New! on darkwave.roReview and photos from E-TROPOLIS FESTIVAL, Berlin, June 26 on Darkwave.ro by Viva Music, Romania.
Lineup: PATENBRIGADE:WOLFF, KMFDM, SHE’S ALL THAT, LEÆTHER STRIP, CYBORG ATTACK, DAF, MERGEL KRATZER, FEINDFLUG, MIND.IN.A.BOX, COMBICHRIST, XOTOX, COVENANT, HOCICO, ANDYK
In 2009, I saw Depeche Mode live in Israel, Italy, Hungary, Spain (two shows). I also had tickets for Romania, Bulgaria and Portugal, but the shows were cancelled due to Dave Gahan’s illness. Still, the trip to Porto was good fun!
I also went to two major Gothic festivals in Germany:
WGT, with 192 artists on the lineup. My review was posted on Darkwave.ro and
Blackfield, with 20 bands on the lineup. My review was also posted on Darkwave.ro.
2010 started well for me: on January 9, I saw Depeche Mode in Berlin, and on January 23, I saw them (again!) in Antwerp. The Belgian Depeche Mode experience was a real adventure that I will never forget! The fake tickets that I paid 500 euro for, Peddy the angel from heaven who helped us get in, the last metro, Andreea, me crying like a baby listening to Walking in My Shoes…it all seems like a detective story with a lot of suspense, and in the end the villain and the detective are a couple and they live happily ever after.
On May 8, I saw In Strict Confidence and Rabia Sorda in Prague at the Abaton electro festival. My review here.
On June 26, I am attending E-tropolis, an excellent indoor festival at Columbiahalle in Berlin, Germany (thank God it is indoors as the weather hasn’t been very friendly lately, and, hey, what’s a Gothic girl with drooling makeup 
. The lineup of the E-tropolis festival is impressive and compact. I expect to see 13 exquisite performances and take lots of pics! Next, Amphi festival! A new post on my blog will be dedicated to Amphi.
Until then, stay tuned to good music, and check Vivi‘s last.fm and blip.fm profiles!
In Strict Confidence
Die Stadt schläft tief
doch du kannst es nicht
weil ich dich rief
und die Gedanken drehen sich
bist unachtsam,
nur für einen Augenblick
und schon kommt alles zurück
Glaub mir kein Wort
und das was es verspricht
dein Herz schlägt fort
doch die Tabletten helfen nicht
du wünschst es dir
nur für einen augenblick
und ich bin wieder zurück
Jetzt bin ich wieder hier
du reichst mir deine Hand
Lange nicht gesehen, doch gleich wieder erkannt
Du willst so vieles wissen
und du willst mich küssen
doch ich brauch dich nicht
tauch in ein schwarzes Licht
Du rufst mir hinterher
und deine Sehnsucht brennt
Willst mich so vieles fragen
willst noch so viel sagen
doch hier hör´ dich nicht
tauch in ein schwarzes Licht
Der Traum wirkt nach
Ich werde dich verführ´n
Dein Herz liegt brach
Doch du kannst nichts mehr spüren
Bist so naiv
Was glaubst du was du schmeckst
Wenn du dir deine Wunden leckst
Glaub mir kein Wort
und das was es verspricht
Wünsch dich weit fort
Nein, nein es gelingt dir nicht
Ich brauch dich nicht
Ein letzter kuss
Ein letztes mal
nina de lianin - in strict confidence
IN STRICT CONFIDENCE in Prague, Abaton Club, May 8, 2010
Prague is the perfect city: you can visit it on foot (let’s say the steps to the castle on the hill are a little hard to climb, but we aren’t that old yet). So, the old town, the small town, the center, the side streets full of cute little shops, the parks and the bridges can all be visited in 2 days tops, without hopping in and off buses.
Bohemian crystal (traditional souvenir stuff), beer of all sorts, cozy cafes, excellent food served either in elegant little gardens or in pivnice (cellars), cobble stone (sometimes pretty tiring!, but it looks old and genuine), grand castles, painters and craftsmen, stories, myths, legends, fairy tales, museums of all kinds (from a ghost museum to a pleasure toys museum), puppets and puppet theaters, cathedrals, churches, all easy to reach and logically explained on maps – make Prague a wonderful destination.
The reason why I went to Prague in May 2010 was primarily the In Strict Confidence concert @Abaton Club (I have to admit I envy the Czech for their geared club), on May 8 (Dennis Ostermann’s birthday – some of us choose to work even on their b-day:)).
I wore my lenses for the first time and I almost lost one in the middle of a very pleasant conversation! Well, my reaction was natural: Ooops! I’m losing an eye!
I took flash pics, and I am sorry I blinded Antje and Dennis forever, but I couldn’t leave empty handed (here is the gallery). I tried to take pics without the flash and only God and Octa are my witnesses it didn’t work. Here are the pics I took during the Rabia Sorda concert (before ISC). And, of course, a professional photo gallery from Petr Klapper. A very special photo here. I definitely know when this pic was taken, and I thank Petr for that! A sweet memory from Prague, from Abaton Club, from a concert to remember!
Back to Prague: the photos from the ghost museum I visited, the torture museum, places I saw, food I tasted (and, of course, the beer!) are more than any words I may try to use to describe the nicest medieval town I have visited so far. Charles Bridge is amazing: the statues on the sides are quite a sight both from a close or long distance. In my opinion, Prague is the city designed for tourists, and I dare say that for the ones who can walk at least 8 hours every day! Prague has sights that need to be admired from different angles, increasing the impact and the beauty every time you watch a statue, a building or any other detail.
As usual, Depeche Mode were with me! As I entered a shop, a selection of older and newer songs from my favorite band was blasting!
I look forward to this summer’s trip to Germany. We are going to Amphi Festival in Cologne, and hopefully, we will meet many many friends and have lots of fun!
