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It's Kyiv and not Kiev

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

In my my five-part series "Ukraine, a country on the border", many readers (and editors!) have asked why I have chosen to spell the capital of Ukraine as Kyiv, and not Kiev, which is better known in the West. So I thought now might be a good time to explain my rationale.

One of the most frustrating things about Ukraine for Ukrainians does not take place within its borders, but outside them. For a country so large geographically, with a history so rich, deep and lengthy, and being a center of so...

Lagwagon and Useless I.D. rock the Feierwerk

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

This past weekend legendary pop-punk outfit Lagwagon performed to a sold out audience at the Feierwerk's Hansa 39. Local punk band Screed opened with mostly old material even though their new album has been recorded and will be released in October.  Their style fits quite well with touring bands as they describe themselves as being in the vein of NOFX and Fat Wreck Chords bands.  Screed's last album can be downloaded for free at their website, which you can find here. The Second band of the...

Ukraine, country on the border (part 3)

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Part three of a five-part series that looks at Ukraine, co-host of the 2012 European Football Championships, from a historical, political and cultural perspective.

Part I - Ukraine, the early years and the beginnings of its sex trade
Part II - Ukraine and its troubled relations with Poland
Part III - Ukraine and its big brother, Russia
Part IV - Golden Age and the 20th Century
Part V - Ukraine - Munich connection

Kyiv is the English translation for the Ukrainian word. The Russian translation...

Ukraine, a country on the border (part 1)

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Part one of a five-part series that looks at Ukraine, co-host of the 2012 European Football Championships, from a historical, political and cultural perspective. Part I - Ukraine, the early years and the beginnings of its sex trade
Part II - Ukraine and its troubled relations with Poland
Part III - Ukraine and its big brother, Russia
Part IV - Golden Age and the 20th Century
Part V - Ukraine - Munich connection Kyiv is the English translation for the Ukrainian word. The Russian translation is...

Ukraine, a country on the border (part 2)

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Part two of a five-part series that looks at Ukraine, co-host of the 2012 European Football Championships, from a historical, political and cultural perspective.
Part I - Ukraine, the early years and the beginnings of its sex trade
Part II - Ukraine and its troubled relations with Poland
Part III - Ukraine and its big brother, Russia
Part IV - Golden Age and the 20th Century
Part V - Ukraine - Munich connection

Kyiv is the English translation for the Ukrainian word. The Russian translation is...

The Irish dare to dream in Euro 2012

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Ask any Munich football fan about current Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trappatoni's time at the helm of Bayern München in the 1990s, and they'll point you to a much viewed You Tube video of a famous press conference in which an overwrought Trappatoni gives vent to his frustrations in language which is colourful, emotive, and has a distant and apparently accidental resemblance to German. This would draw a smile of recognition from Irish football fans, who have become familiar with the...

Billy Bragg at the Ampere

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Billy Bragg, English folk-rock legend, was on fire this past Monday night at the Ampere. He started off strong with his second song into the set already a big sing-a-long with "To have and to have not." The set then meandered through his career from songs about relationships to labor unions as well as covers of Woody Guthrie. He could have nearly passed as a comedian as he had witty stories and jokes between nearly every song throughout the set which gave insight into the songwriter's view of...

German Eurovision entry set for mediocrity

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

The Eurovision song contest in the last decade has been consistent in favoring either Eastern European countries or Scandinavian countries, with Germany being the one exception. Germany won in 2010 with an inexperienced, quirky, and oddly sexy performance by now famous Lena. Last year she tried her luck again, but with poor results.
This year Germany has chosen a single male singer, Roman Lob, with a song written by British musician Jamie Cullum. The track has achieved moderate success in...

A Champions League weekend in Munich

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

If you're lucky (or rich) enough to have a ticket for this weekend's Champions League final in Munich, or even if you're just planning on heading to Bavaria to soak up the atmosphere, there's a fair chance you won't just be there for the duration of the game. And nor should you be: Munich may rightly be renowned as a beer-lover's paradise, but there is a variety of other attractions to suit all interests.

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Yes, it's not all about beer, but what better way to kick things off than a visit...

Marcel goes to Munich, the Mondführer comes home.

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

Marcel Duchamp in München
Kunstbau
31st March - 15th July 2012

Iron Sky
Director: Timo Vuorensola. Release: April 2012.
Currently showing in Munich cinemas.


One of the most celebrated works in early 20th century art is on display in an U-Bahn station in Munich. Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2 is an absorbing modernist fusion of form, colour and energy, and forms the centrepiece of the first solo exhibition of Marcel Duchamp to be held here, currently to be seen in the Kunstbau in...

The USA and Europe have different ways of determining champions

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

An American who enjoys watching and playing sports tries to get a grasp on the European way of crowning a champion.
Whenever I go back to the States people often ask what it is about America I miss the most. They always wonder if it's the food, the music, or perhaps the people. And I do miss these things, for they do constitute a completely different culture, one that is richer than most people from Europe give it credit for. But these things are but window dressing for such a competitive...

Summer Rock Festivals

June 3, 2026 • 12:00 AM

It is too late to secure tickets for some of the rock festivals in the region, but certainly not too late for all.  Below is a list of some of the festivals in the area where tickets are still available. Chiemsee Rocks - 38 Euros - August 22nd - Beatsteaks, Deichkind, The Gaslight Anthem, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Anti Flag, and First Class Ticket. Rock am See - 62 Euros - September 1st - Green Day, Beatsteaks, Social Distortion, Flogging Molly, Angels and...

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Didn't manage to get a ticket for Linkin Park? Or still not enough after the concert? Join us at CRASH on June 12th for our "IN THE END" Linkin Park Special + CORE NIGHT.All night long, we'll be playing Linkin Park's music, along with Nu Metal, Metalcore, and Alternative Rock from bands such as Limp...

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