One day I was in a rush between meetings and ran into Burger King for a quick meal. I sat down next to a table with three women - a young girl, her mother (30ish) and her grandmother (60ish). Basement Jaxx's "Red Alert" came on the sound system and all three started singing along. Would this ever happen in the United States? Probably not, as BK would never play BJ, and even if they did, the average person wouldn't know the song.
That's just a hint of the influence that dance music has on popular culture in Amsterdam which has helped make the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) such a wonderful event. Check out the links below for more stories from the week:
First Day in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Dance Event 2004 Overview
Tips for attending Amsterdam Dance Event and visiting Amsterdam
Top 10 Records from ADE 2004
Pictures from ADE 2004
Pieter Van Adrichem Interview
Amsterdam Dance Event official website
Pictures from 2003
