Monday Special: Lianne La Havas

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Love to see London-based singer/ songwriter Lianne La Havas I get mesmerized Again with her music, she keeps the audience in a certain state of mind No one even whispers in the crowd when she starts to play the guitar New songs from her second album “Blood” Easy flow of personal songs with great energy like “Unstoppable” Laughing with the audience Also ...

Sunday Music

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In the entrance a chandelier style artwork of violins displays the heritage of The Conservatorium Hotel, which has been home for Sweelinck Conservatorium of Amsterdam. To celebrate the strong musical connection, the hotel introduces the Expression of Art Award by The Set Hotels with three concerts. On a cool Sunday morning, the Symphony Room was the stage ...

Malibu

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My weekend has started and heading to Anderson .Paak Laid back, soulful with such an energy on stage and also dancing in the crowd I am in a happy, musical mood Beats with a flow, my favourite “Am I Wrong” ended with a homage to David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” United in Paradiso Noord  

Autumn Beats by Elliot Moss

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In Amsterdam for the second time, but this time, the 21-year old singer/ songwriter Elliot Moss headlined in the Kleine Zaal in Paradiso. Always into new music, I went to this concert together with friends. This multi-talented instrumentalist from the US has a special sound. Is it electronic? Or ambient, alternative with a jazzy touch to ...

Wftisajackgarratt?

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While walking from stage to stage at Pitch Festival, enjoying music, dancing and drinking in the sun, suddenly my friend and I went into a dark building to see who’s on stage there. Well, it’s Jack Garratt. His music and performance totally captured us. We want more! Later this year, the talented 24-year old musician performed ...

Closer to Damien Rice

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The so-called exit song in the feature film “Closer” (2004) was my first introduction to the Irish singer songwriter Damien Rice. Ever since, I am totally in love with his music. I was in Paris when I heard about the special concert in Amsterdam. A friend was so nice to get me a coveted ticket, because ...

In Therapy in de Rijksmuseum

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After seeing the movie “500 Days of Summer”, I got curious about a book, which was highlighted in this feature film. Reading “The Architecture of Happiness” by the British philosopher Alain de Botton, I got interested in his way of thinking and also watched his TED-talks and googled The School of Life movement. During the very ...

Closer to Scott Schuman

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Every time in Paris or London during Fashion Week, I bumped into a well-dressed American with a camera. He is one of the first fashion photographers, who chose the streets as fashion runways and showed his portfolio online. Quickly this online photo album became a style bible for the fashion industry. His name is Scott ...

Fashion Crush: Grease

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It was actually quite exciting, seeing my first movie in the cinema. The evening was so much fun, because I was with one of my sisters in Amsterdam. To be honest, very honest, the ultimate American High School romance "Grease" (1978) is still one of my all-time favourites. Fascinated by the 50’s looks of the  characters, ...