Cologne Archives

Wolfgang Petry – Auf das Leben

In December 2019, I praised the album 2084 by the Pete Wolf Band. The artist behind that project is Wolfgang Petry, one of the most …

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 …

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 …

The hotel situation at Cologne / Bonn Airport used to be quite bothering. There used to be a single hotel in the airport area, the …

Especially after all the Covid-19 restrictions, my wife and I were really looking forward to two relaxing hours in a private spa. There are a …

A debut EP by a home town artist – of course I have been curious when I ran into Luna Morgenstern and her alternative pop …

German rock made in Cologne: of course, I am always especially curious when I run into artists I don’t know yet from my hometown. This …

It can’t be too bad to have a smile in these times, can it? When I ran into the German band Durch & Durch and …

It took me one week later than usual to give you a new edition of the Songs Of My Life. This time, the episode will be …

Some new music from my home town: Klee is a German pop act, who have been quite successful in the early 2000’s. After quite a …

It’s been just too long since I did the last episode of my Country Music Picks. At the end of November 2020, I showed you …

Sarah Lombardi’s career started with a bit ups and downs in the German version of American Idol. Three years after her last longer solo release, …