Stedelijk at Trouw, a night of contemporary art
They have the the 24 hour permit, they sell the best vintage at the Night Bazaar, have the tastiest ‘kaasbroodjes’, and they host numerous cultural lectures; our city’s hotspot Trouw gives us exactly what we want. And it doesn’t end there. Next week they’ll bring contemporary art in the form of video projections and performances into their cultural cosmos. Expanding the boundaries of the present-day club scene, Trouw seeks for new opportunities to bring their visitors high class entertainment. (..more)
Guest of Honour: Kölsch, a special brew from Kompakt
This weekend it’s a time for the second edition of boutique festival Buiten Westen. This initiative of six Amsterdam-based musical collectives brings your childhood fantasies to life, setting up a dreamworld with extravagant decor, exotic treats and electronic highlights. Among many other international artists we find Kompakt-baby Rune Reilly Kolsch, better known as Kölsch, and one of my recent personal favourites. A good opportunity to ask him some questions before he leaves us in awe closing on the Next Monday's Hangover stage, this Saturday. (..more)
Local Rockstars: Mikey Nice, the man that always smiles
Last weekend, the sun-drenched Gaasperpark hosted Open Air, one of the biggest electronic music festivals our capital has to offer. Somewhere between the creative acts, musical highlights and culinary treats, Mikey Nice’s colourful Disco Bingo was getting it on through the grape vine. With his small posture and his eternal smile, Mikey is probably the cutest DJ you’ll ever meet. (..more)
Guest of Honour: Electronic dinosaur Lee Burridge
He might not be that famous here, but Lee Burrdige is a quite the legend in the electronic music scene. At age 22, he moved from his countryside home to the other side of the world and made major contributions to the now famous Hong Kong rave scene. At age 44 his career extends over at least three continents and keeps expanding with several new projects, one of them being the All Day I Dream label. At the first 32-hour Trouw marathon, he played a melodious set for breakfast. (..more)
Guest of Honor: Saschienne, much more than a perfect couple
After a high-tech minimal performance of Boris Brejcha at DGTL, the low-key melodic sound of Sascha Funke and Julienne Desagne, collectively known as Saschienne, caused a bit of an (undeserved) anticlimax in the overcrowded Analogue stage. They’ve been part of the Kompakt family since 2008. Characterized by the media as ‘technomantic’, they produce deep melodic electronic music and give away thrilling live performances with a romantic feel. After their gig we sat together at a deserted picnic table and talked about love, music and the media. (..more)
Zondagmiddag bij Amsterdam Roest, the XL edition
Tired of all the parties? Suffering from a serious winter depression? Aching for an old-fashioned cosy get-together with friends? We have just the remedy for you! On March 24th, Overdose.am presents the most soothing event of the capital: Zondagmiddag. For this edition, we return to the place where it once all began: Amsterdam Roest. The rusty warehouse will be transformed into a true shopping Valhalla, where local designers, acoustic heroes and culinary fanatics join forces to offer you an unforgettable afternoon. (..more)
Contemporary crudeness at RAUWER
In a world where creativity is just a mouse click away, it has become more and more difficult to recognize genuine talent. These modern times have brought us numerous foolproof devices which have awoken little artists in all of us. The times where only practised photographers with expensive gear could make accurate representations of reality is long gone. Nowadays you can shoot a high resolution photo and make it look like it was developed in the '50s with just a tab on your smartphone. And if you need some background information, you’re just milliseconds away from finding out how cave paintings evolved into the Renaissance. (..more)
Local Rockstars: Daniel Zuur is not a DJ
This Friday, Studio 80 will host the fourth edition of PRISMA. Among others, local rock star Daniel Zuur will play a triangular part in this nocturnal celebration of emo-electronica. Theatre professor by day and electronic musician by night, Daniel has been performing live, experimenting with electronic samples and releasing several EPs since 2008. (..more)
Amsterdam Fashion Week: Borre Akkersdijk
I’m not really a haute couture fan but I am very fond of mattresses, so I decided to write to you about fashion designer Borre Akkersdijk. Borre graduated from the Design Academy in Eindhoven and gained a great reputation in the world of fashion by using old textile machinery to create multidimensional clothing. As the winner of last years Dutch Fashion Award, Borre is exposing his newest collection in Gallery 33 during Amsterdam Fashion Week. (..more)
Find out what pain sounds like at the Flamenco Biënnale
Next week, the Flamenco Biënnale will bring Spanish flair to our capital. Flamenco has its roots in southern Spain, where it evolved to a combination of traditional Andalusian and Romani styles. The canto reflects the typical intense temperament of these people, and is all about the expression of profound emotions, pain, heartache and nostalgia. Not having a place, a homeland, has always been a major source of inspiration for different forms of art, and it certainly has a big part in this one. (..more)
