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Eliane Amherd: Now and From Now On
“… from the bold funk/soul impact of the opening title track (remixed at the end as the percussive section of an escola de samba) to the joyful calypso chorus of Me Fe Tan Pliji to the refined jazz atmosphere of Where is Home…”
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FUN FEARLESS FIJI
Fiji, a Bern based electro-pop outfit is an unexpected delight: catchy synth riffs, warm then glacial textures complexifying; a generous sense of play coupled with a haunting sense of drama. Downright sensual. Whiffs of Blondie, Les Rita Mitsouko, Goldfrapp hover– but always culminating in a musical bouquet all their own.
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THE TROUBLE WITH FONDUE
Fondue is probably the national dish most associated with Switzerland and the easiest to provoke the ire of any Swiss gastronome— given the wrong context. We talked to our favorite culinary expert, Adrian Iten, about things fondue—and in turn got a breakdown of Swiss culture via its most famous dish…
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Coming Soon: Christian Lutz-“Power Trilogy”
A quick peek at our last conversation with award-winning photographer, Christian Lutz. Lutz’s fascination with the invisible machinations of powers have taken him from the discreet, subtle worlds of diplomacy—to the inner workings of a Senegalese religious brotherhood—and now to the Niger Delta, the heart of the violence that surrounds the Nigerian oil industry.
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LA VIDA KUNTERBUNT
Zurich’s industrial zone, Zurich West is fast becoming Zurich’s cultural Mecca: artists, architects, club owners, designers, immigrants, students—and whatever falls in between are lured to this seedier part of town by affordable rents, enormous loft spaces, club culture…
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DINE LIKE A KING (OR AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT…)
Henry Haller served as Executive White House Chef for 22 years under five presidents. A few years after retiring, he published “The White House Cookbook” which featured dishes for every partisan palate… He’s offered a selection here, his favorites we suspect. For once, you can “try this at home!”
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MARCEL LANGENEGGER TAKES ON THE HOLLYWOOD MACHINE —AND LIVES TO TELL
Last spring, award winning commercial director Marcel Langenegger’s Hollywood directorial debut was released. Deception, a psychological thriller, stars Hugh Jackman, Ewan Mcgregor and Michelle Williams. Dealing with big name stars, fluctuating budgets and the whims of studio executives, the first time director was beset with all kinds of obstacles. Nevertheless Marcel Langenegger lives to tell… Your […]
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FIVE PRESIDENTS AND A BOUT OF SOUFFLÉ
In 1966 The White House put out an open call for a Chef. Haller (indifferent to the excitement surrounding this) actually told his wife, ‘Well, if they want me, they can call me.” He actually did receive a call from Lady Bird Johnson, the nation’s First Lady at the time. And he did get excited when he was invited to tour the White House and its kitchens. On January 20 1966, Haller officially became the Executive Chef of the White House. He served under five presidents in a period spanning twenty-two years.
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THE DISCREET CHARMS OF NINA EGLI
At ten, Nina Egli decided she was going to become an actress, and then forgot about it. In the meantime she had circus aspirations—as a tightrope walker. She studied dance, developed her gift for painting… At twenty, she was randomly asked to be in a movie—playing a fire eating trapeze artist. Somehow all her forgotten childhood ambitions were fulfilled in one fell swoop. From the experience, she recouped the acting bug, discovered she was terrified of heights and moved to New York to pursue a thespian life…
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POLITICAL THEATER: PROTOKOLL BY CHRISTIAN LUTZ
Over the course of three years, Geneva based photographer, Christian Lutz travelled with the Swiss diplomatic corp in an official capacity. His own ambiguous relationship to power (“part attraction, part repulsion”) reflected through the camera lens captured a dimension of diplomacy he calls “political theater”. The result is PROTOKOLL, a handsome pictorial study of authority, power and hierarchal systems…