June 2, 2005 at 3:25 pm — by rufus.k
I did what I could, but I guess I was the only Crooswijk inhabitant voting
‘yes’ terday. To make it easier someone had put two pieces of paper on
our voting machine. Next to the ‘pro’ button they’d put a YES-sign up and
next to the ‘against’ button they’d put a NO-sign… It made me laugh out
loud. Unfortunately I was unable to make a picture of it. The guy working
there told me that fifty percent of the votees had asked him ‘ehr… which
one’s no, again?’, so he’d put those signs up for a reason. Actually, it had
made him laugh as well. I knew people (including me) truly didn’t know
what they were voting for this time, but I’d say this kind of thing puts
things in a whole new perspective.
June 1, 2005 at 5:00 pm — by rufus.k
June 2nd, there’s a thing called ‘Diss urban’ on the S.S. Stubnitz (a boat close
to Las Palmas and the ‘new’ Luxor Theatre (Kop van Zuid). I don’t know what
it is exactly, but that flyer looks pretty funny… On the back it says ‘The new
urbans are dissin’ the urban ideology’. Ha ha! See if you can find one, They’re
nominated ‘best flyer of the year’, Gyz and me think.
Also on the Stubnitz (click here to see the entire programme) next friday (june
3rd) there’s a party starring I-F and Alden Tyrell, which I think could be really,
really good. That same Friday I’m playing a freaky DJ-set on the freakish
freakshow ‘Freaks on Tour’, which is a finnisage party in Calypso, straight after
the Freaks on Tour Art Show in the Funkie House basement, featuring new stuff
by my bud Stefan Madslusha.
Finally, but not Lionelly, there’s the first of two long awaited ‘de vogels have
come home-party’ parties. This first one (next sunday, june 5th) we play the
- you guessed right – S.S. Stubnitz. I guess you’ve heard about that place by
now. Anyway, it’ll be a blast. Starts at 8, so eat early. Or don’t eat at all.
This months book tip comes from my friend and inspiration Will. He’s an artist
slash designer slash writer living in Amsterdam, but speaking english like I’ve
seen only englishmen do, so I guess he’s from there. He operates under the
AKA ‘Goodwill’ (if you’d like to Google him) which suits him quite well, I guess.
Anyway the book is called ‘Fahrenheit 451’ by Ray Bradbury. It’s about a fire-
man unable to cope with the sleeping state a Big-Brother-esque government
has slowly driven him to take part in. Mostly because of enchanting neighbours
he manages to get his senses back and he forces himself to do the impossible,
by simply doing what he feels must be right. Written in a very beautiful poetic
and personal style, Fahrenheit 451 is a must read for people who enjoy frantic
literature, originality and forecasting.
June 1, 2005 at 11:06 am — by Gyz
Ik weet niet of jullie het gezien hebben gisteren op TV Rijnmond?
Anders heb je tot 17:00 uur vandaag nog een kans. Nu nog dus om 11:37 u.
12:37 u. en verder om het uur t/m 16:37 u. Dus als je thuis bent in Rotterdam,
of waar je verder ook TV Rijnmond kan ontvangen, check het programma
Vergeten Verhalen. Je ziet dan allerlei promotiefimpjes sinds de jaren 50
uit de oude doos van Rotterdam. (Ik had ze allemaal (uiteraard) al gezien).
Misschien moet ik wel een carriere change doen, wat denk jij Ruuf?
Tegenwoordig is elke stad een ‘brand’, en elke stad wil de ‘creative class’
binnen halen, dus dit is belangrijke koek!
p.s.: Deze zomer zenden ze die promotiefilmpjes in hun totale lengte uit, is
echt de moeite waard, haha…
‘Branding a city is trying to make people believe in what Le Corbusier tried to
design: something from a postcard: a snapshot featuring some architecture, a
dancing girl & sunlight half June. Truth is the building is a prison: the girl is a
robot & the sun gave you skincancer: welcome to the real world.’
(quote: socialfiction.org)
photo: www.teresco.org
