Germany

The words cool and German brass band… Read the rest don’t traditionally go together–but the contemporary Bavarian group LaBrassBanda has managed to combine old-world brass instrumentals with a modern-day funk style to come out with a very cool sound that makes you want to tap your feet and bob your head.
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Perhaps you can set in motion your entire week as a result of listening to the forward-moving sounds of Sonia Brex’s recently-released album, ”Naif.” The sultry, techno-pop tunes of “Naif” move in undulating tones with minimal lyrics that come from Brex’s soulful, easing voice, as each track moves forward effortlessly… Read the rest

This short animation by artist Tilles Singer highlights the craft of skateboarding. Enjoy!

[via: Yay!everyday]… Read the rest

Some are worried about children tobogganing through the snow next to “bare chested women,” while others argue that the benefit of attracting some 10,000 tourists outweighs any said concerns. Either way, the prospect of a topless toboggan race in a small resort town in Germany has people divided, and there’s… Read the rest

In a scene straight out of the new horror flick ‘Frozen‘, skiers at a southern German resort had to be airlifted to safety Tuesday after a malfunctioning ski lift imprisoned 43 passengers in gondolas for several hours.
Despite what you may imagine happens when people get stuck on a ski… Read the rest

Surfing huge sand dunes and riding at neck-breaking speeds down soft powdery sand – it’s hard not to get hooked on sandboarding. For the best ride, sandboarders look for long, steep slopes and an awe-inspiring setting. From the Middle East to South America, we dig out the best spots to… Read the rest

Two Germans needed hospital treatment after a supermarket imbroglio where both a salami and a four-pound block of cheese were used as weapons.
From the Telegraph:

The fight took place in the western city of Aachen when a 74-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman both laid claim to a shopping … Read the rest

In Germany bicycles are subject to the same street laws as motor vehicles, so when Christopher-Felix Hahn, a college student in Gießen, was pulled over on his bicycle for blowing three times the legal drinking limit he should not have been surprised that there would be consequences. Now, around the… Read the rest

In Fall 2007 Christoph Rehage set out on a mission to walk from China to Germany. He didn’t make it.

As you might know from the video or from the blog, I did walk about one third of the initial way, from November 9th 2007 (my 26th birthday) until October … Read the rest

You heard me right. The U.S. has now claimed the throne as the world’s no. 1 favorite country. What’s the big surprise?… Read the rest Many say that the nation has President Barack Obama to thank. Global confidence in Obama has put the U.S. in a positive light. Even approval of America among

Dolores and Lolita, two spectacled bears in the Leipzig Zoo in Germany, have gone almost completely bald – and nobody seems to know why. And it’s a bad time to be bald in Leipzig, as the freezing German winter is just beginning to set in.
But the tragedy of this… Read the rest

If this doesn’t make your day, I don’t know what will. The best part about it is that I’m pretty sure this vid is not a spoof… in other words, these German bike loving rappers are the real deal. At least I hope so!… Read the rest

Cycle Ball, or Radball, is a soccer-like game where players on specialized bicycles use their front tires to strike a small ball towards a lacrosse-style net. The bikes used in Cycle Ball are fixed gear, heavier than average, and cost upwards of 2,000 Euros. They also have vertical handlebars for… Read the rest

Listen hard. Can you hear it? Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) in Pfinztal, Germany developed a “liquid wood” substance called Arboform that could replace plastic in both industrial and household uses. Although the coffin hasn’t been nailed shut on plastic just yet, the researchers may have… Read the rest

Although I am not sure if there actually is a true definition of what is “green” or not, Germany has managed to pick up the prize for being the greenest country in the world. In this case, the definition is based on energy use for 2007; Germany cut its use… Read the rest