thank yous 2014

 Hey guys! This is the last post of 2014. So technically it's a goodbye post. Another year is over, another 365 days are history. There were so many moments in 2014 where house in the sand left me speechless. It started when we hit 100 000 visits in May - a milestone I'm still so excited about. And then, just yesterday, we hit 1 000 000 (I repeat: ONE MILLION)...

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Artist Overview 2014

Hey guys! What a year this has been! If you haven't figured it out yet - I'm a big fan of cheesy, nostalgic and very cheesy reflections. This years "Best Of" posts probably showed it all too well. (Gig Pics | Video Highlights | All Posts) 110 acts have been featured on house in the sand this year!  Last year we "only" featured 86. Those 110 acts are from...

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Best Of 2014: all posts

Hey guys!  This year I've managed to write 170 posts for house in the sand. Two more are to follow. I'm actually pretty happy with that number since I really have written every single post on my own, no guest writer or anything.  I often get asked how long it takes to write a post and I think the end of the year is a nice time to talk about such things. Well,...

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Album Of The Day: "Christmas" by Michael Bublé

  Hey guys! Tomorrow we celebrate Christmas here in Germany. I don't know about you but I feel exactly 7.47% Christmasy. There's no snow, it's actually quite "warm" and it just doesn't feel like Christmas to me. Sure, I've been eating a lot of ginger bread... but I started in September. So I don't really think that is way to get into the Christmas spirit. I tried...

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Best Of 2014: Video Highlights

Hey guys! So this is the second post of the "Best Of 2014" series and I could not be more excited. Last week it was all about the photography, this week I want to focus on the all things video.  2014 offered a lot of video opportunities: interviews, soundcheck & behind the scenes documentaries, exclusive performances, our first Birthday Countdown...

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Project 365 Photos: Update 3

  Hey guys! It's been far too long since the last projet 365 photos update, I know. For those of you who don't know about the project, it's really simple: you take one photograph a day throughout the entire year to document your life. 2014 is nearly over and I think that's a good time to show you some more of my photos. Maybe this will encourage you to start...

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Song Of The Day: "Someone" by Mark Mathews

Hey guys! Song releases are absolutely exciting, aren't they? I am very happy to be involved in many releases as a music blogger. It's always an amazing thing to watch musicians work on new songs and then finally release them for the world to hear.Today Mark Mathews releases his newest song "Someone". The singer/songwriter from the Queens own garden - Kent, UK...

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Best Of 2014: Gig Pics

Hey guys! Those of you who have been around at this time of the in 2013 already know that I'm a sucker for cheesy best ofs. I just can't help but love a good reflection of what happened within a certain amount of time. My friends have to deal with that all year long. And now that 2014 is coming to an end I feel like it's appropriate to give you a little reflection...

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