September 2012
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Music Montag: Four Dollar Wine
Anyone who doesn’t associate Berlin with dark Americana must have forgotten that Nick Cave, that purveyor of blackened blues, spent some of his most creative (and corrupted) years in the wild West Berlin of the 80s. Cave is one obvious influence on Berlin/Brooklyn duo Four Dollar Wine, alongside Johnny Cash and Mark Lanegan. Recorded across…
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London Fashion Week SS13: Cosmic Girl
One Response to “London Fashion Week SS13: Cosmic Girl” Papaerk says: September 18, 2012 at 10:03 pm Wow what an outfit wonderful”!!!! Reply leave a comment Name: Required Email: Required, not published Homepage: Comment: Cancel Reply
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Überstyle: Maybachufer
One Response to “Überstyle: Maybachufer” camila prada says: September 14, 2012 at 11:32 am Wow. This girl is gorgeous. And so is the photography. Can you pls tell me what camera you use? I am trying to learn about depth of field. Reply leave a comment Name: Required Email: Required, not published Homepage: Comment: Cancel…
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Music Montag: Petula
I think loop pedals are the best thing ever. They make the Battles trio sound like a full orchestra (of Smurfs), and allow singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalists to ditch their bands, follow their own artistic vision… and then reproduce it in full, live. That’s why Berlin-based PHIA sounds so special; likewise, her angsty male counterpart, Petula. Petula is a…
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Hohenschönhausen Prison
September 9, 2012 Ashley Ludaescher visits the DDR prison Hohenschönhausen and hears the first-hand testimony of a former prisoner. Living in a city that has seen such dramatic change within my lifetime has turned me into a bit of a history nerd. I read (and loved) Anna Funder’s book Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall, which…