Lieb Vaterland, magst ruhig sein

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Ladies and gentlemen, ''Lieb Vaterland, magst ruhig sein'' is a song by German medieval rock band In Extremo. The song is the third single taken from the 2016 studio effort ''Quid pro quo''. The German title of the single translates to ''Dear fatherland,...

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Limitless (2011) - Waste of philosophic and scientific potential in this stylish action-thriller - 7/10 (24/10/16)

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''Limitless'' is an entertaining science-fiction movie based upon the theory that humans are only using ten percent of their brain and the question what might happen if we were able to access more or all parts of our brain efficiently. Instead of focusing...

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Concerts in Montreal and Ottawa - Second part

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Ladies and gentlemen, This is the second out of three parts revisiting the numerous concerts I have attended in Montreal and Ottawa over the past few months. There are many more to come in November with Ghost, In Flames. Sonata Arctica to only name a...

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Concerts in Montreal and Ottawa - First part

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Ladies and gentlemen, I have attended numerous concerts over the past two months and before I start losing track of them, I simply wanted to post a few pictures of these shows in Montreal and Ottawa with a couple of comments on each band. I will also...

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Sunshine in Ottawa

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This picture was taken at the Canadian Museum of Nature in September. I hope the current bad weather front will pass soon, especially since weather really affects my mood.

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Spending time with friends

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Ladies and gentlemen, In case you were wondering what I have been doing since my road trip through Quebec two months ago, I simply wanted to update my blog with a few pictures taken over the past two months. I have spent some quality time with friends...

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The Magnificent Seven (2016) - One of the better remakes supporting the contemporary western revival - 7/10 (11/10/16)

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The Magnificent Seven is the remake of a remake that neither has the epic intensity of the original ''Seven Samurai'' movie by Kurosawa Akira from 1954 nor the outstanding acting skills portrayed in John Sturges' ''The Magnificent Seven'' from 1960. Still,...

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The Girl on the Train (2016) - An overtly long and repetitive ride through sinister territories with interesting passengers - 6/10 (10/10/16)

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''The Girl on the Train'' is a psycho thriller in the key of but not as good as ''Gone Girl''. It's recommendable for genre fans but far from being a highlight. The movie deals with the disappearance of a nanny and is told through numerous changes of...

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The essence of punk in a sinister setting - A review of NoFX's ''First Ditch Effort''

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Most punk bands have that one album where they get rid of their carefree, juvenile and rebellious spirit and sound dark, grown-up and serious. In the case of Southern Californian punk rockers NoFX, this one album might be First Ditch Effort. The record...

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Violent fun ride - A review of Tainted DickMen's ''Tornado Thrashing Bomber～全世界総メタル化計画～''

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Tainted DickMen offers a brutal, carefree and entertaining fun ride through grindcore, hardcore punk and thrash metal territories with eleven songs clocking in at twenty-three minutes. Sloppy English lyrics about mostly humorous topics meet a surprisingly...

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