Soulwaxmas: Part of the weekend never dies

Tomorrow, 19th December 2008, Soulwaxmas @ Maassilo Rotterdam!

You really really REALLY want to be there :)!

There will be also a showing of the new DVD 'Part of the weekend never dies'.
If you won't be able to go to soulwaxmas (due to no time, no money or you just didn't know, imo very unlikely ;) ) you can watch it this week only for free at Pitchfork.tv

See you there! or not ;)

Hotel 626

Played this game at 5am, dark outside, lights out, silence.
Freaky game when you're suffering from insomnia ;)
Maybe it was the lack of sleep, maybe it was not.

oh no, oh no, something is coming, I just know it!!

evenso I still sat totally tensed behind my computer haha
Anyways, game is only open between 6pm and 6am.
Change the clock on your computer to play it during the day :) but it won't be as much fun!
Don't say I didn't warn y'all!

http://www.hotel626.com/

Hotel California: LA from the Byrds to the Eagles

Documentary looking at the music and mythology of a golden era in Californian culture, and telling the story of how Los Angeles changed from a kooky backwater in the early 1960s to become the artistic and industrial hub of the American music industry by the end of the 1970s.
Alongside extensive and never before seen archive footage, the programme features comprehensive first-hand accounts of the key figures including musicians (David Crosby, Graham Nash, J. D. Souther, Bernie Leadon and Bonnie Raitt, music industry bosses (David Geffen, Jac Holzman, Ron Stone and Peter Asher) and legendary LA scenesters including Henry Diltz, Pamela Des Barres and Ned Doheny.
The film explores how the socially-conscious folk rock of young hippies with acoustic guitars was transformed into the coked-out stadium excess of the late '70s and the biggest selling album of all time.

I suggest you tune in to BBC2 tonight at 22.15 GMT+0 (23.15 in the Netherlands) to watch this documentary about some of the greatest musicians in (Folk) Rock.

Happy birthday to me!

Happy birthday to me, or as we say it in Holland: Hiep Hiep Hoera! Lang zal zij leven!

Thanks for all the sweet messages, calls, postcards etc! You make my world go round :)

Anyways, exam tomorrow, so it will be a late call tonight!

Brainfood

Brainfood.

I am surrounded by books (and brainfood & tea)

exams.

So if it takes a little longer than it normally does to get an answer from me, you know why!

The Story of the Guitar

Some of my readers know that I have been playing this wonderful instrument since I was a little girl. I started with classical guitar but the electric guitar was always lurking in the background (my parents weren't that enthousiastic about that in the beginning, afraid that I would blow up the house with the amplifier I guess :D I think they made the right decision to let me wait a few years before I got an electric guitar ;) ) , so eventually (after many many years of classical lessons) I switched to the amplified kind.

So yesterday I was watching a really good documentary about one of the most popular instruments: the guitar. This BBC documentary really intrigued me, as most of BBC's documentaries do. This particular one educates about the history of the guitar from the very first beginning, a Greek legend, till now.
Elvis Presley, John Williams, BB King, David Gilmour and so on talk about their passion for the guitar.

I really recommend you to watch this series! The next episode will be airing on 12 October, 23.20 pm (Amsterdam) at BBC1.

Website to the series: The Story of the Guitar

London Fashion Week

So today is the last day of London Fashion Week for the Spring/Summer 2009 collection. Yeah, that's no mistake, for the ones that do not know, the fashion world is always a step ahead. Is it Winter? Oh let's present our collection with short skirts, flirty dresses and sunglasses!

I wanted to give you an overview of my favorite shows but I came to the conclusion that I liked too many ;)
So I guess I'll leave it to you then to check it out yourselves:

London Fashion Week

P.s. It's so cute how the designer of Modernist is totally shy when he is given his applause at the end of his show.


image source: House of Holland

Musthave Monday: re:vision cuffs

Can not live without your camera, your companion in taking those nice shots of your everyday life? I wish I could take my camera everywhere with me, now we can!
Re:vision's designer Craig Arnold came up with the idea to take a camera, strip it from its parts and make bracelets out of it! With different models ranging from Depth of field to Focus, I am sure that there will be cameraparts err.. cuffs that suit your style (or camera). The only problem you could hit upon are probably the prices, you could almost buy a camera yourself and strip it from its parts, but that would be a shame wouldnt it?

Let's play a game of 'guess the camera(parts)'!

Large Hadron Collider, anyone?

So today I went running - Yes, even when it is cold and it rains, do not ask.. -, I did some reading in my philosophy book - Why does my teacher write in such a 'floaty' way? Is it because he is from Belgium or because it ís after all philosophy? Maybe it is a combination of both - , then I watched Strictly come dancing on the BBC - No, I am not ashamed of it, that program is so funny (how I love Bruce, dirty old bastard!), oh and dancing is a passion of me :) Have not found a guy that can dance yet though. (for applications, email me!!) -, I picked up an old sketchbook of mine, found a portrait I drew from a long long time ago (three-four years), I realized that I had skills then, I should pick it up again. Anyways, I drew some flowers, but after a while I was done with that too.

Are you bored yet? This post will not be a 'what-I-did-today-because-you-find-it-so-interesting-post', I will reach the clue of this post! I promise.

AnyanyANYWAYS, I am watching Night of the Proms right now on BBC, and there is a opera singer with a weird suit on, on the stage.. so I thought by myself, this is nice and all.. but what about my blog?? Weren't I planning on writing something about the BIG BLACK HOLE everybody is so scared about? (well not everybody, but you catch my drift)
I haven't got the time last week to write about it so let's teach you guys something about the Large Hadron Collider! (if you are not interested in science, there is a button somewhere in your window and clicking on it will close this blog! You did not know that, did you? What would you do without me, really ;) )

Let me tell you beforehand, I am no scientist, so do not expect an extended explanation of how this thing works. You could check the BBC site though.

First, let's bring some salvation to the people that still think that we all will die because of this enscened big bang. WE WILL NOT DIE! We did not die last Wednesday when the Large Hadron Collider was given the start sign, and we will not die in the future, well yeah, we will, but not because of this collider. There have been high energy particles present in the cosmos for as long as we know, we should have died already if they were dangerous.

So, now that is cleared I can explain you something about the Large Hadron Collider.

The Large Hadron Collider was built by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and it lies deep down under the ground near Geneva, Switzerland.
It is designed to recreate the conditions of the earth after the big bang. In this LHC beams of protons will collide at the speed of light (so that is really really, ya really, fast). The results of these collisions could answer some of the biggest riddles in this world.

Some of the questions (source: wikipedia) physicists hope to get answered by this collision are:

• What is the nature of dark matter and dark energy?
• Are there extra dimensions, as predicted by various models inspired by string theory, and can we "see" them?

In about 6-8 weeks the high collisions will take place, so stay tuned.

For now, if you want to know more about this scientific project but want it to be understandable, check this rap:

Oh btw, the system of the Large Hadron Collider has been hacked by a team that call themselves the Greek Security Team. They were just a step away of controlling one of the magnetic detectors. Ironic enough is that Tim Berners-Lee (the man who invented the internet) worked at CERN and that they had the first website built. You would think they would have some knowledge about security.
Hm.. maybe we should worry about a big black hole that will end the existence of this world..

source picture: UK Telegraph

MGMT Time to pretend, interactive video

Always wanted to make your own video? MGMT will make your dreams come true.
Requirements:

• Computer with a connection to the almighty internet (guess you already have this, otherwise you wouldn't be reading this ;) )
• Quicktime 7
• The MGMT zipfile (get it here)
• Some kind of groovyness in your fingers to make the ultimate Time to pretend video!

Btw, you should check out MGMT. My big toe (ya really) is telling me that they will be BIG!

Let’s make some music, make some money, find some models for wives

Chocolate, anyone?

You probably have heard about the LG Chocolate, but mmm, I sure would like to get my teeth in this one!
And it does not melt in your pocket, how is that for a chocolate iPhone!
I am craving chocolate now, not good.

Get yours here

Anya Singleton

It's like there is a factory somewhere, somehow, that produces singer/songwriters by the dozen every hour. I do not mind the hype about new singer/songwriters, especially not if it is about someone like Anya Singleton. I am honored to be part of her growing fame or name with this blogpost.

With her pure sound she conquered my heart.
A voice powerful, yet singing with a carefull touch, like she touches something for the first time, amazed by it's beauty. Her debut cd The Other Side (coming out in August) consists of some powerful songs (you go girl) and some pretty, dreamy songs. Farewell reminds me somewhat of a Dutch singer/songwriter (What's her name?). Nevermore has some Amy Winehouse touches.
Rock, blues, soul, it's all in there.
There is room for improvement as you can hear in some songs, it needs more power. Fact is, that she is still at the beginning of her career, so I am sure that her voice will develop over time and that we, her audience, will be blown away.

Anya Singleton

How projects work

golden oldie, but a golden oldie worthy of my blog.

change the world

I would love to change the world,
but they won't give me the source code

Lowlands Tracks! We lovv you!

Already packed your stuff for Lowlands 2008?? Getting ready for a trip to Biddinghuizen? Tune in to the Lowlands Free Sampler 2008! Listen to it in on your mp3-player, in your car, in the train, or even when you haven't got your hands on a ticket for lowlands (bummer).

Get it here: www.iTunes.com/nl/lowlandsfestival
Yeah sorry, iTunes is mandatory.

Get loooooosssss with N.E.R.D., Crystal Castles, Jamie Lidell, Kraak & Smaak and many many more! Because we llloooovvv you! (Well, that is what they say anyway)

For the boys! New Dimension Clothing

Something for the boys!

I was visiting Haarlem the other day and came across a sticker with newdimension-clothing.com written on it. Curious as I am, I checked the website.

The fall/winter collection embodies a graphic new-rave electro feeling. It exists of t-shirts, sweats, boxers and jeans. The sweats remind me of one of my favourite brands at the moment: OnTour (check this one out, also women clothing!!).

At the moment New Dimension can be bought at: Code Gallery Store (Amsterdam), Halte 119 (Leiden), Mint (Nijmegen), Square (Utrecht) and Curbs (Tilburg).
Hopefully there will be a women collection in the (near) future.

New Dimension Clothing

source picture: www.newdimension-clothing.com

RSS-feed working again

RSS-feed is working again, so update your newsfeed! (click the RSS-icon in the upper right corner)
and to make this post not too pointless:

catz rule teh world!1)0)!)!11101010~

Musthave Monday: Boosted The Grande Headphones in Sashimi

Want great sound but looking 'fashionable' too?

We all know the Skullcandy headphones that are taking over your local shops, streets, the world... if fake fur is not your thing but you still want to make a fashion statement, try the headphones of Boosted. You probably have heard about BoostedMobile, they now came up with a series of headphones. My personal favourite is The Grande Headphones in Sashimi. Pastel colours but also available in 'flashy electro'.
The headphones are compatible with cell phones that play mp3's (iPhone!) and normal mp3-players. They include in-line microphones and buttons to answer your calls. Boosted promises to give you "a wide dynamic range providing exceptional low rumbling bass, low distortion highs and cosistent mids".

Don't be surprised when people look at you!

Bebel Gilberto

Bebel Gilberto, not only beautiful but also capable of making some really good music.

With a Brazilian background, a father who is called the father of Bossa Nova, a mother who was a singer and her uncle Chico Buarque (singer/songwriter) she evidently grew up with music. At the early age of seven she already gained some musical experience by singing on her mothers first solo album. By age nine she performed with her mother and famous jazz saxophonist Stan Getz.

The music of Bebel Gilberto always makes me happy and gives me that 'lying-on-a-deserted-beach-enjoying-the-silence-and-nature' feeling. She also reminds me somewhat of Sade, who you all know obviously (if not: go listen! now!). It's the perfect music for the summer, not that you can't listen to it when it's winter, but you know what I mean.
If you like Bossa Nova I suggest you give Bebel a listen, I embedded a clip of Memento to make it even easier!



So nice is also worth a listen.

website of Bebel

Update your bookmarks!

On Sunday, the 17th of May, I will switch to http://yourdailyintake.blogspot.com .
Update your bookmarks!

The uglyness of electric wires

Frustrated with those electric wires across your room?? I know I do!

Pretty nice idea, thought of something likewise myself. Only problem is that my wires are hiding in places you still wouldn't see the prettyness, even if I patched things up. Oh well..

Do your wires need a make-over? Maybe this will give you some ideas

Flower hooks for wire

Polcarstva

Gemaakt door Denis Stepkin, gaaf concept. Check it out!

Polcarstva

Doosje

Ik ben zo bang dat je strakjes verdwijnt,
vervaagt in mist en dan nooit meer verschijnt,
oplost in zonlicht of smelt in de regen,
ja, dat komt voor en wat doe je ertegen?
wegvliegt door 't raam als een heel domme vlinder,
hoge beloning voor Eerlijke Vinder.

Ik zou je het liefste in een doosje willen doen
en je bewaren, heel goed bewaren.
Dan zou ik je verzekeren voor anderhalf miljoen
en telkens zou ik eventjes het doosje opendoen
en dan strijk ik je zo zachtjes langs je haren.
Dan lig je in de watten en niemand kan erbij,
geen dief die je kan stelen, je bent helemaal van mij.
Ik zou je het liefste in een doosje willen doen
en dan telkens even kijken,
heel voorzichtig even kijken,
en dan telkens even kijken
en een zoen.

Je mag er eventjes uit, elke dag.
Zeker dat mag. Ja, een uurtje, dat mag.
Laten we zeggen: naar 't Vondelpark, even,
alleen om de eendjes wat eten te geven.
Maar 'k hou je vast, ook tegen je zin
en na een uur ga je 't doosje weer in.

Incognito

Yes, mijn haar is weer okay, olee.
Je ziet nog wel een beetje een andere kleur erdoorheen maar het is much better than it was!

Verder nog een leuk nieuwtje: ik heb een Canon eos 400D gekregen voor mijn b-day en P \o/ Dus gisteren heb ik geen Q'night gevierd, ik heb heel de avond met mijn schatje gespeeld.
Het is echt een prachtig dingetje maar daar vertel ik later vast nog wel meer over. Verder vandaag een drukke dag gehad en moet nu nog massa's aan foto's van de show afgelopen maandag gaan uploaden dus dit wordt/is een korte post!

Musthave Monday: Saishin Diode Watch

Even een warning vooraf: deze musthave is op de sites die ik tot nu toe bekeken heb niet meer te verkrijgen. Waarom dan toch het subject van de Musthave Monday vraag je je af? Omdat het gewoon een te geil dingetje is!

Het is een zogezegd 'onhandig' horloge, je hebt immers wat oefening (en tijd ;) ) nodig voordat je de tijd zal kunnen aflezen. Een conversation starter zal het in ieder geval zijn want wie ziet nou vaak zo'n horloge?

Ik zat te hopen op een 're-run' van dit horloge maar die smeekbeden zijn zojuist ook hard de grond in gestampt want het is een limited edition. Ach en wee, misschien dat er nog een leuk troosthorloge te vinden is.. zoals de Pimp P1 Pusher, 1000100101 Black, Retsu IPB,.... yeah. nevermind..

bron foto: www.tokyoflash.com

P.S. I love you

As I write this letter,
send my love to you,
remember that I'll always,
be in love with you
- The Beatles

Een romantische komedie, omg! Over het algemeen vind ik die films altijd erg zoetsappig en moet ik er ook nooit echt om lachen maargoed, ik dacht ook dat ik nooit aan de zombiefilms zou gaan :')

P.S. I love you gaat over Holly die een geweldig leuke husband heeft! No really, als ik er ooit zo eentje tegenkom reel ik hem in met mijn hengel om hem vervolgens nooit meer te laten gaan. Ze noemen dat ook wel kidnapping geloof ik, maar dat terzijde! Ik hou mezelf over het algemeen ook graag voor de gek dat dit soort grappige attente mannen bestaan, mannen die in hun boxer including bretels een semi-sexy dansje opvoeren in mijn slaapkamer. Ik ken een hoop attente mannen, maar ik zie ze nog niet zo'n privé-dansje opvoeren, as much as I would like it! hint hint

Maargoed, ik begin af te dwalen. Holly dus. Haar man komt te overlijden en dat is allemaal heel sad :( :( maar stiekem heeft hij allemaal brieven achtergelaten met opdrachten en zo heeft zij het gevoel dat hij er nog steeds is. Ik ga natuurlijk niet de hele film verklappen daarvoor moet je hem maar bekijken. Maar iig heb ik een aantal keer hardop gegniffeld en dat doe ik niet zo snel om een film hm. Final verdict: good feel movie voor als je eens een avondje een simpele film wilt bekijken of als je een man bent en je wilt je date impressen. Succes gegarandeerd!

bron foto: Warner Bros. Pictures

The girlfriend experience

Jullie zijn vast allemaal op de hoogte van het feit dat RPGs zogenaamde 'avatars' gebruiken. Deze avatar moet de speler voorstellen die thuis achter de computer zit. Het leukste daarvan is natuurlijk dat je dat poppetje allemaal opdrachten kan geven naar jouw eigen inzicht of mogelijk duistere verlangens. Een soort van de baas spelen over iemand, iets waar heel veel mensen naar verlangen (of niet natuurlijk). Laat het nou het geval zijn dat je dat verlangen werkelijkheid kan maken bij de volgende performance act: The girlfriend experience.

Deze act houdt in dat er 4 personen achter glas zitten, de zogenaamde avatars. Deze avatars doen alles wat je hun als opdracht geeft, net zoals die in RPGs alleen is nu het grote verschil dat deze mensen van vlees en bloed zijn!

De aansturing van die avatars gebeurt via skype, je hoeft dus niet aanwezig te zijn. Het enige wat je nodig hebt is een headset en een microfoon. Iedere persoon krijgt 10 minuten om met de avatar te communiceren en ziet via zijn of haar beeldscherm wat er allemaal gebeurt.
Je vraagt je af hoe je met die avatars in contact kunt komen want je wilt graag al je fantasiën botvieren op arme hulpeloze mensen die alleen maar voor het voortbestaan van de kunst deze act uitvoeren? Ik zal je zeggen waar dat kan:
The girlfriend experience
en voor de website over het festival waar talloze kunstvormen (o.a. deze dus) worden uitgevoerd verwijs ik je naar:
European Media Art Festival Osnabrück

P.s. vergeet niet dat het echte mensen zijn, ze hebben dus ook tijd nodig om naar de toilet te gaan e.d. (er zijn dus bepaalde tijden dat ze 'online' zijn)

bron foto: http://girlfriend.mediamatic.net