Everybody wants to live in the right Kiez. The good Kiez. The cool one. Kiez?!? What is it? …. An area in Wuppertal? A special type of house? A boutique? Nope – it is a word describing or rather replacing… Read more ›
German bands don´t necessarily sing in German. There are also great ones out there that sing in English and some of them are maybe even known outside of the German speaking area. Beatsteakes and Leslie Clio, Fury in the Slaughterhouse… Read more ›
Yummy, tonight we are going to eat a goose – in memory of St. Martin of Tours. Never hear about St. Martin? Martin of Tours was a French Roman soldier who later on became bishop. He is most famous for his… Read more ›
“Freedom – is the only thing that counts” – Marius Müller-Westernhagen 1989 – a year of change for all Germans – not matter if you were from East or West. Many songs are connected to the fall of the wall.… Read more ›
If you ask non-Germans about their picture of Germany they would probably say this: Oom-pah music, beer tent, Dirndl and Lederhosn. Unfortunately this is not representing Germany. All those things very well describe Bavaria. Some part of Bavaria. The southern part. I… Read more ›
“You never betrayed your dream of bliss” – Herbert Grönemeyer. German – the language of poets like Goethe, Schiller and …. Herbert Grönemeyer. Undoubtedly one of Germany´s best singers and songwriters – and modern poets. He mumbles a bit, he… Read more ›
