This Week (20-Sep-2004)
This week I’m having a kinda relaxed week. I have some time off, before I start my new job! Downside is that I promised myself to clean up my house and take care of all the other boring chores I’ve been putting off since someone wanted prove the theory that the atom really can be split. So that’s why I’m typing this stuff in stead of cleaning my kitchen, just so you know..
What else? Well… My favorite football (yes, soccer for those who live on the other side of the Atlantic) team, Feyenoord took a serious beating yesterday. They lost a home game with 0-3. Being a fan of this club is similar to some forms of masochism: you gotta love the pain and the dissapointments. In the US, the Europeans held on to the Ryder Cup, beating the Americans on their home ground. In case you’re wondering, I’m talking about golf..
What else? Well.. Still no real progress on the cleaning up front, no surprise there, I guess.. Had a great time with a great friend this Wednesday, my main man Noldus! This guy’s blessed me with some interesting music like David Holmes and Molly Johnson.
What else? Well.. Yesterday, the country’s budget was presented to parliament and nobody really liked what was said. In Holland the whole thing’s read out by the Queen which makes it a very important national matter. Outside the parliament building protesters gathered to watch the whole thing on a big-ass video wall. Typically Dutch: in stead of loudly booing at the statements made, a soft and civilized boo was issued because although you don’t agree with what is said, you still don’t boo at the Queen.
What else? Well.. Here’s a pic from that great band Hasjee Royaal’s farewell concert last Thursday!
What else? Well.. This Thursday the whole country mourns the loss of Andre Hazes. Who? This isn’t an easy thing to explain but lets use the term popular as in “of the people“ and the term folk singer as in “voice of the common man“. I don’t necessarily like all his music, but I respect the man’s effect on millions of people. A hard drinker and smoker but foremost a man with a big heart, telling his audience his life experiences. It’s strange to see how this guy affected a national conscience.
This week’s album reviews:
Ray Charles - “Genius Loves Company“
Molly Johnson - “Another Day”
N.E.R.D. - “Fly Or Die”
Stereolab - “Margerine Eclipse”
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