Not too many releases due to the Easter week. The week was dominated by my Rock of Ages coverage. First of all, there was the musical’ opening night performance for the German tour in Munich as well as my first Flyctory.com appearance at the red carpet. The Songs of the Week are also featuring quite a lot of German-speaking artists this time.
Marina Marx – Weisst Du noch
Very modern schlager with sprinkles of rock and country music – that’s Marina Marx. The German singer, who is also working as a vocal coach and driving a start-up company, released this song on Thursday – and it simply made me smile. Great sound!
Cora – Nie, Nie
Cora sounds like a single artist, but it is in fact a duo consisting of the couple Cora and Swetlana von dem Bottenberg. They already wrote some successful songs a couple of decades ago. This track, however, is a bloody cover of Zombie by The Cranberries. I don’t like these schlager covers too much typically… But Nie, Nie (“Never, never”) made me smile.
Girli – Cheap Love
Girli is the artist name of London-based artist Milly Toomey. Right before she is touring Europe (there are shows in Berlin and Cologne), she is releasing this very catching and rhythmic pop track.
Toby Romeo feat. YouNotUs – What It Feels Like
The dominating in this (rather short) edition of my Songs of the Week is definitely pop (and schlager). What It Feels Like is a typical dance pop collaboration. I like the sound produced by the German producer duo YouNotUs and Austrian Romeo.
The Cumberland River Project – A Place Called Earth
It feels like whenever Frank Renfordt and his The Cumberland River Project are releasing, I have to smile. The guy from the East Ruhrgebiet is one of the talentest songwriter we have in my home country. A Place Called Earth is a thoughtful love letter to our planet, going back to the roots of the project with an Americana touch.
Crowdfleckerl – Nimm da Zeit
The German dialect in Nimm da Zeit already tells you: this song is a track from Austria. The trio Crowdfleckerl recorded a beautiful listen, which stays in your mind. They just missed to lead my list of best songs this time. Great listen with a folk-country touch.
Sebel – Lehramt
The 40 year old Sebel is a singer-songwriter from the German Ruhrgebiet, who is also working for movies and as a photographer. Amazing storytelling in this song. Love it
Michael Moravek – Everything is Alright
Everything is already is teasing the second album by Michael Moravek, Dream. His debut Lost already had quite good reviews – this release does at least not suggest something could go wrong this time.
Ben Harper feat. Jack Johnson – Yard Sale
This song is a beautiful, quiet blending of blues and folk elements. The two US-American singer-songwriters Ben Harper and Jack Johnson tell a hilarious story – I’, pretty sure, she’s gone for good – this breakup was definitely worth it, the song is great!
Ann Can’t Talk – Die Zeit steht still
After my postings as of 16th September 2022 and as of 13th January 2023, it is already the third time I feature this band from Hennef near Bonn. Very good, German modern pop-rock.
Henry Moodie – eighteen
Henry Moodie is one of the artists, who grew his fame on TikTok. The British artist is presenting a really catching song this week – and in fact, he really just turned eighteen. There is a lot of potential in this musician.
Brunhilde – She Said – Eye for an Eye and Tit for Tat
Last, but least, there is punk-metal from Fürth near Nuremberg. I had featured Brunhilde a few times in here – and their nrw single release is a lovely one as well – even though it is the only harder rocker this week.
Songs of The Week – The Playlist
You may also listen to my Songs Of The Week and songs selected in some of the previous weeks on this Spotify playlist:
Rheinland Music 2022
Here are all my Music & Media postings related to the larger Cologne region in 2022:

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 09 December 2022)

Neufundland – Grind

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 18 November 2022)

Brett Young (19th November 2022, Cologne)

Milky Chance (18th November 2022, Cologne)

Weird Al Yankovic is touring Europe 2023 – Tour Dates and Travel Hints

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 04 November 2022)

Superläuche – Superläuche

Alexander Ludwig (2nd November 2022, Cologne)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 28 October 2022)

Hostage – Memento Mori

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 21 October 2022)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 14 October 2022)

Rock of Ages – International Dates of the Musical in 2023

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 16 September 2022)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 02 September 2022)

Blind Guardian – The God Machine

Jolina Carl – Hallo, ich bin Jolina Carl

Lindsay Ell (with Kyle Daniel & Shy Carter, 23rd August 2022, Cologne)

Gipsy Kings & More Than Words (11th August 2022, Cologne)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 05 August 2022)

Marie Reim – Bist Du dafür bereit?

Pete Wolf Band – Crosswalk To Nowhere EP

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 08 July 2022)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 24 June 2022)

Charly Klauser – Mehr

Kasalla – Rudeldiere

Johnossi (12th June 2022, Cologne)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 3 June 2022)

Dan O’ Clock – Seelenhippie EP

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 27 May 2022)

Marius Müller-Westernhagen – Das eine Leben

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 15 April 2022)

Mrs. Greenbird – Love You To The Bone

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 25 March 2022)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 11 March 2022)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 18 Feb 2022)

Alexander Martin – Wir zieh’n das durch

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 21 Jan 2022)
Flyctory.com and Iceland
Here are all my postings related to Iceland:

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 17th January 2025)

Food I Had Onboard XX (November 2024 – early January 2025)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 18th October 2024)

Stracta Hotel Hella (Iceland)

WFC 3×3 Floorball 2024 – Day 1 Men’s Competition (11th May 2024)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 10th May 2024)

Husavik Whale Museum

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 1st March 2024)

Krauma Geothermal Spa (Reykholt, Iceland)

Dead Eyed Creek – Out of Phase

22 Hill Hotel (Reykjavik)

Flyctory.com – My Favorite Songs 2023

Santa’s Soundtrack 2023? Some Christmas Releases This Season

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 17th November 2023)

A Short Roadtrip along Northwest Reykjanes

Myrkvi – Early Warning

Hveradalir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)

The Waterfalls near Seljalandsfoss (Pictured Story)

Geothermal Exhibition at Hellisheidi Power Plant

Arny Margret – dinner alone EP

Arstidir – Blik

Post-Plaza Guesthouse Husavik

Praise The Underdogs – I Look Back to the European Soccer Competition Qualifications

Reykjavik Family Park & Zoo

Dadi Freyr – I Made An Album

Home is where the heart is – My Twelve Favorite Cities of the World

Vök Baths (Egilstadir)

Daladyrd Petting Zoo (near Akureyri)

Icelandair Boeing 737 MAX Saga Premium Class

Airport Hotel Aurora Star Keflavik

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 14 July 2023)

Skyrland Selfoss

Hafdals Hotel Akureyri

Whale Watching with North Sailing Husavik (Iceland)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 23 June 2023)

Dyrholaey (Iceland, Pictured Story)

Lava Show Reykjavik

Puffin Watching at Hafnarholmi in Northeast Iceland

Hrafnavellir Guest House (Hornafirdi, Iceland)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 26 May 2023)

My Traveler’s Thoughts About… Renting a Car and Driving in Iceland

Forest Lagoon Akureyri

Food I Had Onboard VIII (April 2023 til Mid-May 2023)

Husavik Eurovision Exhibition

Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Reprise)

Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 8 – 6th May 2023) – Day in Reykjavik & More

Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 7 – 5th May 2023) – Reykholt to Reykjavik

Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 6 – 4th May 2023) – Akureyri to Reykholt

Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 5 – 3rd May 2023) – Husavik to Akureyri

Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 4 – 2nd May 2023) – Egilstadir to Husavik

Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 3 – 1st May 2023) – Hrafnavellir to Egilstadir

Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 2 – 30th April 2023) – Hella to Hrafnavellir

Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 1 – 29th April 2023) – Germany to Hella

Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Preview)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 21 April 2023)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 14 April 2023)

Five Years of Flyctory.com – My 20 Most Popular Travel Posts (so far…)

Icelands South Coast at Routes 33 and 34 (Road Trip)

Reykjavik Maritime Museum

Isafjord – Hjartsatjaki

Arny Margret – they only talk about the weather

Gullfoss – Iceland’s Most Famous Waterfall? (Pictured Story)

View Over Akureyri from Hlidarfljall

Mani Orrason – The World Is Big and You Will Never Find Me

Ystafell Auto Museum (Iceland)

A (Partial) Trip along F899 (Flateyjardalsvegur – Pictured Story)

Icelandic Aviation Museum (Akureyri)

Flying with Icelandair Domestic (Flygfelag Islands / Air Iceland Connect)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 08 July 2022)

Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Natura

Akureyrarkirkja – Akureyri Church

Cruising on the Herjolfur Vestmannaeyjar Ferry

Grenjadarstadur Turf House Museum

Viking World (Nardvik, Iceland)

Sagnheimar Natural History Museum Vestmannaeyjar

The Settlement Exhibition Reykjavik

Whales of Iceland (Reykjavik)

Vadlaheidargong Toll Tunnel and Alternatives

Keflavik Airport (KEF)

The F35 Kjölur-Route in Iceland

Arny Margret – intertwined

Rokksafn – The Icelandic Rock’n’Roll Museum (Reykjanesbaer)

Airport Hotel Grasteinn (Keflavik)

Egilsstadir Airport (EGS)

Flyctory.com Songs Of The Week (week of 28 Jan 2022)

Hallgrimskirkja Reykjavic – Church and View from Tower

Saga Museum Reykjavik

Hilton Reykjavik Nordica

Reykjavik Domestic Airport (RKV)

Flyctory.com Best Ones 2021

Flying Norlandair from Akureyri (AEY) (not) to Grimsey (GRY)

Iceland Road F347 (Kerlingarfjallavegur) and Hveradalir

Hotel Kjarnalundur (Akureyri, Iceland)

Aurora Reykjavik

LAVA Centre Hvölsvollur (Iceland)

Geysir Hot Spring Area (Iceland – Pictured Story)

Food I Had Onboard (Oct 2021 til Nov 2021)

Car Rental Review – Blue Car Keflavik Airport (KEF) – Dacia Duster 4WD

Hotel Laxarbakki (Akranes, Iceland)

Urridafoss – The Highest Flow Waterfall in Iceland (Pictured Story)

Hotel Duus (Keflavik)

Icelandic Punk Museum (Reykjavik)

Olis Deildin (Icelandic Handball Premier League) with Fram Reykjavik at Safamyri Hall

Hertz Deildin Div. 1(Icelandic Ice Hockey League) with Fjölnir Reykjavik at Egilshöll

Car Rental Review – Procar Keflavik Airport (KEF) – Dacia Duster 4WD

Hverir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)

The Hits of the Trips – My Summer 2021 in Music

Eyjafjördur Jolahusid – The Christmas House

Myvatn – Natural Thermal Pool in Northern Iceland

Car Rental Review – Geysir Keflavik Airport (KEF) – Dacia Duster 4WD

The Bridge Between Europe and North America (Pictured Story)

Boeing 757-200 Icelandair Saga Premium Class

Litli Geysir Hotel

Icelandic Phallological Museum (Reykjavik)

Saga Lounge Kefklavik (KEF)

Akureyri Airport (AEY)

Sky Lagoon Reykjavic / Kopavogur

Solstafir – Endless Twilight of Codependent Love