All around Cologne Archives

Nino de Angelo – Gesegnet und Verflucht

by Florian Buechting26. February 202110. May 20231

Nino de Angelo is one of my favorite German artists. I will definitely tell you about a very special concert of the German-Italian schlager artist …

Rhine Cable Car (Kölner Seilbahn) Cologne

by Florian Buechting25. February 202125. February 20210

There are periodically discussions, whether the Cologne local transport is upgraded by cable car traffic over the river Rhine. However, there is a cable car …

Jack McBannon – True Stories

by Florian Buechting16. February 202121. September 20220

Jack McBannon does a quite interesting and versatile fusion of different Americana music styles. Being on stage for twenty years already, he is releasing his …

Cologne – My Ten Favorite Songs About My Home Town

by Florian Buechting11. February 202111. February 20210

During a dinner concert in June 2020 of a Cologne local band, Cat Ballou (who will be part of my selection), I thought about what are my …

taku Dining Box in Cologne – Gourmet Food at Home

by Florian Buechting7. February 20217. February 20210

Since late October 2020, restaurants in Germany are not allowed to open as a pandemic lock-down measure. However, take-away services (and some hotel restaurant exceptions) …

Bucket Boys – Twentyfive

by Florian Buechting3. February 20215. February 20212

I enjoy to present German acts as part of my media reviews – and even more if they are successful bands of my hometown region. …

Accept – Too Mean To Die

by Florian Buechting30. January 202112. November 20210

Covid-19 has some weird impacts: as a major German pressing plant had to reduce operation due to the pandemic, a couple of releases had to …

Deutsches Museum Bonn

by Florian Buechting7. December 20207. December 20200

The Deutsches Museum (German Museum for Science and Technology) in Munich is one of the most fascinating places in Germany to me. With their massive …