Donaukanaltreiben

This weekend, you can do some floating on the Danube canal – or “Donaukanaltreiben”, as the locals call it. Music, poetry, and culture – even though I don’t quite see how they pack that all on a raft and send it floating on the canal.

Anyway… It might be fun! Check out more on donaukanaltreiben.at!

PS: the weather forecast is good – unbelievable!

Into the city

Next Saturday, Stermann and Grissemann will do what they are best at: talking non-sense in public (though I heard they also do that if they do not have an audience to impress). They will be supported by Russkaja, Balkan Beat Box and many others. And for some reason, 100,000 roses will be handed out by Austria’s semi-prominence… Whatever…

Saturday, May, 15, Rathausplatz, 18:00 – for more information, check out fm4.orf.at.

PS: This event is somehow related to Wiener Festwochen…

PPS: Weather forecast ist bad…

Putumayo is the ultimate way to get to know music from all over the world! And they are not only compiling great songs, they are also committed to distributing a part of the revenue in the communities where the music comes from.

We do have some of their albums – not as many as we would like to, though, for financial reasons. What we can offer for now is non-financial support – advertisement. So if you have some euros to spare and are looking for a great present or so, Putumayo is the way to go!

For more information, check out www.putumayo.com!

Ok, unfortunately, I don’t have a clue about IT, don’t know much about development cooperation, and don’t have much money to spare – so the only thing I can actually do is write about them – hoping that someone reads about their project who is in a better position than me to make a contribution and offer support!

By the way, there is an interesting exhibition at the Leopold museum in Vienna – about children toys – but much more than that, too. Read more…

Mückenschwein Verlag

…nein, keinen Elefanten, sondern ein Mückenschwein machen!

Der Mückenschwein-Verlag sitzt in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern und macht tolle Bücher und noch vieles mehr. Wenn ihr wissen wollt, wie man den Weltfrieden rettet und glücklich wird – hier seid ihr richtig! Die Bücher werden handgefertigt und sind trotzdem günstig.

Mehr Infos auf www.mueckenschwein.de!

Transmitter Failure - Jenny Owen Youngs

Went to Regina Spektor yesterday – the supporting act was Jenny Owen Youngs, and she was great (Regina was also quite ok). Jenny did a lot of hopping (’cause someone in the audience asked her to), and she commended the Viennese audience for clapping about 15% more than usual at other European concerts where she performed. Though it has to be said that the Gasometer is the worst location for a concert which can possibly be found in Vienna.

She said she would come to the merchandise booth after the concert, and she actually really did!

Check out her website www.jennyowenyoungs.com!

PS: she’s kind’a cute, too!

Christoph & Lollo recently released a video/song about a number of Austrian polticians – if you need assistance in comprehending (mere German language skills are not sufficient), dergelbeSalon will gladly offer private lessons.

For more information, check www.christophundlollo.com.

Far - Regina Spektor

Of course, it ain’t ever too far to see Regina Spektor live  on stage – but I am quite happy that the stage is only a couple of minutes away from dergelbeSalon, actually. So if you have nothing better to do on December 16 – and chances are there is nothing better anyway…

To sum up her music in 11:11 minutes: it’s like having a love affair, on the back of a truck, with Mary Ann, who is Pavlov’s daughter, in case you didn’t know. And she’ll send you flyin‘, because I want to sing, either in buildings or in plain sunshine! Or maybe so…

For more info, check out her myspace site.

WiWi Cafe Berlin

If you ever happen to look for a nice café close to “TU Berlin” (Berlin University of Technology), try the “WiWi Cafe” – a cosy place run by students for students and everybody else! They also help students at the faculty of economics and management in organizing their curriculum (psychological coaching depends on the mood of the person behind the bar). But providing a nice place to sit, chat and learn is in my opinion the most important service to the students there!

On a personal note: I tried for almost 6 months to teach the students there that the word “Kafffe” should actually be pronounced “Kafeee” – however, my success was limited.

For more information – check out www.wiwicafe.de…

Blue Orange

A new BlueOrange Cafe opened recently just next to dergelbeSalon. It is quite difficult to find – you actually have to go into the Finance Ministry building.

Unfortunately, the location is intended for the people working in the ministry building, so the opening hours are rather incompatible with our typical visiting hours. But anyway, we can wholeheartedly recommend the experience!

For more information, visit www.blueorange.co.at!