Petul, Katzenbruchestr., Essen, Germany

This place had a strange telephone for the reception, which did speak English, but the studio itself was quite nice, though narrow. My stay was most memorable for the vault-like door, and the shower, which had many complex nozzles. It took a lot of time with cold water spurting to figure out how all the controls worked. I had to use the strange telephone again to find the wifi code as well. I also think it could be clearer whether one is expected to park along the side or at the front of the residence, as it is not very clear (at least to somewhat not from Germany) whether there are any restrictions on the street. Obviously there was no restaurant, but local facilities included a then-closed Lidl supermarket next door and a suitable kebab shop round the corner.

Iron Witch at the Black Heart 19 August 2017

I saw "Iron Witch" at the Black Heart, Camden, on 19 August. This was a very heavy band and I could not hear any themes they may have had very well. I would say, on a scale of 1 to 100 with Guns and Roses at 5 and nothing but very loud amplifier feedback with bass at 100, they might be rated 95. However, I would rate the beer, Camden Pale Ale, very good.