Das diesjährige M’era Luna durfte ich im engen Kreis guter Freunde verbringen. Musikalisch war es herrlich und überraschender Weise mussten wir feststellen, dass Ignis Fatuu an der Stelle von Qntal auftreten sollte. Auf der einen Seite Schade, auf der anderen Seite einfach nur brilliant. Ignis Fatuu schlug sich wacker vor seinem bislang größten Publikum, das mit einbezogen wurde und willig mit einstieg, obwohl die Musik sicher nicht allen bekannt war. Des weiteren waren für mich live neu: Rabenschrey, Editors und Placebo.

Abends ging es dann ab in den Hangar um sich ein wenig die Seele aus dem Leib zu tanzen, Mitbewohnerin hat mitgemacht (da geht noch mehr! ).

Ich danke allen die dabei waren und besonders in meiner Nähe für dieses geile Festival gesorgt haben! Gerne wieder! Nicht vergessen: Es ist der Ordner, der wütend nach uns schlägt

Finally I managed to translate my post about the medieval weekend in Hohenwestedt, oh and added a few pictures, enjoy:

He has to be a fool,
who not lives
and not loves
under the summers dominion

This is how Saltatio Mortis sang one of their songs, Ecce Gratum, in Latin for the audience that had gathered in Hohenwestedt for the Medieval Phantasy Spectaculum (MPS) this year. The atmosphere was amazing and the music invited everybody to sing, dance and clap to the drums. Another highlight on the music side was Metusa, but not only that should make this event so awesome and entertaining. There was archery, show fights, a mounted knights tournament, fire dancers, comedy and other foolishness and enjoyment, also concerning food, about everything for a perfect stay. Actors, barmaidens serving mead, visitors and musicians mixed to a huge family and conversations with random people about costumes and experiences turned into normality very quickly.

Many of the visitors and participants made a big deal out of their clothes, armors and dresses. There were knights in full plate armor that must have weight 30 kilo and above. Dresses, robes, coats were carried under the nice blue sky in the heat of a beginning summer. Rarely I’ve ever felt so comfortable in between so many armed people with swords, axes and much more. The concerts were awesome. There was a really good and still calm atmosphere. Kids could even stand in the first lanes at the midnight concerts without being pushed and had a nice view on the bands. There also were some interesting activities for the kids like stonework, felt textile creation and with all the events as bathing of the witches (though a lot less brutal than in the old days ), processions of knights and their followers and straw stacks which obviously were interesting to play around in.

conclusion:

• 941 photos
• an awesome weekend Sir Lennart the long, the Steffmaster and Hendrik the swordmaster, that will stay in my memory forever
• A LOT of tasty food
• nice new contacts
• next time, pack more cards AND store them so I will be able to find them, so I don’t have to start writing my address on pages of my notebook and hand them out

Some more, really really great photos can be found at Mar-jus page on deviantART

Das Mittelalterlich Phantasie Spectaculum schlägt seine Zelte heute wieder in Hohenwestedt auf. Verpflegung muss noch organisiert werden, aber wir liegen im Zeitplan. Sonntag/Montag gibts dann Fotos. Auf der Bühne werden wieder u.a. Rapalje und Saltatio Mortis stehen. Hoffen wir, dass es mindestens so unterhaltsam wird wie letztes Jahr, närrischer, ritterlicher und mit ebenso heißer Feuershow.

Freue mich auf die Kollaboration mit Sir Lennart the long von thinking-aloud.eu und dem Steffmeister.

Last sunday, after nearly missing the train, Marcel, Sandra, Julia and me enjoyed our journey to Kiel where we had tickets for the Subway to Sally concert on November 4th. After wandering around in Kiel, with our typical quite and kind behaviour, we went to Halle 400, where the concert would take place. We waited a bit in the cold and were happy to get inside without difficulties. The pre-act was a band called Coppelius, which I didn’t know at all. I was very enthused, because their show and music are great. See them if you have the chance. Subway to Sally was as brilliant as always and maybe a bit better. All in all their shows lasted 3.5 hours, including Coppelius. The whole concert was awesome. Thanks to my homies and the bands!

Links:

• Subway to Sally website
• Coppelius website