Su. 17 September, 21:00, WILLIE: Barbara Morgenstern + band (live).

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Sa. 9 September, 22:30, WILLIE: Phon.O (live), Fenin (live), Kid Goesting (dj), Radion & Harco (dj).

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Extrapool is an art space in Nijmegen where character, experiment and conceptual base are of importance. As ‘Knust’, Extrapool is a (stencil) print workshop and publisher. As performance and exhibition space, Extrapool explores and crosses the frontiers between music, visual art, performance and film/video. The Extrapool staff is comprised of artists, and this implies that artists’ projects are realized when we find a clear connection in vision and mentality with Extrapool. Unlike most other cultural organizations, they are a generator rather than simply a purveyor of art.

Extrapool introduced an open invitation to artists of all disciplines to create a proposal for the redesigning of their building’s facade, one reflecting their mentality and activities. First prize is the realization of the plan.

I entered the following proposal for this competition:

“Although a lot has to happen to the facade of Extrapool to communicate the character of the activities inside to the outside world, I’m still very positive about the typography above the entrance, even after all these years. I especially like the way the upside down A points out the entrance. This is why I chose to use this typography as a starting point for my proposal.

The design consists of a striped plating that is fixated 10 cm outside the present facade of the building, so drainpipes and other projections can be placed behind the plating where possible. At the same time this distance makes the plating break away visually from the facade. The plating sort of hovers in front of the facade like a shell.

The plating consists of a large number of long pieces of material, that emphasize the lines of the reversed A in the original typography. This way the whole facade points to the entrance. The attention is optically drawn to the entrance which can make it easier to venture inside. If the entrance itself can also get a somewhat more open character in the future reconstruction of the building, potential visitors will find their way in so much easier.

The design of the facade can be perpetuated in the side facade as well. This way the whole building is focused towards the entrance, instead of ‘just’ the front.

The plating can be an ideal framework for all sorts of publicity materials and attention grabbers. Besides the nessecary space next to the entrance with the programme, one could think of billboards, flags, lighting (in front and behind the plating), color, and so on. A world of possibilities.”

All participants take part in the contest exhibition during a ‘Anderhalf Wit Avond’ in Extrapool and are published in a contest release. You can still look at some of the other entries overhere. The winners could very well be Eugenie Bakker and Joost Kok, with a truly marvellous plan!

Kampen, 1987: turbulent birth of ‘De Achteruitkijkspiegeltjes’. After just one street performance that name quickly changed to ‘De Bronstgieters’. They grow out to be one of the most interesting bands in rammelpop loving Holland. Both music and act reach absurd and hysterical peaks that now and then displays an almost uncanny geniality, only to be compensated by disturbed stupidity that forces even the driest jerk to completely lose it. De Bronstgieters are not only a band, but a theatrical piece of art. An experience that must not be missed, but… they regrettably stopped playing in 1993.

Still passionately holding on to some of their audiocassettes and actually still playing them quite regularly after all these years, I decided to ask them for a re-release on esc.rec. After their first meeting to discuss this proposition, De Bronstgieters sprung back to life and before I could say ‘come-back’. They decided to release a brand new De Bronstgieters compilation and do at least one live performance to present this release to the public.

De Bronstgieters presented their compilation ‘Doos Where The Days’ on the 20th of May 2006 and it was a legendary night! Support acts that night were Pfaff, Cette Truc, Jehudi and Brandz. This went way beyond simple nostalgia, although the number of approvingly smiling old fans that were present that night was overwhelming. De Bronstgieters themselves are also very pleased with the way everything comes together and no longer exclude the possibility that they will be performing some more… so be on the look out!

There’s a lot of pictures of De Bronstgieters in the studio, printing the artwork and performing live overhere. I strongly suggest you take a look, it’s well worth it!

The (10th) esc.rec. release ‘Doos Where The Days’ consists of a carefully made selection of old songs remastered from the original Bronstgieter audiocassettes and some rare (read weird) ‘Bolus Trax’. The cd-r comes in a hand printed 12″ record sleeve, designed by De Bronstgieters, with many, many extra’s!

You can listen to some tracks and order ‘Doos Where The Days’ through esc.rec.

Oh, and I also built this, but it is a long way from being completely finished, I’m affraid… When it finally is, it will prove to be a meticulously kept archive about De Bronstgieters.

Transfolmer performs live @ Locals Only! Latenight in Paradiso, Amsterdam. We are also selling Transfolmer’s ‘Music For Your Eyes’ and our other esc.rec. releases there.

Transfolmer’s performance was recorded by Fabchannel. Check it here.