23. 22 maart 2014

Some remarks about Moskovia's imperialism 
and Peter the Great's visit to Antwerp, April 1717.
Books: 'Peter de Grote in de Oostenrijkse Nederlanden' from Emmanuel Waegemans and Wim Coudenys coming book 'Het geheugen van Rusland'.
And ode to Scott Asheton.

Soundtrack:

- Popol Vuh : Einsjäger & Siebenjäger (1974)
- Wim Mertens : Close Cover (1986)
- G3000 : Airforce One (2010)
- The Stooges : Down on the Street (1971)
- Sonic Rendezvous Band : City Slang (1978)
- Bevis Frond : Maybe (1987)
- Lamp of the Universe : Panteist (2013)

An extra hour filled with:
- Wim Mertens : Lir (1984)
- Electric Wizard : The Nightchild (2010)
- The Saints : Simple Love (1980)
- Lyres : Stay Away (1993)
- The Screaming Tribesmen : Ice (1985)
- 35007 : Voyage Automatique (2002)
- The Eastern Dark : Walking (1986)
- Bevis Frond : Ride the Train of Thought (1987)

22. 8 maart 2014

The construction of a polder consciousness as a factor in the opposition against the demolition of the polder and it's villages, in the years 1955-1965 (Niels Sverlow's bijdrage aan het boek Poldergrond) & nowadays: the rise of 'Polderfront', the protest against the misuse of the name Oosterweel and the story of it's last remain, the St.Jan-Baptist Kerk. And about the possible mythological roots from and the tradition of Gooseriding - Gansrijden, still going strong in Ekeren, Hoevenen, Stabroek, Lillo, Berendrecht and Zandvliet, also in other parts of Europe.

Music:

- Popol Vuh : Morgengruß, Würfelspiel & Gutes Land (1974)
- Bent Wind : Riverside (1969)
- Madredeus : Ao Longe o Mar (1994)
- Hawkwind : Time we left this world today (1972)
- The Low Countries : God's got his plans (2008)
- Madredeus : Os Cores do Sol (1994)
- Jacula : U.F.D.E.M. (1972)
- The Mudgang : Dr.Mushroom (1986)
and time for some more:
- Subarachnoid Space : Melted (1998)
- Dunderklumpen : Elvira Fattigans Sång (1974)
- Died Pretty : Mirror Blues II (1984)
- Zaam : Riverbend (2006)
- The Mudgang : I came in the night (1986)
& then the Nighmachine...