Reggae Geel & RastaPlas ’24
This year the number is festivals I’m planning to attend are narrowed down to just two. In recent years this has become somewhat of a trend. The uptake is that… Read More »Reggae Geel & RastaPlas ’24
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Record shopping in Deventer
Last month, I got together with a good friend of mine and fellow collector travelling east to explore the record stores in Deventer. I wasn’t aware that Deventer had five… Read More »Record shopping in Deventer
Thrift shop treasure – Jaiyede Afro
Kicking 2024 off on a high note with a thrift shop treasure in the form of super Afro-Funk master Orlando Julius and the intergalatic guardians of Afro-Funk, the Heliocentrics. On… Read More »Thrift shop treasure – Jaiyede Afro
BackDoor Records Torino
While on a business trip to Turin last week, I managed to squeeze in some time to visit a local record shop at the end of a long working day.… Read More »BackDoor Records Torino
An otherworldly experience
After one and a half year of not having experienced a live performance, one of my best friends asked me to join him to see Michael Prins play in Bibelot… Read More »An otherworldly experience
Replenishment for the mind
If you are in dire need of some replenishment for the mind, look no further. Here are four new albums to still your hunger and forget about the daily routine.… Read More »Replenishment for the mind
Evil Empire Orchestra
Going through some photo’s on my phone, initially to free up some storage, I came across some photos taken in 2019 during a festival called Nacht van de Kaap. I… Read More »Evil Empire Orchestra
It’s not all about Vinyl
For some time now I had a brand new CD player that was just waiting for me to unpack and install. Normally this would be an easy exercise but I… Read More »It’s not all about Vinyl
Autographed album covers part 1
The weather has been really good the last couple of weeks, stirring up the festival vibe within me that has been hibernating for far too long. Maybe hard to imagine… Read More »Autographed album covers part 1
Japan: The Mecca of record shopping
If you have developed an (un)healthy appetite for record collecting like me and you want the ultimate experience, you have to visit Japan. With over a couple of hundred record… Read More »Japan: The Mecca of record shopping