In May, I spent 3 good weeks in Lima, Peru. Holidays, some dj-ing and digging for old vinyls were part of it, but the main goal of my trip was to kickstart a release project for a new label (name not defined yet, but perhaps just Rebel Up! Records).
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Negativland In 167 Words
Experimental sound collage industrial plunderphonics avant-garde sampling San Francisco Bay Area Content! corporations copyrights copyright infringement over the edge Cut-Up Creative Commons Booper entertainment
F Word Festival Favs
The F Word is back! The 4th edition of the fantastic feminist festival will take place at Binnenpret and OCCII on September 23-25. To get you in the mood KNIK asked the F Word organizers to share some of their own feminist favs.
New Cartoon: Bitch and the Bullshit Lozers Band
From Maia Matches‘ new cartoon series Bitch (featuring OCCII!)
Different Interpretations of Punk: Los Crudos / Boycot / Generation Decline
Punk, Anarcho-punk, Hardcore, D-beat, Crustpunk, Powerviolence, Fastcore, Grindcore. Just some labels people use for different interpretations of punk. Different styles and mostly somewhat different scenes. Let’s shine a light on the bands the bands that are gonna share the stage at OCCII on August 4, 2016.
This Is Supposed To Be a Recordlabel
Frans de Waard (Kapotte Muziek/Beequeen/Goem) worked for independent record label Staalplaat from 1992 till 2003. In his upcoming book This Is Supposed To Be A Record Label he tells about the countless activities that were involved in working for Staalplaat: organising shows, publishing a magazine, distributing albums, hosting a radio show and
Classic Mics and Blown Up Amps: OCCII’s Sound Equipment
Assembled throughout the years, OCCII’s amps, mixers, microphones, turntables and speakers together are able to produce a great sound. Yet, much of the equipment is aging rapidly. A little insight into OCCII’s precarious sound situation.
Filing the Underground
2016 marks the tenth anniversary of music blogs on the internet. The birth of music blogs meant a redefinition of traditional music history and the uncovering of previously unknown music to a broader audience.
Bier In De Buurt: De Afleiding
Dit jaar maakt Brouwerij De Afleiding uit De Baarsjes in Amsterdam limited edition-bier voor OCCII. Zo komt er een LenteBoccii, en kun je deze wintermaanden De Raaf drinken, een stout bier. We spraken de brouwers over bierapps, uit de hand gelopen emailwisselingen, en de toekomst.
OCCII Recommends
Previously published in KNiK #3, here are some recommendations on records, music blogs and touring bands.
Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band
On Thursday 19 November, Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band from Burkina Faso will play at OCCII with their special Mandingo style mixed with Afrobeat and punkrock spheres during the Rebel Up! Soundclash night. It will be their first ever show in the Netherlands and Amsterdam.
What if…? #2 By Jiro Ghianni
Jiro Ghianni is a genderqueer artist and a member of the Zsa Zsa Zine collective. His work will be part of DRAWING OUT OF THE BOX // feminism in comix which will be on view at OCCII from October 2nd till 12th 2015. “What if…” is an ongoing series, view more here.
Concrete with Carts: OCCII Renovations Throughout the Years
English Nederlands From the extensive rebuilding in 1992 to pouring concrete for a new floor this year, most of the OCCII jobs have been done by volunteers. We spoke with builders from different periods and found a little piece of OCCII history.
What if…? A Comic by Jiro Ghianni
Jiro Ghianni is a genderqueer artist and a member of the Zsa Zsa Zine collective. His work will be part of DRAWING OUT OF THE BOX // feminism in comix which will be on view at OCCII from October 2nd till 12th 2015.
KNiK #3 print issue
From September 20th (OCCII Open Day!), KNiK #3 will be available at OCCII! W/ Rummelsnuff, Zeni Geva, Broken Water, Kinderpret, OCCII posters and more! Design and Production by Karoline Swiezynski
Kasper Vogelzang Exhibition
Last spring we featured a series of Kasper Vogelzang’s music photography from 2014. This april OCCII showcases a collection of Vogelzang’s new work. The exhibition combines concert photos with landscape photography. According to Vogelzang these genres are actually quite similar.
Sonic-ability: An essay by Genevieve Hudson
“Grammar,” says American novelist and journalist Joan Didion, “is a piano I play by ear.” Like a musician tuning her instrument, guessing for harmony, pursuing euphony, chasing precise acoustic patterns, the attentive writer hears for hard syllables, slippery vowels, tough-edged consonants.
Organising Magic
Organising an underground show becomes in many instances a matter of finding spontaneous solutions; creativity takes the place of what spending money can sometimes solve, and sharing is neccesarily involved.
The Hut on Chicken Legs: OCCII’s Architecture
Visitors of OCCII often ask about the story behind the venue’s decorated facade. The general story we always believed was that the front of the building was an example of “folly architecture,” which basically meant that it was made to look bizarre without a purpose.
Op De Valreep: A Cartoon
In the same weeks that a graphic novel on squatting in Amsterdam was published, the news came out that one of the last squats in Amsterdam was going to be evicted. For artist Maia Matches, this was a reason to draw about the upcoming eviction during the book presentation of de Kraker, de Agent, de Jurist … Continue reading “Op De Valreep: A Cartoon”
KNIK #2 PRINT ISSUE
The second printed KNiK zine is out now! Issue #2 is full of stuff, from articles and anecdotes to interviews (Corno Zwetsloot, Hysterics, Senyawa, Spermbirds, Butcher’s Tears), a tour blog (The Lock), a recipe for veggie bitterballen and lots of visual art (Peter Brötzmann, Helena Sanders).
New Graphic Novel about Squatting in Amsterdam
Three journalists and three graphic artists have joined forces to make a graphic novel about squatting in Amsterdam. Since squatting became illegal in 2010, the tenants of many squats have been evicted, with frequently clashing viewpoints from squatters, police and lawyers.
Photos: SUSANA MARTINS
[nggallery id=10] SUSANA MARTINS “I’ve always liked doing photography, but it was only a couple of years ago that I started doing concert photography. Music is a big passion of mine and I go to lots of concerts, so one night the idea just crossed my mind. I think the most important thing for a … Continue reading “Photos: SUSANA MARTINS”
Black Decades and GALG at RPM Studio
During The Sounds Of The Underground Festival, Do It Together (DIT), RPM Studio and KNiK collaborated on a video project. Two acts from SOTU, Black Decades and GALG, recorded a song at the brand new RPM Studio and DIT filmed it all.
OCCII Photos by KASPER VOGELZANG
[nggallery id=13] Dutch photographer Kasper Vogelzang (Furthur Labelz, kaspervogelzang.nl) started to take pictures of shows because he wanted to discover new music while simultaneously contribute to the music scene. Digital photography and the internet made this possible, because it became cheaper to take photos and easier to share them. In his photography he focuses on … Continue reading “OCCII Photos by KASPER VOGELZANG”
The Price of Protest: Pussy Riot on Non-Freedom
Last month Pussy Riot’s Masha Alyokhina visited Amsterdam’s underground venue Vrankrijk to answer the questions of a small group of community activists. Alice Burke and Kelly Chambers attended the talk and provided us with this report. What follows is a reflection on the Russian prison system, the absurdity of laws that forbid cats to stomp … Continue reading “The Price of Protest: Pussy Riot on Non-Freedom”
Torpedo’s en Geluidsboxen: Een Interview met Theaterstraat
Sinds de oprichting in de jaren zeventig hebben de leden van Theaterstraat een ontelbaar aantal buurtfeesten en demonstraties bijgestaan. Ze kwamen in grote rode vrachtwagens met speakers, podium, gereedschap en een lading technische kennis.
‘Make It Your Own’: Meyndert and Emmy on 30 Years of Binnenpret
English Nederlands In 1984 when a large squat in the centre of Amsterdam was going to be evicted, the squatting movement decided to devote a day to ‘squatting back’ as many buildings as possible. One group squatted 14-16 Schinkelstraat, now known as the Binnenpret
More OCCII photos!
English Nederlands [nggallery id=9] Kelly Chambers frequently photographs OCCII shows, more of her work can be found on her Flickr page. All images © Kelly Chambers Alec K Redfearn & the Eyesores for Open Series at the OCCII in Amsterdam, May 17 2013 Chain and the Gang at the OCCII, Nov 19 2012 Body/Head (Kim … Continue reading “More OCCII photos!”
Revolutions Per Minute: a new sound studio!
English Nederlands Since 2011, Beau Eckhardt and Mario da Silva have been working on a plan, and now it’s almost finished: a new sound studio that is born out of the Dutch DIY music scene. Beau shows us around in the soon to be RPM studio. Close to the Amsterdam Vondelpark, in the Binnenpret, a … Continue reading “Revolutions Per Minute: a new sound studio!”
OCCII in 2013: a photo series by Marcia van der Kraan
[nggallery id=19] All photos © Marcia van der Kraan
Never alone in the train
English Nederlands Never Alone in The Train is a photo project by Maartje from Amsterdam. Since the beginning of the year she’s been busy with her new zine series The Title Depends which contains art and articles on gender, cities, loneliness, identity and sex. The first issue came out in February 2013, the sixth issue … Continue reading “Never alone in the train”
Hardcore: A love story
English Nederlands ane v. is a zine maker living and working in Umeå, Sweden. About making zines ane v. writes: “i made my first zine in 2006, it was called sjölstyrt liv and was about diy and the local hardcore scene where i grew up, bodö in the north of norway. sjölstyrt liv had 6 … Continue reading “Hardcore: A love story”
Feminism and Wanderlust: Kari Schmidt talking about Femme&Oddities
English Nederlands Wanderlust, existential angst and feminism. A fine mix, according to the new zine Femme&Oddities, that was published at the end of May. The zine presents a curious range of subjects. Like a gay teenager who loses himself in witchcraft, an ode to the afro and a playful nude photo shoot in the forest. … Continue reading “Feminism and Wanderlust: Kari Schmidt talking about Femme&Oddities”
Independent places: A photo series of OCCII
English Nederlands Miodrag Misha Pipercic (Sarajevo, 1968) is a light and sound technician, and a photographer. At the end of 2012 he did a photo series of OCCII, a venue he frequents. “I’m concerned that independent places like OCCII will disappear, that’s why I photographed this place,” he says. “I have thought a lot … Continue reading “Independent places: A photo series of OCCII”