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
March 7, 2018
No Comments
Kickstarting 2018!
As I am sliding into a common “GJD” ( Grey January Depression ) I remembered that it’s a good idea to list all the things
January 31, 2018
No Comments
Star Wars Episode 9: The Solaris speculation!
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
December 27, 2017
No Comments
A Solaris sermon for Christmas
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
December 24, 2017
No Comments
The Last Jedi: The Solaris Edit
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
December 21, 2017
No Comments
The Last Jedi: A Space Rant *With Spoilers*
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
December 16, 2017
1 Comment
Solaris goes Berlin
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
October 26, 2017
No Comments
Bladerunner 2049 and the curse of the dissapointing sequel
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
October 8, 2017
No Comments
The Solaris guide to London
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
September 13, 2017
No Comments
Art for Water: Millerntor Gallery 2017
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
July 19, 2017
No Comments
Solaris Interviews: Haniboi
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
May 13, 2017
No Comments
It ain’t easy being a DJ
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!”
March 19, 2017
2 Comments
Back to the Future: Futura 2000
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
March 6, 2017
No Comments
Daydreaming with… UNKLE @Lazarides Gallery
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
February 1, 2017
1 Comment
Solaris on tour: London calling Part 2
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
January 26, 2017
No Comments
Solaris on tour: London calling! Part 1
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
January 23, 2017
No Comments
10 things creative people can learn from La La Land
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
January 2, 2017
No Comments
Star Wars nothing but Star Wars…
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
December 29, 2016
No Comments
TRUMPAGEDDON!
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
November 10, 2016
5 Comments
Memories of a Shoreditch Twat
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
September 27, 2016
14 Comments
Riddim: Nottinghill Carnival forever!
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
August 29, 2016
No Comments
C’est ne pas un SUPREME
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
August 17, 2016
No Comments
Funny how? My love affair with stand up comedy
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.
August 6, 2016
No Comments
Back to the Future: 8-Bit Zombie
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
July 28, 2016
No Comments
Star Wars Celebration London 2016: Episode 2
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
July 22, 2016
No Comments
Star Wars Celebration London 2016: Episode I
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
July 19, 2016
2 Comments
Solaris on tour: Amsterdam calling! Part 2
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
July 12, 2016
No Comments
travel
Solaris on tour: Amsterdam calling! Part 1
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
July 5, 2016
No Comments
BREXIT OMG WTF
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:
June 25, 2016
4 Comments
London Gallery Crawling: Part 1
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
June 15, 2016
No Comments
Creative Triathlon: Meeting of Styles 2016
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
June 7, 2016
No Comments
Kapow! A Solaris 100 guide to comic movie mania!
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,
May 22, 2016
No Comments
interview
Gamma Proforma: Audio Futurism
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
April 18, 2016
1 Comment
Their 7″ vinyl weights a ton: Secret 7s 2016
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
April 9, 2016
No Comments
KAWS Mania: Making moves with Brian Donnelly
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
April 1, 2016
No Comments
I AM… BATMAN!!!
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
March 23, 2016
No Comments
The joy of bargain diggin’
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
March 16, 2016
No Comments
A Solaris guide to doing EVERYTHING!
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
March 3, 2016
No Comments
Solaris 100 at Meet The Artists
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
February 27, 2016
No Comments
Interview: Martha Cooper
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
February 23, 2016
No Comments
Still Here: A Decade of Lazarides
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 13, 2016
No Comments
exhibition
Neverended: End of the Line 10th Anniversary Show
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
February 10, 2016
No Comments
KAWS at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
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”
February 6, 2016
1 Comment
Robert Del Naja: Massive Art Attack
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
February 2, 2016
No Comments
Ok so Urban Vinyl is kinda over but…
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
January 26, 2016
8 Comments
Queuing for trainers: A survivors tale
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
December 17, 2015
No Comments
Suckadelic — A New Hope
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
November 26, 2015
No Comments
Dismaland REDUX
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
September 8, 2015
No Comments
Hackney Wicked: Art, Egg baps and Sweet Toofs
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.
July 22, 2015
No Comments
Getting my RISO on…
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
July 2, 2015
1 Comment
Pencils at dawn: ELCAF 2015
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
June 30, 2015
1 Comment
A Proactive Saturday
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
June 23, 2015
1 Comment
Royal Academy Summer Show 2015 Bloggers Evening
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!
June 21, 2015
1 Comment
fashion
Boost this!
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
June 18, 2015
1 Comment
Sprayed Exhibition at Gagosian Gallery
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
June 13, 2015
1 Comment
exhibition
Summer might be finally here!
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
June 11, 2015
No Comments