Ganzenhoef Represents!

Big up vanuit Maleisie voor Bijlmer artists.





Zij doen mee aan de Halve Finale van de GPVNL.
En 19 september staan ze in apeldoorn om een plek in de finale te veroveren.

Maar voor dat dat zo ver is kan je nu alvast je stem uitbrengen op http://www.groteprijsvan.nl/stemmenhf?a=categorie&cat_id=2
stem daarbij dus op M.O. & Brakko Trixxx onder het tab hiphop/R&B.

The Other Malaysia

Last year the hottest thing people were talking about was Second Life. Many of my clients and creative saw it as their mission to do some branding in that other dimension as well. But they failed to realize that the people there were not there to watch ads or buy products, but to live the life they couldn’t lead in real. Internet is the perfect medium to fulfill those needs.

And here in Malaysia it is playing a vital role in politics and popular culture. It is offering the venue for alternative thinking when it is impossible to cut through because of censorship or commercialism and pulp.

The first example is the www.othermalaysia.org website. This site was set up by Malaysian scholar-activists and volunteers with the aim of providing other sources of information of aspects of Malaysian history, politics and culture that have thus far been sidelined, marginalised or erased in the official historiography of the post-colonial state.
The Othermalaysia.org site describe their mission: “We aim to stir up debate on and about a variety of issues and themes, ranging from the politics of history to the workings of racialised capitalism in the country.” Asking around I realized that many people do visit the site to get a more rounded view on current affairs.

The second example is www.poptopus.net the blogsite for independent artists, free from the clutches of the big record companies and the grubby fingers of music financiers. The mission of this website is to put real music out there to fight against the tyranny of the really useless ‘pop’ that is replayed day in day out every time on the radio or MTV.

What's hot in our inbox?

This summer our inbox will be filled with sport pranks and virals. With the Euro 2008 and Olympics on the way.
The hot topic right now - in offices inbox - is 'How To Design A Logo' in three easy steps.
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Going back home

One day to go and we're flying back home, Amsterdam!
That's the capital of that lovely country Netherlands. And being away for almost two and a half years I've almost forgot how 'gezellig' (Dutch word for cozy, nice, happening) it is.
Looking forward for the current Top Hit in the Dutch charts. If it's anything like this previous No. 1 hit (Frans Bauer) then it promises to be a hot and gezellig two weeks!

Street art KL

The Final Frontier Of Adventure

“Asia is often perceived as the ‘next or last frontier’ for men to seek adventure. Not in the sense of jungle trips or exploring the islands. But more about urban adventures. To explore what’s happening in the vibrant cities of Asia. Exploring new experiences and becoming a worldly citizen. Variety makes the man they say.

But living in Asia we can’t have an outside look how the West looks at our cities and the adventure to explore there. And what is the variety of experiences they look for? How do you guys see modern (urban) Asia? Where do you see adventure in there? We like to know your views. In word, pictures, music, stereotypes, etc.”

The Book Of Conversations

This is a great book that acts as a conversation starter. To quote Jason Schragger, the author of the book: “…allow you to start hundred of conversations. Some deep, some trivial and some you will never forget.” An ideal book for anyone who is not afraid to explore the answers you don’t know.
http://www.bookofconversations.com/
http://thebookofconversations.blogspot.com/

God bless America

Although I truly believe that there are smart people in the United States this poll does say a lot about the average American. Or it says a lot about the power of video research and editing. Anyhow, it’s funny.

Spot the difference

Airline Suites seem to come up like mushrooms nowadays. Great if you want to have people over for visit, or have your colleagues sit on your bed and look at your Power Point presentation for 2 hours during your flight from Singapore to NY. But why the hell do they all look alike? And who is this woman that travels with each one of the airlines. Although with Singapore Airlines she’s not allowed to be a passenger, she’s a stewardess. Probably the Singaporean inferiority complex playing a role I guess.

The Top 10 warnings you get from Singaporeans when you tell them you’re moving to KL, Malaysia

10. It’s dangerous
9. There are burglars
8. It’s a Muslim country!
7. Don’t trust the cabs
6. It’s very dangerous
5. Watch your wallet!
4. Be careful of scooters, they will rob you
3. It’s very, very dangerous
2. Don’t leave your car keys in the car with the doors open. They will steal your car.
1. The burglars use ‘black magic’ so they can break in while you’re watching TV.

Reality follows Hollywood

"Iran was dangerous, Iran is dangerous and Iran will be dangerous” – Bush

Year 2045 A.D. seems to be right now. Because in the year 2054 A.D. crime is virtually eliminated from Washington D.C. thanks to an elite law enforcing squad "Precrime". At least that’s what the movie Minority Report predicts. Minority Report is about a cop in the future working in a division of the police department that arrests killers before they commit the crimes courtesy of some future viewing technology. Today the world realized that Mr. Bush has already this kind of technology. Or a direct line to the Man up there. Because he knows that Iran will commit a crime, and therefore he has to punish that country before it can commit it.
But what’s really worrying is the fact that after ‘2001’ another Sci-Fi movie seems to predict the future wrong.