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This month It is 2 AM. And I am looping.... looping through email, Facebook, MySpace, 3voor12, bankaccount, my other email, Skype and back to MySpace. To add a friend. I am addicted. It is true... and it is about time I admit it. I discovered it about half a year ago... This constant need for information. A need for constant updates on trivial situations. The high point (or low point) is that I started to develop a Pavlovian reaction to the ‘ping’ sound of incoming mail. The moment I hear it I stop everything I do and start rubbing my touchpad. That sounds obscene, I know. But it is an obscene situation. Sad, really. The comforting part is that I am not the only one. Who else is replying to my emails? But... something tells me the new chique is to not answer emails. namedropping. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 things that matter. . . . . . . . 8 information feedback. . . . 10 featured artist: scrmn. . . . 17 fashion statement. . . . . . . . 22 poster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 fever ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 film. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 shooting stars. . . . . . . . . . . 38 programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 10 seconds later. . . . . . . . . . 45 after midnight. . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Music: Dan Deacon - Bromst New album by Ultimate Hipster Icon Dan Deacon. Is the emperor wearing clothes, or is he stark naked and dancing?
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Book: Arthur Wevers - Bittergarnituur (Uitgeverij Contact) Highly intelligent coffee table pornography by Arthur Wevers.
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DVD: Human Nature (2001, Michel Gondry, written by Charlie Kaufman) Taking the piss out of humanity in a light yet profound way. It’s OK to have hair everywhere.
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TV: In Europa (VPRO) We just found out you can watch all the In Europa episodes on www.ineuropa.nl/programmas/36788896/uitzendingen/. And you thought we were hipsters... Ha!
Music: The Very Best - Wena Bang-on dance-floor filler by Malawian artist Esau Mwamwaya teaming up with Radioclit. Dowload the full album for free: fairtilizer.com/radioclit/the_very_best.zip
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ucking hell. It’s already April, and bands still haven’t stopped releasing albums. And while you’re still trying to catch up they bring on re-releases. Yes, it’s a never-ending 6
story! And on top of the fact that Michael Jackson is back together, there is a lot to look forward to. For example the new and promising Dirty Projectors album called Bitte
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Orca. I say Talking Heads on LSD. The single ‘Stillness’ can already be found online. And If you can’t wait for the entire album, their bass player and vocalist Angel Deradoorian just released an EP on Lovepump United—yes, the label Health are on, who will release their new single ‘Die Slow’ in early April. I’d say it’s made to be a dance-floor hit: Totally Health, but with an ongoing beat instead of their infamous weird breaks. Speaking of dance-floors: First you’ll have to check out the American version of Justice, Guns & Bombs. Their debut album will be out soon, on Kitsune. Scenes of the Jokes is the new hype from Canada. I personally think it’s way too slick, but I’m sure people can go wild on this music… Speaking of wild... and fuzzy... Check out Tyvek from Detroit, Intelligence on In the Red, Obits on Subpop and Harlem with their brilliant song ‘Psychedelic Tits’. Strangely enough, this brings me to the band The Clits - electro punk from Portugal. Is it good? No, I don’t think so, but their friends are the Brazilian duo Lucy & the Popsonics, who remind me of The Kills and who have a new record out on the
French Nacopajaz label. Also from Brazil: electro pop DJs The Twelves. Moving North of Brazil to fuzzy pop band Chikita Violenta from Mexico. They’re pretty addictive. Starting to like all these exotic places? Here we go: BLK JKS from South Africa. A band compared to TV on the Radio. I’ve just received sketches from their new album, which will most likely be mixed by Sean Beavin (NIN, Slayer). And yes, this is the future of heavy metal, free jazz and electronica... All on one record. Out in October (EP out now). And now some real namedropping. Bands worth checking out: Thao Nguyen and the Get Down Stay Down, Suckers from Brooklyn, Azeda Booth from Calgary, Stars like Fleas from NYC and Ungdomskulen from Norway (also check their funny vids). More next time. And if you can’t get enough please visit Motel Mozaique, Roadburn, STRP, Domino Festival or one of the million shows coming up in April. Oh, before I forget... the new Pink Mountaintops album Outside Love. Anthems, Godspeed-style soundcapes, drony garage rock and pure ‘American Songbook’ writing. Unmissable! end 7
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Yuri Landman builds guitars for bands like Sonic Youth, Blood Red Shoes, dEUS and Liars. In this article Landman explains how he uses Wikipedia as an important tool in the success of his business. He has created an information structure that on several occasions has pleasantly bitten him in the tail. Not only his guitars feedback... his writings as well. By Yuri Landman. Edited by Steven McCarron Circles by Bas Morsch
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veryone knows you should never blindly trust in the content of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia. But due to the newness of the medium, not many people have directly experienced the full effect it has on the valuation of importance. Its misleading impact lies within its popularity. Wikipedia consists of millions of articles about almost everything. It is the world’s fifth most visited website and following many web searches, typically it’s the first information source offered about a subject. Roughly speaking: Google and Yahoo tell you where to look, Wikipedia tells you what something is. If you’re seeking an in-depth piece of knowledge, the tail of any article, complete with references and links, is a great jump-off point. If there’s no additional sources in the tail of the Wikipedia article, chances are you’ll stop searching for more info. But this is a minority of usage anyway. In general, users stop after being convinced by Wikipedia. Amongst a web of millions of websites, it enjoys a monopoly
position as an information centre. In the past, much debate has taken place discussing whether an encyclopaedia written by dilettante volunteers could become better than the acclaimed Britannica. Comparison tests were carried out and in terms of accuracy, Wikipedia scored slightly better, with fewer errors detected. In terms of quantity of articles and knowledge depth, Wikipedia won hands down. Although Wikipedia was generally regarded the best from then on, the test results are misleading. Tests can only quantify falsifiable facts (calculations, formulas, scientific facts, sports data, language errors, birth dates, etc.). Non falsifiable values about politics, social economics, religion, art and other inexact subjects can’t be examined neutrally and Wikipedia contains a huge amount of normative, biased and subjective information. Besides, Wikipedia is based on consensus and consensus is not nessecarily the truth.
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structure academic and scientific texts in a suitable manner. Sources are always obligatorily in scientific texts. This quality valuation is also desired on Wikipedia. Oddly enough this is its most underestimated disrupting aspect, because it leads to an indirect paradox called information loop or information feedback. Initially not familiar with the inner world of Wikipedia, I started an article about my Moodswinger guitar design in January 2007. The website captured my imagination because I could immediately see what a powerful promotional tool it is. I understood promotion was an unpopular motive for usage, however, and because my instrument looks odd for people not familiar with prepared guitar playing, I took a second step to prevent the article from being deleted by officious monitors: I created a HOAX page. It was an article with the self-madeup term ‘3rd bridge guitar’ about several instruments working with string division resonance, summarising Harry Partch’s Kitara, Prepared Guitar, Glenn Branca’s Mallet 12
Guitars, Sonic Youth’s screwdriver playing technique, Bradford Reed’s Pencilina and closing with the Moodswinger. To hide my conflict of interest and to avoid hunting restrictive moderators reverting my edits, I also added much information about Leo Fender, Sonic Youth, Liars, Bradford Reed, Glenn Branca, et al, all alongside the information about my instruments. Another trick I used is called ‘coatracking’. I added information about my work and related topics in as many neighbouring articles as possible. I created a spider web of maybe a few hundred articles, referencing my Moodswinger, Moonlander and Springtime guitars, as well as related acts and techniques such as Enon, Liars, Half Japanese, 3rd Bridge, Prepared Guitar, String Resonance, or whatever other suitable interlink. The aim was to prevent deletion, but it also laid the foundations for a huge promotional platform. In short: an article about the Moonlander guitar could be deleted for lack of relevance. Starting an article about Lee Ranaldo,
The power of Wikipedia as a promotional tool spiralled further than I could ever expect.
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a subjective observation other contributors didn’t recognise. Art related articles have a tendency to contain biased information, often not sourced or sometimes based on externally published reviews by critics, which are not facts but opinions from an authority. Not many he power of people care about Wikipedia as this enough to erase these a promotional notifications. tool spiralled Besides, you’ll further than I never win an could ever exediting contest pect. An illusagainst the mastrative personal example: In 2008 sive volume of I started a Dutch fans of Queen, Racoatrack article about diohead and U2 who contribute always way too Rhys Chatham, considering it might be a useful connection be- profusely about their beloved act. Eight months later I was tween contemporary classical music, minimal music, Glenn Branca, asked to give a presentation at Sonic Youth, 3rd Bridge, experi- the State-X Festival in Den Haag. mental rock and my own work When I met with the programmers as a guitar luthier. It was a pretty they were considering booking objective article with one slip of Glenn Branca. Now I’m not sure… the tongue, mentioning enthusiasti- it could be that programmer Jan remembered Rhys cally: ‘…is one of the most promi- Borchers nent composers of this age.’ It was Chatham doing something simiwith the notification he was listed number 33 in Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Best Guitar Players of All Time will prevent a deletion, because the guitar player is regarded as highly influential by an authority, thus the acceptance of the article about the guitar increases.
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lar with guitar orchestras, but my gut instinct was that he had read Branca’s biography on Wikipedia (translated to Dutch by me) and then remembered Rhys Chatham, because he’s mentioned in the Branca article (coatracked by me). Chatham’s G3 set-up utilises a smaller number of guitars and for that reason is easier to arrange for a festival. It’s suggestive but coincidental because the festival then approached Chatham to perform there instead of Branca. It immediately seemed strange to me, in that Chatham was not very known in Holland. After they had booked Chatham I then received an invitation to be one of the guitar players for the performance. I was excited and felt honoured to be asked, so, unsurprisingly, I confirmed to join. When I then received a press release
about the festival, I was confronted with this text about Chatham: ‘…is one of the most prominent composers of this age.’ They had copied the Wikipedia article for a press release! This was all feeding my superstition they had read the article before booking. And then a journalist from de volkskrant mailed me: ‘You are participating on Chatham’s G3. His musical composition is considered a masterpiece. Do you agree and do you want to give an interview about it explaining why this musical piece is so unique?’ I was giggling. This was getting a bit embarrassing. Before being misunderstood as a Wikipedia fraud or corrupter, my story is not made up at all. There are many very positive reviews about the composition, so the journalist wasn’t technically at fault. But
Wikipedia is based on a huge amount of normative , biased and subjective information.
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what becomes apparent with this example is that this particular coatrack article functioned as a promotion catalyst and led to myself and Chatham receiving column inches in a leading Dutch cultural newspaper. This reaffirmed my conviction that Wikipedia is such an efficient promo tool. All other reviews about the G3 are found in niche publications read by an inner core of fans. Wikipedia is a mass medium, and therefore another level of importance is felt, giving a distorted perception of valuation.
my motive as contemptible, but that’s their problem. Yet this information loop effect is something to wonder much more about. Journalists often grab information from Wikipedia as their primary source. The majority will try to find a bit of additional information, but when there is none I’m pretty sure some will use only the Wikipedia article as their source. Journalists are also very keen on rewriting the Wikipedia text in their own words, leading to alternate versions of the story. After publication, Wikipedia contributors use these media articles as a reliable source and add it to the reference section in the article to fundament the bias. From then on, it becomes a sourced fact instead of a hollow opinion. That’s a circular reference feeding untruth and an unrealistic balance of what’s very important and what’s not so important. So be careful of information you take for granted.
So be careful of information you take for granted.
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ll explained before is pretty innocent. I hope adding information about my work is culturally and musically informative, and also helpful and not solely commercial. The fact that I’m becoming better at the art of promotion doesn’t disrupt the overall content of this pseudo-encyclopaedia. Some bitter contributors without a strong affinity towards noise rock will regard 16 end
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i, my name is Scrmn and I was born on the 31st of December 1981 in Copenhagen. I’m in love with Trbl and my favorite food is Pizza. I draw and paint and write a lot of notes. Eventually all these notes will turn into Scrmn’s version of Lord of the Rings, and in 60 years Peter Jackson will make a 9 hour blockbuster movie about Scrmn and all the notes. I prefer flowers over bullshit and I can spot cowards just by looking at them. And liars die young, did you know? And I will rocket to heaven when my life burns a hole in the sky. Love, Scrmn myspace.com/scrmnvsdeath
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Interview with self: hEALTH
JOH N : ‘I g ot a s t r i k i ng new h a i r c u t to day a nd you d i d n ’t noti c e i t a l l , des p i t e m e b e i ng i n yo u r c o m pa n y f o r s e ve r al h o u r s . W hy? 26
J UPi TE R : I was unc o m f o rta b l e b e c au se it ma d e me t hi nk o f my e x- g i r lf r i e nd. . . Ar t-noi se band Heal th in t e r v iew a r t - n o ise b a n d H e a lt h .
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UPITER (JU): Do you think this will be a good interview? JOHN (JO): Yes I think so. But it’s up to you as well.
JO: Who’s your favorite band member? JU: Naturally it is me. Without myself I couldn’t have a favorite band member at all.
JU: How often do you do interviews like this? JO: Never like this. But I do a lot of interviews. JU: I think its inventive of them to have the band members interview each other. What do you think? JO: I think its very inventive. The magazine gets a feature and doesn’t need a writer. JU: That’s very efficient of them.
JU: Is your favorite band member yourself? JO: No.
JO: Do you not have to be good at your instrument because you have so many pedals? JU: Having a lot of pedals is cosmetic. It allows me to make mistakes during shows, yet avoid the critical ear of most listeners.
JU: I heard that you ate psychedelic mushrooms in Amsterdam. was that unnerving at all? how did it make you feel? JO: It was not unnerving, it was pure bliss. I was endlessly amused by the foreign sink I could not operate. Music was incredibly visceral and powerful. I felt that nothing mattered and it was a great feeling. I almost happily jumped off the balcony. It was wonderful.
JU: You have even more pedals than I do. How does that influence your opinion of yourself as a musician? JO: I am a better musician than you. 28
JU: Last time we were in Holland everyone was very nice, do you have any expectations for our next trip there? JO: I believe low expectations are the key to happiness. JU: I agree.
JO: Why do you work so hard on such stupid music? JU: A lot of people ask this question. I think they are missing the point of the music. JU: How do you like being in a band with me? JO: I like it alright, sometimes I don’t like the way you talk to me and the other band members. Although I dont have anything to really compare it to though, this is my first real band. JU: I think you should listen to what I say more often JO: That’s a very nice thought, but I need to do whats best for the band.
great acclaim I must release one as well to prevent you from overshadowing me artistically in the public perception. JU: What do you think it was like growing up with me? JO: That’s a very interesting question. JU: What were you like as a child? JO: I was very talkative, very precocious child constantly showered with attention, you? JU: My childhood was not like that. JU: Do you think people will like the new HEALTH record? JO: I am very confident they will. It is a very good record.
JO: Why are we still waiting for your solo debut? JU: My solo career has been put on hold for this band. once we achieve JU: If they don’t, what will you a significant amount of recognition do to avoid becoming miserI will release an album of my own. able? JO: I will do many things. But they JU: How is your solo career de- will not work. veloping? JO: I never desired to have a solo JO: What do your songs mean to career. But if you release one to you?
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JU: I think the music of HEALTH is each member’s attempt to come to terms with their troubled past and how this has influenced their present state. I think this is why most people create art. JO: Do you want to be in movies? JU: I don’t think i’m a very good actor, but I would love to be in movies. JU: Have you ever been in a movie? JO: Yes, but only in films I have directed myself.
JU: I think your new haircut is very flattering. How do you feel about it? JO: It is shorter than I had planned for, as it Health is a band was drying I was worfrom L.A. They ried while very attracIncorporate Tribal chanting with tive it might be too complex percussion feminine. Now that it and fuming guitar has dried I enjoy its noise. their new “feathered” look. single is coming out in april. catch them in vera on april 10th or at motel mozaique on april 11th.
JO: I got a striking new haircut today and you didn’t notice it at all, despite me being in your company for several hours. Why? JU: I was uncomfortable because it made me think of my ex-girlfriend and how important it was to her that I notice any change to her hair. I thought you might be disappointed in me if I didn’t display a proper amount of enthusiasm 30 end
about your haircut, so I didn’t say anything at all.
JO: We see a lot of varieties of haircuts in rock music today, are you pleased with your own? JU: I cut my own hair. Sometimes I’m very proud of how my hair looks. Sometimes I feel self-conscious. JO: Your stage persona is very intense, does it suit you? JU: One of my earliest childhood memories is of a man telling me I had very intense eyes. I think many children didn’t stare as aimlessly as I often did.
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Fact Check: Fever
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Door Oscar Smit
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n 2006 brak de Zweedse electro-act The Knife in Nederland door. Niet alleen met hun album Silent Shout maar vooral met hun indrukwekkende theatrale live shows op onder meer Lowlands. The Knife bestaat uit broer en zus Olof en Karin Dreijer. Behalve over hun naam doen ze over de rest van hun identiteit ook flink geheimzinnig. Tijdens concerten zijn ze onherkenbaar en zelfs als ze ge誰nterviewd worden, dragen ze maskcontinue 31
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ers. Karin Dreijer Andersson heeft zich recentelijk wat meer blootgegeven. Hoewel.., ze doet dat onder de naam Fever Ray. Dat is ook de titel van haar net verschenen eerste solo-album. Hierop geen electropop à la The Knife maar lome, donkere, dreigende synthesizersongs die je veelvuldig naar de keel grijpen. Op de zwart-witte hoes is zwart de overheersende kleur. En op de clip van ‘When I Grow Up’ staat de Zweedse zangeres uitgedost als een indiaanse sjamaan, bij een zwembad waar ieder ogenblik een lijk boven kan komen drijven. Ook de beelden bij ‘If I Had A Heart’ zijn behoorlijk spookachtig. We zien voodoopoppen, een hotellobby met overal lichamen op de vloer en Karin die zingt met een doodskopmasker. De muziek is duister en dreigend en doet denken aan horror- en suspensefilms, zoals De Lift uit 1983. Deze cultfilm, met Huub Stapel en Willeke van Ammerooy, over een kantoorlift die zelfstandig mensen ombrengt, is één van de vroegste vaderlandse horrorfilms. Debuterend regisseur Dick Maas verzorgde ook de muziek. De spooky soundtrack, gemaakt met een simpele Roland-synthesizer, bevat louter instrumentale nummers en draagt in hoge mate bij aan de unheimische sfeer van de film. De laatste track op Fever Ray, ‘Coconut’, begint met een duister intro van ruim drie minuten dat lijkt te refereren aan het nummer ‘Vienna’, een hit uit 1981 van de Britse groep Ultravox. Ook deze track bevat veel dreigUltravox ing en suspense. ‘Vienna’ is dan ook 32
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geïnspireerd door The Third Man, een klassieke thriller in zwart-wit uit 1949. De in alle opzichten donkere film, met Orson Welles als cynische zwendelaar, speelt in het kapot geschoten Wenen van net na de Tweede Wereldoorlog De Lift en geldt als één van de hoogtepunten van de film noir, een term die de Fransen bedachten voor een bepaald soort films met veel zwart in zowel de beelden (slagschaduwen!) als de thematiek (misdaad, moord en driehoeksverhoudingen). Een heel andere Karin Dreijer Andersson is te horen op het nieuwe, derde studio-album van het Noorse duo Röyksopp. Op Junior staat vrolijke, dansbare electropop vol rollende synthesizerpartijen. Karin Dreijer AnThe Third Man dersson is, zowaar onder haar eigen naam, de vocaliste in het uptempo ‘This Must Be It’. De opener van het album is het al op single uitgebracht ‘Happy Up Here’. Dit nummer bevat net zo’n aanstekelijk themaatje als hun kleine hit ‘Epple’ (uit 2001), dat inmiddels door diverse reclamemakers gebruikt is. Op het album zijn nog meer Scandinavische zangeressen te horen. Zoals de vorig jaar doorgebroken jonge Zweedse Lykke Li en Anneli Drecker, die al zo’n 25 jaar zangeres is van de Noorse band Bel Canto, een soort dromerige new wave-band. end 33
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aat ik beginnen met een bekentenis: ik heb geen mobiele telefoon en er ook nog nooit eentje gehad. Als jullie ondanks verbazing, ontsteltenis en afgrijzen toch nog kunnen doorlezen, kan ik direct geruststellend mededelen dat een leven zonder mobiele telefoon wel degelijk mogelijk is. De bios en de beller bijten elkaar gelukkig niet heel erg. De meeste mobiele bellers zijn zo galant hun apparaatjes uit te zetten wanneer ze plaatsnemen in de bioscoop. Wel hangt het er een beetje vanaf op welk tijdstip je in welke zaal bij welke continue 35
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Film: mobile
madness
film zit. ’s Avonds een horrorfilm in Pathé bekijken is bij voorbaat risicovol. De film is dan slechts bijzaak voor de massaal aanwezige pubers, wiens displays tezamen meer licht afgeven dan het filmdoek. Nu zijn die telefoontjes in de zaal niet eens het ergste. Veel erger is het wanneer mobieltjes opduiken in de vertoonde film. Vooral de hedendaagse horrorfilm is sinds de komst van de mobiele telefoon flink gedevalueerd. Geslaagde horrorfilms met een mobiele telefoon als centraal object bestaan niet. Mensen die de Aziatische films Phone (2002) en One Missed Call (2003) hebben gezien, kunnen dat beamen. In beide films zijn telefoontjes bezeten door kwaadwillende geesten en in beide gevallen zijn de slachtoffers te dom om te doen wat ieder zinnig mens in zo’n geval zou doen: het mobieltje subiet weggooien en een nieuwe kopen. De alomtegenwoordigheid van de mobiele telefoon in het moderne leven zorgt ervoor dat de scenarist van een in het heden gesitueerde horrorfilm er in zijn script ook niet omheen kan. De draadloze generatie zal het niet pikken als filmpersonages vergeten aan hun telefoontje denken wanneer de situatie er om vraagt. Omdat in een film alle spanning verdwijnt wanneer een belaagd personage de dichtstbijzijnde hulpdiensten kan alarmeren, moet in het scenario verwerkt worden dat hij of zijn geen bereik heeft en dat ook nooit zal gaan krijgen. Het we-hebben-geen-bereik-moment is in het horrorscript een verplicht nummer geworden en in de film voelt het ook aan als een verplicht nummer. 36
Vervolg
thoughts and opinions
“Geslaagde horrorfilms met een mobiele telefoon als centraal object bestaan niet.”
Een beetje creatief schrijver zal elke gelegenheid aangrijpen om dit saaie moment te vermijden. Zo niet de nogal domme scriptschrijvers Damian Shannon en Mark Swift van de overbodige, maar helaas wel zeer lucratieve remake van Friday The 13th (Marcus Nispel, 2009). Zeven van de 13 potentiële slachtoffers die in deze film worden geïntroduceerd arriveren bij een pittoresk in het bos gelegen vakantiehuis, waar de mismaakte psychopaat Jason Voorhees (Derek Mears) huishoudt onder pas afgestudeerde Amerikanen. Voordat de jongeren het huis betreden, checken ze allemaal, zonder aanwijsbare reden, tegelijkertijd of hun telefoontjes bereik hebben. Natuurlijk is er geen bereik, weet de geërgerde kijker allang, niet wetend dat de saaie scène hier zelfs een volkomen overbodige onderneming is. Want wat blijkt later in de film: in het heetste van de strijd kan zonder probleem vanuit het huis via een vaste verbinding gebeld worden naar het locale politiestation (!). Het is erg genoeg om een wehebben-geen-bereik-moment te moeten doorstaan, maar het is onuitstaanbaar als al die moeite helemaal voor niets is gebleken. Friday The 13th is om nog veel meer redenen een inferieure film, maar gelukkig ontbreekt mij hier de ruimte om daar dieper op in te gaan. end 37
thOughts and OpiniOns
horoscoop: shooting
stars
by brenda bosma
Wat voorspellen de sterren deze maand voor de muziekminnende...
giJs deddens
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thoughts and opinions
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eze maand word je overspoeld door levenslust. Actie en prestatie is je credo. Zou ‘t de uitwerking van de Eiermaand zijn? Er is in ieder geval een enorme potentie bij je te bespeuren. Je gaat die hoge berg beklimmen met je beste vriend. Vergeet je je zekeringen niet? Je wordt nog wel eens beticht van roekeloos gedrag. Verder maak je eindelijk die langgekoesterde documentaire over de huilende lama van Tibet. Wat de liefde betreft ben je in een zeer romantische stemming. Jaja, de lente heeft zich in je lies genesteld. Je overlaadt je partner met presentjes. Niet die nieuwe Neil Young natuurlijk. Een fucking conceptplaat over milieuvriendelijke auto’s?! Jij droomt al tijden van four-wheel drives en lage acceleratietijden. Met je rijke fantasie verzin je wel iets wat uit je hart komt. Voor de single Rammen: haal de lente uit je lies, en in je huis. Niet met frisse pasteltinten en bloemetjesweelde. Veel te soft. Nee joh, stof Fun van Blues Brother Castro weer eens af. En hang die posters van Ram-genote Kim Wilde weer op. Hou je echter wel aan een strikte regelmaat om al die potente kriebels te kanaliseren. Begin je dag gezet met je krantje, croissantje en afstandsbedieninkje voor je dagelijkse portie teletekst. Je wilt wel weten wat er speelt. Voor jou geen reflectieve muziek deze maand. Daar word je enkel ongedurig van, zo niet agressief. Ja, naar Animal Collective ben je wel geweest natuurlijk. Elke noviteit trekt jouw nieuwsgierigheid. Je bent er altijd als de kippen bij. Zo ging jij al naar het Imagine Filmfestival toen het nog gewoon AFFF heette. En Art Brut kende je al toen zanger Eddie Argos dat Hitler-snorretje nog had. Jouw spreekwoordelijke RAM-geheugen zit deze maand zo snel vol dat ‘t telkens ge-reboot moet worden. Komt goed uit, want stil zitten is er voor jou niet bij. end 39
suBBaCuLtCha! prOgramme apriL/may 2009
Programme: subbacultcha
shows in aPril
dent may and his magnificent ukelele
Blues Brother Castro
april 4th, nieuwe anita, amsterdam Blues Brother Castro are back, baby! Those Amsterdam kings of rock ’n’ roll swagger have been laid low these past couple of years, getting on with regular life. But that hasn’t prevented their power, desperation and high voltage bluesy riffage from echoing in our ears. fun? It sure was. Their gigs were a must two years ago. But, The next question is: will it continue? Or is singer Leon Caren destined to be penned behind The Moi Non Plus’ drum kit for yet another staccato rhythm sentence.
Dent May and His Magnificent Ukelele
april 9th, bitterzoet, amsterdam Funny. I was recently looking at old school pictures—including some of a trip our 6th grade class made to Catalina Island off the coast of southern California—and I was reminded of a song about the island called 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) from the Dent May album. As I looked at the pictures I was telling my mom about Dent May and the song, and she started singing the lyrics! Turns out it’s a cover of a 1957 song by the Four Preps, and my mom knows it from when she was a kid. Ohhhh the cyclical nature of life. Funny. 41
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VENETIAN SNARES (CAN) SPINAL & STEEN OTIS GIBBS (USA) PAULUSMA SUBBACULTCHA! EXPERIMENTAL DENTAL SCHOOL
KONG, ZU (ITA) THE LEGENDARY TIGERMAN (POR) COMEBACK KID, BANE (USA) PATRONAAT & SUBBACULTCHA PRESENTEREN:
SUNSET RUBDOWN (CAN), THE MOI NON PLUS ACCELERATORS REVEREND DEADEYE (USA) zZz, DAILY BREAD SUBBACULTCHA! AGASKODO TELIVEREK (UK) THE PROXY (RUS) BILLY CHILDISH, THEE VICARS (UK) WHIP (TIMESBOLD | USA)
suBBaCuLtCha! prOgramme apriL/may 2009
Programme: subbacultcha
shows in aPril
experimentAl dentAl scHool
Experimental Dental School
april 17th, Patronaat, haarlem The guitar bends to breaking point. Drums pump and crack. Crisp synthesizer samples crackle. One voice howls, the other coos. A sea of bass over a lake of pedals. This Portland, Oregon duo serve up some nerdy dirty jazz. Or is it vintage garage pop? Psychedelic world music? Synth fractured dance beats? Pretty? Yes. Ugly? Yes.
Sunset Rubdown
april 20th, Patronaat, haarlem Spencer Krug is one of the key members of Montreal’s vibrant music scene. The cofounder of such bands as Wolf Parade, Swan Lake & Frog Eyes, Krug started Sunset Rubdown as his solo project in 2005. Even though Sunset Rubdown has evolved into a full band (including members of Miracle Fortress & Pony Up!),
agaskodo teliverek
Spencer maintains full control, indulging in his dark, theatrical song writing like he’s being chased by some maniacal demon dressed in a quilt. Dancing the dance of the haunted.
Agaskodo Teliverek
april 26th, Patronaat, haarlem Screamo, happy hardcore and surf, it says on their myspace. Hmm, sounds like a warm and weird party. Think Blonde Redhead on a lot of speed being chased by Dan Deacon & Devo and you’re getting close to capturing the energy of this quartet from London. Miklos ‘Miki’ Kemecsi (guitar), Tamas ‘Tomi’ Szabo (guitar), Hiroe Takei (vocals and keyboard) and Thomas R. Fuglesang (drums) are responsible for this instant party sound—pop music mixed with fastforward beats, fuzzy sounds and some sonically soothing screaming. Wake up! If this doesn’t get you out of bed, then what does? 43
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JÓHANN JÓHANNSSON STUURBAARD BAKKEBAARD / ZYLINDERKOPF HOLY FUCK
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THE VON BONDIES THE VEILS ART BRUT CALVIS HARRIS TWO FINGERS / AMON TOBIN NEW PROJECT BAT FOR LASHES AKRON/FAMILY THE RAKES INFADELS VIEUX FARKA TOURÉ (AFRICALISTAS)
MELKWEG CINEMA Elke laatste woensdag van de maand: ANIMATOR - THE PREVIEWS: GLOEDNIEUWE JAPANSE ANIME do 2 t/m wo 22 april IN FOCUS: JIM JARMUSCH o.a. Stranger than Paradise, Coffee and Cigarettes, Broken Flowers
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highlights up next >>> 27-03 The Subways
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03-04 The View ----------------------------------------
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12-04 Loney Dear
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15-04 Slim Cessna Auto Club @ Merleyn
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20-04 Holy Fuck
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24-04 Anna Ternheim
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25-04 Get Well Soon -----------------------------------------------------
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HIGHLIGHTS APRIL
FRIDAY 3
FRIDAY 17
JOEY CAPE (usa, Lagwagon frontman), JON SNODGRASS (usa) & CHAD REX SATURDAY 11
WILL HAVEN (usa), THE SECRET HANDSHAKE CLUB & OTIS WEDNESDAY 22
CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN (bel, w/ Millionaire frontman)
TUESDAY 28
THIS BEAUTIFUL REPUBLIC (usa), SAN ANDREAS & SUPPORT
WEDNESDAY 15
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (aus) & SUPPORTS
SATURDAY 25
WEDNESDAY 29
AGAKODO TELIVEREK (uk) & SUPPORTS
THE UNSEEN (usa), ANTIDOTE & THE LOCAL SPASTICS
US CHRISTMAS (us), ADOLF BUTLER & HOOGHWATER
), Zik giovanca )- Zik de kift *) Zik amsterdam klezmerband *0 Zik bishop allen *1 Zik madensuyu (BE) +, Zik the delano orchestra (FR) +- Zik wax and the city +. Zik dead guitars & good dog happy man ), f^b Chris Chameleon a^m \hfie^m^ ikh`kZffZ obg] c^ hi ppp^ddh'ge poppodium
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Subbacultcha! programme april/may 2009
Programme: overview
april/may 2009
Saturday April 04 De Nieuwe Anita
Magazine Party!! Ft. Blues Brother Castro, Major B (DJ Set) & DJs Hotlipzz & Jane
Thursday April 09 Bitterzoet Starts 20.00 | Cover 6 Euro
Dent May and His Magnificent Ukulele + Bram Stadhouders Korps
Friday April 17 Patronaat
Experimental Dental School (USA)
Monday April 20 Patronaat
Jagjaguwar)
Saturday April 25 Winston Kingdom
Agaskodo Teliverek (UK) ACD Soundsystem
Sunday April 26 Patronaat
Agaskodo Teliverek (UK)
Friday May 08 De Nieuwe Anita
TV Buddhas (ISR) Tits On The Radio
Starts 20.00 | Cover 6 Euro Free For Mailinglist Members
Starts 22.00 | Entrance Free
Starts 20.00 | Cover 12,50
Starts 20.00 | Cover 6 Euro
Sunset Rubdown (CAN,
Starts 16.00 | Entrance Free!
Starts 20.00 | Cover 6 Euro
Saturday OT301
may 09
Starts 20.00 | Cover 7 Euro Free For Mailinglist Members
Magazine Party!! Ft. Telepathe (USA), The No, Boem Takkie Lauw & Dance, Floor Famous last words:
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