Event Review: Emma Metzler & Kingka Band

Event Review: Emma Metzler & Kingka Band

Music: Kingka Band
Date: Saturday 3rd November
Location: Emma Metzler Restaurant
Activity: Ice Sculpting

Mckinsey did it again with a first rate Fall event. The Ice sculpting was performed in an impressive manner by the Frankfurt employees & spouses, and the rain did not dampen the occasion.

Canapes and dinner hosted by The Emma Metzler Restaurant did not however quite meet my expectations in either presentation or flavour. Although the starter of spice pumpkin soup was very tasty and the wine flowed throughout the evening. 

Following dinner we were treated to the vocal stylings of King Kamehameha's resident muscians: Kingka Band and they certainly knew how to rock the crowd. The 80's tune "Rythmn is a dancer" certainly elicited an enthusiastic response! Kingka Band features
The Voice of Germany's Tiffany Kirkland, Charles Simmons and Worthy Davis and Bandleader Mick Woll. Every Thursday you will find them in Frankfurts Finest Club King Kamehameha. 

Tiffany Kirklands powerful voice will certainly be getting my vote! Follow her progress via
The-Voice-of-Germany: Tiffany-kirkland 
http://www.the-voice-of-germany.de/video/clip/1985397-tiffany-kirkland-perfect-world-1.3401919/ 

and catch the band at:
http://www.king-kamehameha.de/

Event Review: Nova Heart at Städel's Schwarze Romantik Nacht

Event Review: Nova Heart at Städel's "Schwarze Romantik" Electromantic Nacht

Music: Nova Heart
Date: Friday 2nd November
Location: Städel Museum, Frankfurt

please see my Event Preview: Städel's-Schwarze-Romantik Nacht for Nova Heart biog.

 
 http://soundcloud.com/novaheart/

Packed to the rafters with the creatives, art & music lovers of Frankfurt city, the Städel's Electromantic event was a definite success. The venue really is special and wandering among Monet, Manet, Degas and Sisley to find the Schwarze Romantik exhibition was thrilling. I will return next week for a more in depth look at the art exhibition, so please come back for my review then.

Only negative: the somewhat clueless bar staff, who by the end of the evening had run out of so many drink options were mixing there own, unfortunately disastrously! Blurgh!

However more iimportantly, Nova Heart actually managed to exceed my expectations! Her energy, voice & stage presence was electric. The whole band gave everything and the crowd responded. Brilliant performance, I will defiantly make sure I catch Helen Feng & Nova Heart next time them come west!

what others say...

 

“Dark, sexy and beautiful – Music Karl Lagerfeld would be proud of” – Alex Chow, Creative Director, Vogue China

 “In a scene where a lot of rockstars take themselves a bit seriously, Helen Feng´s out-and-out ..  theatricality is a breath of fresh air.  Watching her… you´re guaranteed to get a great performance”  – Time Out

“Sexy, provocative and confident, she’s [like] a femme Jim Morrison” – Artspace China

 For November 2012 the first full European tour is in the works including eight countries and important festivals like MaMA (Paris), Iceland Airwaves (Reikjavik) or Vienna Waves (Vienna).

My friend Sarah and I wearing my beautiful vintage kimono and new red bow Dorothy heels.

 

Emma Metzler & Ice Sculpting

What I'm up to tonight...

What: McKinsey Fall Social
Time: Saturday 3rd November
Location: Emma Metzler Restaurant, Frankfurt

Ice sculpting in the rain... Am not entirely convinced that this will be the greatest afternoon activity however, its a great excuse to wear my new AllSaints leather biker jeans and silk GoyaGoyaGoya top.

Mckinsey always put together the best socials so I have high hopes for this evening, especially the opportunity to try out the Emma Metzler Restaurant which I have been meaning to visit since arriving in Frankfurt 2.6years ago. 

Ice sculpting will be followed by food, drinks and live Music. 
Perhaps I'll have a go at making this...

return tomorrow for full review...

bis gleich
xx

Photography Review: 'The Little Black Jacket'

The Little Black Jacket

When: 12 October - 4 November 2012

Where: Saatchi Gallery, London

 

 CHANEL's photographic exhibition dedicated to Karl Lagerfeld's latest book, 'The Little Black Jacket: CHANEL's classic revisited by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld', opened at the Saatchi Gallery in London in October.

 Following on from Tokyo, New York, Taipei and Hong Kong, this special event underlines the brand's values of creativity, modernity and excellence. 


Obviously following my visit to this fabulous space, I am now in a desperate need, want, desire, frenzy to have my own 'Little Black jacket'. The trouble, of course, that however huge my savings intentions are, I always get distracted... 

...anyways for those who haven't been yet and for those who can cope with the legions of fashion students, taking pictures of every single photograph and trying to impress each other with the 'who exactly is that' game... 
 
The public will discover the versatility and timelessness of the iconic CHANEL jacket through Karl Lagerfeld's 113 photographs, modelled on a range of friends of the House, with each personality adapting the garment to reflect their own inimitable style - worn as a cape on singer Lily Allen, draped around model Stella Tennant, or even transformed into a vest on model Edie Campbell. 
 


Personally, I loved the exhibition and thought the photos really captured the personalities involved. Karl Lagerfield remains top of my list of "people I'd like to meet" his creative eye and vision are inspiring.

Favourite images:

 
'The Little Black Jacket: CHANEL's classic revisited by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld,'* will be available worldwide in bookshops this autumn.


Catch it while you can:
The exhibition will be open to the public from till Sunday 4th November 2012.

Saatchi Gallery
Duke of York's HQ
King's Road
London, SW3 4RY

thelittleblackjacket.chanel.com


PRESENTED BY:

Städel's "Schwarze Romantik" Electromanitic Nacht

What I'm up to tonight...

Electromantic Night - "Schwarze Romantik"
 
Bands: Planning to Rock (dj set) & Nova Heart (Live)
Date: Friday 2nd November
Location: The Städel Museum , Frankfurt

 

The Städel museum is one of my favourite buildings in Frankfurt, always housing innovative artist and cultural works. Imagine my excitment at the combination of both Art and Electro music... 

Tonights event: Electromantic Nacht mit Nova Heart 
is almost to exciting to bare!
 
Dubbed as the "Queen of Beijing Rock" or "Blondie of China" Helen, born in Beijng and raised in the US and Canada, has been a staple in the Chinese music scene since she moved back from Los Angeles to Beijing in 2002. Hired as VJ for MTV China. In 2004 she founded Ziyo one of Chinas longest running and most popular indie bands (later becoming Free the Birds in 2010 after changing musical directions). In 2007 she co-found the seminal Chinese electronic group Pet Conspiracy. Within the next three years she sang the theme song for Hollywood blockbuster The Mummy III, won several of the most prestigious Chinese Music Awards (Midi & Chinese Music Awards), hosted the Vice Creators Project, co-found FakeMusicMedia and toured Europe three times -- a fact that until this day very few chinese bands have achieved.

Upon culmination of her final whirlwind European tour as front-woman of Pet Conspiracy 宠物同谋 in fall 2010, Helen quit the band and, took a few days off in Istanbul to prepare the next steps for Free the Birds自游.
But the powers of the city had different plans...One fateful night, a chance encounter with Roman electronic-cowboy Rodion (Gomma Records) gave birth to NOVA HEART. 

http://www.youtube.com/Spoons by Nova Heart 

 A sinister disco beat, buried under haunting soundscapes make it sound as if naked ghosts were dancing under a mirrorball.




And oh yes, this is exactly where I will be rocking my favourite black vintage lace frock and strutting my stuff. (Plus admiring the artwork obvs).

Come join in the fun...

Tonight from 8pm -tickets available on the door.

Married to the Sea - Gig Review

Band: Married to the Sea
Date: 31st October 2013 (Yes that's right Halloween!)
Location: Dreikönigskeller, Frankfurt, Germany

My best mate's brothers band. Heard about, talked about but never actually seen.
Synopsis: bloody talented! 

I had no real idea of what to expect from four 30 somethings on tour in Germany and had never visited the tiny but atmospheric venue, Dreikönigskeller, before. 
More than pleasantly surprised, I would even go as far as impressed.

 As soon as they had crammed themselves on what can only be described as a micro mini stage, the rather attractive front man Nick took command of the audience, which had swelled over the evening, despite being 11pm on a wet Wednesday and the band quickly had the dance floor moving.

 Impressive vocals and support, the tunes were catchy and the production professional. Good work boys! 

I was lucky enough to be given a CD courtesy of a wobbly man who spilled my drink and the boys wrote sweet notes and posed for a picture wearing appropriate Halloween devil horns. Musical skills plus a sense of humour, I was even more impressed!

highlight tracks include: Mutiny & Superstars of Love

On tour across Germany till Monday. Catch Married to the Sea whilst you can ...

Weimar - Fri, 2.11
Ilse’s Erika, Leipzig - Sat, 3.11
Leseglück, Berlin - Sun, 4.11

www.marriedtothesea.co.uk 
MMTS Germany Tour