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 …

Last weekend on Down The Rabbit Hole, I was eating very tasty fish and chips from Zijpe Stijl in between the performances from RAYE and Eefje de Visser. Once home, I realised that on that very moment, …

When Françoise Hardy passed away last month, I must admit my knowledge of her work was limited to her canonical “Tous les garçons et les filles”, first heard in French class when I was 13 years old, …

I haven’t just streamed, but always felt a deep urge to buy almost every release with Joseph Shabason on it. He makes this instrumental, organic, murky, emotionally complex, psychedelic music. Not so …

Two weeks ago on Lentekabinet, I was somehow dissapointed to find out John Talabot had jumped on the trance train that has been riding for a bit too long. Along with DJ’s such as Job Jobse and …

**** Earlier this month I’ve had the pleasure to see The Kills play Paradiso. Even though the album they released this year was quite decent, I will make the sorry judgment that their creative peak …

Last 2 weeks I was on a little roadtrip through Japan. Many albums, mixes and songs were played, but the greatest discovery for me during this time was Quiet Logic. Haruomi Hosono is one of my all …