Berlin - my holiday starts
The summer sets in and leaves in intervals of 30 minutes. So does the rain and the wind. I decide to start my blog. I am faster than Pablo (who gave me this idea). But that was not the purpose.
Karl Steinacker
Les Beaux Gosses de Berlin
You always wanted to know who is the The King Of The New Electric Hi-Life and who are the cutest boys in town. All this was revealed to me last night at Bang Bang Club (www.bangbang-club.de) at Hackescher Markt. At A.J. Holmes "Record Release Party" he presented his electric hilife which is a kind of re-tuned version of the High Life of the 1960s. Nice to listen at home: www.myspace.com/ajholmesthekingofthenewelectrichilife
He is also part of the "Beaux Gosses de Berlin" which he announced as the best band in Germany. It was certainly a wonderful night of Bongolo and Kwassa Kwassa. Don't miss it if they come your way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTId-Fu6P3k
Zero Degrees:
East meets West meets South
Another night - another show. Tonight I went to a dance show of two men which is physically complementary and full of intimacy. It is a show which for me is simply "fusion": two men of different ethnic backgrounds dance and perform in "total sync". It is a story about a journey from Bangladesh to Calcutta with live musicians at the back of the stage who are occasionally lit through the backdrop and who perform music from the region. You don't need to be a lover of modern dance (or worse: ethnic stuff) to like it.
www.ballet-dance.com/200604/articles/zerodegrees20060310.html
www.wexarts.org/db/press/446_Akram_Khan_Cherkaoui_Zero_Degrees.pdf
6 Comments
Reader Comments (6)
Wow Karl! You are indeed fast. Congratulations on this initiative and be sure I will be posting some comments.
Cheers.
Well, I am still struggling with technology. I will keep you posted on the progress I am making - if any!
Do Do Do! It is indeed a great initiative and a quick jump. Will be watching you!!!
All the best,
I can so relate to this. All these bright ideas and nobody listening.... or is it an age thing (mid-life crises maybe?). A wonderful way to vent anyways, and knowing you a bit, there will be lots to talk about. I'm off to Sri Lanka tomorrow. Let's see if i can pick up some wisdom there to share with you when I'm back.
Re. Pablo's comment - perhaps he has more work than you......
Look forward to keeping up with humanitarian thinking through your blog.
How will climate change affect humanitarian work in the next 20 years and what should we be doing about it?
Maureen (written whilst it isn't raining just now)
Hi guys. Thanks for your comments. As you are all so supportive I will close this entry for comments. In the future, I suggest you go straight to the topics that interest you to leave your notes and wisdom there. Cheers!