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Cactus (Truck/Duo) + Ava Mendoza Tour

ByJohn Dikeman Concerts, News

Cactus Truck is teaming up once again with guitar wizard Ava Mendoza to tour Europe this March. Ava brings a unique dirty virtuosity to the band that helps flesh out different aspects of the Cactus canon. As Vice said: “It’s… Ava Mendoza’s deconstructing of blues and punk into brutal shredfests that’s causing a ruckus in NYC’s DIY hubs”.
Unfortunately, Jasper Stadhouders had some previous engagements that will not allow him to join the last few dates of the tour. However, the bass chair will be more than covered for their performance at Freejazzfestival Saarbrücken by one Barry Guy.…

space is the place ft doek – march

Bydoek News


March 9 – 21:00
De Ruimte
€8 Space is the Place ft. Doek, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket

This night’s program is a very exciting one. First off a solo performance by that wonderful lyricist Michael Moore on sax and clarinet, followed by the Kaja Draksler Octet playing the music of Moondog, an influential American musician, composer, poet and inventor of several musical instruments. Listen to his music here.

At 23:00 it’s the Second Stop is Jupiter with dancing to live Turkish and cumbia music.…

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The AMS-USA Exchange

ByJohn Dikeman Audio, Concerts, News

John Dikeman – saxophone
Jasper Stadhouders – guitar
Tony Piazza – bass
Adam Shead – drums

2/22 – Ziggy’s, Ypsilanti, MI
2/23 – The Spot, Lafayette, IN
2/24 – Art Lit Lab Madison, WI
2/25 – Hungry Brain Chicago, IL
2/26 – The Bramble, South Bend, IN
2/27 – Spread Art, Detroit, MI
2/28 – TBA, Cleveland, OH
3/1 – Rhizome, DC
3/2 – Sound Hole, Philadelphia, PA
3/3 – H010, NYC, NY

In 2017 American percussionist and composer Adam Shead came to Amsterdam to immerse himself in the rich Dutch improvised music scene.…

This is Doek

ByJohn Dikeman News

February 15, 19:30
Plantage Doklaan
A portrait of Doek by Elsa van der Linden

A concert full of quotes, objects, movement, music, and most of all improvisation based on one question:
How diverse is Doek?

“The power of Doek, which can make things difficult and at the same time strong, is that we are very different.” – quote by a member of Doek.

With: Wolter Wierbos, Michael Moore, Wilbert De Joode, Kaja Draksler, Eric Boeren, Carolyn Muntz, Oscar Jan Hoogland.

John Dikeman and Jasper Stadhouders will be present artistically, but not physically……..…

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Space is the Place ft Doek – February

ByJohn Dikeman Media, News, Video

February 9 – 21:00
De Ruimte
€8 Space is the Place ft. Doek, €6 Second Stop, €10 combined ticket

This night’s program: the return of the veterans of the new Amsterdam impro scene, The Ambush Party. Plus a solo performance by Jasper Stadhouders!

Then over to the big room for the Second Stop is Jupiter at 23:00, with danceable jazz, Turkish and cumbia music.

Space is the Place ft. Doek, followed by The Second Stop is Jupiter, will take place every 2nd Friday of the month from January until May.…

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Doek RAW – Net Label

ByJohn Dikeman Audio, Media, News

Doek RAW is a new pay what you want, download only label documenting various projects from the members of Doek. It also features artwork by 2015 Doek photographer in residence, Sara Morris.

Doek RAW 01 John Dikeman, Aleksandar Škorić – …Again comes the rising of the Sun…
Doek RAW 02 Jason Nazary, Terrie Ex, Jasper Stadhouders – Live at Space is the Place

Coming soon – Boerenbond and Constellation100

The purpose of this label is to document music which we feel is artistically of high standing, yet, for one reason or another, is not available in another format.…