Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela, Munich Backstage Werk, 25th November 2011.
Rodrigo Sanches y Gabriela Quintero arrived on stage right on time at Backstage Werk, to warm up the cold evening atmosphere on the 25th November. The German crowd responded enthusiasticly and so set the stage for the evening.
The two fast fingered Mexicans, with a music style hard to describe or even put a label on, presented songs from their latest album '11:11', which they have been promoting during their tour, which has...
The Crookes : Interview
Sheffield band The Crookes hit Munich on Friday for the second time this year (they played to a sell-out crowd at the Atomic Cafe back in May). Noel Gallagher has praised their intelligent lyricism, Steve Lamacq helped catapult them to fame as one of their biggest fans and John McClure from Reverend...
James Bond 23 to be called Skyfall
Ralph Fiennes and Albert Finney are just two of the stars who will join Daniel Craig in the 23rd James Bond movie, Skyfall, it has been revealed.
French actress Berenice Marlohe will add glamour to the film, which will be distributed by Sony Pictures (following MGM's bankruptcy in November last...
Bavarians are happier than elsewhere in Germany
Southern Bavaria received third place Tuesday in the 'German happiness rating'. The least happy are the people in Thüringen. Franconia which is in northern Bavaria made fourth place.
The research is based on a survey from the Institute of Demoskopie Allensbach. The researchers considered...
Christmas Carols, Polar Bears and Prostitutes
Recently I was having a walk with my family around Marienplatz, the main shopping area in Munich. Accompanied by three little girls (aged 1, 4 and 6), we couldn't possibly miss the annual Christmas window display at Galeria, Munich's premier department store.
Every year the store's seasonal display...
Lou Reed & Metallica album 'Lulu' worst album of all time?
Many of you will have seen the posters around Munich advertizing the new Lou Reed and Metallica album, Lulu. The bewilderment generated by the bizarre pairing seems to be commonplace. What happens when you cross metal legends with one of the best lyricists of our time? The result is, quite simply,...
Curb: Lack of Vision
In the latest episode of HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm", Larry David has to decide if he will support an inventor with his latest creation - a "Car Periscope", which is the title of episode 8.
The periscope proves to be helpful as Larry and the gang want to navigate the rough streets of NYC and check...
Preview - The Little Match Girl Ballet
Most would agree that the holidays are a joyous occasion, however for some it can be a time of isolation, deep sadness or tragedy. Such was the 1845 Danish tale by Hans Christian Andersen about The Little Match Girl, now set to music and brought to life as classic ballet by choreographer Heinz...
New James Bond film - details announced today
The title of the 23rd James Bond movie is set to be released later today. Rumoured to be entitled Skyfall (Sony registered around a dozen URL domain names referring to Skyfall and James Bond last month), the latest installment will feature Daniel Craig for the third time. Spanish actor Javier Bardem...
Curb: Hall-of-Fame Worthy
In the latest episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm", Larry David plans to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. He may have to buy a ticket to visit the legends of this game, but he continues to prove his worth as an entry into comedy's best ever.
Larry's adventures in "The...
