In this poetic, offbeat and funny encyclopedia, Dirk von Lowtzow, singer and songwriter of the band Tocotronic, one of the most influential German rock bands of the last 25 years, blends his life, the art that concerns him and the world that surrounds him: from “Abba” to “Mohammed,” from “badger” to “operetta bear,” from “”hysteria” to “rites,” from “ecstasy” to “idiot test.”
Dirk von Lowtzow writes about his childhood and youth in the hell of the Black Forest, the death of his closest childhood friend and his socialization through pop music, comics and movies. We discover where he goes when the music falls silent, the festival lawn is already damp with dew and there are no more tour busses in sight. His literary vignettes move through space, memory and time. From these seemingly randomly organized alphabetic entries, a mosaic emerges that is as subtle as it is rich with allusions, serving as both a literary narrative and portrait of the author.
