Amsterdam

I’ve you’re coming to Amsterdam, here a few tips to check out. Later I will add more, but this is at least enough to spend on for a few hours when you’re in town.

Music

Distortion Records in Amsterdam West is probably the best place to go to if you like to buy music. I used to buy my cds at Get, but that one’s closed. Distortion mainly sells vinyl, but has some cds too. The shop is a bit unorganised, but Armand can for sure help you.

Musical Instruments

Don’t go the Amsterdam. There is one though, focused on Antique musical instruments. I forgot the name of the store.

Books

You can check ‘t Spui, a town square in the centre of the city. On Friday there’s a 2^nd hand book market. On the corner you’ll find Atheneum Books, a big store with most relevant new books you’re searching for. There are many 2^nd hand book stores in the Damstraat as well.

Comic Books

For comic cooks visit Lambiek in the Kerkstraat, the first comic book store in the world. Not very interesting, but it’s regarded one of the most outspoken shops devoted to underground comics as well as European avant garde comic books and graphic novel literature. Many books in English are available as well as original artwork, silk screen prints, Sunday pages, posters, etc.. Every two months a new bi-monthly exhibition takes place. All prominent artists from the past 50 years have once or more had large exhibitions at the gallery of this unique store. Very nearby the Leidse Plein.

Evening

Famous venues are Paradiso and Melkweg, depending if the bands playing there you can have a good time. De Nieuwe Anita is a hip indie rock venue in Amsterdam West to hang around. Other places: OCCII, OT301, Winston Kingdom, Bitterzoet can be suitable places, but also annoying if the programm sucks that particular night. Subbacultcha! has a very up to date agenda to check out.

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