Spring weather (by Angelo G. Noziglia)

Arts The Beatdoctor (Feat. The Proov) - “Transitions”

Big ups to Audioholics Anonymous, because this one has been on repeat all damn day!

Arts The Beatdoctor (that’s quite the name by the way) is a producer from the Netherlands who got his start providing backdrops for rappers, but then decided to go solo, creating jazz-inspired tunes with nice drum beats and smart samples. In 2007 he released his debut, Transitions, which features a mix of smooth instrumentals and collaborations with Dutch rappers such as Pete Philly. I’ve been listening to a few pieces from Transitions, and I really find myself falling for the Beatdoctor’s intoxicating sounds and moods, with this one being a particular highlight.

“Transitions” is a fleeting, moody listen. One which, for me, evokes a vivid image of a rainy late-afternoon train ride, probably in London or Paris. It’s a subtle and striking track, and the frequent appearances of the horns, and the xylophone-like melody looms. It’s all very precise, and Arts proves why he should be called the Beatdoctor. Guest rapper The Proov’s ruminations on life and women is not bad, and paired with the awesome tune, it comes across nicely. The only problem is that the track a bit too short, but the smooth and understated interlude towards the end is not bad either.

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Michael Jackson in Amsterdam 1977 (by B?n)

Spring weather (by Angelo G. Noziglia)

What kind of weird shit is this

Holland

The canals of Amsterdam.

This bitch can Dream again, ain’t no brows gonna get my man!

Antonio Thinks:
Antonio really does:

I don’t really have much to report on Amsterdam — since I’ve been here once before, I stupidly slacked off on the picture-taking front during this visit!

Amsterdam’s notorious red-light district is packed with tacky “coffee shops” (these are where one goes to buy marijuana), sex shops, and fast-food joints; this area certainly lives up to its seedy reputation, and walking around here definitely gets old pretty quickly. The prostitutes, referred to simply as “girls” by jaded shopkeepers, beckon would-be customers from giant windows that have red fluorescent light bulbs running over the top of them (there’s a strict “no picture” policy here, which is understandable). Each prostitute has her own window, and some act really bored, either staring off into the distance or chatting on a cell phone. It’s weird and kinda creepy to think of people as being products on display…

Anyway, given the abundance of canals in this city, which is a bit prettier than I remembered, B and I decided to stay in a hostel boat (ahem, coincidentally the cheapest option). Our room was SO TINY that our bags took up all of the floor space; the bunk bed was so cramped that the top bunk was only about 6 inches from my face (I always claim the bottom bunk)! I felt a little claustrophobic, but it was a pretty fun experience. Here’s our hostel boat, The Avanti:

Highlight of our stay: I was delighted to discover fast-food automats, machines that dispense delicious foods like fried sausages and cheeseburgers for €1-2,5 each! Yesss.

Faculty Club de la Universided de Tilburg

Architects: Shift Architecture Urbanism

Locarion: Tilburg, Netherlands

Horses in the snow #2 (by ReinierTreur)

“The Law of Burning” Centurian 

Winter in the Netherlands is cold (by Johan van Beilen)

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What kind of weird shit is this

Dutch 17th century polder windmill (by B?n)

Amsterdam.

Quote du Jour | KNMI opheffen? - Sargasso:

Liberal MP wants to end governement money to KNMI (Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute) for telling Climate Change is a fact and CO2 is to blame for it!

Dutch 17th century polder windmill (by B?n)

IMG_2410-6 by mayack on Flickr.

IMG_2410-6 by mayack on Flickr.

J.J.P. Oud’s Mathenesse Housing Estate in 1924, Rotterdam

Today it’s 30 °C (86 F)

Tomorrow:

30 °C (86 F)

Thunder + Rain:

AAANNNNNDDD HAILLLLL:

Sehnsucht

netherlands dans theater

choreography by lightfoot leon

My name is Edwin Giltay. I live in Holland. I support Bradley because our governments should be transparent. We, the people, should know what’s going on deep inside our governments, our armies and their secret services. We should rule this world!

My passport is empty and I’d like to change that. I wouldn’t mind seeing Cali/USA, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany and Iceland in it.

Dinner a Scheveningen at 8:30pm. The sun doesn’t set here until after 10pm, perfect for an evening walk on the beach.

Downside: today it was in the 80s, now at 11:15pm its still in the 80s and the humidity level is 75%. 

30 Day challenge

Day 19 - A list of all the places you have lived at

Orense, Spain

Vigo, Spain

Naarden, the Netherlands

Utrecht, the Netherlands

Delft, the Netherlands

Berlin, Germany

J.J.P. Oud’s Mathenesse Housing Estate in 1924, Rotterdam

Check out Artwork from artist George Condo, featured at the...

PIETER BRUEGEL THE ELDER. Hunters in the Snow (January), 1565, oil on panel. Northern Renaissance (Netherlandish).

From a series of paintings depicting the months of the year. Only five of the paintings still exist.

Vincent Van Gogh Museum

it makes me smile

Andreas Klöden - Tour de France 2010 on Flickr.

Andreas Kloden - Tour de France 2010

Check out Artwork from artist George Condo, featured at the Welkom Museum in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The exhibit titled “Mental States,” features images inspired by Kanye West’s latest album, “My Beautiful Dark, Twisted Fantasy.”….Art inspires us all, doesn’t it??

Photo

2 days…

I bought this for 6 euros in the Netherlands today, I doubt it’s going to be useful, because you can pretty much only move the legs back and forward, but it was so cute and it looks great next to my puppet and hand model. :)

I also bought a box full of cotton candy and something I can’t find the name off….

Wings of Wax

netherlands dans theater

choreography by jiri kylian

Amsterdam houses

(by Matilde B.)

Few worries

dope d.o.d. - redrum

NO FUCKING WAY - KILLER TUNE

Woop woop Netherlands yay :3

If you’ve never had a stroopwafel, you haven’t lived. We recently demonstrated the calming magic of Dutch “rush hour”, but since I was only in AMS for a short layover on the way to Cairo, these tasty treats would have to suffice.

They were originally made using leftovers, like breadcrumbs, from a bakery in Gouda. Today there are websites for fans coping with their addiction, as well as videos by devotees showing how to properly eat them.

If you find yourself in the Netherlands, do yourself a favor and try a fresh stroopwafel for us. The hipmunk shan’t lead you astray.