Posted in Music, Punkrock, Shows, tagged Aetherblissement, Apologies I Have None, Club Scheisse, Love Academy, Zombies Are Pissed on October 10, 2010| 1 Comment »
It’s been quite a while since I had some time to go out to a show and I figure I only got my ass off the couch this evening because I had two weeks of holiday and that’s always a good sign that I had a lot of time to relax and recharge my batteries. Also I wanted to at least show up at the “Club Scheisse/Aetherblissement”, a very nice and cool venue, one of the last in Cologne which still have this semi-legal/squat feel to it. (more…)
Posted in Football, Misc., Sports, tagged Chinatown, Little Italy, New York City, New York Cosmos, Williamsburg on October 6, 2010| Leave a Comment »
For the last day I was about to spend in New York City I decided to take things slowly and sleep all morning. Felt really refreshing and by noon I was ready to go to the subway again to meet with my host. He had offered to show me through Little Italy and Chinatown since both neighbourhoods are close to where he works. (more…)
Posted in Misc., Sports, tagged Central Park, Monday Night Football, New York, Times Square on October 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »
I was out on my own again on Monday and it seems like every time I hit the streets alone, the weather changes rapidly. While the New York weather was very nice, sunny and warm, over the weekend, which was actually pretty good because we spent a lot of time outdoors, on Monday there was a drizzling rain right from the start of the day. (more…)
Posted in Baseball, Sports, tagged Citi Field, New York Mets, Washington Nationals on October 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Sunday was reserved for baseball and everybody had been warning me beforehand that the game I was about to watch (New York Mets vs Washington Nationals) was probably one the most meaningless ever played. When we were at McSorley’s on Friday another customer had noticed the Mets hat of my friend and pointed out that it was going to be like a funeral. (more…)
Posted in Football, Sports, tagged Empire Supporters Club, Kansas City Wizzards, MLS, New Jersey, New York, New York Red Bulls, Thierry Henry on October 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Before I went on the trip me and my hosts were trying to figure out what to do so we ended up going to a soccer match which to me was especially interesting since I’m always interested in how the game is celebrated in other countries. He bought tickets for the ultras supporter section which were seats, but anyway. We met up with three friends of his and set out for New Jersey which is where the stadium is located. (more…)
Posted in Misc., tagged Brooklyn, Coney Island, New York, Red Hook Park, Sunset Park on October 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
For Saturday the weather was brilliant and in the afternoon me and my host were to go to watch a soccer match (about which I will write in a separate posting). But before that we set off to the south of Brooklyn to go to Coney Island. (more…)
Posted in Football, Misc., Sports, tagged Chinatown, East Village, McSorley's, New York on October 4, 2010| Leave a Comment »
The second day of my trip looked rather dull since it had been raining all night and there wasn’t any chance of the rain stopping any time soon. I was on my own for the first time since my host obviously had to work. We were to meet up later during the day, but until then I was out to explore the city. (more…)
Posted in Music, Punkrock, Shows, tagged FC St Pauli, Rival Schools, The Gaslight Anthem on October 1, 2010| 1 Comment »
I’ve seen what must be over a thousand shows in my entire life so far. Some took place in rotten cellars where the stench was so bad you wanted to puke. Some were in huge halls too expensive to buy a drink. Some were in small clubs with a few spectators where we hung out and talked to the bands afterwards. Some were at youth centres with nagging social workers who would show yu the dor if you were drinking a beer. But never in my life have I attended a show like the one yesterday evening. Ladies and gentlemen, The Gaslight Anthem at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. (more…)
Posted in Misc., Punkrock, Record Collection, tagged Brooklyn, CBGB's, Katz's, New York on October 1, 2010| Leave a Comment »
It’s a hot and humid place after all. New York, after only one day, already has fulfilled all my expectations and got me curious to see even more. I think even after only one day one can sense what this city means to the world. So, here’s how I got there. (more…)
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