…sang the Mamas and Papas. Autumn creeps into Mayence
I bought The Beatles’ “White Album” in December 1968 (it was released in late November in the UK, 3 days later in the US, took a while to get down…
…has surely come. Not this year – they’re looking for an average harvest on account of the dry spring and early summer – and at the moment, they’re scampering to…
…about the space blanket suit, though. Mind you, if you’ve been hitting the boards for 50 years, you’re probably entitled to wear anything you want. Must be a bugger to…
Martin Kijaszek is a successful graphic designer. He’s also Billy Crash, a singer of blues, rock and country in the local Rhoihessisch dialect. He marked his 50th stage anniversary with…
Oh. No curtain. Never mind…. Billy Crash @ Frankfurter Hof, Mainz
…except bad legislation” Kinky Friedman, the original “Texas Jewboy”, musician, author, politician (ran for Governor in Texas in 2006 – got 13% in a 6 candidate race – and running…
This is like walking through a crowd and hearing snatches of conversation. This graffiti took me straight back to a 30 year old lyric Sort of.
“Lautstark” in the Augustinerstrasse in the Altstadt is pretty much the last of a dying breed of specialist record stores. Rockpile‘s gone and if I’m honest, Lautstark isn’t quite in…
Seen at Karina Jungenheimer’s open day in (sister) Rosi Nauth’s wonderful courtyard. Head: Peter Krings, chair seat basketry Hands: Rosi Nauth Feet: Unknown customer with Physallis Head, Hands and Feet? …
It’s not that I’m paranoid, but these sunflowers keep following me… Now wonder the Italians call them Girasole. Trivia alert: That’s where Jerusalem Artichokes come from. Although the plants are…
Detail on the Vertical Village aka “Elsa”, the highrises (as in “23-story-highrises”) that Ms jb manages in Gonso. HT to Wisely for continued enjoyment
Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come. Corporation tee-shirt, stupid bloody Tuesday. Man, you been a naughty boy, you let your face grow long. I am the…
Friday market. Joni says it so well. OK. Substitute “violin” for “clarinet”
Norbert Trock has run “Rockpile” in Mainz for almost as long as I’ve lived here. Back then (late 70s), there was a plethora of good (as in: “High Fidelity“- good)…
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