Bangers and sisters, please take note of the following: this concert is gonna be the best rap concert of the year in ams! Ill Bill, Everlast, Danny Boy, Dj Lethal, Slaine, Big Left : Big goons and fat beats! I’m really looking forward to see them together on stage along with Immortal technique. That’s gonna be crazy in there! What when where? Melkweg – Amsterdam – Jul 8th : get your tickets now! and for more info and releases check out their myspace
If you’re like me you probably have no fire extinguisher at home and never really considered getting one. And if you do have one, it’s most likely to be hidden in a closet or under the sink waiting for the big day to come. Well you’ll maybe change your mind: The french company Fire Design takes a new look at home security devices with these cool extinguisher. Not only to be compact and available in a wide range of eye-catching designs, they are also equipped with smoke-detectors, making protection more pro active than ever. Price starts at 95 euros. And if you believe safety (and design) has no price you can also order a 100% customized model, just to make sure you don’t have the same as someone else.
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WiiSpray is the thesis project of a German students group. I don’t know if they plan on becoming rich now or later (they’re looking for partners) but i think this is just a great idea! With the help of a wii remote suited in a fancy, can look-alike enclosure you’ll be soon able to graph like pros, in your living. Change colors, caps, background but also save, share and undo: it’s like MS paint on steroids. Oh and yeah, it’s platform independant: the software behind uses adobe flash and the wiimote connect almost any bluetooth! Hope we’ll get that shipping before christmas :p you can track updates on their blog
Aril Brikha – Live set pa electronic festival
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That’s the bridge of doom i cross twice a day to reach the center with my bike. It links iJburg to the north of Diemen. Necio, in latin, means “i don’t know”. Did they pick that because they were short on ideas? answer here (dutch culture inside).
Database administrator humor, the ones concerned will get it :p
Will summer last a bit this year? This shot was only ten days ago, now back to clouds and rain showers.. snif. Btw the flags remind me of this.
Asio Kids – How do you feel
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I re-installed Hugin, an awesome (and free) panorama builder! I used this software for quite a long time (see my flickr) and i have to say it’s still my favorite. It automagicaly creates control points and merge the pics, all you need to do is to crop the ouput! Being in a photo mood these days, i’ll hopefully have time and inspiration to build more panos in the upcoming weeks…
Just wanted to point some parking issues going on in this city:
Do you see anyone familiar on these posters? This is an ad campain put in place by the city of Amsterdam to attract international visitors for Queen’s day. These ads will be up everywhere in the city until the party and 160.000 postcards will be distributed in pubs and bars… the city expect to see over one million folks on the streets this year…. anyone have room on a boat?
Back from Schruns in Austria, i would like to introduce you to one of the tradition taking place in the Montafon valley: burning down the Funken. This event takes place at the end of the Carnival week.
In the past there used to be several Funken put up and burned down on nearly every hamlet. Today the Funken is skillfully build by the Funken guild of Vandans. Their Funken maybe isn’t the biggest one, but it’s the only original Montafon Funken. It’s made of one-metre long pieces of wood, no nails are used and it’s build crosswise around a fir tree which is 15 to 20-metres long.
On top of the tree there is a Funken witch. It’s filled with gunpowder and it’s the highlight of the festival when it explodes with a big bang. Burning down the Funken on the one hand leads to the thaw and on the other hand, according to old traditions, burning down the witch drives out the evil. In Vandans the Funken is already build on the previous day (on Saturday) above the church and it’s closely guarded all night long so nobody is able to burn it down just for fun before the actual event.
On Saturday from 4.30 p. m. the Funkenblättle (Funken newspaper), issued by the Funken guild, is sold from door to door. In the newspaper last year’s village events are commented on in a funny way.
On Sunday at 7 p. m. the Funken is burned down during a ceremony accpomanied by the music of the Vandans Harmoniemusik and ironic carnival speeches of the Funken chancellor. Children with torches are also part of this nice traditional event.
A short overview of Trance Energy in Utrecht last saturday. You don’t leave this show only deaf, you’re also blind ^^ Video credits goes to Mona!
If like me you have no plans on Valentine’s day, hang out and go clubbing! Themed parties are expected in most of the clubs, i’ll be myself at Club NL enjoying the sounds of Fady Ferraye. If you happen to be around then stop by.
Finding good and healthy food in Amsterdam can sometimes be tricky! If you happen to be in the Dam area, you may want to stop at De Drie Graefjes?. This lunchroom, located just behind the Nieuwe Kerk, is one of my favorites. What i love most is the cozy and relaxing atmosphere, the place is clean and bright, generally not too crowded. You can easily forget that you’re just on the corner to Dam square. With a large choice of sandwiches, homemade burgers and salads (we’re still in holland, heh), all the food is fresh and outrageously good !! Definitely worth a try.
De Drie Graefjes?
Eggertstraat 1
1012 NN Amsterdam
tel: 020-6266787
It’s sunday, chilling in music after museum night:
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Events and things to do this month:
Vibrate
Asian Dub Foundation is playing this saturday at Melkweg. I’ve seen them once in Paris and almost turned deaf after the show, i’m looking forward to break my eardrums again.
Go to the church
Justice is coming in town! Famous in france i’m not sure how big it is here. They’ve been on tour around the world with the show ‘a cross the universe’ and finally ends up at Melkweg on the the 14th. Also on the line up: Dj Medhi, Busy-P and So-Me. That should be quality electro, starting 11pm!
Smoke a join
Pot raggae lovers: Steel Pulse is playing at Melkweg on Nov 26th and it’s indeed gonna be a ‘high’ time.
Go back to the roots
The Roots are on tour and will stop by the Paradiso on Dec 8th and 9th. The crew from Philadelphia released an album in april called Rising Down. Well known for it’s live instrumentation and jazzy influences we may ear some good hip hop that night.
Play some guitar
Everlast, the white boy. Known for it’s folk-influenced Rap, he was the front man of House Of Pain for a long and now works with others on the project La Coka Nostra. he will be at Paradiso Melkweg on Dec 9th.
Let’s get things started in music! One of the top tracks in my iPod this week, def the kind of tune i can loop over for 3 hour due to the quality of the prod.
The John Butler Trio c’est mon groupe prefere ! Enfin je dis ca.. je les ecoutes depuis quelques annees ^^ Hier soir, apres quelques aventures pour trouver un billet, j’ai eu la chance d’assister a leur concert au Melkweg a Amsterdam : c’etait genial !! Outre le fait que ce mec soit un genie de la guitare Folk, les musiciens qui l’accompagnent (un batteur et un contre-bassiste) sont eux aussi tres bon. Nous avons eu droit a des morceaux de tous les albums et la (bonne) surprise de la soiree fut sans hesitations Mama Kin, chanteuse a la voie douce venu assurer la premiere partie. Tout ca pour dire que c’est quand meme bien cool d’habiter dans un grande ville et de pouvoir acceder a des concerts comme celui ci ! Les prochains sur la liste : Steve Lukater le 8 Juilllet et le Wu tang Clan le 13. Je vous laisse avec la seule video que j’ai pu trouver du concert d’hier, a bientot !
Bonjour. Je suis de retour dans mon poitou natal le temps de me faire arracher une dent. Ca va plus vite ici qu’a Amsterdam ou il y a deux mois d’attente. C’est aussi l’occasion de revoir les amis laisses ici il y a 5 mois, de manger du pate de ragondins et de supporter l’equipe des chamois niortais. On en profite pour voir les travaux de destructions de la place de la breche. Bon il faut quand meme savoir que je ne suis pas en vacances, je travaille a distance (c’est beau internet :p ) et c’est donc aussi l’occasion d’aller voir mes anciens collegues et squater leurs bureaux, echanger et boire beaucoup de cafe ! Je repart en fin de semaine, pour ceux qui me lisent et qui sont dans les parages faites un tour du cote du bistrot de l’eclusier et on pourra boire un mousse ensembles. Voila, c’etait juste un billet d’humeur pour partager ma joie d’etre de retour pour passer quelques jours en France. Cocorico !
