Again my original Music Monday plans (long overdue Favorite Songs of 2nd 1/4 of 2011) are foiled by a “current event” – but this time…
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Music Monday: Amy Winehouse (+ M.I.A.)
Amy Winehouse (www.amywinehouse.com) “What kind of fuckery is this?” – “Me and Mr. Jones”, Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse was an obvious choice for today’s videos.…
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Music Monday: “Planking” – The Planksters
I just got back to Berlin from New York a few hours ago – so I’m a bit jet-laggy, hungry and, let’s face it: a…
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Music Monday: “The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala” – Arctic Monkeys
Always love hearing the Arctic Monkeys. Love seeing documentary-style music videos. Love the Super 8 or Super 16 aspect ratio. Not sure about the lady…
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Music Monday: Bob Dylan (Expat Daughter POV)
Yesterday was a super special day for me: my dad and I went to see Bob Dylan together in the Hamburg Stadtpark (central park). Bob…
View More Music Monday: Bob Dylan (Expat Daughter POV)MusicMonday: Belle and Sebastian – “Come On Sister” + “I Didn’t See It Coming”
Doesn’t anyone make music videos anymore? Frustrated that I couldn’t find any videos for any of my favorite songs from the last few weeks (besides…
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Experiment Failed?
There was this theory that if you offer your product (software, film, music, etc.) for free online – you would get the word out about…
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MusicMonday: Best Coast – “Gone Again”
American TV series (or really collection of various comic series) Adult Swim together with car maker KIA is publishing a series of free mp3 downloads…
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MusicMonday: Road Trip to the Sea (Clara Luzia, Philip Poisel, Cara Beth, Fanta 4, Okkervil River, Fettes Brot)
Last night I returned from a wonderful 4-day road trip with my friend Judith. In Germany it was a long weekend due to the holiday…
View More MusicMonday: Road Trip to the Sea (Clara Luzia, Philip Poisel, Cara Beth, Fanta 4, Okkervil River, Fettes Brot)MusicMonday: “America” – Bill Callahan
“America” by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan (aka Smog) is maybe another great expat song – or maybe an appropriate Memorial Day song or an Anti-Memorial…
View More MusicMonday: “America” – Bill CallahanMusicMonday: “Live Alone” – Debbie Harry Does Franz Ferdinand (and so does LCD Soundsystem)
“Live Alone” is a beautiful cover by American singer (of incomparable NYC band Blondie) Deborah (Debbie) Harry of a song by Scottish band Franz Ferdinand.…
View More MusicMonday: “Live Alone” – Debbie Harry Does Franz Ferdinand (and so does LCD Soundsystem)MusicMonday: “Wordy Rappinghood” (Uffie, Chicks On Speed, Tom Tom Club)
Three versions make this a timeless classic – but I suspect there are even more covers out there… Just heard the very fun song “Wordy…
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forgetters at Schokoladen – In A Berlin Minute (Week 54)
This past week, Brooklyn band forgetters played at Schokoladen and gave me just the right reason to finally check out (and film) this former squat…
View More forgetters at Schokoladen – In A Berlin Minute (Week 54)MusicMonday: “I Want The World To Stop” – Belle & Sebastian
A Music Monday post on Tuesday – after having skipped a week or maybe even two? Life and work are quite time-consuming right now. So…
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Tschüß Mitte – In A Berlin Minute (Week 52)
After 52 weeks (one entire year!) it’s time to say goodbye again – but not quite yet to all of Berlin (although it was a…
View More Tschüß Mitte – In A Berlin Minute (Week 52)MusicMonday: “L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.” – Noah and the Whale
It seems that a song like “L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.” by British band Noah and the Whale always seems fitting – maybe some days a little more than…
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