Berlin Wall youngsters. Another border crossing to the south may have been opened earlier. An account by Heinz Schäfer indicates that he also acted independently and ordered the opening of the gate at Waltersdorf-Rudow a couple of hours earlier. This may explain reports of East Berliners appearing in West Berlin earlier than the opening of the Bornholmer Straße border crossing. The fall of the Berlin Wall () began the evening of 9 November 1989 and continued over the following days and weeks, with people nicknamed (wall woodpeckers) using various tools to chip off souvenirs, demolishing lengthy parts in the process, and creating
Blood on the Wall The band came to the attention of the newly formed Brooklyn-based imprint The Social Registry in 2002, who began distributing their 7-inch and began work on what would be their self-titled debut. Working with Nicholas Vernhes again at the Rare Book Room the trio recorded their first full length in a handful of days in fall 2002. The Social Registry issued Blood on the Wall's self-titled debut in May 2003 on CD and LP. With the release of their first record Blood on the Wall began to play clubs outside of New York City. Their first tour was with Black