Some new guitar riffs made in Germany: it is hard to think about the German metal music scene without thinking about Rage. The Western German band is back with a new album on 17th September 2021. It is called Resurrection…
Schleusenpark Waltrop-Henrichenburg – History of Naval Locks
Ship lifts are one of the most fascinating technical constructions to me. Being able to move ships like in an elevator is an amazing invention. In Waltrop-Henrichenburg in the Northern Ruhrgebiet region, you find an absolutely amazing place: two ship…
Freakstorm – Storm Inside My Heart
A tribute band growing to an album with seven very own songs and two covers: Freakstorm from Gummersbach near Cologne originally aimed to cover songs of the US band Halestorm. Then their faith changed – and after two EPs, they…
LaFee – Zurück In Die Zukunft
The first album by LaFee since ten years – and in fact this one is heading back some more decades. In her Zurück In Die Zukunft (“Back To The Future”), the German pop and schlager artist is (musically) heading back to the…
Hyatt Regency Cologne
Located right at the River Rhine, the Hyatt Regency is one of the most iconic and also one of the best hotels in Cologne. My wife and I decided to spent our tenth anniversary in June 2021 at this amazing…
The Twelve Best Flights Of My Life (… so far)
During the later phases of the Covid-19 lock-downs in Germany, I had the idea to that posting. Maybe just because I was looking forward to be able to travel again more freely after some one and a half years. I…
Jolina Carl – Mexican Overdrive
Some country from Germany: just in the week I did the second edition of my German Songs Country Music Picks, Jolina Carl releases her fifth album so far, Mexican Overdrive. Of course, I have been curious and had a listen.…
Fauna Animal Park Solingen
Even though Solingen is not a that major city (some 160,000 inhabitants), it features two mid-size animal parks / zoos. However, they are quite a drive apart from each other, some 20 minutes (12 km) on a low traffic day.…