When Godspeed You! Black Emperor first arrived in the mid 90’s they sounded like a strange transmission from a dark galaxy; politically charged, full of static and echo, and yet beautiful in their intensity. It may have been 10 years since their last album but the Canadian experimental-rockers are back with a new album of hypnotic wonders. So if you’d like a trip to the centre of your mind on the back of songs that can last up to half an hour long, they’ll be playing at Rote Fabrik tonight.
Thursday 8.30 pm, Rote Fabrik

I know, there are already quite a few museums in town. But the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst is one of my personal favourites. They intended to open their renovated and extended venue at the Löwenbräukunst-Areal at the end of August. And I have been waiting. And waiting. But now, this Friday, it will open its doors with the first Swiss solo exhibition of Ragnar Kjartansson, where the Icelandic artist shows a specially designed video installation The Visitors. And if you visit the opening, the artist will play with his All Star Band. Of course you can visit the museum – and the exhibition – any time after that as well.
Friday 9.30 pm, Migros Museum

Purity Ring from Canada is barely two years old and until a short while ago, no one had heard a song by them. Until the great debut Shrines. Head dinger Megan James sings and whispers with a naive girl-voice of immortal love and mortal bodies while partner Corin Roddick samples orchestra and heavy beat sounds. The mix of gothic aesthetics and slow motion hip hop reminds of groups like Salem. Fantastic! They’re at Mascotte this Friday and if you’re in the mood for more after the concert – head to District 4 to see Mt. Eden, who play similar sound to Purity Ring.
Friday 7.30 pm, Mascotte (tickets 28 francs)
Friday 11 pm, District 4

It sounds a bit like magic: I draw my dream house, an action figure or cool sneakers, press print and the machine “prints” tier for tier the object. In 3D, the perfect model of what has been a fantasy beforehand. If you’d like to see that with your own eyes, 3D-model.ch offers two workshops (introduction and guerrilla) this Saturday to help you make your dreams come true. 94/40 francs
Saturday 9.30 am and 3 pm, 3D-Model.ch

I love hat parties and finally, finally there is another one going on. In the cosy Frida. The line-up invites to dance but there won’t be any dancing for you, if you don’t wear something on your head. Baseball caps and berets don’t count. So make sure to obey the rules if you want to hear Atish (who you might know from Burning Man), Andri, Valentino, Henry Sue as well as San Marco & Don Roman who are in charge of the chill out saloon.
Friday 11 pm, Fridas Büxe

Director Wes Anderson seems to be very popular amongst you. At least when I had tickets to give away for a film directed by him, I received many mails. So here we go again. I have 2x2 tickets to give away to see the fantastic Mr Fox at Xenix next week. So if you’re in need of an animated film that makes you laugh, just send me an e-mail. Xenix dedicates an entire month to the talented director screening film from B like Being John Malkovich to T Take the Money and Run. Trailer
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9.15 pm, Xenix

The animals are back in town. This Tuesday, the friends of experimental music come X-tra: Animal Collective. Their new album is like a road back to old memories, good times and a lot of love for psychedelic avantgarde, mixing public transport announcements and radio commercials on Centipede Hz. The album came out at the end of August and now they’re here. Welcome guys! I have 4x2 tickets to give away for free. If you’re an animal lover, just send me an e-mail. Entry: 56 francs
Tuesday 7.30 pm, X-tra

It’s well known that Hiltl was the first vegetarian restaurant in Europe and its offspring, Tibits, is so popular they even opened a branch in the UK that recently won a London’s Best Vegetarian Restaurant award.  So the question arises: How can I create the same meals at home and dazzle my friends with my vegi know-how? Tibits At Home is the rather obviously titled answer. A recipe book, split into 4 gorgeous seasonal chapters and full of the delights of Tibits, all written in English. The recipes are simple enough, even for a meat-head like me, and taste as fresh as a daisy or which ever vegetarian metaphor you'd prefer to use. 45 francs
Available from Tibits or online

A couple of weeks ago, I told you that my heart was aching when it snowed in Zurich but I realized that most ski resorts won’t open for another month. But then I remembered Saas Fee, where you can ski and snowboard all year round on the glacier. And went there last weekend as they also have an on-going ski and snowboard test centre on top until the end of the month. It’s a good deal, you pay 55 francs for two days on top of your ski pass and you can test any new model  – a different one for each run if you like. Cheaper than renting and certainly much more fun. The weather forecast looks good too! For après ski, I can recommend the Fee Iglu Bar in town – ask for a Yeti tea, dinner at Küehstall (close to the bus stop and post office) and Hotel Mistral to stay overnight. My body is still a bit sore, but hey it’s been a while.

One of the joys of public transport is overhearing snippets of other people’s conversations. Most are mundane, some intriguing and some are just plain weird. Tube Tube is a YouTube channel that takes this idea and using actors on the London Underground, gets them to act out short, one-take scenes of improvised conversation. You become an invisible voyeur as an online date ends badly, work colleagues flirt or old friends awkwardly meet again.  Short and sweet.

Das ist es wieder: Dieses Gefühl, welches alle Monate zurückkommt, dass man alles falsch macht, nicht vorwärts kommt und dazu auch noch total behämmert aussieht (teilweise auch als Herbst- oder Winterdepression bekannt). Gerade der Winteranfang ist in dieser Hinsicht eine prekäre Phase. Die Society6 hat sich diesem Problem angenommen und einen Link installiert, der für eben diese Momente geschaffen wurde. Lass dir hier helfen!