Getting Around in Berlin: How to Ride the U-Bahn

If you’re traveling through Berlin, Germany – like I recently did, you’ll notice that most of the locals are not driving cars. In a way, Berlin is like any other big city. Its residents opt for quicker, cheaper modes of transportation than expensive automobiles that tend to get stuck on the Autobahn. Similar to New…

Tochter von Berlin (A Poem)

I finally recorded a rough cut of the first song I’ve ever written in German, entitled “Tochter von Berlin,” with my band, Irene & Reed. The music begins with a resurrection of a little Beethoven and Liberace, blended with drums resembling a death march and a mostly instrumental chorus. Weeded throughout are verses in German,…