Just Kids by Patti Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Just Kids” is such an amazing and truly inspiring insight into the lives of…
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MusicMonday: Live Music, No: Live *Performance* (Der Familie Popolski, Bonaparte, Peaches)
Someone may have noticed that there hadn’t been a MusicMonday post in a while. In the last two weeks I’ve been quite busy with moving…
View More MusicMonday: Live Music, No: Live *Performance* (Der Familie Popolski, Bonaparte, Peaches)Barcelona – In Another Minute (Week 28)
Barcelona, on the Mediterranean Sea, is the second largest city in Spain – and my favorite. Barcelona, Spain – In Another Minute (Week 28) from…
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Book Burning Memorial – In A Berlin Minute (Week 27)
In May 1933 students burnt the works of hundreds of authors on a square in Berlin (and throughout Germany). In 1994/95 a memorial called “Bibliothek” (library) conceived by Micha Ullman was built within what is today called Bebelplatz.
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Autumn Colors – In A Berlin Minute (Week 26)
There is no more denying it: autumn (so much more poetic than “fall” isn’t it?) is here. The leaves have changed colors and are quickly…
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Festival of Lights – In A Berlin Minute (Week 25)
It was a dark and stormy… and colorful night – and I went out on my Holland Fahrrad to capture these images for you from the Berlin…
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Go, See Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
Seriously, go see Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings play live. They’re currently on tour. They’ll be in Hamburg tonight and in NYC on New Year’s…
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As I’ve mentioned on this blog before, I’m a big fan of the music by Danish singer Agnes Obel, who had a big hit with…
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U8 Subway – In A Berlin Minute (Week 24)
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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