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Author Archives: Caitlin Hardee

Fernweh & Heimweh in the time of corona

Featuredby Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

Fernweh (German noun) — a feeling of longing for far-away places. Heimweh (German noun) — a feeling of longing for home; homesickness. This pandemic takes from us in so many […]

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"Mackie Mixer," 107.7 The End, circa 2011

On radio addiction, music for wanderers and #resisting in Berlin

Featuredby Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

Like loving the outdoors, live music and the ritual of brewing a pourover coffee, my involvement with radio isn’t something I found at random in adult life. More like: It […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News, Nomad Notes
Berlin Music Video Awards 2018 at Gretchen

Berlin Music Video Awards showcase bright stars, hidden gems

Featuredby Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

What do a rave-age Joan of Arc with an inhaler, Luke Evans running away from things and a rapper channeling Genghis Khan vibes have in common? They all show up […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Nightlife
I'm With Her at Silent Green, Berlin

I’m With Her: Paeans of the wandering soul

Featuredby Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

Folk-bluegrass supergroup I’m With Her are playing their first show in Berlin, and they’ve already discovered the nude sunbathers in Tiergarten. That feeling, lying around hedonistically under the trees, is […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Notes
Oldtime Dance Berlin

Berlin goes banjo: The old-time invasion

Featuredby Caitlin Hardee 5 Comments

Think in Berlin you’ll only catch live banjo music at a Mumford show? Think again. Interestingly enough, this city harbors a small but thriving old-time music scene. Nor is it […]

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Berlin Nomad
Coast hike to Muir Beach

On the value of going solo

Featuredby Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

“Go simple, go solo, go now.” The mantra of the late, great paddling legend Audrey Sutherland is solid advice in all kinds of situations, whether gathering your guts for an […]

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Nomad Notes
Winter kayak on the Spree, Berlin

Berlin by boat, or how I learned to stop renting and love the inflatable kayak

December 10, 2017by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

The oldest of the three Santa-suit-clad stand up paddlers squints his eyes against the falling snow and eyes my inflatable kayak, bobbing at the foot of Molecule Man, with friendly […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Notes, Uncategorized
David Bowie, O'Keefe Center, Toronto, 1976. Copyright: Jean-Luc Ourlin. flickr.com/photos/jlacpo/7085740 - CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Edited.

Elegy for the Starman: Goodbye to Bowie

January 12, 2016by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

On average, over 150,000 human beings die each day. But on January 10th, one of those people was David Bowie, and such was the creative brilliance of this artist, that […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News, Nomad Notes

#Heimkommen: Expat holidays & sobbing over supermarket ads

December 1, 2015by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

Once again, it’s December in Berlin – the month in which snow falls and Christmas markets spring up like mushrooms, the scent of Glühwein wafting from every corner store. A […]

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Dylan in Berlin: Long live The Poet

October 14, 2015by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

The information patterns holding some atoms into myself are hurtling in their trajectory through time and space, and the information patterns holding some atoms into Bob Dylan are hurtling in […]

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Berlin Nomad
Latte. Photo rights: Caitlin Hardee

Coffee with Leon

July 12, 2015by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

In which my Resting Bitch Face slips and a would-be smooth talker ends up telling me his life story. Sometimes, all you can do is listen.

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Notes
Rebecca Lovell of Larkin Poe in Berlin. Copyright: Caitlin Hardee

Larkin Poe bring Deep South grit to Berlin

June 29, 2015by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

Act to watch: Soulful sister rock duo Larkin Poe. Rebecca Lovell and Megan Lovell found time in their whirlwind tour schedule, supporting artists like Conor Oberst and Elvis Costello, to […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News

The other Karneval: Culture goes underground

June 2, 2015by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

Subversive, subterranean, sublime: While almost all of Berlin was over in Kreuzberg watching samba dancers at Karneval der Kulturen, I was exploring a lesser-known festival of alternative culture and living […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News
German Aeropress Championship 2015 in Berlin. Copyright: Caitlin Hardee

Brewing glory at the German AeroPress Championships

February 27, 2015by Caitlin Hardee 2 Comments

My hometown of Seattle and my adopted metropolis Berlin have much in common. Aside from the often cloudy weather, widespread love of plaid and strong music scenes, both cities have […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Espresso, Nomad News
Tokio Hotel wave to fans at radio SAW in Magdeburg. Copyright: Caitlin Hardee

Tokio Hotel acoustic in Magdeburg

October 6, 2014by Caitlin Hardee 4 Comments

The Germans like to keep Sundays chill. Long brunches, a newspaper on the balcony, an extended Spaziergang, not too much excitement – they have mastered this art. I’ve learned to […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News
Lorde performing in Berlin. Copyright: Caitlin Hardee, Nomad News.

A conquering Lorde returns to Berlin

June 1, 2014by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

This is not Lorde’s first time in Berlin. Ten months ago, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter played in the German capital for about 90 people, by her memory. Her first European tour […]

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Berlin Nomad
Lykke Li in Berlin's Astra Kulturhaus. Copyright: Caitlin Hardee, Nomad News

Lykke Li seduces Berlin with ‘Wounded Rhymes’

May 3, 2014by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

A queen of indie pop in the kingdom of minimal techno: On Tuesday, April 29, Sweden sent another of its most successful music exports, Lykke Li, to make waves in […]

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Berlin Nomad
Cappuccino in Thessaloniki, Greece. Copyright: Caitlin Hardee, Nomad News.

Coffee quest to the cradle of civilization

April 12, 2014by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

Thessaloniki. City on the sea, crowned with crumbling ruins, ancient ramparts looking out to the Aegean. On my extended weekend here in late March, I left planning and organization behind […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Espresso, Nomad Notes
Nein Quarterly Eric Jarosinski Berlin interview

Legend of Nein: The man behind the monocle

March 19, 2014by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

What Grumpy Cat is to the Internet’s feline lovers, @NeinQuarterly is to Germanistik appreciators everywhere. The endearingly pessimistic Twitter feed, created by University of Pennsylvania professor Eric Jarosinski, has long […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News
Birdy plays Berlin's Astra Kulturhaus

Birdy captures Berlin with soaring vocals

March 8, 2014by Caitlin Hardee 2 Comments

Thursday, Feb. 27, 8:35 p.m., Berlin’s Astra Kulturhaus. Billy Lockett’s soft, earnest vocals drift in a cloud of smoke out the open venue door, as I huddle in the entry […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Notes
Aaron Paul at the 2014 Berlinale premiere of his new film, "A Long Way Down."

Berlinale me, bitch: Aaron Paul hits the Hauptstadt

February 11, 2014by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

Hard to believe that a full year has passed since last year’s Berlinale film festival! But once again, Berlin is festooned with red carpets and studded with stars. I dropped […]

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Berlin Nomad
DMHD Niejeliebt label night in Berlin's Magdalena club

Techno temple Magdalena ‘on deathbed,’ calls for aid

November 18, 2013by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

When I first got to Berlin, a wide-eyed college kid drinking in the vibrant metropolis, one of the first things my program showed us was a film called “Berlin Calling.” […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News, Nomad Nightlife
Natalie Portman at the Berlin premiere of "Thor: The Dark World," October 27, 2013. Copyright Caitlin Hardee.

Winter blockbuster season begins

October 27, 2013by Caitlin Hardee 3 Comments

Thunder gods, astronauts, rebel starlets and small men with furry feet: The fall/winter blockbusters of 2013 have started rolling into theaters. I headed over to Berlin’s CineStar at Potsdamer Platz […]

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Berlin Nomad

Berlin liebt dich: 35. Christopher Street Day

June 23, 2013by Caitlin Hardee 4 Comments

June 22 was Berlin’s 35th annual Christopher Street Day, or Pride Parade, and it was just as vibrant and beautiful as I remembered. Crazy to think that two years ago, […]

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Berlin Nomad
Berlin Karneval der Kulturen 2013

Karneval der Kulturen

May 21, 2013by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

Primal drums, paper dragons snaking through the skies, massive billowing feather plumes to make a peacock look pale, spandex and techno, otherworldly forest nymphs clad only in green paint and […]

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Berlin Nomad

Euphoria—just another word for fun.

May 1, 2013by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

In the past couple months, a German television show has worked its way into my generally television-free life. It’s the sort I would normally take particular care to avoid: A […]

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Berlin Nomad

Herrenmagazin ramp up for album release

March 14, 2013by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

Perched over Kottbusser Tor, in a nest of slanting glass, rests a warm, smoky bar called Monarch. The Monarch curves cozily above the street, on eye level with the elevated […]

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Berlin Nomad

Berlinale Impressions Part I: ‘Don Jon’ journeys boldly through porn, sex, love

February 9, 2013by Caitlin Hardee 2 Comments

A man with devastating charm and good looks, capable of taking home any woman in a club—and yet reliant on Internet porn for true satisfaction. This is the premise of […]

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Berlin Nomad

Winter in Berlin

January 23, 2013by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

A year has passed since my nostalgic days in exile, grumping around my college campus while longing for the knifelike cold of a Berlin winter. The appeal is hard to […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Notes

Die Toten Hosen shake Berlin with ‘Krach der Republik’

December 30, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

In tackling the full-on, devastating intensity of experiencing Die Toten Hosen in live concert, I’d like to maintain some objectivity. Therefore, I will start by providing a considered, nuanced list […]

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Berlin Nomad

Silbermond lights up Berlin in cathartic home concert

December 9, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

Currently in the midst of their “Himmel auf” tour, Silbermond illuminated Berlin’s O2 World arena last night with their unique, powerful brand of emotional Deutschrock. The four musicians, originally from […]

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Berlin Nomad

Herrenmagazin talk touring, surviving as musicians, love-hate for GEMA

December 7, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

They sing of failed love, disillusionment, and despite all the pessimism and cynicism of postmodern society, a certain stubborn tenacity of spirit. They have inherited the mantle of Hamburger Schule […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News

Berlin art scene blooming with transatlantic eclecticism

November 14, 2012by Caitlin Hardee 2 Comments

Berlin is all about defying labels, fusing cultural movements together, being many things at once. A bartender in a techno club wearing fashion from her own international vintage boutique store. […]

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Robyn electrifies Berlin with ‘Body Talk’

November 4, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

Sometimes massive stars don’t seem real onstage. You can be clinging to the barrier, looking up at this person from five feet away, but maybe they’re too glamorous, or too […]

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Berlin Nomad

Lifeboat Deutschland for sinking eurozone—an outsider’s perspective

October 29, 2012by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

As the eurozone continues to flounder under the looming specter of insolvency in the southern nations, more and more of these countries’ best and brightest are preparing to jump ship—namely, […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News

American artist Daryl Alexsy captures architectural impressions of Berlin

October 21, 2012by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

Berlin is a melting pot, a meeting of worlds. The city’s architecture is a prime example—old, stately apartment buildings, their raw brick corners gnawed by air bombardment, mingle up against […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News

When wanderlust clashes with travel advisories…

October 12, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

I have a serious problem watching movies all the way through. Blame it on the insidious influence of Twitter and constant Internet exposure on our brains, insatiable hunger for trivial […]

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Nomad News, Nomad Notes

Festival of Lights ignites in Berlin

October 10, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

The trees in the Hauptstadt are ablaze with bright fall hues, and now Berlin’s most iconic structures are as well. The Festival of Lights 2012 kicked off tonight at Potsdamer […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News

Nomad Nightlife: White Trash Fast Food, Weekend, Subland

October 9, 2012by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

At the end of August, two days after a nightmarish appointment at the Ausländerbehörde, which only created further uncertainty about the state of my visa, I moshed all my stress […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Nightlife
Aufenthaltstitel

Freelancing in Berlin

October 2, 2012by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

I received some excellent news on Friday, Sept. 28—a mere two days before my last written departure deadline, word came through from the Ausländerbehörde that my application for a visa […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Notes

Nomad Nightlife: ://about blank, Club der Visionaere, Kater Holzig

September 21, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

As another weekend rolls around, the Nomaditor-in-Chief is finally getting around to last weekend’s nightlife report. Nomad dispatches sometimes take a while to arrive—you know, camels and all that. :) […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Nightlife

Nomad Espresso: Godshot, No Fire No Glory!

September 11, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

Godshot Coffee Klub, Immanuelkirchstraße 32, Prenzlauer Berg. Reviews seemed to tout this place as one of Berlin’s best coffeeshops, so my expectations were set a bit high. Arriving, I was […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Espresso

Nomad Nightlife: Magdalena, Weekend (Paul van Dyk Sunset Session)

September 10, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

A footloose, nocturnal nomad could write entire books about the club scene in Berlin alone. You could probably go to a different bar or dance club every night in this […]

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Nightlife patrons take to streets, march before GEMA

September 8, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

On Thursday, Sept. 8, Berlin’s club culture gathered again in protest of the new tariff structure proposed for 2013 by the GEMA, Germany’s only significant copyright management organization for musical […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad News

Nomad Espresso: Tips from the coffee caravan…

September 7, 2012by Caitlin Hardee 1 Comment

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy frequently lists a towel as the wanderer’s most essential object for successful travels. However, barring a nutrient-endowed towel like Roosta’s, a nomad needs to […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Espresso

Planned GEMA tariff reforms incite ongoing protest

September 6, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

The widely-reported proposed increases for 2013 in GEMA’s taxes on music clubs and nightlife venues continue to provoke outrage, counter-demonstrations and artistic protest initiatives across Deutschland. Berlin is a natural […]

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Tacheles forcibly closed, artists evicted

September 5, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

The end of an era came yesterday for the beautiful, crumbling ruin in the heart of Berlin Mitte. Long a symbol of the wide-open, “arm aber sexy” spirit of post-unification […]

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Leaves on the wind…

September 5, 2012by Caitlin Hardee Leave a comment

Another blog, another beginning. I intend to maintain Midnight Monsoon and Nomad Musik as part of my portfolio, but each corresponds to a phase in my life and writing that […]

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Berlin Nomad, Nomad Notes

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