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IDFA 2018
IDFA’s artistic director Orwa Nyrabia discusses International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and his love and life for documentary film culture. This gorgeous item was made by NOS radio 1 journalist Joris van de Kerkhof. IDFA edition #31 can be enjoyed 14 – 25 november, in the whole city of Amsterdam. “How many probably more important stories…
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Piazzolla: the Years of the Shark
Ingezonden mededeling aan al mijn salsavrienden die de laatste jaren tango zijn gaan doen: op zondag 18 november om 21u in Carré vertoont IDFA een documentaire van Daniel Rosenfeld over Astor Piazzolla: Piazzolla: the Years of the Shark. Voorafgegaan door een ode aan deze Argentijnse tangovernieuwer door Carel Kraayenhof. Voor meer info en tickets, zie…
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there is a world going on underground
I’ve just learned that Jeffrey Babcock, from Jeffrey’s Underground Cinema (no link, just go and find out for yourself) has won the Beste Prestatie Prijs van het Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst. Justice! Thanks to him, my permanent film education really got going – just this summer I saw the wonderful Diabolo Menthe in Kriterion.…
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keeping the sadness at bay
Joni Mitchell, People’s Parties, from: Court and Spark, 1974. All the people at this party They’ve got a lot of style They’ve got stamps of many countries They’ve got passport smiles Some are friendly Some are cutting Some are watching it from the wings Some are standing in the centre Giving to get something Photo…
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The Ex
Some bands are beyond the usual spectrum. The Ex I consider to be one of these unique bands, the expression ‘hors categorie’ was made up for them. They defy any categorisation (that lazy habit of the music industry) and keep on moving towards unknown territory. And it isn’t nostalgia working here, please no. Without a…
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yung wu + speed the plough
Rediscoveries at home: The Feelies used to have all kinds of side projects and kindred spirits, like Yung Wu, The Trypes and Speed the Plough. Somehow I didn’t realize back in the day that Yung Wu basically is The Feelies a bit reshuffled, with their percussionist Dave Weckerman now taking center stage as singer. I…
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Brötzmann/Leigh + Bazooka (tip)
Just came across a very promising double bill @ OCCII, september 5. Bazooka (Andy Moor – guitar | Jasper Stadhouders – guitar | Marta Warelis – percussion | Miguel Petruccelli – bass | Onno Govaert – drums) + Peter Brötzmann & Heather Leigh.
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tgwmc august on line
Transglobal World Music Chart august edition is now on line. Cherrypicked and compiled by close to 60 members, all listening worldwide to new sounds.
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Bennink & Roelofs
Afgelopen maandag bij NTR Kunststof Radio: Han Bennink en Joris Roelofs. Mooi gesprek, o.a. over Eric Dolphy. Het nieuwe album Icarus verscheen bij ICP en vrijdag 17 augustus speelt dit duo in het Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. 21 oktober houdt men de plaat nogmaals ten doop in de Roode Bioscoop.
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3 tips week 26
Vanavond in Grounds @ Annabel (Rotterdam): Seun Kuti & Egypt 80. Zondag 1 juli (16u) bij Pllek Amsterdam: Togo All Stars. En: Angelique Kidjo heeft mijn alltime favoriete Talking Heads album Remain in light in zijn geheel gecovered. Ik weet nog niet wat ik ervan denk, maar oordeel zelf. (nb: afrobeat alfabet uit het parool,…
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