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The May Commute: Sightlines and Rhythms
The Commute is Ilya Stasevich’s monthly column in Aa Magazine — a diaristic city report, tracing the atmosphere, everyday rituals, and undercurrents of Amsterdam, a city experienced through constant motion. Combining personal notes with elements of review and reportage, The Commute offers a view on life in the city from a perspective shifting between that…
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Power Moves Only: Maha Amsterdam x Nike Reimagine the T90 Shox Magia
Maha joins forces with Nike to bring back a shiny 2000s icon, reimagined with movement in mind and just the right dose of nostalgia
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The April Commute: Unrest and Pollen
The Commute is Ilya Stasevich’s monthly column in Aa Magazine — a diaristic city report, tracing the atmosphere, everyday rituals, and undercurrents of Amsterdam, a city experienced through constant motion. Combining personal notes with elements of review and reportage, The Commute offers a view on life in the city from a perspective shifting between that…
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A Chat with Quest: The Calm Before the Storm
Before he stepped behind the decks at Upclose 2025, we caught up with QUEST for a quick chat on sound, energy, and everything in between.
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A Chat with Grace Dahl: Beyond the Booth
Grace Dahl is setting the tone for this summer with emotive, high-energy techno. We sat down for a chat ahead of her performance at Upclose this Saturday.
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Pretty Girls Like Trap Music Marked the Moment with ‘Our Space to Be’
Pretty Girls Like Trap Music brought ‘Our Space to Be’ to Amsterdam, turning International Women’s Day into a celebration of visibility, community, and bold self-expression.
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Trespassing, coming soon to a window near you.
Ahead of their very first intervention, invading a ground-floor window on Zeedijk from March 3rd until the 9th, performance art manifestation Trespassing’s team gave us an inside look into their project. Keep on reading for details of Amsterdam Centrum’s most intrusive new neighbor.
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Walter Van Beirendonck x G-STAR: Denim with Balls Lands in Amsterdam
Walter Van Beirendonck and G-STAR took over Concrete Store with Denim with Balls—a fearless collision of raw denim, radical construction, and pure creative chaos.
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‘Still Processing’ Feels Like a Mind Warp You Can’t Escape
‘Still Processing’ curated by Bogomir Doringer at Nxt Museum distorts perception, blurring the line between human and machine in a sensory maze of technology and emotion.
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Lack of Guidance Steps into 2025 with ASICS Collaboration
Amsterdam-based brand Lack of Guidance unveils its debut footwear collaboration with ASICS, blending bold nostalgia with modern performance in the GEL-QUANTUM™ 360 VIII.
