City of Reading 2012

Munich is transformed into a living room: city have read 2012Ganz short term we have an announcement. Contrary to our habits here to read press release from the city 2012th We keep our fingers crossed for good weather!
Stop reading the lonely in their own homes: 2012 transformed the city this summer reading 21 urban places in a wonderfully comfortable reading lounges. In Munich, a guest lounge, the reading of 31 May to 03 June, daily from 9:00 am until dusk at the Odeon Square. About 3,000 books from all genres are - absolutely free - ready to browse. Read seduces city to wasteful use of time and imagination ...Concentrate fully on an activity is luxury that we enjoy very often. Bookworms know how nice it is to forget time and context in reading, everyone else can try it at City Read 2012 comfortably. "We want to show that reading is enjoyable," said Sebastian Mettler, founder of City Read 2012 and director of the Salzburg Innovation Workshop, the cultural project. The success of his unorthodox ideas pretty. What began in 2009, Austria's nine sister cities, is touring now as large-scale literacy event by 21 European cities. Attractive targets in addition to Berlin, for example, Vienna, Saarbrücken, Stuttgart, Salzburg, Bregenz, Bolzano and in time for the Frankfurt Book Fair.In the Bavarian capital city of Reading is a guest at the Odeon Square and turns it every day from 9:00 clock until dusk in a communicative reading room. From Thursday to Sunday there is anything in the sign of the joy of reading: A book to borrow books at the tower, grab a bean bag and dive into the world of literature - the city is reading. Warm blankets are ready for cool evenings reading and sun umbrellas provide shade during the day. At the Reader's Corner may be read from his works. On Integrationslesetag on Friday 01 June, are all citizens with an immigrant background invited to present themselves in their native language written texts. Read city becomes a stage for intercultural understanding. Sunday, 03 June is Familienlesetag: Children's literature is increasingly found in the book towers, parents are invited to read and children can browse through uninhibited.The event is held under the auspices of the German UNESCO. "Reading is the key to education. Reading helps to understand the world around us and to rediscover. The promotion of literacy and cultural education is therefore one of the central concerns of UNESCO. The project supports the city reading experience "reading" in the public domain, this can be on the reading - whether alone or in groups - act and can also stimulate temporary for them to read. The reading of interesting books to beautiful places also offers a special opportunity to slow down. We want to encourage more open access to education, culture and information. Therefore, we support our town read 2012 through patronage, "said Dr. Roland Bernecker, Secretary General of the German UNESCO Commission.

Mad Season: McCready and Martin played together in Seattle

Gradually the stars are aligning for all fans of Mad Season. If at the time I discussed the intention of Mike McCready to record new album, we now turn to elaborate on the theme to mark the historic moment when the guitarist of Pearl Jam and Barrett Martin, the only two members still alive Season Mad , sharing the stage again. This happened at the Showbox in Seattle, and together they came to play an emotional 'River Of Deceit'.

A Mike seems that he has between his eyebrows that to pull ahead with Mad Season. Gradually the legendary band member Eddie Vedder is moving to getting your proposal but ... get find a singer who comes to live up to our beloved and never forgotten, Layne Staley? The answer to this question surely we can give the end of the year ...

Band radar - Stealing Sheep

Publish with "Into The Sun Diamond" Stealing Sheep on her debut album on 17/08/2012 Heavenly Recordings / Cooperative Music.

Stealing Sheep, which are the three girlfriends Becky Hawley, Emily and Lucy Mercer Lansley, who were found only in 2010 and since then as a band together to make the local folk clubs uncertain. Raised in Liverpool coined the popular local music scene, the Three Graces since the early days of childhood. Musically Stealing Sheep focus on psych-folk with charming lo-fi elements, polyphonic songs, psychedelic guitars and hypnotic beats grabbed the robe of the wonderful sounds of the 60s.

After the release of singles such as "The Mountain Dogs" and "I Am The Rain," which they recorded in the historic Abbey Road Studios, the EP finally saw "Noah & The Paper Moon" for attention. Now Stealing Sheep lay with the first studio album "Into The Sun Diamond" and to inspire with the already pre-released single "Shut Eye".

The Mynabirds - Buffalo Flower

The Mynabirds knew through the theme - 'Generals' - that we present a few weeks ago. Today, after listening to and reescuchar his second studio album I can say that we are in the best Laura Burhenn has produced to date. With a sleek sound but with different nuances that refer directly to the Caucasian roots rock artist has managed to make a fairly complete album in which we find such brilliant pieces as 'Buffalo Flower'.

This song seems the most logical sequel of the single 'Generals'. With a very direct percussion, and the sinuous voice of Laura, the artist from Washington catches us by the hand and shows us how fragile this duality between the unbreakable and how well defined the sound of this new phase of The Mynabirds. If you are the disks with elegant female vocals and a rhythm section that recalls, at least from afar, the "Metals" Feist, this may be your disk. Pop / rock carat is that a singer has worked that I believe will increasingly over the coming months.

Apart from the studio version I recommend you to take a listen to the interpretation semi acoustic 'Buffalo Flower' that The Mynabirds performed for Soundcheck sessions. Laura's vocal presentation is even more beautiful than the one found in the LP.

Two wins!

The other day was a great KOA third seeing in the Marienplatz.
For those who are not in the Bavarian language use at home, here is the translation: There is no third party and refers to the 3rd Take-off and landing runway at Munich airport. Last fall, the Alliance against the 3rd Munich Runway (www.keinestartbahn.de) launched a public petition and collected 35,000 signatures. Thus, it is at 17.6. the referendum in which the citizens of Munich on the 3rd
What's wrong with the 3rd Runway?
1) Do not ever higher, faster, further - two runways are enough.With two runways will also continue to be at any destination. MUC is designed for already more than 500,000 flights. 2011 409 956, the airport takeoffs and landings. And in the first three months of 2012, the number of aircraft movements decreased compared to 2011 by 2.0 percent. There remains plenty of room for improvement - if the need is growing at all!
2) Aircraft noise causes illness.There are already around 540,000 people in the districts of Freising, Erding, Munich, Dachau, and are affected by aircraft noise. With the third runway to change the routes, so that would also suffer from large parts of Munich aircraft noise. That we do not want! For aircraft noise and exhaust fumes make you sick.
3) save valuable nature on our doorstep.Hardly a state sealed surfaces every year more than Bayern. With the third runway an area as large as the Tegernsee would be lost. The last piece with moss Erdingr rare animals and plants would be destroyed, including 1,000 acres of bird sanctuary.
4) Tax funds invest wisely.The third runway is expected to cost 1.25 billion euros - not the usual cost overruns on public works projects included. Munich Airport is located now at 2.7 billion debt. In the end, hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money will dissolve into thin air. Money that is missing elsewhere: in the formation or expansion of the railway.
5) Munich livability.Munich has been experiencing a boom year. The rising prosperity. But there are downsides: Knapper living room, increasingly high cost of living, lack of childcare and congested roads are threatening the quality of life. The social balance sways. Instead of the 3rd Runway, the only benefit a few, we prefer to rely on the development of an efficient and environmentally sound infrastructure for all. Need for a world city with heart none 3 Runway.
6) air travel is a climate killer.Flying is by far the klimaschädlichste form of travel. Sometimes there is no alternative, but the goal must be to slow the traffic rather than encourage it. We can talk about the protection of the environment not only that we need action!
7) Cheap oil - that was then.The days of cheap oil are long gone. Because of the growing global demand, not supply. The price of oil in the long run knows only one way: Up. The fly is considerably more expensive in future. Those who can, will search for affordable alternatives. The future lies in sustainable mobility.
When it comes to voting on each vote. At least 10% of eligible voters for the referendum held in Munich from the 3rd Runway vote. That is why it pays to mobilize personal environment! It is also a sponsor for the people in surrounding areas are at www.my-munich-stimme.de. The people in the direct surrounding the airport can not vote then, as the airport belongs to us citizens of Munich and the city of Munich with the Bavarian State and the Federal Government on the 3rd Start and runway decides.
If you would like more support, then we can also help financially to the Alliance under the arms. Proponents of the 3rd Runway will have to make from the Munich airport company € 1 million available to advertising, the budget of the volunteer-organized alliance is very much smaller.

LIVE in Gretchen: Foreign Beggars & Dillon Francis on 18/05/2012

Mothers hide your daughters, fathers will take your sons to the chest: Foreign Beggars are on 18.5.2012 in the capital. And when it was not enough, that the London boys who did the rap in the blood ...

Listen to streaming "Born and Raised"

This was enabled last night listening to streaming "Born and Raised", the new album from John Mayer has been a radical change of direction in the musical career of guitarist Minneapolis. That so refined pop blues has given way to a folk roots with John Mayer fully exploited this great attachment to her to Bob Dylan and other greats of the genre. You can listen to the album in full, and to a limited extent through this iTunes link.

I could give you a couple of tracks to the LP and the truth is that I found just what I expected. 'Shadow Days' was just a little - and light - mirage in a record that seems to have enough time, pretty good. As I prepare the review here I leave you with the beautiful video for 'Love Is A Verb "which can already be seen on YouTube.

Beyoncé present the video of the theme Party

The pop singer, Beyoncé, released these days the official video of the song that takes the name of Party and would be the third video that launches in a month since he had first presented the video of the success of Countdown and then the singer released the video of Love On Top.

Now the singer also introduced the new video and he plans to continue the success he has achieved with the first two videos.

Meet Rosario, the new urban artist

Rosario Artist burst onto the Latin music market with their single "I can promise" that a few weeks now heard on radio stations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. This is an original composition by Artist Rosario, with an explosive mix of contemporary urban rhythms that mark one of several musical styles he mastered. This topic is part of their album 'Theater of the Mind' to be launched this year.
Rosario artist, whose real name is Ricardo G. Fabregas Diaz has become one of the new figures of Latin music from his native Puerto Rico. Despite the adversity he faced in his youth, Artist Rosario found his place in the difficult music industry. He has participated in many festivals and music events in several cities in Puerto Rico and the United States, sharing the stage with artists like Alexis y Fido, Luis Fonsi, Sie7e, Yaga y Mackie, Johan and O'Neill, Baby Rasta y Gringo, Alex Kyza, and Martell "The multi-talented," among others.
Growing up in several U.S. cities and Puerto Rico with a very unstable childhood, Artist Rosario channeled their difficulties in music, with his compositions, iron discipline and love for the sport. Influenced by different musical styles ranging from salsa Hector Lavoe, Frankie Ruiz and Marc Anthony through the Hip-Hop Jay-Z, this young composer has created his own style, mixing rhythms and musical genres as well as a grand narrative that has managed to capture in his lyrics. This has created its own sound that is the result of many experiences, sites visited, cultures and great honesty absorbed at the time of singing and writing.
From Rosario Artist and is emerging as a new approach to Latin music in English and Spanish in addition to the presentation of his new album, and has prepared several surprises and collaborations with other artists who have sought their letters and sounds.

4AD Sessions: 16 minutes from the best Mark Lanegan

4AD is one of those stamps, not be independent, no longer leading his own. A sample of its effort to improve and enhance what we find in the 4AD Sessions, a live format created by them which serves to introduce some of the names of artists of your grill. One of the last to go through these sessions was Mark Lanegan, disturbing picture of the world of stoner rock that did not hesitate to approach the Pull Studios in New York to perform with his band usually some of the issues his final "Funeral Blues" .

16 minutes is what last sessions that show a Mark Lanegan in a state of enviable shape. Mark may not move too much, in fact never ceases to attach to the base of the micro, but it's amazing how this dinosaur emerged from the galaxy sizes do get direct alternative. And in 'The Gravedigger's Song' makes it to unthinkable heights. Master Teacher.

Art in a can

The images of the artist are KELP contrast, urban and colorful. As of Thursday, 10 May you can admire them in the dye.

"Graffiti meets design" kelp is artistic guide. It was created by the need for urban communication. From Santiago Chile to KELP Munich has pulled the thread. The art project he was able to combine his studies and his graphic graffiti art.

The term "graffiti" and "design" are very rich in contrast: clarity over ignorance, planning over spontaneity. This contrasts KELP developed further to the painted image on screen ends up. He tried the atmosphere and mood of the active urban life and a city on the canvas.

Kelp art can be ascribed to any particular direction: focusing the public's Muralismo and graffiti - on screens, he has his own style. He believes in the immediate positive impact of art as an active image of the company.

Kelp exhibit is dated 10 May to 27 To see May in the dyehouse.
The vernissage will take place on 10 May from 19 clock instead - admission is free.

Blood Red Shoes, a hair in the video for 'Lost Kids'

And what I thought happened, some of those media / bloggers now more indie (and hipster!) Have harshly attacked by Blood Red Shoes make an album - "In Time To Voices" - the closer to the trail mainstream alternative rock to the underground. Yet we could not help praising this last great album (review / recommendation here) and therefore we welcome the recent release of the video for 'Lost Kids' second single of this new phase of the British band.

This video clip was directed by Sebastien Dehesdin and shows the performance of this duo bareback so electric. While Steven Ansell causing earthquakes with a frenetic drumming, Laura-Mary Carter plays with the shadows to show their sensuality always clear. This way of combining elements is Blood Red Shoes. No sweeteners or artifice. So they are.

We recall that Blood Red Shoes will be touring Europe between May and July. This extensive tour will take them to play for multiple cities in Germany, Francis, Belgium and the UK. Check all the dates of their European Tour through the official Facebook page of BRS.

The sheer muscle of The Gaslight Anthem '45 '

Each time is less for that The Gaslight Anthem return to dispense with another superb LP production. The task force's Brian Fallon with Brendan O'Brien has done a bit of begging but at last we can confirm that on 24 July is the day that will go on sale "Handwritten", the highly anticipated successor as of long-playing record of that voluptuous and enganchadizo album "American Slang" (2010).

The expectations for this compact are very high. It is obvious that this would happen: "American Slang" meant the final step to fame of a group that seems to be faced to be the next "next big thing" in the international arena rock. His teloneos at the next European tour Soundgarden reveal these done, and also the sound of a new item - '45 '- that gives a blow on the table to claim the great form of these rock-blooded.

New residential area instead of beer.

The Paulaner brewery wants to relocate to the suburbs, instead, a new residential area is in its place. Here is a great opportunity for city offers repair: If the new Paulaner area is planned in isolation. The Paulaner brewery will move in about five years after their production Langwied. The 85,000 square meter area at the Reger, Guelph and Ohlmüllerstrasse in Au takes over and develop the Bavarian construction. She wants to build there in 2018 primarily apartments, use one-third funded, additional land for commercial and daycare facilities, and construct a parking garage.
Paulaner 250 employees remain on current plans, listed in the so-called "Zacherl construction" at the Ohlmüllerstrasse. The neighborhood development is now used in industry and are completely sealed area planted. In addition to a large public green space and private garden areas are provided. The area of ​​distribution, the number of homes and the architectural design will clarify the Bavarian houses in 2012 in cooperation with the city an urban design competition. To the logistics area of ​​the Guelph street, expressed the company and Paulaner Bavarian house-building has not.
The Munich Forum fears of urban and landscape planning competition Paulaner investors would systematically fall short if the competition is not even the extraordinary location on the edge of the slope, the highly divisive railway line and the teeth are taken into account with the environment. Four examples:
First The village street to the long term could be extended to the edge of the slope, if permitted by the existing buildings on the high street - this option should be kept clear.
Second On the border of warehouse space to the new buildings Welfenstraße ("Guelph courts"), a bicycle and pedestrian paths are created by the Guelph Street in the north-south direction as an extension of Senftlstraße, the over might in a web the web are weitergeführt the Eastern Cemetery.
Third The path to the footbridge over the road at Nockherberg could be pretty straight forward through the site to Welfenstra-SSE.
4th It should be provided opportunities to reside on the premises. For urbanity is not what pretend buildings, but what people experience in and between buildings.
At a site visit on 20 March gave the forum working group an overview of the existing zoning Paulaner site. The so-called Zacherlbau, the outside looks like some more proper, is in truth a war-ruined only by a makeshift roof. The interior wall is no more, there are no false ceilings. Only the vaults beneath the ground survived the bombing. Since there is no longer built brewhouse, these vaults are certainly receive.
Behind the old facade of a new building will have to come, here to collect the Paulaner management. It is also the world's first industrial monument scheunentorgroße ice machine on Auer mill to posterity. Exciting, the question remains how to deal with the townscape tower of the former malthouse in the competition. Also from the upper Paulaner terrain between high-and Regerstraße will disappear all commercial buildings, where known, is a new residential area is planned. The unsealing of the almost completely sealed industrial areas of the city is doing well, as well as the opening of the previous Brauereienklave to the surrounding neighborhoods.