During Christmas, a dinner at a friend’s place ended in dancing in the kitchen and eventually moving to the club for a long night out. One thing that got us going was the record player in that kitchen …

For this weekend’s pick, we venture all the way out to the land down under. Although Gena Rose Bruce is technically a singer-songwriter, this album has too much grit and schwung to be classified …

Today’s listening is Mr YT (Yuji Takenouchi)’s Brand New Day. The first song, ‘Morning’, is just unbelievable. Such a journey. ’Nite’ is a close second. For both it’s quite hard to put a finger …

Do you remember the early days of the internet, when surfing the web sounded like visiting a parallel universe and AI was seen as something with supernatural powers? That’s the vibe I get from …

Early this summer, I found myself driving along the endless but gorgeous roads of the Scottish coast, exploring the country’s outer isles. Thanks to its fickle weather, Scotland is no destination for …

M. Sage’s The Wind Of Things is an album dear to my heart. I once used it as a soundtrack when reading John Steinbeck’s Travels With Charley , which is a heartwarming story of John and his dog Charley …

Last week I went to Paradiso in Amsterdam to see John Maus for the first time. I had not listened to his music since the release of his album ‘We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves’ in …

I was planning on recommending some serious, lightly sad autumn album to usher in the new season, but this September weekend is giving off very summery vibes here in Amsterdam. That’s why …

One Day was released in August, and has succeeded in soundtracking my late-summer. It’s been hard to miss in the circles where I browse the web. Likely because I’ve been a fan of the artist’s other …

This is my go-to record pick when I’m home alone cooking, cleaning or dancing. It’s just sitting there with its bright coloured square letters, shouting to be pulled out of the cabinet. You might know …