New Distributor
We have a new ditribution partner:
The new BROKOF Album, coming september 2012, will be brought to you by Rough Trade Distribution.  Dear Lithuania #1
Chances are that there might soon be more people knowing us in your country than (at least percentual) anywhere else in the world. The reason for that is this tv commercial for omnitel, lithuanias biggest mobile phone provider. We were made belief that the man in the film thinks that a phone without 3gs is only a phone and one might think about that as one wants, but we look forward to use that same 3gs net as soon as we come touring the baltic states! See you!!
"Brokof" Lithuania Song "Smile" commercial "Omnitel" TV music "Be 3G išmanusis telefonas yra tik telefonas" phone run baby run the love you give is the love you get berlin piano Proust, Pop & RaketeJim Rakete, a very well known and amazing photographer who took photos of artists like Mick Jagger, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie and many, many more now took a photo of us too, among, that is, photos of another 30 berlin based musicians and bands that you might or might not have heard of before. Those portraits will be shown at an exhibition called "Rockpoeten", starting next week in berlin.
ROCKPOETEN / 30 Portraits von Jim Rakete
19. März bis 20. April 2012, Mo - Fr 11 - 18 Uhr MÜNZING CLAASSEN GALERIE Holsteinische Strasse 29, 10717 Berlin  Matching this exhibition we will play at a show alongside 3 other of the 30 artists that have been photographed.
There will be free tickets offered on facebook! Stay in touch.. Brand New BROKOF Shirts!
See the new birdy shirts we have in our store for you!
 
Art Show InviteHow long have you been with us? The lines you see in the artwork below are from the first song ("Protect The Children") we ever published. We would like to recommend the following art show to you:
Laura Kikauka, "STRENGTH THRU EMBARRASSMENT", Opening Sat. Feb. 11 at MKG 127, Toronto (Runs: Feb. 11 - March 10, 2012) MKG127 is located in Toronto at 127 Ossington Avenue between Queen and Dundas Streets at the NE corner of Ossington Avenue and Argyle Street . Hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 12 to 6 PM or by appointment. For more information call 647- 435-7682. www.mkg127.com  Laura Kikauka presents new work that combines the aesthetics of both intention and accident. In an act of double-appropriation, she alters a large collection of "art" purchases (largely from thrift stores) by collaging, drawing and painting excerpts from song lyrics into the found "art". The appropriation of found paintings and song lyrics makes the original artist and lyricist unwitting collaborators with Kikauka, thus creating a three-way collaborative process. The resulting visual works pose a game for the viewer, who may often recognize the song lyrics but might be puzzled to name the song from which the lyrics were borrowed. Kikauka appropriates lyrics from all genres of popular & unpopular song: classic rock, pop, new wave, punk, indie, country, metal, jazz and easy listening and from such musical suspects as Abba & Aerosmith to Zappa & ZZ Top and the many musicians in between.
Two More Shows
Two more shows came up, one in karlsruhe and another one in dortmund.
We´re looking forward to see you there: 14.2. Mainz, Schön Schön, 15.2. Miltenberg, Beavers, 16.2. Fürth, Kofferfabrik, 17.2. Kassel, Club K19, 23.2. Karlsruhe Cafe Nun, 24.2. Künzelsau, Kokolores, 19.4. Dortmund, Subrosa, 20.4 Wesel, JZ Karo Guests
Next week we start recording with the band yasmine tourist from stuttgart. We met them at a show in stuttgart last year and after their signing with GoldrauschRecords, we will record their debut album in our studio. After that, in february we will keep on working on our own second album and also play a couple of shows to keep us warm.
Happy New Year!
We wish you all a great 2012!
New Song Out! A new BROKOF song called "The Walls Of Indifference" will be released on the sampler "Hör Dich Glücklich Volume 2", coming out november 21st 2011, available exclusively at Kauf Dich Glücklich Stores and at Goldrausch-Records. New Dates!9.10 Berlin, Live in the living, 13.10 Dresden, Bärenzwinger, 14.10 Leipzig, Noch besser Leben, 15.10 Chemnitz, Beta Bar 22.11.München, Glockenbachwerkstatt, 24.11 Köln, Kulturcafé Lichtung, 25.11 Stuttgart, Wagenhalle, 14.2. Mainz, Schön Schön, 15.2. Miltenberg, Beavers, 16.2. Fürth, Kofferfabrik, 17.2. Kassel, Club K19, 24.2. Künzelsau, Kokolores, 20.4 Wesel, JZ Karo click here for more information. Lonesome Times Video by Sven SchraderHere comes a video for our song "Lonesome Times" by Sven Schrader.
As it is the "smallest" song on our last record dealing with the rather huge theme of loneliness, it seems very fitting to us that the video comes along with all those tiny giants that once may have ruled your world too and that by now are probably forgotten, if not lonely. Chronicles
We´ve been looking through some old photos, flyers, drafts and notes.
For some of you it might be fun to look through what we chose to show. Goodbye MyspaceMyspace felt very good for a while. We remember how exciting it was to hear all that music, meet people and eventually even getting to know some of them in "real life". Putting a song to the page had a similar effect to publishing it. How great is that? But nothing lasts forever. We say: goodbye myspace and thank you for the good times.
"Smile #2" a Film by Sven SchraderHave a look at this very sweet & beautiful film! Sven asked us for the song "Smile" some time ago, and showed us snippets of the filming done last summer, the little boys and girls faces so heartbreaking, one could not say no. Now it almost feels like a second video to the same song and since we know that some of you got to know us through this song, what could be better than to get some more of it? Enjoy!
Berlin ShowYou might not have heard much of us lately, one reason is that we´re back at work on our second album.
There are about 20 songs we ´re working on right now. On the 22nd of july we nevertheless will play a show in berlin´s magnet club, a warm-up show for the festival: "jenseits von millionen". See you there! 
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