June 28, 2004
my baby has gone to the schouwburg
I found this through Scrubbles, honour where it is due. The 365 days project is a part of Ubu web, interesting enough in itself, mp3's 'till you drop, from Alvin Lucier to Vito Acconci to Marcel Broodthaers, just to name a few. The 365 days project is in the "outsiders" section. Among 364 other hilarious things, you will find this gem by the Willem Breuker Kollektief. Make sure to read the explaining text by Joe Tepperman, scroll to July 8. I always love to blog topics that conjoin Dutch and North American culture, and I am super thrilled I found this one. Joe explains what a CJP is, what a schouwburg is, and even has a go at governmental art subsidies. Willem Breuker on his part is singing (!) in a comical over the top Dutch/American accent, which I would have thought to be completely lost on North American ears. The record sleeve is designed by the one and only Dick Bruna, another North American succes. It was a flexi disc that was distributed at highschools, somewhere in the seventies, to promote the arts to teenagers.
Posted by eliane at June 28, 2004 04:23 PM"It was a flexi disc that was distributed at highschools, somewhere in the seventies..." The "somewhere" being the Netherlands, I'm assuming. It certainly didn't get passed out in my high school in Canada in the 70's. I would've certainly remembered it!! ;-)
Perhaps it will turn up on the Waterlooplein some day. Must keep my eyes peeled. (BTW, nice blog, from one ex-pat to another!)
Posted by: blank frank at June 29, 2004 05:04 AMHowdy!
My fave is the Dezurik Sisters, Feb 21. Gotta play it as loud as possible!
Play ball!
Posted by: Zeke at June 29, 2004 11:00 AMthat is too cool!!
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Great, a relaunch. The original site of the 365 Days Project has taken all the MP3's of off-line.
Make sure you don't miss the Dutch Royal family singing somewhere in March.
Or Leona Andersen, or The Space lady, or The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band...
Posted by: ijsbrand at June 30, 2004 09:37 AM