To watch or not to watch? I will tour around Amsterdam’s cinemas and answer this crucial question every Friday. Without mercy, of course. Sucky movies will be slaughtered, cinematographic pearls will be appreciated as such. Or the other way around. After all, good taste is in the eye of the beholder. (..more)
Rekorder has a history of 52 parties in the past 5 years. Right after his high school exams, Tom van Wijk decided to be responsible for the school’s final party. Something that would determine the rest of his professional carrier. The whole purpose of throwing these Rekorder events was to bring the house and techno scene together back in the day. Techno had a reputation of parties being held in dark basements, while house lived in the upper ground of the scene. (..more)
Summer has only just begun and so many festivals are screaming out for you to come pay them a visit. Nevertheless, you can’t please ‘em all, can you? Well, we might have some relieving news for you. Overdose has put some outrageous party chicks together, Sab and Shar, who will show you how hard you could have partied on the event that you missed. They will party twice as hard, drink twice as much, will talk to twice as many odd people, act twice as freaking crazy and will be a hundred times more annoying . Welcome to our new series of amateur entertainment called Chixpedition! (..more)
The professional warehouse ravers of Chasing the Hihat are gearing up for their second outdoor festival: KRÄK Festival 2012. After a series of illegal and semi-illegal indoor editions they are taking their techno inspired sound outside once again. International headliners such as Alan Fitzpatrick and Lutzenkirchen will headline the day, with local heroes such as Joop Junior providing support. There will also be a second area featuring a techno silent disco, hosted by Lazy Sundays’ and headlined by Germany’s Hannes Fischer. Expect top notch sound quality and pumping beats! (..more)
Too many plans for the weekend? Let me narrow down your options by suggesting some events where you can meet, dance and drink with Amsterdam’s finest crowds. After all, ‘a hangover ain’t worth the pain if the party is lame’. Here’s where you weekend warriors should go to for next Monday’s hangover. (..more)
Australia’s Boy & Bear are the new Mumford & Sons, and then some more. Everyone will hear the similarities with 2009′s hype, but for me their songs just feel a bit more complete. Hits aside, I never really got into the whole album, whereas Boy & Bear’s Moonfire has been playing from front to back for a while now. After recent well received gigs at Motel Mozaique (Rotterdam) and in Bitterzoet they are ready to take over Amsterdam’s pop temple Paradiso in August. Go see now they’re still small! (..more)
