Late summer 2020 is just a massive concentration of interesting albums. One key reason for that is that so many interesting artists postponed their album releases due to Covid-19. Andrew Roachford, well-known as a solo artist but also as part…
Novotel London Canary Wharf
I could not react any more when finally the C2C Country to Country in London 2020 had been cancelled. Thus, I still had valid flight tickets and bookings, pre-paid – so that I decided to take it. My stay was…
Watching London from Sky Garden
A view over London from a skyscraper for free, located in a beautiful garden-alike area – and all this even in a weather-proof location? Sounds not too realistic, but finally that is Sky Garden in London. The place gained more…
Talk Show – These People EP
Just before I was up to start my Friday session for the reviews as of 28th August 2020, I ran into the EP by the British punk rock / post punk band Talk Show. Not too much of a genre…
British Airways First Class Lounge London Gatwick Airport
With British Airways’ decision to move all short-distance connections including the one to Cologne/Bonn airport to Heathrow, I unfortunately will not happen to be in London-Gatwick Airport too frequently any more. Bad luck, as their First Class Lounge there always…
London Mithraeum – The Roman Temple at Bloomberg Space
The Mithraeum in London is maybe one of the hidden gems of the British capital. During exvacation works in London in 1954, right on the last day scheduled during works in the current commercial center of the city, the marble…
Erasure – The Neon
It is definitely no lie to call Andy Bell and Vince Clarke musical legends. The electro pop duo, which is active since the mid-1980’s, wrote multiple hits and especially were huge in their genre int their early years. They are…
The View from The Shard in London
With nearly 310 meters, The Shard close to the South Bank of River Thames is the tallest building of the United Kingdom. Opened on 1st February 2013, it is not only an architectural icon of London nowadays, but also a popular…