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HOME - I always knew why I loved Freiburg!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:21:00 +0000

Remember this short clip?

"We live in an amazing world and it's wasted on the crappiest generation of spoiled idiots..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jETv3NURwLc

Let us be a generation worth remembering. We can change things. Let us be responsible consumers. I am you, you are me. We are linked. Everybody is. Think about what you buy and who pays for it and if you really want to contribute to a world like this.

Alev

Favorite Places #2

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:01:00 +0000

As far as I remember I've already showed you some of my favorite spots in NYC.

Here's a little update on Istanbul.

The best thing ever to do in Istanbul is to get on a Ferry, get a tea and a cift kasarli tost (two cheese sandwich) and enjoy the beautiful sight... Ahhhh.... Istanbul...

This little table in the corner is where you can most likely find me!

Or sitting in this little cafe at Tünel Meydan (Square) and watching people go by...

Have a good week!

Alev

Buffy Sainte Maire

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:44:00 +0000

Speaking of keeping your eyes open: Here's an artist I just rediscovered through Philippe.

Here's a video for you. Great Lyrics, great peformance... She is just awesome.

I am so glad to have Philippe to constantly introduce me to sensational music I didn't know before because there is a radar I am aswell affected by without even noticing it. Little wheel spin and spin, big wheel turns around and around.

He looksfor music far of the vales of mainstream and so called nobody-knows-this-great-indie-stuff-but-everyone-listens-to-it-stream and teaches me something new about music every week. Thank you Philippe!

Alev on Deutsche Welle!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:12:00 +0000

I am happy to be able to show you this little video (in german!) which was broadcastes yesterday on Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle. I am very proud that they came all the way to LA to watch me doing what I am doing.

Have fun and a sunny sunday!

Alev

(Here's aswell the Link to their website where u can download the video.)

Look what I found!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:13:00 +0000

Another song for u guys (not only with guitars) for free!

It's a live version of "Guys With Guitars" performed at this years Songwriter Circle in January in New York at the Bitter End! Get it here!

And check out the songwriter's circle website! There's another international songwriter contest coming up soon! Don't forget to sign up!

Happy greeting from rainy Berlin!

Alev

Das ist Isabel!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:26:00 +0000

Liebeserklärung one post earlier. Hier nun ein kleiner Beitrag.

LESEN. Europrofiler checken. WÄHLEN.

Danke Isabel!

http://www.politik.de/information/thema-des-tages,artikel=7084.html

Last but not least!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:33:00 +0000

Okay. Lots of input today.

But here's a really important one.

Go VOTE! THIS IS IMPORTANT. Even if you think your voice won't change anything, that's simply not true. People matter, they always have. Just take the matter in your hands.

And show some respect for those who gave and devoted their lives so we can vote today.

EVERY VOTE IS IMPORTANT. You are important.

It's European Parliament Elections on June 7th!

If you don't know for whom to vote yet, this website might help:

Go check out http://www.euprofiler.eu/

Thank you Isabel! I love you!

Alev

'Cause you've been waiting!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:29:00 +0000

It's just been too long since I've last updated my blog. So here's a little something for you!

The FIRST live performance of my song "Flight 1701" I had just written it. Hence it is also the FIRST existing version! Live@The Sidewalk Cafe, NYC!

Is that something?

Get it here!

Love,

Alev

While you were gone!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:47:00 +0000

My single on iTunes was released while I was in turkey! On april 17th, "Guys With Guitars" was released on iTunes including a iTunes exclusive track "Part Of Something Bigger". You can listen to the track in full lenght on my website of course and get it here on iTunes (it is available worldwide, just check your country's store).

And here's the Cover!

A little variation of the original album cover. I just took some of my drawings I did for the original idea of the video for "Guys With Guitars". Hey, anyone wanna animate my drawings? I never got the chance to make this idea come true, it's too expensive...

Enjoy the new song!

Alev

Where have u been?

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:07:00 +0000

Well, well... I have been gone for quite a while and I haven't been keeping

you updated! Shame on meeee.... So here's we go! Seatbelts fastened for a little recap of my journey!

I have been in turkey for the whole month of april to release and promote my record!

And the album is out in turkey now aswell. It came out in may! Check out my turkish record company's website!

I gave some interviews, my video is on rotation on MTV and Dream TV and I was guest in the famous TV show by Okan Bayülgen, that changes names every season! This season it was called Disko Krali.

Here are some pics from me being interviewed for MTV NEWS, some screenshots from

the actual broadcast, a little blurry one from my interview for one of my favorite radio stations in Istanbul, Acik Radyo, two videos of the live performances at the TV Show Disko Krali and some backstage pictures!

So now you've seen the videos. My performance was at 3:30 am! Can u believe it! The TV Show starts at 12:30 am and goes until 5pm! So A LOT OF WAITING for everybody...

Here are some backstage pics. This is where u wait and/or watch the show!

First

Soundcheck....

... then waiting...

...and waiting...

Poor audience :-), they are THE BEST! They sit there for hours and then still manage to keep up the atmosphere!! Thank u guys! My performance at 3:30 am wouldn't have been possible

without you!

And of course there is also a great team behind the stage. They are really an awesome crew, having everything ready you need!

In between all this action I also participated in a university project at Bilgi Üniversitesi! We shoot 5! (yes, believe it or not) videos at the same time. Students are going to use the material out of the pool of shoots to make their very own video. I think they will be done cutting soon and since I am in Istanbul again in a couple of weeks, I will choose one and post it on my website asap!

Here's a picture of the campus! It is AMAZING! Santral is the newest campus of Bilgi with a museum and three restaurant on campus. One of them is OTTO Santral, one of the branches of OTTO. The original Otto is one of my favorite bars in Istanbul. Order findikli vodka! Love it!

Right next to the original OTTO is Babylon. One of Istanbul's greatest music venues. While I was there I was so lucky to watch my friend Erim host the talkshow Lokal Anestezi at Babylon several times with great guests like Sevval Sam and CEZA. CEZA I already know from a couple of years ago when we performed together in Berlin in my rockbanddays. Again on Okan Bayülgen's TV show! That year it was called ZAGA show I believe!

Wanna take a little stroll down memory lane? This way!

It was great to see CEZA perform again and the talkshow with him was really interesting. He really has something to say. I think he's a great artist.

Me and Erim

CEZA live@Babylon, Lokal Anestezi

And then I had to say goodbye Istanbul!

But...

HELLO LOS ANGELES!

I got invited to LA to the VILLA AURORA by one of the fellowship holders to join a lecture with my music!

The Villa is the former home of exiled German-Jewish writer Lion Feuchtwanger (I am reading "Die Füchse im Weinberg" right now. For those of you who also finished "Marie Antoinette" by Stefan Zweig within a couple of days, this might be

something for you aswell) and is now an artist residence and historic landmark.

The Villa Aurora Organisation's main concer is to promore and foster German-American cultural exchange and to remember the European exils that settled in Southern California.

I felt very lucky to be part of that great place!

I forgot to take pictures of the fantastic grand

piano I was able to play during my stay at the

Villa... Boooo! It was the grand piano of Ernst Toch. It was a real pleasure to perform, practice and write songs on it!

It was great to live at the Villa, in the Pacific Palisades, to enjoy the creative atmosphere and meet the nice staff and the interesting artists at villa.

This is my desk in my room, my "desk" in the garden and the view over the beautiful pacific ocean!

But as you know me, of course I couldn't be satisfied with playing just a show in LA! I wanted to see and experience as much as I could.

So I had to rent a car.

At first I though, "oh maybe I can do without, can't be that bad... I can walk, just like in NYC!" Oh, was I wrong! Nothing goes without a car in LA! NOTHING! Not even grocery shopping!

I wanted a stick at first but the car rental had none.

I was quite happy afterwards though, not to have gotten a stick. LA traffic with a stick would not have been possible... and automatic is sooooo releaxed...

So I drove around a bit and found a Bansky on one of my tours!

He is all over da planet! I really liked the "Village Pet Shop and Charcoal Grill " in NYC.

And the huge "let them eat crack" piece.

But maaaan, I am just a follower... aren't we all? I really have no clue of street art. But I try to keep my eyes open without someone opening them only to things they want me to see. I try. We should all.

But by the way, here's another street work artist who I found being all over the place aswell. Not as famous, but I know him from Berlin. Or maybe he is? I wouldn't know... Anyways, his yellow fists are on many walls... But he really must be out of his mind spraying entire Asmalimescit in Istanbul like that! Jeeeee....!!

For those of you who have a clue about street art, please don't laugh. I really am no expert. Just a blogging musician!

Here's one more funny wall painting from LA. Number 1 looks scary. His wife does too!

Well, of course I didn't just drive around. I met wonderful people and saw wonderful places.

Having already informed myself about the music scene in LA (also with a little help from my friends of course! Thanks Erik!) I went to see THE RESCUES play at Hotel Cafe.

What a great live band! And what a great venue! It reminded me a little of The Living Room in NYC or a bigger version of Rockwood Music Hall.

I would love to play there soon!

Here a picture of The Rescues Live!

The drummer was standing during the whole show... The whole band standing in one line. Great appereance, great show and great voices, all of them!

On the night of my concert at the Villa, I also met a very nice couple who told me about a museum I should definitely go see. I listened to their advice, had a great time and made some other great friends. That's how I did it with my whole trip to LA by the way. I didn't take a look into any tourist guide. I just followed advices, recommondations, everything by word of mouth and told people to meet me in their favorite bars and restaurants. And with a map in my hand I drove where I was told and I discovered a lot of LA. This is one of my ways of trying to not only see the things on the top shelf.

Anyways, he museum I was talking about was The Museum Of Jurassic Technologies! If you're in LA, go there!

A Venice MUST!

This is one piece of one of the several exhibitions in the museum. It is about all the dogs Russia sent into space. Sounds weird? It is!

Like I said, I've seen great places and met great people. Of course also in the museum. David, the owner of the museum is a very warm and kind person. So was Eva whom I met that day aswell. I also got to know Moritz, A German Sound Arist. Check him out!

I love to connect with german artist abroad, it is fun to talk about home.

It made me think of Laura. I met here on day in NYC at the Sidewalk Cafe. She was performing and I liked her songs and especially her witty lyrics. Then Lach said something about "german artist". I went straight up to her and she was from Munich! My hometown! And her mother was turkish too! And she was a piano playing songwriter! That was crazy. Check her out too!

Moritz just came to Berlin last weekend and we went to see The Ettes at Bassy and Laura and I have been friends now for over two years, always exchanging what we are up to next and filling one spot ant each others concerts.

I am so happy and blessed to frequently meet so many nice and interesting people. They make my life so much more colorful.

Always keep your eyes open! Be Aware! Great and interesting people are everywhere! Caution! You might find how lovable humans are.

Moritz also showed me some more hidden treasure of LA. Like the Velaslavasay Panorama. A painted panorama picture in an old movie theater. A 360 painting with sounddesign by Moritz.

Later that week we had dinner with David and Moritz and some of their freinds. Most of them artists aswell. I got to see some fine works of art that night and made friends with even more fantastic people in LA. Thanks for having me as a guest that night Nana nad making me feel so welcome!

Here's a little movie and some pics, two from inside the old movie theater. Beautiful venue. Or movie set. Or for a photoshoot. or... simply a beautiful sight.

There's another upright piano on stage! GREAT!

Unfortunaltely you can't really hear Moritz's glacier sound...

One thing I couldn't miss in LA, one thing I wanted to do since I heard about his weekly gigs at Largo was to go see Jon Brion perform live! He is simply a genius. He would already be a genius for having produced Fiona Apples first Album, but he also produced her follow-up albums, Rufus Wainwrights record, Aimee Mann, the "Mangnolia" Soungtrack, wrote the Soundtrack for "Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind" and "I heart Huckabees" and so on. Can it get any better?

I was lucky to be in LA in may, Jon was performing every friday at Largo so I finally got to see him play.

Cameras weren't allowed, but I could resist to take a shaky picture of the piano out of my bag. Me spyyyy.... Jon had like 50 guitars on stage, a drumset, millions of loopers and things with buttons and keys. He played full band songs just by himself; looping the drums, playing the piano, strumming the guitar and singing choirs and main vocals. Ahhhh, my brain started to hurt from just watching. Great! I know one other great atrist that looped himself and enitre band and orchestra and was f***ing awesome. Karl Blau opened for Laura Viers one night some years ago in NYC. He is also part of her band. But that was really insanely beautiful! He also brings out a record monthly and designs the covers. Each piece is handmade. And sent to u for a little donation. I don't know if he is still doing that, but he was then. Check him out!

But let's get back to LA:

We're almost at the end of my little trip... On my last days I did a photoshoot at the Villa.

I will have the pics soon and put them online! Some of them I might even use for my new album I have been working on during my days in Istanbul and LA and right now.

I already know which color it will have and what the concept is about this time... I am SO EXCITED. It is so marvelous to write and think and write and rewrite and rethink and shape a whole new thing which isn't there yet. But u know it will be soon. U can see the outlines, how things get clearer. But you can rush, you can run towards or it will fade. You have to wait and see and let it come towards you and try to describe it, try to feel it. Paint in all colors you know... Ahhh... I love it. I love writing. It is the most exciting thing to do.

This is my bath during the make-up session for the shoot!

Below you can see Matt the photographer at work on the terrace of the Villa and a polaroid example!

Alev In Wonderlaaaand!

One more info before we leave LA.

A journalist from "Deutsche Welle" followed and filmed me during most of my activities in LA. He was filming for a coverage that will be broadcasted soon on TV at "Deutsche Welle". For those who don't know, "Deutsche Welle" is Germany's international broadcaster. As soon as I have the date when I'm on I will let you know and I will also try to upload a small extract on youtube, if I am allowed to.

That was it, my little trip! At least I thought so. But then I got an offer to play at the famous Hillside Su Hotel in Antalya! Of course I said yes, booked a flight and after a one night stop over in Berlin I found myself in a beautiful hotel in Turkey.

The sea in this area of turkey has the clearest water ever. I simply love to swim there. For me it is like healing waters! I love it! I didn't get to swim in LA, so this was a real treat for me and the perfect concert preparation!

The concert itself was by the pool, a very new setting for me. It was great! Watch the video from my song "Biggests Adventure" on youtube! It was fun doing the talking trilingual!

Here you can see some pictures of the "all white" Hotel.

But that's it now! I am finally sleeping in my own bed again. At least for some weeks!

BIG KISS and thanks for reading!!

Alev

watch this!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:45:00 +0000

I was just yelling at my computer because it took three instead of two seconds to load a website... and it made me think of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jETv3NURwLc

We're all spoiled idiots.

Yours,

Alev

Alev on MTV Turkey's Website News and MTV MUSIC PLAY!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:48:00 +0000

YEssss.... here are the links to my artistpage and video and one screenshot!

Turkey rocks!

Showcases

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 12:24:00 +0000

Hey there!

The showcases were a big success, thanks to everyone that came! It was packed, both in Munich and Berlin!

Now I am working on coming to a town near you soon! I'll try to make it out to some festivals this summer and hopefully go on tour later this year. Stay tuned!

The musicians for the showcases were awesome and we had so much fun together. Daniel Schröteler was on the drums at Radio Fritz in Potsdam and Berlin. He's also the dude with drums on my album! Jo Ambros came along for all three gigs. He's the guy with guitar on my album. Pete Cudek played the bass for all three gigs and has already supported me several times in Munich. And for the first time I had a lady with me on tour, and OH how wonderfull that was! Olivia Funnell played the the Cello and charmed the listeners! I never wanna tour without a woman again!

And in Munich, the dude with drums was Jörg Regenbogen. And for those of you who really know me well, this name should ring a bell! Jörg already played with me in my former band ALEV and recorded the first record that was officially released in 2004! Jörg is also a fantastic drummer and I am happy he plays with me whenever I am in Munich!

We started out at Radio Fritz in Potsdam. Unfortunetely, my week started at the doctor. Two days before the first show I did something to my neck and couldn't move without pain or even get out of bed. I guess I was so excited about the record being finally released and overwhelmed to see come true what I've been working for all the years, so I just freezed! Oh man... what your mind can do to you!

Some painkillers, injections in my back and with the help of thermal cushions I made it to the stage.

I never, in my long career of performing live, called off a show. I've been sick to my stomach before, but I always got myself up there and did my best. I am proud of that!

And then again, and on stage... nothing really matters except for the music and the audience! I am there for you. And speaking of, here's a little something for you:

The live recording of "Guys With Guitars" and "Don't Watch me Go" from Radio Fritz, KEN FM!

It's a two in one song big chunk of a file. Download it for free! Click here!

Here's what my guitarist does while not on stage! He's filming!

And here are some backstage moments and showcase pics for you!

* live @ Radio Fritz/KEN FM

* in action during the radio show @ Radio Fritz/KEN FM (Ken in the middle)

* Jo Ambros

*from left to right: Jo, Peter, Alev, Olivia, Danny

* live @ B-flat, Berlin (Alev, Olivia, Peter)

* live @ B-flat, Berlin (Danny, Jo)

* live @ B-flat, Berlin (Peter and Danny)

* you have to love the chicks on stage! (Alev and Olivia)

* contemplative Peter! Can't blame him!

* da whole crew! from left to right, both pictures above: Alev, Peter, Olivia, Danny, Jo and Don Philippe (producer of the record)

* we are not posing! we were stuck like that in the hotel's tiny elevator!

* soundcheck @ Jazzbar Voglers, Munich

* soundcheck @ Jazzbar Vogler, Munich (Jörgs the new guy on the right!)

* live @ Jazzbar Vogler, Munich

(Pictures by Bjoern Hensel, Daniel Mitschke, Georg Roske, Jo Ambros, Lena Müller and Clemens Ahlgrimm. Thank you!)

Have a great week,

Alev

ALBUM OUT!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:40:00 +0000

Album Out!

My Debutalbum "Storytelling piano playing Fräulein" is in stores NOW!
I am so happy! Come join me presenting and celebrating the release of my album in Berlin and Munich!

Tuesday, February 17th - B Flat, Rosenthaler Strasse 13, Berlin - 8pm
Thursday, February 19th - Jazzbar Volger, Rumfordstrasse 17, Munich - 8pm

And get the album in stores, on AMAZON or iTunes!

Your happy Alev

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Die Kulturzeit-Tipps in Kürze - Die Sendung vom Mittwoch, 11.02.2009

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:57:00 +0000

Alev Lenz im 3 Sat Kulturzeit Tipp! Click here or here for videolink!

Aufsteiger der Kategorie Musik!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:09:00 +0000

Wow!

Platz 7 bei Amazon Aufsteiger der Katergorie Musik sogar VOR Veröffentlichung!

DANKE LEUTE!

And it keeps getting better!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 11:09:00 +0000

I heart Groove Attack/Rough Trade!

Check it out. This week's mainpage rocks I think!

Alev Lenz on Groovattack mainpage!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:30:00 +0000

Yeah, that rocks! Groovattack/RoughTrade rocks! Mainpage rocks! I am very happy.

Store owners, click here and here!

I did it Stein-way!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:55:00 +0000

I am more than proud to announce that I am now an official Steinway artist! Here are some pics from my visit to the factory!

What a warm welcome!

Trying to bend some wood myself.

The Master of Tune and me.

Them all wanna see me little piano!

I had to bring it!

Signing the guestbook...

Find me listed on steinway.com!

see any similarities?

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:28:00 +0000

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +0000

My new year starts in NYC with a wonderful showcase tonight at the Bitter End, hosted by the NY Songwriter Circle.

Soon, I will be back in Germany to promote my album.

There are some radio shows in the making, interviews to come, my video to be seen and there will also be another soundtrack I contributed to.

I will also showcase my album in Germany in February, the dates will be announced shortly!

And soon I will have some more great news... stop by again soon!

big kisses,

Alev

Soundtrack "Im Winter Ein Jahr" erhältlich!

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:50:00 +0000

Der wundervolle Soundtrack von Niki Reiser zum neuen Caroline Link Film "Im Winter Ein Jahr" ist im Handel erhältlich!

Zu hören bin ich auf den ersten beiden Titeln "Im Winter Ein Jahr" und "Lillies Melodie"!

Bei iTunes könnt ihr mal reinhören!

Eure,

Alev

Zündfunk Generator

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:16:00 +0000

Auf der Fahrt von Berlin nach München hörte ich diesen Beitrag auf Bayern2 und möchte ihn nun mit euch teilen. Bitte hört ihn euch an. Hier könnt ihr ihn runterladen oder euch hier noch weiter auf der Seite vom Zündfunk Generator umsehen. In dem Beitrag geht um Folter und Menschenrechte.

Im Namen der Freiheit und Terrorbekämpfung ist so vieles möglich geworden von dem ich niemals geglaubt hätte, dass unsere moderne Gesellschafte dabei nur zusehen würden.

Aber wir müssen uns nunmal jeden Tag aufs Neue fragen: In was für einer Gesellschaft möchte ich leben? Und: Was kann ich für meine Gesellschaft tun? Und sei es auch nur mein Bewusstsein zu schärfen.

In solch schwierigen Zeiten halte ich solche Beiträge für extrem wichtig und freue mich einmal mehr über guten Journalismus und eine Redaktion, die sich auch mal mit ungemütlichen Themen beschäftigt. Immer mehr rückt mir hierbei das Radio ins Blick- bzw. ins Hörfeld.

Während das Fernsehen mehr und mehr Unterirdisches sendet, bis auf einige wenige Sender, scheint das Radio noch Ansprüche zu stellen, vielleicht noch Ansprüche stellen zu können. Vielleicht, weil ihm in manchen Fällen der kommerzielle Fokus durch die Ablösung durch das Fernsehen entzogen wurde oder es sich disem Fokus entziehen konnte und somit eine andere redaktionelle Freiheit genießt. Vielleicht aber auch nicht. Warum auch immer, Radio macht Spass, Radio ist interessant, Radio ist wichtig. Ein grosses Dankeschön an alle engagierten Radioredaktionen!

Alev

Overview

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:08:00 +0000

I never seem to talk much about my musical influences, so I thought a little overview of the past concerts I've been to might help:
This summer I've been to the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary. It was incredible! You should check it out. It was the most peaceful atmosphere I've ever experienced and, believe it or not, the cleanest toilets I have ever been to at a festival!
It was great. Great food too! And the lineup was fantastic. From The Killers to Justice, Moloko and José Gonzales, who had a fantastic three people set up and sounded great, and many more. Here are some impressions for you:

This one is somewhere in Budapest, I just loved it:

Then I travelled to Nashville and got myself a country music overdose and crashed with a horrible headache in Memphis. But had an extremly creative phase during the journey. And I think I will go overboard if I hear the word "front porch" one more time.

Back in New York I went to see Death Cab for Cutie, Antony and the Johnsons, but unfortunatley missed Lykke Li about a day. I also went to see GWAR.

I of course joined several open mikes and concerts of people that are not known YET. Here is one FANTASTIC musician I was able to follow a performance of at Bar 4 in Brooklyn. Tim Noyes. Check out his great music:

www.myspace.com/timnoyesmusic

I especially love "The Neighbor Song"! Tim, I'll try everything to get you here to Germany and play with me!

And of course I also had a show in NYC. Here are some pics from my roommate at that time, Casey Kelbaugh, who is a talented photographer an great business man! Check out what he started: www.slideluckpotshow.com He's always very supportive of photographers aswell as other artists. Thanks Casey and see you in January! Good luck with DC!

Back in Germany I was lucky to get some tickets for the sold out tour of Leonard Cohen!
IT WAS SIMPLY INCREDIBLE. Mister Cohen was fantastic, his voice was superb, his band breathtaking. I am missing adjectives!!!

Yesterday I went to see Deep Purple with my dad and now I should get going and play some piano.

Love,

Alev

noreply@blogger.com (Alev Lenz) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:26:00 +0000

This is a fantastic film. If you ever get the chance to watch it, do it.
Leatitia Casta est magnifique! Ce film est vraiment génial et émouvant.
Quand je regarde les filmes comme ca, je veux partir pour la france. L'esprit de la révolution me fascine.

A bientôt,

Alev