The German band Suzan Köcher’s Suprafon was in the news recently for a very tragic reason. While the band was just about to finish their set at the Fronhof in Solingen on 23rd August 2024, the Islamist knife assault took…
Rock of Ages (9th June 2023, Solingen)
After there was some confusion about my coverage of the German debut of the Rock of Ages musical in Munich, I was really flattered to cover another tour stop of their German stages at 9th June 2023. Rock of Ages hit Solingen, a…
Rock of Ages – International Dates of the Musical in 2023
After I gave you an overview of 2022 European appearances of my favorite musical Rock of Ages, I felt to do the same overview for 2023 as well. As I am typically scanning for worldwide shows anyway, I will this…
The Bergisch Coffee Table (Bergische Kaffeetafel) – A Sweet and Savory Tradition
The Bergisch Coffee Table (Bergische Kaffeetafel) is a traditional meal, somewhere between a brunch and an afternoon tea. And: it is very local. You typically find it only in the Bergisches Land, the region Northeast of Cologne (named after the…
Solingen Bird and Animal Park
Even though the city is not overwhelmingly large, Solingen in fact comes with two zoos / animal parks. While I already introduced you to the Fauna Animal Park Solingen, which is rather on the East edge of the city, the…
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.…
Schloss Burg – a Gem in Bergisches Land
Schloss Burg is just about half an hour away by car from my home town Cologne. The castle on the top of a small mountain has been used since the 12th century. Several noble families resided in the place. Nowadays,…
Accept – Too Mean To Die
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 be delayed. One of them is Too Mean To Die by the German metal legends Accept.…