U8 Subway – In A Berlin Minute (Week 24) from Luci Westphal on Vimeo. This week brought a few bigger decisions – some still need…
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MusicMonday: Favorite Songs of 3rd 1/4 of 2010
My favorite songs (or at least the ones I could fit onto one CD) for the third quarter of 2010. In this order for playability,…
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Museumsinsel – In A Berlin Minute (Week 23)
The Museumsinsel Berlin is an island on the Spree river, which hosts currently five museums and also the Berliner Dom. Because the latter does not show up…
View More Museumsinsel – In A Berlin Minute (Week 23)Sebastian Faulks – “Birdsong”
Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks My rating: 4 of 5 stars Such an incredible book! Set during the 1910s (mostly during World War I) and 1970s…
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One of my recent album purchases was Maya, the new album by M.I.A. – not to be mixed up with MIA. . The devil is…
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Holocaust Memorial – In A Berlin Minute (Week 22)
The official name of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin is “Denkmal für die Ermordeten Juden Europas” (Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe). It was…
View More Holocaust Memorial – In A Berlin Minute (Week 22)Knitspot Videos
A while back I already posted a short write-up about my friend Anne Hanson’s blog: Knitspot. Anne not only designs and creates the most beautiful…
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While I impatiently wait for the online premiere of a certain video by an artist who plays beautiful analog music, I’ll share some current favorites…
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Graffiti Factory – In A Berlin Minute (Week 21)
Apparently Berlin has several abandoned factories covered in grafitti that also allow beautiful views of the city- when you sneak inside… The factory featured in…
View More Graffiti Factory – In A Berlin Minute (Week 21)MusicMonday: Nils Koppruch – Kirschen (Wenn Der Sommer Kommt)
Nils Koppruch, a visual artist and the singer of the Hamburg band Fink*, just released an excellent second solo album: Caruso. The song “Kirschen (Wenn…
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Berlin Festival 2010 – In A Berlin Minute (Week 20)
This past weekend the annual Berlin Festival, 2 days of music, took place in the hangars of the former airport Tempelhof. In the words of James…
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Erica, this song is for you! Miss you already! The performance of Swede José González with his new band Junip at this weekend’s Berlin Festival…
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Haseldorfer Marsch – In A Berlin Minute (Week 19)
Haseldorfer Marsch – In A Berlin Minute – Week 19 from Luci Westphal on Vimeo. Waaay out in the country – this is where I…
View More Haseldorfer Marsch – In A Berlin Minute (Week 19)Theodor Fontane – “Effi Briest”
Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane My rating: 3 of 5 stars Well… I admit it, I thought reading it was a bit boring since not…
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Looks like Brooklyn in the winter. Sounds like Liverpool (and Hamburg) and New York. Feels like youth with its fun and complications and hardship –…
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Street Art 2010 – In A Berlin Minute (Week 18)
I love the street art in Berlin – graffiti, murals, stencils, slogans, stickers, poster-sized prints and my favorites: prints that have been cut out to…
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