Francine Sporenda interviews Manuela Schon about the legalised sex industry in Germany and the impact of new regulations. Manuela is a sociologist and political activist in Germany. She co-founded “Abolition 2014 – Für eine Welt ohne Prostitution” and “LINKE für eine Welt ohne Prostitution.” She is
DOLL HAZARD, thats Sandy Hazard from Vancouver / Canada und Chris Damien Doll from Oslo / Norway. They have recently released an album called “Transatlantic Meltdown” together – although they live 7200 kilometers apart from each other. Reason enough to have a little chat with
#throwbackthursday. Wanna do a little time travel? I did this interview on the 11th of August 2007, exactly tomorrow ten years ago, one day before the farewell concert of the legendary Hardcore-Band AMULET at Middelalderparken in Oslo. (You can watch the whole show on Youtube)
We all know that: As music lovers there are the musicians we just like. And then there are those, we feel a little bit more about. Whose work is very special and precious to us. I often have that tendency towards impressive guitar-work – and
After the gig of THE LAST VEGAS in Frankfurt we came to chat a bit with Chad Cherry, who sings in the US-american Band from Chicago since 2005. Among other things he told us that he is also a designer for clothes and accesoires. And
The event “Bahnhofsviertelnacht” is an annual event in the area around the main train station in Frankfurt. This is also a famous red light district with lots of brothels, bars and a lot of social problems (drug addiction, homelessness …) It’s no secret that the
A map shows addresses – of brothels, “saunas“, “spa-clubs“, of apartments let for the sole purpose of prostitution. It does not point to any private addresses, nor to those places and venues that can only be found out per phone. The map gives those who
When German abolitionists talk about the situation of prostitution in Germany, we hear the same responses, over and over: “You’ve got to be kidding!” or “How is this possible?” When we do presentations in other countries, people in the audience will often start to cry
January 2017 starts with a Metal Highlight: On January 18 nine musicians and one band will be inducted to the Hall Of Heavy Metal History in Anaheim / California. Among these will be Lemmy Kilmister, Ronnie James Dio, the SCORPIONS, Randy Rhoads – and guitar