Posts Tagged ‘DDR’
To Rococo Rot
Paul Sullivan chats to Berlin-based electronica mavericks Robert and Ronald Lippok, aka To Rococo Rot... “This was where the main bohemian scene used to be,” states Ronald Lippok, gesturing out of a large café window in the general direction of Kastanienallee. “When we were younger, playing in punk-rock bands, all the rehearsal spaces were around Schoenhauser Allee and here in Zionskirchplatz. This was the centre of the art scene in the 80s. Places like the Wiener café and the [...]
Wohnzimmer
Prenzlauer Berg's original "living room" hangout... Wohnzimmer means "living room" in German, which gives you an inkling of the ethos behind Reindol Klenner's veteran Helmholtzplatz hangout. Kitted out with DDR era armchairs, mirrors and faux-Renaissance sofas culled from flea markets, theatres and even, rumour has it, a castle, the venue exudes an aura of cosy homeliness. The building dates back at least a century and has always been a traditional German Eck Kneipe (corner pub), [...]
