As today the world celebrates the Earth Day, I thought it would be perfectly suitable to participate in this week’s photo challenge of the Daily Post which has the topic ‘earth’. The Earth is one of seven planets in our solar system and the third planet from the sun. It is the only planet inContinue reading “Earth – photo challenge”
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The Word Alive
The Word Alive is an in 2008 founded Post-hardcore band from Phoenix, Arizona (USA). The current members of the band are Tyler ‘Telle’ Smith (vocals), Zack Hansen (lead guitar), Toni Pizzuti (rhythm guitar), Daniel Shapiro (bass, keys) and Matt Horn (drums). Their musical style is a great mix between hard screamed vocals and very melodicContinue reading “The Word Alive”
Halestorm
A little while ago I was very lucky to see one of my favourite bands – Halestorm 🙂 In 1998, Lizzy Hale (vocals, guitar, piano) and her brother Arejay Hale (drums) founded the band in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. The Hardrock band was mainly influenced by other rock legends from the 70’s and 80’s such asContinue reading “Halestorm”
Name – photo challenge
This week’s photo challenge of The Daily Post is about a ‘names‘. A name is something that helps to distinguish and identify a living creature, a thing, a place or person. Hence, travelling around different continents and cities, there are loads of names crossing one’s way. However, sometimes there is not a written name neededContinue reading “Name – photo challenge”
The World Tour – Sleeping With Sirens & Pierce The Veil
A little while ago Sleeping With Sirens and Pierce The Veil announced a co-headliner tour not only within the United States but also for Europe. As the bands are close friends privately they had the idea of touring the world together after hanging out for one evening. Their fans also asked for such a greatContinue reading “The World Tour – Sleeping With Sirens & Pierce The Veil”
Slaves (US)
One of my absolute highlights this year was the Slaves (US) concert in Cologne. They are a Post-hardcore band from Sacramento, California (USA), founded in 2014. Currently, the members consist of Jonny Craig (vocals) and Colin Vieira (bass). So far, they released 2 full-length albums through Artery Recordings named ‘Through Art We Are All Equals’Continue reading “Slaves (US)”
Christmas Special – 4th Advent: Christmas tree and Advent wreath
It’s the fourth Advent and nearly Christmas. All four candles of the Advent wreath are burning, symbolising the end of the waiting time. But why is one candle lit every week? At the time when there was no electricity, the rooms were dark without the light of the candles during the moody and darkContinue reading “Christmas Special – 4th Advent: Christmas tree and Advent wreath”
Christmas Special – 3rd Advent: Christmas carols
Music is something very special, personal and affects our feelings, the mood and helps us to express ourselves. Hence, it is something that should not be missed during this time of the year! Music adds something mystical and festive to the Christmas time. There are many Christmas carols all over the world and are playedContinue reading “Christmas Special – 3rd Advent: Christmas carols”
Being As An Ocean
Two days ago, I went to a smaller music venue in Karlsruhe called Substage. The main band playing there was Being As An Ocean from Alpine, California. I only knew the band roughly before, but I always like to go to smaller concerts with bands that might not be as famous yet and let meContinue reading “Being As An Ocean”
Halloween
Every year on the same day, the 31st October, creepy creatures and spooky creatures appear on the streets and chant ‘trick or treats’. It’s Halloween! Originally, it was the Celtic New Year’s day, ‘Samhain’ that was celebrated since five hundred AD. People thought it was the time when the souls of the dead returned toContinue reading “Halloween”