Amano – one of the new hotels around Rosenthaler Platz (not naming the Easyjet Hotel, The Circus Hotel the XY Hotel etc.) flooding the area so tourists have a hub to the hip Mitte area was the location for the Mirapodo Launch Party last night. Mirapodo claims that you can return your shoes within 100 days and the shipping to your house (and back to Mirapodo in case the shoes don`t fit or you don`t like them) is free. There is a similar US Service complaining that they wish people would order more shoes even if they ship them back. It`s interesting how the German mindset will take that approach – order and try as many pairs as you want and if you don`t want them send them back! So order order order and – that`s what Mirapodo is betting on – keep not just one pair …

It was a quite interesting crowd, good atmosphere not too much “hippe mitte stuff” and a good place to be last night.

As much as we don`t like all these hotels shooting up like mushrooms if Amano can establish their downstairs Lobby for events like that it will not have been the last time we visit!

BLUE IN THE FACE, Berlin’s local avant-garde sonic stalwarts, blend elements borrowed from Jazz, Blues, Rock and Industrial to create a sophisticated, visceral sound that oscillates from Noise to Pop and ultimately leaves
you slack-jawed in its sedative weirdness.
Michael Rader(styx)

TRIKE is an Electro-Aerobic-Disco-Art-Trash duo from Canada.

Made up of Stephen Taylor (keyboard, vocals) and Xania Keane (violin, tap-dancing, glockenspiel), this band is most happy on stage. Their live show features costume changes, dance instructions and spanking.

In the past two years, Trike has played hundreds of shows across 16 European countries, landed a small record deal, a Yamaha-sponsorship, won $20,000 on television/radio contest ‘The Gong Show’ and had their ‘New Album’ hit number 6 on Canadian radio.

Trike is currently working on a new album with Cheap Satanism Records, that will be released in April.

Robbery in Berlin

They took 800.000 Euros but were only able to “secure” 100.000.

Boris Becker attended the tournament and is doing fine.

Brunnen 70 is opening its doors this weekend. In an old furniture shop! 800m² will be waiting for you filled with sound, light annd people … could be interesting …

Brunnenstrasse 70 / 71
U8 Voltastrasse
Berlin Wedding
Entrance via Elevator
http://www.brunnen70.de

Freitag 5.3 /// ERSTBEGEHUNG
Samstag 6.3 /// BAUSTELLE ADE

International short film festival Future Shorts hits Kreuzberg with a fascinating selection of short films from around the globe and Germany on March 27th! Expect the winners of the German Short Film Award 2009, live music, an enigmatic cinema experience and enjoy the view on river Spree in Glashaus / ARENA. Doors open at 8.30pm, entry is 9€ or 7€ for students or with flyer. spread the word! http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=361827317064&ref=mf