany. Friends of previous house-mates COMA and Aroma Pitch . Our 4th your of German Electronic music in the house, great to have them here. Come join us and see them play. x
Mo. 16th at 11pm (DJ Set) Berlin Interactive Party @ German Haus
Wed. 18th at 6pm (Short Set) Liberty Tavern Hilton Hotel
Thur. 19th at 12pm (DJ Set) Wunderbar Lunch @ German Haus
Thur. 19th at 9.05pm (Full Show) Berlin Showcase @ German Haus
(Some Novation gear in this video)

iTunes: http://www.smarturl.it/houseofdeer Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/vimesmusic Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/vimes Music video for "House of...

02/27/2015

Excited to have a house full of people for SXSW soon. Very happy to have Skinny Lister coming back again. Been 3 years since we helped them come to America for the first time. Always great. They should play plenty of shows (some that don't require wristbands); hopefully lots of chances to hear them. Safe bet for good times. x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3ew6BZiv0

Taken from the forthcoming album ‘Down On Deptford Broadway’, set for release April 2015 on Xtra Mile Recordings. Filmed by The Film Smith & Wild Stag Studio...

07/17/2014

The Truck's on German Vinyl! :)

Aroma Pitch // Apr
High Five EP
Format // 12"
Physical Release Date // July 14, 2014
Format // 12"
Catalog Nr // APR 002
EAN // 880319680717
Kompakt Records
http://www.kompakt.fm/releases/high_five_ep

APR 002 arrived!! In stores next week! Thank you everyone for making that happen! Love AP

04/01/2014

Check out Aroma Pitch live from Berkman House on this week's Melodica with Chris Coco! (@ 28 minutes) Really proud to have a recording played on our favorite radio show. Thanks Chris! :)

"We have some live music from the SXSW Festival in Texas; the return of Melodica favourites Synkro and Red Rack 'Em; Some very slow music with guitars and drums; one of the blokes from Air with a solo project and a classic from Lambchop. Not bad, eh?"

Chris Coco's award winning weekly radio broadcast. An eclectic selection of brilliant new music starting with house and moving on ...

03/24/2014

New video of The Fat White Family, playing a stripped down version of 'Touch the Leather' (with no nudity) @ Berkman House. Fat Whites SXSW

The Fat White Family play 'Touch The Leather' live @ Berkman House, SXSW 2014, Austin Texas. https://www.facebook.com/FatWhiteFamily http://www.berkmanhouse.com