February 2012
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*** PHONOFLaKES @ "Monaghan" - León ***
The lions were roaring last night in León’s hip Monaghan Alternative Club. Meaning that PHONOFLaKES rocked the building!  Big ups to the whole staff at the Monoghan club, and thanks for having us! After grabbing 3 hours of sleep we already have to say goodbye León, we’re on the road back to Mexico City.
Feb 26th
Feb 26th
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*** PHONOFLaKES @ “Lugar Secreto” -...
El Lugar Secreto really is a little secret, big ups to the people who run that place! If you haven’t been there already, you definitely have to go :-) We’re on our way now to León for tonight’s show. But we definitely want to come back to Guadalajara and it’s friendly people! Muchas gracias to the crowd, the staff, to Knela Rush, Introbella and Teleférica who shared the...
Feb 25th
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Feb 25th
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*** Media day in Guadalajara ***
Our lovely day off in Acapulco is over, lets get back from beach to business!  Today we headed to Guadalajara for a day packed with media appointments in order to promote tomorrow’s show at Lugar Secreto. We had to leave our homebase in Cuernavaca at 4am - yes AM…, since Guadalajara is an 8 hours drive.  Tired and hungry we hit Guadalajara with no time to rest and thus started...
Feb 23rd
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*** One day off in Acapulco ***
Feb 21st
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Feb 21st
*** Foro THE PIT - Cuernavaca, Mexico ***
After a fantastic gig at Mexico City’s El Chopo we headed towards our 2nd show of the day in Cuernavaca - our homebase in Mexico. The excitement soon disappeared because of a very difficult soundcheck and the lack of a guitar amp, which usually is quite essential for a rock show :-) Luckily our tour manager Ernesto turned every stone to get an amp on stage. The good spirit came back very...
Feb 21st
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*** Tianguis Cultural del Chopo - Mexico City ***
Yay, we played the famous “Tianguis Cultural del Chopo” in Mexico City! The crowd was crazy.. This place really is rocker’s paradise!  What a pity we couldn’t stay any longer, ‘cause we have to head towards Cuernavaca to play our evening show at Foro THE PIT. Luckily WE’LL BE BACK AT THE CHOPO ON MARCH 3rd, so be there or be square! Thank you Mexico City :-)
Feb 19th
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Feb 19th
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*** PHONOFLaKES @ Foro Landó - Toluca, MX ***
Highest located show of PHONOFLaKES ever! At 2667 meters we enjoyed a serious altitude training which left us breathless, in every sense.. The Foro Landó rocked! Plus, from now on the listeners of Radio La Cueva, Radio Destroyer and Radio Mexiquense will be waked up each morning by a jingle featuring Mel! We’re on our way to Mexico City for our show at the famous “Tianguis Cultural...
Feb 19th
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Feb 19th
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*** Mexico here we are ! ***
Yay, we made it to Mexico City’s “Benito Juarez International Airport” in one piece.. and so did our equipment, well guarded by 3 airport staff members - whoot whoot! Big ups as well to our amazing cabin crew, LH498 you rock. Immigration was pretty smooth despite the incredible line in front of the counters.  Tourmanager Ernesto picked us up and drove us safely to our amazing...
Feb 15th
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Feb 15th
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Mexico here we come
We’re on our way to Mexico and will start our tour this Tuesday February 14. Check our tour dates in order to catch a glimpse of where we will rock Latin America. And don’t forget to check our blog to stay updated what’s going on abroad! Hasta luego!
Feb 12th
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January 2012
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*** PHONOFLaKES @ Dynamo, Werk 21 ***
What a night! You left us speechless; your support is just overwhelming. Thank you for giving us such a good time – again and again! It’s been a while since the last time we were on stage, which made us excited to the double to play at Dynamo Werk 21. We didn’t expect such a warm welcome, many thanks to all of you who made this evening bliss…! Also big ups to all the great singers out there,...
Jan 22nd
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*** Tonight - PHONOFLaKES @ Dynamo Werk21 ***
Don’t miss our very first show of the year 2012! PHONOFLaKES @ Dynamo, Werk 21 +Special Guest: Not Over Yet 17. Januar Doors: 20:00 Dynamo, Werk21 Wasserwerkstr.21 8006 Zürich 
Jan 17th
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*** PHONOFLaKES @ Dynamo, Werk 21 ***
Don’t miss our very first show of the year 2012! PHONOFLaKES @ Dynamo, Werk 21 +Special Guest: Not Over Yet 17. Januar Doors: 20:00 Dynamo, Werk21 Wasserwerkstr.21 8006 Zürich
Jan 10th
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*** Happy New Year ***
Thanks to all of you out there who supported us in 2011. It was rather quiet around us, since we retreated to the studio to finish our album. NOW THE DEAD SEASON IS OVER! 2012 is going to be a year to remember!! So make sure you don’t miss our very first show of the year on January 17 at Dynamo Werk 21. Happy New Year to you all! PHONOFLaKES @ Dynamo, Werk 21 January 17 Doors:...
Jan 2nd
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November 2011
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***Two more teasers just for you***
We just added two new songs to the music section - tracks are snippets, taken from the forthcoming album which is going to be finished by end of this year. THE DATE OF RELEASE WILL SOON BE ANNOUNCED! BE THE FIRST TO KNOW. PROMISED, 2012 WILL START WITH A REAL BANG, HELL YEAH!
Nov 7th
October 2011
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*** PHONOFLaKES @ Bagatelle §93 Zürich ***
What a night for the PHONFLaKES in their hometown Zürich! A large crowd found it’s way to the Bagatelle §93 on Zurich’s infamous Langstrasse, despite it being a Tuesday night with heavy competition from champions league soccer. We really had a great time last week on stage, and looking at all those happy faces showed us what it’s really all about. Thank you everybody for coming...
Oct 8th
Oct 8th
September 2011
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***free show - Sept 27 @ Bagatelle §93***
The next opportunity to see PHONOFLaKES live on stage is on September 27 at Bagatelle §93 in Zürich. IT’S A FREE CONCERT * SHOW UP EARLY 27. September Doors: 7pm Concert: 9pm Bagatelle §93 Langstrasse 93 8004 Zürich ZUR VERANSTALTUNG
Sep 18th
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August 2011
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*** PHONOFLaKES Video Shoot ***
Summer left Switzerland with a bang… but we were fast enough to get the shooting for the video of our new song “Who is in Charge” done before the weather turned colder! Standing up to our knees in the a river, we were glad that the water temperature still was somewhat acceptable. Have a look at the pics below to get some impressions of the video shoot.  The material is...
Aug 30th
Aug 30th
July 2011
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***PHONOFLaKES @ Open Circle Festival***
For those who have never heard of it before: the Open Circle Festival is a real insider’s tip and should be on the list of every Festival-Maniac! The location is absolutely made for an openair. The atmosphere is just stunning, which was underlined by the appearance of the full moon at the clear sky. Thanks to Neto, Edis and to the rest of the Open Circle staff for an amazing evening, we had a...
Jul 19th
Jul 19th
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*** July 15: PHONOFLaKES @ Open Circle Festival...
The next opportunity to see PHONOFLaKES live on stage is on July 15 at the Open Circle Festival in Spreitenbach. Don’t miss it! Concert: 20:45pm @ Mainstage (for more information go to: www.opencircle.ch) *** Win tickets! *** We are giving away 2x2 2-day-passes for the Festival. Plus we have a contingent of tickets priced 20 CHF instead of 45 CHF each. First come, first serve!...
Jul 4th
June 2011
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*** Win tickets for Bon Jovi from PHONOFLaKES ***
Thank you for your incredible support in voting PHONOFLaKES as supporting act for Bon Jovi! We were overwhelmed by your enthusiasm! Too bad it did not work out for us, but we would like to congratulate Death by Chocolate for winning the contest. As gratitude for the support of our voters we are giving away 2 x 2 tickets for the Bon Jovi Open Air, July 14 in Zurich, to our fans! Just like...
Jun 29th
*** PHONOFLaKES @ Fête de la Musique La...
For the first time PHONOFLaKES honored the french-speaking part of Switzerland. As we are true children of the sun, a cold, windy and rainy day turned out nice for our 45 minute performance on the stage. We thank the supportive crowd in La Chaux-de-Fonds for cheering so loud for us. And many thanks to the organization of the Fête de la Musique for having us, we would gladly come again next...
Jun 21st
*** PHONOFLaKES as opening act for BON JOVI - Make...
Swiss event manager Good News and newspaper blick.ch are searching for an upcoming Swiss act as opener for the Bon Jovi concert, to take place on July 14 in the Letzigrund stadium Zurich. A panel of experts has previously selected 10 promising Swiss acts from a large number of applications. PHONOFLaKES is one of these 10 bands!! In an online vote the public can now decide which band shall win this...
Jun 7th
May 2011
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*** More news from the Studio ***
Good news for all of you out there waiting for our debut-album: recording is in it’s final phase! Editing and mastering will begin next week! For the meantime, find below some pics from Mel singing at the top of her lungs in the studio.  Please also check out some newly announced touring dates for this summer! See you soon, Mel, Oli, Jonas and Dave
May 10th
May 10th
April 2011
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*** Greetings from the studio ***
Dear fans and friends, check out some more photos from the recording sessions at the studio. This time, Dave and Mat are having loads of fun laying down some slinky bass tracks! Good news for those who can’t stand waiting any longer for our debut-album: we are currently recording the last bits and parts! And remember, the longer you have to wait, the more amazing it will be! Your...
Apr 25th
Apr 25th
*** New PHONOFLaKES website online! ***
We are very proud to present to you our new website, online with immediate effect! The new website offers you all the information you need about PHONOFLaKES, such as our news blog, tour info, audio snippets, photos and contact information. Have fun discovering the PHONOFLaKES online! www.phonoflakes.com
Apr 7th
March 2011
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*** PHONOFLaKES in the Studio ***
High time to keep you informed on what we’re up to! If you’re wondering why no current live-dates are coming up, it’s not because we were just lazing around in the past weeks! We’ve been doing everything else than that! Hard work on our long-awaited debut album is continuing, and we are literally passing each other in the door of the studio. First on duty is Jonas, who has...
Mar 16th
Mar 16th
January 2011
3 posts
*** Zweiter Sieger am "Song des Jahres 2010"! ***
Erwartungsfroh trafen wir uns am Samstag im Volkshaus ein, um uns auf einen lustigen Abend inmitten der Schweizer Nachwuchs-Musikszene zu vertreten. Es winkte nämlich nichts weniger als der Hauptpreis vom “Musiclist Song des Jahres” contest! Wir, das sind die in der Schweiz verbliebenen 3/4-PHONOFLaKES: Oli, der noch in Kalifornien sein unwesen treibt, hielten wir per SMS auf den...
Jan 23rd
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*** Tonight: Finalshow "Song des Jahres 2010 ***
Heute abend ist es soweit! Im Zürcher Volkshaus wird der “Song des Jahres 2010” gekürt. PHONOFLaKES qualifizierte sich dank eurer fantastischen Unterstützung mit dem Song “Josephine” für die Finalshow. Der Siegertitel wird heute abend vor Ort zu gleichen Teilen durch eine fachkundige Jury und durch Publikumsvoting gewählt - eure Stimme zählt!! Kommt also heute abend ins...
Jan 21st
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21. Januar: Song des Jahres 2010
Am 21. Januar wird im Zürcher Volkshaus zum ersten Mal der Titel “Song des Jahres 2010” verliehen. PHONOFLaKES schickte den Song “Josephine” ins Rennen. Dank eurer fantastischen Unterstützung qualifizierte sich die Kleine prompt für die Finalshow im Volkshaus! Auch dabei könnt ihr uns tatkräftig unterstützen: Denn der Siegertitel wird vor Ort zu gleichen Teilen...
Jan 17th
December 2010
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Song des Jahres 2010: vote for PHONOFLaKES!
Wir brauchen DEINE Unterstützung!! Das Jahr neigt sich langsam dem Ende zu und es wird höchste Zeit DEN Song des Jahres 2010 zu küren! PHONOFLaKES hat den Song “Josephine” ins Rennen geschickt. Voted für die Kleine, was das Zeug hält, sie hat den Titel “Song des Jahres 2010” definitiv verdient! Hier könnt ihr für uns voten: Josephine: das ist mein Song des Jahres 2010! ...
Dec 29th
*** PHONOFLaKES @ Club Industrie ***
Was für ein Abschluss zur Konzertsaison 2010!  Im kleinen aber feinen Club Industrie in Wädenswil rockten wir wie gewohnt was das Zeugs hält!  Und ganz nebenbei begeisterten wir auch ein Publikum, das wohl eine etwas hip-hoppigere Musikrichtung erwartet hatte :-) Die losgelöste, vorweihnachtliche Stimmung verleitete uns auch zu neuen, kreativen Höhenflügen - schade für Alle die den Gig verpasst...
Dec 7th
Dec 7th
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*** PHONOFLaKES @ Hafenkneipe ***
Wir hatten unglaublichen Spass, euch bei einem All-Acoustic-Gig auch mal die etwas ruhigere Seite unserer Musik zu zeigen. Und die scheint euch ebenso unter die Haut zu gehen, denn das Feedback war überwältigend, DANKE!! Vielen Dank auch an Mark und seine “L’s”, sowie an die Hafenkneipen Crew für den gelungenen Abend. Gemütlicher hätte es wirklich nicht sein können. Quasi in...
Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
November 2010
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*** Heimspiel der besonderen Art ***
PHONOFLaKES @ Hafenkneipe, Tuesday Night Unplugged Dienstag, 30. November 2010 Einmal monatlich laden Mark und Alex von der Zürcher Band Redwood zu einer All-Acoustic Night in die Hafenkneipe ein. Immer mit dabei, verschiedene Gäste aus der lokalen und internationalen Musikszene. Kommenden Dienstag sind wir mit von der Partie und zwar nicht nur zum Corretto schlürfen :-) Seid dabei, wenn wir in...
Nov 23rd
October 2010
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PHONOFLaKES @ Dynamo Werk 21
Endlich! Nach diversen Auftritten in der Provinz und Wochenlanger Tour durch Kalifornien kamen wir zu einem langersehnten Heimspiel im bestens bekannten Dynamo Werk 21 in Zürich. Trotz spätem Start am Dienstag abend und Konkurrenz von hochkarätigen Champions-League Spielen fand eine beachtliche Meute von Fans den Weg an die Limmat. Nachdem unsere Freunde von Jets to Unknown mit harmonischen...
Oct 24th
Oct 24th
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*** 19. Okt: PHONOFLaKES @ Dynamo, Werk 21 ***
PHONOFLaKES @ Dynamo, Werk 21 +Special Guest: Jets to Unknown 19. Oktober Doors: 20:00 Concert: 20:30 Dynamo, Werk21 Wasserwerkstr.21 8006 Zürich zur Veranstaltung
Oct 18th