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Monthly Archives: May 2012

STORE OF THE MONTH: SAUTTER + LACKMANN / HAMBURG

Thursday, May 17, 2012

In Germany, we sort of take it for granted that every bigger city has at least one traditional art book store to satisfy your craving for printed matter in art, design, architecture and photography. They are usually run by grey-haired men in cardigans and thick glasses, or ladies smelling of cheap perfume, who all know [...]

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RESTAURANT DAY

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

When I went to Helsinki, I was really surprised by the amazing quality of food there. I mean, we all know that Scandinavians appreciate a drink or five, but in terms of food, well… But not Finland, oh no, they are something like the France of Scandinavia when it comes to culinary delights (I’m serious, [...]

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Coco Loco

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Coco’s Berlin show opens this Friday, May 18, 6 pm.
Yes, you can bring your friends.

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WATCHING HUMANS WATCHING

Monday, May 14, 2012

The Watching Humans Watching series, by Swedish photographers Inka and Niclas, is very much indebted to Martin Parr’s famous photos of people taking photos. But while Parr’s flash-lit images match perfectly their content – scenes of hyper-mediated contemporary tourism – Inka and Niclas’s cool, deadpan images startle with their melancholy, compassion, [...]

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A BAD IDEA FROM THE LAND OF IDEAS

Monday, May 14, 2012

This one is in eigener Sache, as we say, as in: it’s personal – and it’s political. German government prides itself in supporting innovation, in promoting Germany as a ‘Land of Ideas’, and in nurturing the famous Mittelstand – the small companies and budding freelancers that push boundaries, develop new ideas and approaches. And a [...]

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MONDAY MUSIC: MODESELEKTOR WITH THOM YORKE

Monday, May 14, 2012

I’m not sure how puppets relate to the content of This, the new single of Berlin’s thumping Modeselektor with vocals by none other than Thom Yorke, but then again, who cares? It’s a surprisingly great track, with pretty visuals courtesy of Brighton-based futuredeluxe.

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DARK PARTS

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Mike Hadreas a.k.a. Perfume Genius dedicates this song – Dark Parts – to his mum who is also in the video.
“I will take the dark part of your heart into my heart”
Happy Mother’s Day!

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Death of a country

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Sometimes being small is not that bad – economical depression hits hard, suddenly everyone becomes poorer, future perspectives start to shrink, but somehow all this can still feel quite feasible. Of course you can become very angry, as the political class seems to get dumber and dumber, with big cuts in education and culture, and [...]

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FOOTBALL CULTURE

Friday, May 11, 2012

This is 2012, which means that in a few weeks, the Euro Cup is going to drop, and we’re already looking forward to watching the drama on the fields in various outdoor spaces all over Berlin. In the meantime, you can warm up a little with Jyuuichi, a blog examining football culture through the eyes [...]

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TRUISM OF THE DAY 06: ERWIN WURM

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Erm: The unmistakable Erwin Wurm, in conversation with the rather lovely Bad Day magazine.

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