VOICST

Update

VOICST — Tue, 25 May 2010 09:34:36 +0000

A quick update from Voicst land… The three of us are working on several non-Voicst related projects. Although we miss playing together, it feels good to be able to focus on different things, whether they are music, art, family, life, and/or pets.
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Joppe collaborated with Sjam Sjamsoedin (Nobody Beats The Drum/Boemklatsch), Daan Schinkel (zZz), Maurits Westerik (GEM/Anne Soldaat), Thomas Azier & Sticks (Fakkelbrigade, ex-Opgezwolle) on the album L’Abattoir. Written and recorded in 10 days at an abandoned slaughterhouse in Casablanca, Morocco, L’Abattoir is project of In A Cabin With. You can buy it here, and don’t forget to check out his vocals on the track Full Throttle ! Currently you can catch Joppe live on tour with Bettie Serveert, or by simply listening to their album Pharmacy of Love. There are a few more dates in Holland before he joins them on their tour of the USA & Canada in the Fall. Check Joppe’s website to stay up to date on his whereabouts!

Tjeerd has been collaborating and writing with different people. One of them, a song with Adam Brat, was released last week: you can check out the video for “Twist Your Nipples” (directed by his favorite director Roel Wouters) here, or buy it here. He also produced the new 5 track EP for Bombay Showpig that will come out soon. The end of October he’s playing his own show at the Kleine Komedie theater in Amsterdam, it will be made in cooperation with Orkater, more info and tickets here.

Sven says: “A friend she once told me, it’s all in your eyes. So keep them open and you’ll be all right. Staring at the greens, holding up the blues, I’m always amazed at the natural truths. And can you feel the earth between your toes? Well? Life is better barefoot but nobody knows.”
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Rare live recording we totally forgot about.

Moving forward

VOICST — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:39:06 +0000

There seem to be some rumors and speculations bouncing around the net about what our plans are moving forward. In an attempt to clarify any misunderstandings, please know that while we all have individual projects we would like to pursue in the future, we remain committed to Voicst.

Sven, Tjeerd, Joppe

10/12/09 – Music Matrix – Amsterdam

SF — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:36:31 +0000

Who Grand Opening When Thursday, December 10, 2009 20:00 - Free Show - All Ages Where Music Matrix (map) KNSM Laan 11-13 Amsterdam, Netherlands 1019 LA Other InfoFree Show « Back to the calendar

Balcony TV

SF — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:56:04 +0000

We Got It Covered

SF — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:58:26 +0000

In the mean time some great alternative versions of our songs. We feel honored that other people actually play our songs or spend time making video’s for them.

Joppe — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:10:51 +0000

Hamburg – Cologne

Joppe — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:08:56 +0000

Short video on the road from Amsterdam – Hamburg – Cologne – Amsterdam, the beginning of October.

Bang Bang Berlin

SF — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:30:57 +0000

There was traffic even before we got to the practice space to load the van. Then half the people in the band were not there. Rest were either flying, driving other ways or going to be picked up at home because there were other things that needed doing. Oh well. En route to Berlin. Drive. Stop. Pee. Coffee. Repeat a few times. The drive scenery was great though. Bright sunshine and it’s fall as you all know so lot’s of colour and tree’s to look at. Loved it. Arrived exactly on time at the Bang Bang Club. Set up and everybody arrived. We did a sound check then did a few interviews, one of which was held in the toilets. All headed off for something to eat while the band Mega! Mega! did their soundcheck. Was a very late show. I don’t think we played until 12.30 or so. Was fun to be back in Berlin again. Good show. Afterwards we hung around for a bit then headed off to our hostel where we grabbed a few beers.

Barely slept because of the beds in the hostel and the fact that I forgot to put in some earplugs to drown out the snoring. I think everyone else is also just as tired. Our rental van is taking some getting used too. The seating is so totally different from the White Pearl. It’s sucking all our last bits of energy – there’s no comfortable position to be found. Back in Amsterdam by 8pm after having left Berlin at 11am. Traffic as always as soon as we cross the border back into Holland. Two days in a van. Over and out.

Picture by Sely Friday 2009

Germany!

SF — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:33:00 +0000

White Pearl

SF — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:04 +0000

The van, “The White Pearl”, RIP. We had to get our stuff from our beloved van that shall no longer transport us. She got shipped back from Zurich where she had a breakdown a few km out side the city center. Her insides are bust and far to expensive for us to keep paying for. She’ll be sold. Thanks for taking us all around Europe. I think she wanted to really retire in the mountains of Switzerland. Our wuppie was still on board. 4 years it rode on top through countless thousand km’s. I pulled it off and it was a hard ball of foam. The green hostage on the trailer hitch was left. He has been hitching a ride for the past year and a half and I think he wants to continue for a while.

Photo by Sely Friday 2009