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Cologne, Germany |
If you are looking for one of the most multicultural and open minded cities of Germany, Cologne is the right place! Of course the main things that the Rhine metropolis is universally known for and which attract a large number of tourists every year are certainly the Dom catherdral and the Carnival. So if you go there during the 5th season, as the local call the carnival time from November to February – don’t be scared if strangers play tricks on you, dance with you or even try to kiss you – that’s all part of the game! Despite this exciting tradition and its many historic sights, Cologne has another face, namely that of an absolute media and music city. Many related business such as record labels, designers and TV productions attract young people from all over the world and help to create a vivid creative scene. Certainly best known to the German indie-crowed is the Cologne based monthly magazine INTRO which has been involved in setting up and promoting a large number of leading indie clubs and events such as the legendary Popkomm. Years before the Popkomm (Germany's most important event for the pop industry) moved to Berlin, Cologne was the proud and some say better host for this major event along the two city rings. However, Cologne has not lost its good reputation for being certainly one of the most exciting cities to visit. Nightlife in the city will never become boring as there are multitude of bars and clubs offering everything you might be looking for! |
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I Love Pop The newest and most exciting new promoter for club nights and concerts. In different locations the resident DJs Mike and Jochen present the latest hits and usually a fine selection of indie-classics. As a true indie music lover you certainly will feel at home at an I Love Pop event! (www.ilovepopcologne.de) Popfiction Brüsseler Straße 96, 50672 Köln, Saturdays A weekly club night at the x-ray club hosted by another popular DJ collective. Usually spinning a good mixture of indie, pop, wave, electronics, 60s pop and northern soul sounds. On their homepage you can also find related links, information about up coming events and record reviews. (www.popfiction.de) Superconnected Luxemburger Str. 37, 50674 Köln, Saturdays Regular Saturday club night playing more popular indie-tunes at Cologne's best known venue the Rose Club. (www.myspace.com/superconnected_cologne) To be honest, there are almost too many great places to go in Cologne, so this is just a very small selection of places worth visiting. One piece of advice: you simply can’t go wrong when you head for the Luxemburger Strasse! |
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