This Thursday, March 18th, I’m organising the first edition of Seeing Sounds, a film night about music culture at de Verdieping (Trouw). Every month Seeing Sounds will present a movie or documentary that has a strong connection with a certain part of music history, and there will be a DJ playing a set inspired by the film.

On the first edition you can see Downtown 81, a movie that captures the do-it-yourself vibe of downtown New York in the eighties. In the abonded buildings of the Lower East Side art and music came together, and in the film you’ll hear and see both early hiphop as no wave bands such as James White and the Blacks. The main character is Jean-Michel Basquiat, who’s then 19 years old. Later he would become -under the wings of Andy Warhol- the first Afro American artist of international fame, but in ‘81 Basquiat was still making his art on the street. Downtown 81 is one of my favourite movies ever, mainly because it captures the spirit of making something out of nothing, and gives a unique view on New York nightlife. Before and after, DJ Strange Boutique aka My Little Underground will play a set inspired by the film. Hope to see you there!

20.00 – 00.00 (start film 21.00) / de Verdieping / Wibaustraat 127 / Free Entrance / more info