Solaris interviews: The Monkid
I first met Mik and Manou Rahner on the dance floor of the Mojo Club in Hamburg in 2016. Fast forward a couple of weeks
I first met Mik and Manou Rahner on the dance floor of the Mojo Club in Hamburg in 2016. Fast forward a couple of weeks
As I am sliding into a common “GJD” ( Grey January Depression ) I remembered that it’s a good idea to list all the things
The Internet is still ablaze with fire that The Last Jedi lit within the Star Wars Community. I have to be honest, I disliked the
In Germany we celebrate Christmas one day ahead of the British and Americans so allow me to formulate some soppy thoughts for the festive season
Wow The Last Jedi really ruffled some feathers out there!!! It seems I am not the only one who thought the sequel sucked… I think
Ok so I watched The Last Jedi today. I do love Star Wars so I was damn hyped, especially with all the rave reviews comparing
If there is a city with similar hype levels than London then it surely must be Berlin. One could even say that Berlin is actually
When reading reviews of the sequel to Ridley Scotts Masterpiece from 1982, Bladerunner 2049 is getting heaps of praise. It’s 5 stars all around and
I have been living in London for 15 years and I still love the big smoke dearly. So when friends ask me about what to
Of all the things London spoiled me with, Street Art was one of the most vibrant. Rarely a week passed without a new great show
I am always massivly inspired by creative people doing their thing. That’s why I loved living in London so much! Han Lee aka Haniboi always stuck
Every since I went to a disco when I was 14 during a family holiday and thought “This music sucks, I could do this way better!”
It’s interesting too see how BAPE founder and Streetwear legend NIGO continues to bring his buddies over to UNIQLO for some nice global exposure. First
Let’s chat about the reason I took it upon myself to visit London in January when it’s rainy, cold and horrible: MoWax boss James Lavelle
Bright lights, big city. So if you are not really culturally inclined then London has a lot of damn good shopping options as well! Although classic
It’s always great to visit London. I just love this city! But let’s be honest here: It’s not a place where you can catch a
I planned to kick off the blogging year by a self affirmative and motivational post how to best achieve your New Year resolutions. Then I
When I started writing this blog post it was meant to be a celebration of the movie series that means so much to so many
Man what a crazy year! First Bowie and Prince check out, then England votes to leave the EU and now orange faced Trump seized the
Remember when Shoreditch was cool? I do. Admittedly it’s hard to imagine these days after Shoreditch High Street became somehow officially part of Essex and
One of the things I love about the Big Smoke is it’s eclectic mix of people: There are around 300 different languages spoken on the streets
I don’t know if it’s my age creeping up to me, but the whole current Streetwear game leaves me pretty cold these days: There is just
With one of my favorite comedian riding to town this month, I thought I reflect a little bit about my love for stand up comedy.
People reading this blog should know that I do love my bootleg toys. With mainstream toy companies pumping out merchandise left, right and centre I
Welcome back for some more chit chat about Star Wars Celebration! Check out Part 1 of my report here where I talk about the Rogue
Conventions like this have a weird effect on me: On the one hand am I very attracted to go to such geek-fests, on the other
Another day, another Amsterdam adventure! After checking out the local art scene it was time to investigate the local record shop infrastructure. Thanks to some
Its always fun to go on a city break, especially when the weather has been this horrible in London like this year! So when I
I still can’t believe it. I feel like I got sucked into a parallel universe where Britain ACTUALLY voted to exit Europe. What? Quick disclaimer:
Living in London as a creative person can be a blessing and a curse at the same time: It’s absolutely fantastic to have the best
When Jim and Matilda from Endoftheline offered me to get involved into the creative frenzy that is the annual Meeting of Styles festival I couldn’t
Holy comic books Batman! Who would have foreseen the tidal wave of comic book adaptations hitting us this year: Deadpool, Batman v Superman, X Men Apocalypse,
London has been home to many legendary labels: MoWax, Ninja Tune and Warp just to name a few. But apart from the heavy hitters many
That London hosts amazing exhibitions is no secret, but this exhibition hold some secrets itself! Kickstarted in 2012, Secret 7s picks 7 tracks and releases them
Uniqlo dropped the bomb this week and revealed the pieces of their upcoming collaboration with pop artist KAWS! I am very, very happy about what I
Man, it’s a crazy time to be a geek! Who would thought there would be a time where our sweatiest nerd fantasies would come true? We
I have been a vinyl collector my whole life but the small flats in London with no storage space and the pain of having to
It has been a busy this year so far: Trying to keep blogging on a regular basis, pushing forward my design work, paintings and musical endeavours
As a Designer, having personal projects can really help to keep the creativity bubbling. For me that’s DJing, writing this blog and doing a bit of
Martha Cooper needs no introduction: Snapping New York street scenes since the 70ties, she released together with fellow photographer Henry Chalfant the legendary book “Subway
Yes, I am still struggling to take good shots in dim light conditions! Then again, this picture really captures the frenzy that ensued once Lazarides
February keeps on hammering me with great shows to go to! For two weeks EndoftheLine takes over the entire LondonNewcastle Project Space on Redchurch Street in
What a crazy week this has been! First Robert Del Naja aka 3D presented new prints and a limited edition EP at the “Ritual Spirit”
Living in London might be expensive, dirty and stressful but you can’t complain about a lack of amazing artists exhibiting on your doorstep. And nothing
Hi kids! After breaking down the sneaker queueing game I thought I address the next essential puzzle piece in a street geeks identity: Collecting expensive
With the latest colourway of the Yeezy Boost 750 about to drop I thought it would be fun to share some experiences I had regarding
I have no idea how I got into all this but somehow I managed to enter the twisted world of Suckadelic bootleg toys, ruled by
I don’t know how he does it but somehow Banksy manages to stay ahead of the pack and makes his at times painfully obvious social
Not breaking news: Dalston and Hackney Central are loosing their cool at an alarming rate with drunken Essex boys and girls pouring into the area.
People who follow my Instagram account know I love snapping away with my iPhone. For the longest time I have been thinking about printing the
One of the events I always put in bold into my calendar is the East London Comics and Arts Festival… or in short: ELCAF! The
One reason it’s a very clever thing not skip excessive drinking on a Friday is that Saturday has lots to offer to the fresh faced adventurer! Being it a
This Friday my blogging mentor Sara from hellothemushroom.com got me into the Instagrammers and Bloggers special preview night of the The Royal Academy’s Summer show, awesome!
Yes I do love my trainers so when a new piece of the Kanye West x Adidas is getting released I do pay attention. Kanye
Saturday is the day to get stuff done son! It’s perfect for cleaning the flat, doing the shopping or grabbing fellow blogger extraordinaire Sara Doucette
When the sun comes in London this grey city transforms into a Mediterranean town with people spilling out of the pubs, galleries and restaurants onto