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…
View More Berlin Festival 2010 – In A Berlin Minute (Week 20)MusicMonday: Junip – “Rope and Summit” (+ “Always”)
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…
View More Theodor Fontane – “Effi Briest”MusicMonday: The Postelles – “White Night”
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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Character Animator and Designer Andreas Rohde
As I’ve mentioned in my post about Porkfish, I’ve been meeting a lot of inspiring, creative and good hard-working people since relocating to Berlin –…
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Yes, yes, this post is about bands and songs that I’ve already mentioned recently. But really, who reads all my blog posts anyway? And there’s…
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Mauerpark Flea Market – In A Berlin Minute (Week 17)
Supposedly there are forty flea markets in Berlin every week – one of the biggest is the Sunday market at Mauerpark (Wall Park), which is…
View More Mauerpark Flea Market – In A Berlin Minute (Week 17)Hape Kerkeling – “Ich bin dann mal weg” (“I’m off then”)
Ich bin dann mal weg. Meine Reise auf dem Jakobsweg by Hape Kerkeling My rating: 3 of 5 stars German comedian Hape Kerkeling’s journal of…
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