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: “Independence Day” – Elliott Smith
A 4th of July / Independence Day Music Monday? That’s easy. Here is one of my favorite songs (there are many) by one of my…
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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…
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Prinzessinnengarten – In A Berlin Minute (Week 60)
Prinzessinnengarten (Princesses Garden) is an urban garden right at the Moritzplatz roundabout in Kreuzberg. It was started in 2009 by the non-profit Nomadisch Grün (Nomadic…
View More Prinzessinnengarten – In A Berlin Minute (Week 60)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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M29 Bus: Neukölln / Krzkln / Kreuzberg – In A Berlin Minute (Bonus Video Week 59)
Take the M29 Bus with me from Neukölln via Kreuzkölln (or if you want to embrace the uber-hipness or mega gentrification even more: Krzkln) to…
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Oranienstrasse (M29 Bus) – In A Berlin Minute (Week 58)
The Oranienstrasse in Eastern Kreuzberg (aka SO 36) is probably the best known and most popular street in Kreuzberg – offering lots of stores, restaurants…
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Clixoom Interview
Clixoom is a German interview show published on YouTube and hosted by Christoph Krachten. It is currently the 25th most viewed Partner channel (Germany) and…
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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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Road Trip – In A Berlin Minute (Week 58)
Road Trip – In A Berlin Minute (Week 58) [HD] from Luci Westphal on Vimeo. Four days of relaxation, socializing and music: Judith and I…
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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…
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Outdoor Sports – In A Berlin Minute (Week 57)
It’s the season for outdoor sports! And here in Berlin there are so many to choose from… they certainly didn’t all fit into this one…
View More Outdoor Sports – In A Berlin Minute (Week 57)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…
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Gardens of the World – In A Berlin Minute (Week 56)
Gärten der Welt (Gardens of the World) is a park in Marzahn, a neighborhood in the former East Berlin. It originally opened in 1987 as…
View More Gardens of the World – In A Berlin Minute (Week 56)MusicMonday: “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.…
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“All God’s Children – Germany Premiere” – In A Berlin Minute (Week 55)
“All Gods Children” – Germany Premiere – In A Berlin Minute (Week 55) from Luci Westphal on Vimeo. Big week for me: our 70-minute documentary…
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