CinemOCCII: SPACE IS THE PLACE (1974)
SPACE IS THE PLACE (John Coney, 1974) Cosmic jazz visionary Sun Ra lands on Earth in a music-powered spaceship, dressed like a futuristic pharaoh, to guide the Black community toward liberation on a utopian planet. Battling The Overseer, a satanic pimp-godfather, in a high-stakes poker game, Sun Ra’s mission blends absurdist sci-fi, searing social critique,…
Read MoreGeregeld Ontregeld: FACS (US) & Hollow Drifter + DJ STEVE
Geregeld Ontregeld is proud to present a night of experimental noise punk with Chicago band FACS on tour to present their new album ”Wish Defense” engineered by Steve Albini and out on ”trouble in mind.. records” in February 2025! more T.B.A. FFO: Bo Ningen & Hella & Deliluh FACS The duality of “man” is a…
Read MoreNieuwe Nederlandse Naïviteit: avond vol poëzie, muziek en performances.
De Nieuwe Nederlandse Naïviteit komt naar OCCII voor een bonte avond vol eigenzinnige muziek. Eerder dit jaar verscheen van deze verenigde groep outsiders, dissidenten, tegenstrevers en andere non-conformisten een compilatiealbum met daarop zestien Nederlandstalige nummers die samen de strijd aangaan met een dagelijks dreigender wordende wereld. Kom kijken hoe deze ridders van de eeuwige jeugd…
Read MoreOMAR AND CEDRIC: IF THIS EVER GETS WEIRD (Nicolas Jack Davies, 2023)
OMAR AND CEDRIC: IF THIS EVER GETS WEIRD Nicolas Jack Davies DE 2023 127′ Get an all-access pass into the masterminds behind Grammy award-winning band The Mars Volta: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez and Cedric Bixler-Zavala. Whittled down from hundreds of hours of footage shot by Omar throughout their lives, the film shows the iconic duo’s journey from the hardcore scene in El Paso, Texas, to…
Read MoreOCCII POEZIE: release ‘Pieta’ by Mischa Andriessen
-this event is mostly in Dutch- Op 3 februari verschijnt het album PIETA van Mischa Andriessen in audio vorm, als een digitale poëzie plaat vol taalmuziek, op het Amsterdamse label Makkum Records. Dit vieren we in OCCII in de week van de poëzie met een prachtige line-up van dichters en muzikanten. Mischa Andriessen (1970) publiceerde…
Read MoreSuburbia x Strange Therapy: Death Disco (Samuel Kerridge x Maxim Barron) + Mai Mai Mai (IT) + Constanza Castagnet
Two of Amsterdam’s sonic hawkers, Strange Therapy and Suburbia, clash for a night of dissonant ritualistic noise, intense electronics, and gritty punk mayhem. The event unfolds at OCCII on February 1st, 2025. DEATH DISCO (UK) Together, Samuel Kerridge and Maxim ‘Panda’ Barron conspire against the living with their electrifying new project, Death Disco. Drawing deeply…
Read MoreI BELIEVE IN MY MESS + VJ MARK + RUB-A-DUB RAMSES
Embrace your own imperfections and the chaos that life brings: this cannot be wrong. And if you love music that constantly surprises, the second album WE CAN’T BE WRONG by I Believe In My Mess is a true treat. Expect a unique mix of indie, afro-beat, dub, electronic, and krautrock that will leave you in…
Read MoreSoapbox Journal presents: ShuShu Sieberns (tarot performance) + Mother Johnson (live band) + Yag0 (DJ)
Join us on January 30 at OCCII to celebrate the re-launch of Soapbox Journal’s podcast, (Un)box the Soap! Inspired by our latest episode, Witches Among Us, we have put together a magical evening for you all. Featuring a special tarot reading by Shu Shu, an enchanting live performance by Mother Johnson, a set by DJ Yag0…
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