News. (last update: 25/01/08)

Release night slotting into place... (16/09/08).

On the 26^th of October 2008 Notebook Living will be released at the Paradiso in Amsterdam…. After two years of traveling and trying to escape the stage, Wonder comes home to her familiar surroundings and will treat us to a dream landscape filled with words, her vocals, sound artist and creative inventor Spencer Marsden (Mild Man Jan) and Jim Parris, musician and standing bass player superbe. Expect organic blues and enchanting electronica pushing the boundaries of artistic musical spheres. More surprises to be announced (like your favorite DJ’s, some of Amsterdam’s finest creative minds, video art and a dark circus like world)….

New album coming up... (25/01/08).
We're really, very, highly, extremely, overwhelmingly proud to let you know... There is a new! album coming out by 'Wonder', expected to be presented with a live set mid 2008 (official release date will be confirmed end of February). The doodling, introvert title of the album is 'Notebook Living' and features Wonder collaborating with producers from Manchester and Amsterdam (The Present Occupier, Mild Man Jan, Clive Hunte for Busha Productions, Danny 'Dubble D' and Aardvarck). Check www.myspace.com/itswonderhere for the most up to date info and further links. We've already seen the artwork (by www.hotelworldwide.com) and photography by (www.mauriceheesen.com) and ooohlala. It made our mouths water. And our eyes bulge. We hope you will like, like we like.

The latest news is... (25/01/2008).
The latest news is... that we have not updated this site for little more than 2 years. We do apologize for any inconvenience caused ;-).

New performance piece. (26/11/05).
"An attempt at understanding the universe" is the latest performance piece written by Wonder, combining modern dance, an exceptional soundtrack with music from Tchaikovsky, Motorhead, Nina Simone and others, additional music by Radion (Bart Folmer) and live poetry by Wonder. The piece revolves around the silent language by dancers/choreographers Dylan Newcomb and Kelly Hirina, and is based on Wonders poems. "An attempt at understanding the universe" is a rhythmical collage of thoughts and habits, trying to grasp the world around us as a reflection of our thought patterns and finding ways to break these patterns. Choreography/direction by Klaus Jurgens and production by Productiehuis Paradiso-Melkweg. The project is part of the PmP lab-experiment, creating different codes of language for pop venues by artists willing to take on the challenge. During the performance dates, the upper floors of the Milky Way will be transformed by various artists in line with the theme of Wonders concept, featuring installations, photography and short films. Performance dates: December 1 (invites only) December 2, December 3 and December 4 in the Milky Way theatre starting at 22.00 hrs, afterwards tunes by DJ Babalicious and DJ Dirk Diggler on different nights. December 7 in the Paradiso at 20.00 hrs for the Ziel and Zaligheid-night in a combined program. For more info www.melkweg.nl

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Short news update. (5/09/05).
Wonder will be performing in Berlin at the International Literatur Festival in the Kalkscheune Venue (www.kalkscheune.de), there is a new multi-media performance coming up, combining dance/movement, existing songs, visual art and poems in December for the PMPLAB in the Milky way theatre in Amsterdam (working hard on that). And last but not least, we are working on a new record, inviting a number of producers to work with Wonders poems. Keep you updated some time soon later and on.  

Short visit to the little black screen. (10/04/05).
A short portrait on VPRO Television about Wonder and her way of thinking, featuring some tracks and a poem from the Desdemona Died album. This is followed by the short film she made with Louis van Zwol with music by DJ Aardvarck. You can watch the program online on the Nachtpodium website (Nightstage), don't forget to click on April 10 here.

Where to buy the album. (23/02/05).
You can buy the album online @ www.desdemonadied.com, you can google it for an online recordstore close to you (google: "desdemona died" or google "desdemonia died" (wrong spelling)) , or if physically in Amsterdam... you can find the album at the Rushhour Recordstore (Spuistraat 98), you can find it in the poetry section of the Atheneum Bookstore (Spuiplein), you can find it behind the counter of Zipper Clothes (Huidenstraat 7), you can find the vinyl EP's in the FatBeats RecordStore (Singel nr. 10) and there are some CD's in the Theatre and Film Bookstore (corner of the Leidseplein). And before you leave.  Please check out the press section for some hunkysnory reviews and added articles. 

Visit the albums website. (26/11/04).
For questions to make you dizzy and also for some samples/snippets from the album visit www.desdemonadied.com. You can also obtain this very limited project of love through the Desdemona website. If you are lost and want to listen to the album: click on the "I am confused" button upper right. One day we will explain it all. For now, try and love.

Tracks from the album "Desdemona Died" to be featured on London's  Saltpetre Radio Show (Resonance FM) . (26/11/04).
On November 1st (Wednesday) tune in to London's first radio art station and check out Salena Saliva's show at 23.30 UK time featuring tracks from our  album. The show can be described as; the cream of contemporary and classic poetry and spoken word: your platform for the most stunning and considered writing this time has to offer. With Salena the rock goddess of poetry. Ouch.  

"Desdemona Died" performance coming to Manchester. (26/11/04).
The Desdemona Died project morphs back into an avant-garde play again on Friday December 3 at the Contact Theatre in Manchester, UK. Wonder will join up with actor Marcus Hercules (from Manchester) and will be performing parts of the album (using samples) interacting it with a monologue she wrote for a male counterpart. Expect a piece from a different planet locking your feet to the ground and twisting your heart upside down. The short play will be performed at a "Right About Now" after party after 23.00 hrs, following Made in Da Shade's multimedia Scarfaced play.

Distribution inquiries. (26/11/04).
For distribution inquiries on the Desdemona Died album or other info about the project or the artists involved, please contact us through this website. We have left our distributor and will find a new way of bringing the record to your door. Please be patient again; the Starbucks Strategy is not our way of living or thinking, so some things are a little slower, but we are keeping up the charm. If you are an individual you can order the album through Paypall on the www.desdemonadied.com website. If you are able to support us by putting up a link to that website, we are infinitely and forever grateful andso on and on and on (meaning it).  

Track 'Pain Pledge' from the Desdemona Died album will be played on BBC radio. (19/09/04).
On October 1st the track 'Pain Pledge' by Wonder from her debut album will be played on the BBC radio show 'Mixing It'. Tune in on Friday 1st of October at 10.15 PM UK time to listen or visit the website for playlists, info etc.. 

Short film with poem from Wonder and music by DJ Aardvarck. (19/09/04).
A release of a short film on the big screen. One of Wonder's poems has been translated with images by director Louis van Zwol and with musical vision by DJ Aardvarck. Another love story. Catch the premiere on Saturday 25th of September at the Dutch Film Festival in Utrecht in the Louis Hartlooper Complex1 at 14.00 hrs. 

Album 'Desdemona Died' out 'dans le moment' (26/08/04).
The release night was memorable beyond the memory game. There will never be another like it. Sold out and packed with creative energy. Thank you all for coming to support us. For those who are curious what the album looks like: don't lay awake at night: just click here for the album art. 

Last but not past: for distribution, you can order the album online at the Rush Hour Record store. (or use this link if you prefer vinyl). If you want to wait and order it over the counter at your specialized vinyl store: Rush Hour Distribution will start distributing in September 2004.

Press button (26/08/04).
We have just added a press button, that will feature some press coverage about our projects, artists, release sheets and so on. It now features an article in Leftfield Magazine (in Dutch) and a feature article in Passionate Magazine (also in Dutch) about Wonder. Look to the upper right. 


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