The name is an elaborate one, but necessary. MC1R stands for melanocortin-1 receptor. This is the receptor that gives redheads their red hair, pale skin and freckles. The editor, Tristan, is a redhead himself and started MC1R magazine about 3…
When old people get nostalgic, their sentences start with “I used to love…” or “I still remember well…” I still remember well playing the Maniac Mansion and Zak McKracken point-and-click adventures in the early 90s. I never finished any of…
When I’ve been in London in recent years, I’ve often visited the Tate Modern. Last time, we only made it to the café to enjoy the view over chips and a beer. The other times it has always been a…
Even though hip-hop hasn’t always been my thing, I’m really glad that albums like “and the Anonymous Nobody” appeal to me. The record would never have crossed my path if a reviewer hadn’t written exactly the opposite about Beginner’s latest…
Imagine that once a year the GEMA (German Society for Musical Performing Rights) declared Berlin the city of music. There would be flags and installations everywhere, and the city would be visibly taken over by the colours of the event.…
For some time now, I’ve been buying more CDs and records again. The latter speaks for itself, as the format is just a wonderful contrast to modern music, and you get download codes for almost every record these days anyway,…
Smartwatches are a mystery to me! I tried one myself some time ago, but after a few weeks I didn’t see the need for it and sold it again. Naturally, I see things a little differently with regular wristwatches. They…
With this book title you’d only guess it’s about the music industry if you know the name Tim Renner (or the song Trrrmmer by Die Sterne). Together with Sarah Wächter, he has put together a stocktake of this industry. Throughout…
I’m a bit of a creature of habit when it comes to headphones, as I basically only own Sennheiser headphones. These include my IE 8*, which is about eight years old and is designed for everyday use, especially in the…
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