HAMBURG, 15.08.2010, 5:30 Uhr …

… »Komm aus' m Club, war schön gewesen!
Stinke nach Suff, bin kaputt, is' n schönes Leben!«

Vielen Dank Euch allen, für diesen wirklich schönen Abend!

Bis bald ...
Jule & Niels

READY TO PLAY!

... well lately there weren't posted hardly any news to this blog as we all have had packed agendas! Sorry folks!

Still I took some time to finish one of my recent projects: My first custom-build speakers are now ready to play!

It lasted me quite a while to plan and precisely assemble this ultra-heavy pair of speakers (15 kg each). But last week I screwed the speakers in place, did all the wiring and insulation and finally slid the plywood-box into a satined stainless steel housing.

And even-though the overall look was obviously inspired by the work of Dieter Rams or Johnny Ive quite much I'm more than happy with a perfectly neat finish and of course with smooth and mellow tones filling up the room.

NEWS FROM OSLO ...

Just prior to loads of daily work I've uploaded some pix we brought from sunny Oslo: www.a-grand-day-out.de. Enjoy!

WELCOME TO HAMBURG, BANKSY!

... ONCE AGAIN WE MEET ;-)

... and in just a few hours we will know whether we will witness a great soccer match or a thrilling boxing fight ;-)

However this should be just great: Cold beer plus 34°C plus weekend plus a football classic!

So we pretty much hope you will find some decent time to watch the game too!

Good luck, enjoy, cheers, olé oléeeeeeee, trööööööööööööööt (sound of a vuvuzela) ...

GIVE IT A FACE!

While hundreds of thousands of litres of crude oil are still flowing Greenpeace is asking to redesign the green BP logo.

Whether this will help to battle polution is up to you – however, when you are working on this piece you at least will align your thoughts with those who suffer!

So give their campaign a face here: http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/files/tarsands/logo-competition.html

HAMBURG IS STILL WAITING FOR SUMMER!

HAMBURG IS HOT RODDIN' ...

... and we shared a sunny afternoon with Emma and Tommi and some neat street customs!

Thank you guys!

IMPRESSIONS FROM DUBLIN

While the massive stack of pictures we brought Portugal is still waiting to be sorted out we thought a drop of Guinness might also be nice for the time being ;o)

Here are some impressions of chilly Dublin

MOON EYES JUST MAKE YOUR FEET SMILE!

Yesterday I unpacked one of the latest Vans collaborations. This time though the bold Moon Logo was printed onto classic Slip-On's. Beautifully combined with black coloured parts and this bright yellow sole this pair will just welcome the summer here in (still cold) Hamburg!

http://www.mooneyesusa.com/

NIELS WAS »BOXING« ;o)

THIS IS ABOUT BEING CREATIVE BEFORE EATING YOUR NEXT BANANA!

Please enjoy: http://www.eatachiquita.com

NIELS WAS SOLDERING FOR HOURS ;o)

HAPPY EASTER ...

... and a big hug from (chocolate) Miffy and Melanie ;-)

http://www.miffy.com/

THERE AIN'T NO GRAVE ...

... can hold his spirit down!

So when you are listening to the new but final record of Johnny Cash you will again have to face death – turning his long and lonely struggle to your own.

Likewise you will for sure find so much love and peace in this last ten haunting songs!

Aloha Oe, Johnny

THE HATCH!

Every wall in Berlin is massively bombed with any kind of art. If you roam the streets a little you may even find pieces from artists like Obey or Banksy.

So as this form of art becomes more and more en vouge (if not to say commercial) than ever before – now there's a sticker-museum in Friedrichshain:

http://hatchkingdom.com/

HEY HO, LETS GO (TO BERLIN)!

If you are ever in town don't miss this place: http://www.ramonesmuseum.com/

NIELS' CURRENT PROJECT WILL MAKE MUSIC IN THE END ;-)

WALKING ON WATER ...

... is what we did alike thousands of people last Saturday!

And as we are no prehistoric, sacred celebrity it feels kind of strange to cross the Alster by foot and not by boat ;0)

Frosty/holy greetings ...

J+N

PIKE BROTHERS

It's just a few days since I unpacked my brand new pair of raw demin jeans. This time though I got them from a small German garment maker instead of picking a pair from the usual brands.

Well, these guys take pride in sewing authentic and high-quality selvage denim and they know how to do this!

So if you are also into wearing raw denim down to light-blue – check this brand out: http://www.pikebrothers.com

WE ATE SOME TASTY BUNS IN DÜSSELDORF!

... the rest is to be left to your imagination ;o)

AUF ZOLLVEREIN ...

THEY'VE CHANGED

I've been using this great little USB device called Griffin PowerMate on my Mac for several years now.

It's a jog dial made of solid aluminium which allows you to operate your system as well as any application you like by turning and clicking – nice ;-)

Since I was looking for a new firmware the other day I learned that they've changed their look completely – so this post is not about this piece of hardware but about the company's new identity.

To me the new design is looking very neat and well executed but risk a peek yourself here ...

»ONCE« ...

... there was a lovely movie out in the cinemas – now there's lovely music!

How fun is that?

Firstly we saw that film playing in Dublin. Secondly we roamed exactly the same streets when visiting Dublin on January, 1st. And finally we by chance grabbed this CD when shopping at HMV, Grafton Street, Dublin ... ;-)

Make sure to check these guys out: http://www.theswellseason.com/

W.T.F. IS GOING ON WITH O.S.A.D. ...

As I asume that everyone who is following this blog regularly might have been wondering whether it's worth to continue doing so or not – I want to shortly explain some things:

Well, we recently had such a few new entries because our Argentinean friends are burning the midnight oil trying to cope with heavy work loads. They can't contribute to this space no longer (that is at least for the time being), sorry!

We – that is Jule and I – also had quite, quite a lot of things to do within the last passing month. So there weren't any posts from Hamburg either.

Now I guess we will kind of loose this lovely exchange between Europe and Latin America but as this blog is experimental (and ever has been) I'll try to keep it up still!

So to answer your question: Yes please, do hang on! There's a lot more to come in 2010!

See you then ...

n.

THE LIGHTS LOOK LIKE A BIG BANG!

Buenos Aires says: ¡Feliz 2010!
Thanks to you all for 2009 at OSAD! Welcome 2010!, it's also nice to live a somewhat fresh start!, as in a Big Bang.
As you sort of know already I cannot contribute here from now on. As you reckon too, we'll stay in touch!, one way or another we'll share something, on a different way!!.
Let's see what the future brings, let's see what we can make of it, let's see that combination! Wish you all the best!
¡Un abrazo!

THE FIRECRACKER SAYS: BANG!

Hamburg says: Happy 2010!