Monthly Archives: March 2012

German Music #6: The Groove Department and die Fantastischen Vier

Posted on 29/03/2012 by heidihefeweizen

German Music # : The Groove Department and die Fantastischen Vier I was watching an interview with Nikki Sixx on TV a few years ago because I’m white trash.  He was talking about how he met his [then] wife.  He … Continue reading →

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Happy Worm Day! (A Tribute to Gummy Candy)

Posted on 15/03/2012 by heidihefeweizen

Meine Damen und Herrn, let me tell you a story. Twenty-one years ago, on a rainy night in March, a new holiday was born: Worm Day.  After making his way through a parking lot littered with the corpses of earthworms, … Continue reading →

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German Music #5: The Isenbergs and BOY

Posted on 13/03/2012 by heidihefeweizen

About a week ago, I got to hear a fantastic concert right here in Damme at the St. Viktor church.  St. Viktor and a few of the other churches in the area host 30-minute weeknight concerts on a rotating basis. … Continue reading →

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The 90s are Alive in Deutschland

Posted on 08/03/2012 by heidihefeweizen

I was checking out at the grocery store when UB40’s “The Way You do the Things You Do” came on.  Then,  a pack of teenagers zipped down the main aisle on rollerblades.  They were the second group of rollerblading kids … Continue reading →

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German Music #4: Bach, Italy and 2raumwohnung

Posted on 07/03/2012 by heidihefeweizen

Spring: sprung!  Frühling[s]: erwachen! Spring is finally on its way to Damme, which means warmer weather, rain, flowers and birds.  Oh yes, the birds.  They’re back with a vengeance, including the delightfully persistent woodpecker living in the woods near my house. … Continue reading →

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