ruhrgebiet
23.04.2011
What kind of people actually make music in the Ruhr Area? Considering the slogan “Ruhr metropolis”, can we call it a representative local „scene“ (or are there even several scenes)? Maybe the ”hot” popular music in Germany is produced in Hamburg, Düsseldorf or
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27.02.2011
At the end of the year, Tom Liwa and Helge Schneider once again philosophise on music, humour and the Ruhr area. Festland provided the soundtrack while we were recalling the year 2010Balance sheets are not our thing - we were concerned about music, the people behind it and the region that it is
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05.01.2011
Part two of the interview with the DJ and producer Mike Huckaby from Detroit. You can find the first part here. You still live and work in Detroit – what are the benefits of living in this city? Mike Huckaby: Teaching at „Youthville“, that is amazing and is one of the strongest reasons, why I'm
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03.10.2010
Prof. Dr. Volker Eichener, headmaster of EBZ Business School, is a metropolis connaisseur. Originally a social and political scientist, he now manages an academy, consults politicians and initiatives and offers various courses. Under the roof of the term “urban research”, he deals with topics such
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09.08.2010
The dead are buried. After the shock, their families and friends will mourn their losses. The media have been covering all aspects of the tragedy. The prosecutors can study the files and penalise the culprits.
It's about time to honour the culture which has made possible the parade in the first
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17.07.2010
Could the story of the Love Parade in the Ruhr Area be symptomatic of the region? In 2008, the closure of the B1 for the Dortmund-based Techno event was a huge success for everybody involved, with 1.6 million visitors. One year later, the event in Bochum had to be cancelled due to organizational
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27.06.2010
What had been planned as final event of the summer academy developed into a disputation! The academy invited students from the Ruhr area to discuss on the Ruhr area’s place and significance within Europe. For one wee, topics such as migration/education, city/area/metropolis, arts/culture,
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27.05.2010
Nowadays, stage music is much more than a mere background to the theatrical action. The focus has shifted, the music gets more and more attention, being a production on its own. Does this change lead to new forms of staging? And if that was the case: will the perception of music change? Does it
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29.04.2010
Heavy Metal and the Ruhr area – a classic combo like fish’n’chips. Since the 80s, this region is a stronghold of Metal, so nobody was surprised when Iron Maiden recorded their gig on November 24, 2003 in the Westfalenhalle Dortmund and released this live document on DVD - and it
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25.04.2010
Jazz in the Ruhr area is a region with strongholds (clubs or seasonal events, like festivals), almost uncharted territories and some odd spots. It’s hard to find your way through that jungle. The Jazzatlas Ruhr tries to draw a map and to make it easier to get through the woods, offering a
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