Though a lot of Song which shaped me have been recorded in the 1980’s and 1990’s, I want to move through the decades and genres as long as I can in the Songs Of My Life here on Flyctory.com. This time…
PeterLicht – Beton Und Ibuprofen
There are several causes which make me feel I should go for an album review. When I decided to have a deeper listen to PeterLicht, it was simply the title. Beton Und Ibuprofen simply means “Concrete and Ibuprofen” – doesn’t that…
Nino de Angelo – Gesegnet und Verflucht
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 soon in one of my Songs Of My Life – some of his tunes are German…
Rhine Cable Car (Kölner Seilbahn) Cologne
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 in Cologne since 1957, introduced with the Bundesgardenschau (National Gardening exhibition) in the city. It connects…
Cologne – My Ten Favorite Songs About My Home Town
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 favorite songs about my home town Cologne. Most of the tracks are naturally in Cologne’s…
taku Dining Box in Cologne – Gourmet Food at Home
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) are still allowed. These services became extremely popular. Some restaurants do not offer fully prepared…
Chocolate Museum Cologne (Schokoladenmuseum)
Cologne Cathedral is the key attraction of my home town Cologne, of course (it is even one of Germany’s very top attractions) – but many people visiting the city stroll along the river Rhine southbound for a very different experience:…
Bläck Fööss – 5Ö
50 years of Bläck Fööss – the “naked feet”, what is the literal translation of their band name are a constant in Cologne music, not only in carnival. Multiple songs are closely related to the history, but also to the…