On this edition of re:location I talk with the team behind the documentary, Matt Richmond (director) and Jon Michael Ryan (cinematographer) about Chicago and the film, ‘Das Brauhaus: a German-American fairytale’ … More Matt Richmond, Jon Michael Ryan and Chicago
Did you know the bicycle and car were both invented in Mannheim? In the second episode of re:location, Matthias and Julia bring the city to life. … More Mannheim
What really stands out to me about the festival, is the huge love and appreciation for the music and musicians from the festival-goers. The drive of blues isn’t take for granted by Freiburgers and it makes for an incredible atmosphere. Have a listen. … More 2019 Freiburg Blues Festival
As we played Jingle Bells, he thumped his hand on his heart like a footballer kicking the winning goal. … More Lasst uns froh und munter sein
Sometimes I struggle to separate my time in Freiburg from Germany’s past. … More Beuthen
It doesn’t really matter if your language gets changed on you, or if rhythm is flipped around – I think we’re pretty well programmed to keep a level of comfort. … More A piece of cake
As an outsider in Germany, my poor German feels like I’m chopping wood badly and with blisters. Big swings and a lot of exertion just to make a small point. … More Lost in translation
Emptiness and edginess. A torn past and liberal contemporaries. It’s completely mystifying and it’s very challenging to sum up. … More Berlin
My legs are sore today. It’s a good kind of sore. For the last two weeks, my new friend Pegasus has been taking me to different parts of Freiburg. He’s a sturdy thing – with suspension, enough gears and he thinks it’s ridiculous if you get up too much speed.
… More Riding with Pegasus
