The ‘Worst’ day of the year
This weekend might have the worst days of the summer weather-wise, but that is not what I am on about at all. This article and event are about a different kind of 'worst'; the sausage kind. This Sunday at Amsterdam Roest a "Worst & Cider fest" like you have never seen before will take place. Expect a welcome sausage, a sausage making workshop and a sausage barbecue party with music and dancing. And cider to wash it all down. Definitely the 'Worst' day of the year. (..more)
Mixtape Monday: Diggin’ Deeper by Tettero
Jack of all trades Tettero delivers the soundtrack of this years Lowlands hangover (for a lot of us at least). This Melkweg, AIR, Woodstock 69 (Bloemendaal) and Club Stalker (Haarlem) resident thrives in almost every setting but particularly excels in the disco, house and electro genres. I myself am a fan of the Foxes and Wolves nights in the Melkweg which he does with Tom Trago, Job de Wit and Casper Tielrooij. Enjoy! (..more)
Next Monday’s Hangover – Out in the open in twelve pictures
Last Sunday, Overdose.am hosted its first own festival: Next Monday's Hangover - Out in the open (named after our weekly night life guide). The hangover is slowly fading away now, we are done with cleaning and can finally lean back and read all the enthusiastic feedback. A big big BIG thank you goes out to everyone who helped: Pleinvrees, Squz, Lazy Sundays, Vieze Meid (secret stage madness), all the DJs, all the crew, We Are E, BandjeBandje, Live Build, Melkweg and 28 Black (buckets!!). Enjoy the photos, we'll be back soon! (..more)
Mixtape Monday: De Doorhaalchinees by Brent Roozendaal
This week's mixtape is by Brent Roozendaal; DJ at festivals such as Awakenings, Lowlands, Welcome to the Future and Free your Mind and organiser of events such as Drift festival, Crackhouse and Mood Elevator. He mixes all different styles from house to progressive to techno in a solid flow. Check out the upcoming edition of Crackhouse to see Brent in action, this time taking place at an old Chinese restaurant with moving dance floor, a host of good DJs and a Hotmamahot guerilla restaurant. (..more)
Local Rockstars: Touching the right chakras with Olivier Weiter
A short Q&A with Olivier Weiter: "A 24 year old DJ/Producer from Amsterdam. He sounds German, but he's as Dutch as cheese, windmills and weed!" Next Sunday he'll be closing off the Pleinvrees stage at our festival Next Monday's Hangover, so read up now to get into the right vibe for Sunday. (..more)
Mixtape Monday: Move On Up by Thomas Martojo
Thomas Martojo made today's Mixtape Monday. As a part of the Dekmantel Collective (founded in 2007 by three like-minded friends: Martojo, Casper Tielrooij & Jan van Kampen) he has done a lot of things in our little town. DJing everywhere, organizing events such as Nicolas Jaar in Paradiso and their two-day Kabinet festival, hosting areas at festival like Awakenings and managing a record label and booking agency. Yes, that is a lot! What Thomas likes to play includes house and techno, bits of UK stuff, the odd disco tune.. Listen to his podcast or check out Dekmantel Soundsystem at our festival next Sunday. (..more)
Ordinary People Looking Extraordinary at Shoeless
If summer/festival street style fashion inspiration is what you are looking for, check out these Shoeless photos, selected by us, taken by De Fotomeisjes. The weather was decent and the music was good, so most people had a smile on their face while showing off their attire. Expect a lot of creativity in all sorts of garments in these photos, except in shoes, 'cause Shoeless has a very strict (and self-explanatory) dress code: no shoes allowed. (..more)
Ordinary People Looking Extraordinary at Trouw op Zondag Zomerstop
This weekend was the last summer weekend of 2011 for Trouw, as Amsterdam's most underground club is closing for a month in order to improve the restaurant and other facilities. Is one month closed enough time away to hold an emotional (temporary) closing party with all resident DJs? If you look at the pictures below, the answer is obviously yes, or at least it is if you have such dedicated fans as Trouw does. De Fotomeisjes took the pictures, we selected twelve fashionable snapshots. (..more)
Mixtape Monday: Out in the inside by Daniel Zuur
An artist from our upcoming festival Next Monday's Hangover - Out in the open is serving you with your weekly dose of electronic music today: Daniel Zuur. He is trying to establish himself as a producer/live performer in Amsterdam, and with his first release and several gigs coming up, you can say he is doing all right at that. His sound can be described as deep techno, with each song having its own unique story told by exciting melodies and by warm beats. Unlike most techno, Daniel's sound focusses more on building tension than on repetition which gives his sets a highly dynamic feeling. (..more)
Mixtape Monday: nogmeerklappers by KlapSandwich
KlapSandwich was the result of Bo Havermans and Martijn de Vries' shared love for house and techno, and has been making name and fame in Amsterdam since 2008. With Studio80, Sugar Factory, Woodstock69, ClubUp and Kring on their resume, they have lifted many a foot from the dance floor. Their sound is the result of a search for the perfect balance between melody, rhythm, dark synths and joyous vocals. Curious? Future gigs are at Stekkerfest & ZomerPop, amongst others! (..more)
