July 2020 Weekly 19:00, Camping Vliegenbos, the Gritmoaners, 20:00, Maloe Melo, No Smoke, Blues, Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, Old Time Blues
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See new photos BEFORE they appear in the next Stun Brought to you in association with OYPO.nl www.amsterdamstun.com/photos Page 2 Page Three I saw that Esther was behind the bar in Hotel Internationaal, so I had to pop in; like most people, I hadn’t seen her for months! You don’t mess with Jen in Oporto when it’s hot; she’s got water pistols and she’s not afraid to use them. With an enforced limited capacity inside Susie’s Saloon, and no tourists, Louise had time to pose for a photo on the other side of the bar for a change. Kerry is no stranger to this page, but Ariane is making her Stun debut; she works just down the road from H. Murray’s, where this photo was taken, in Aen’t Water. Get the latest updates from the Amsterdam Stun in Your Facebook News Feed our page on www.facebook.com/AmsterdamStun Page 3 The Editor’s Bit Did you miss your Amsterdam Stun? I’m was over the moon to get the call from so many sure I’m not alone in thinking we’re going of her friends in the Flying Dutchman wishing through strange times at the moment, but let’s her a Happy Birthday that she’s determined to battle on and make the best of what we can do. get back here in person very soon. If you’re hoping to see photos I took of you When the coffeeshops had to close on that in March in this edition, I’m afraid you’re out fateful Sunday, street dealers came out of of luck. They all appeared in the online only nowhere, forcing the government to change Lock-down Special that I put on the Stun tactics, but they did nothing for us Pub Quiz website before the bars reopened and they’re fanatics. Luckily for us, loads of live quizzes also on our Facebook page. appeared online, so we could still get our fix, All of the photos in this ‘real’ Stun (apart either playing as a team via Messenger or the from the one of Jerry’s birthday) have been occasional night together at my place, but it’s taken since the bars reopened to this ‘New not the same as playing against other teams Normal’ way of life, so I’ve had to do my best to make it appear like everybody is practising social distancing, but sometimes it looks like people are closer together than they actually were. It’s all a matter of perspective. My friend Sandra had a stroke a while back, but that hasn’t stopped her wanting to come back to Amsterdam to see her friends here. She was planning to come over for Kings Day, but the lock-down stopped that, so after a tip off from her granddaughter Georgia, I arranged a surprise video call to Sandra on her 72nd birthday. Another ex-Amsterdammer, Adele, in a bar, so Sidd, myself, Tamara, Lesley and went to see Sandra in person, as seen in this Jeroen were so happy when Café Thijssen screen grab of them talking with Josie. Sandra started their weekly quiz night again, even though it’s currently limited to teams of two. If you’re interested, the cover of the March Stun had the statue of Theo Thijssen on the corner of Brouwersgracht and Lindengracht. There’s no Cover Completion this month; even if you haven’t seen it yourself yet, everybody has heard about the Lego Andre Hazes on Dam Square! Most of our usual stuff is in this month, apart from Terry Mann’s column, plus a bit about Molly Malone’s on the next page. Enjoy your first post lock-down Stun. Andy Page 4 March 15th. A day that will live in infamy. Not just for the pubs, clubs and bars in Congratu- Amsterdam, but for the whole country. A day that we knew was coming, but one that gutted us all nevertheless. Weeks of agonising closure and hoping for lations better times. Weeks made all the more agonising Happy Birthday in June to Aad, Adriaan, for us in Molly’s, as we were also awaiting Adrie, Angela, Anna, Arthur, Carol, Chris, CJ, the conclusions of a foundational report after Claire, Corinne, Dan, David, Denise, Derry, checks were made in February. They had told Diederik, Duncan, Ehab, Elinor, Ferry, Franky, us then there would be a 6-8 week wait for the Frans, Gad, Gareth, George, Georgia, Gus, Hak, results. The world turned itself upside down in Hiromi, Ian, Jaime, Janette, Jay, Jessica, Jim, JJ, that same space of time it seems. Jo, Joanna, Johan, John, Joost, Karolina, Kieran, Early April, we got the devastating news. Kimberley, Lesley, Liz, Luciano, Maarten, Urgent work was needed on the foundations Machiel, Mara, Mark, Martin, Mathijs, Megan, within the year. The historic foundations of Michael, Michelle, Mike, Mirjam, Monika, the building we are housed in do not meet Nina, Olivia, Olivier, Onno, Owen, Paul, standards. Even after reopening in what was Pauline, Petra, Red Jon, Renee, Ria, Richard, then thought to be June, we would have to Riley, Roy, Sandra, Sarah, Scarlett, Sean, Shari, close shortly after for a period of 9-12 months. Silvana, Sinead, Sonja, Steve, Steven, Susanna, A second blow, a knockout punch. Weeks Tony, Toosh, Tracy, Uschi, Valerie, Vera. filled with emotion, frustration and many tears Happy Anniversary Alison & Phil, Ilona & followed as we had to come to terms with Ray, Jaime & Kym, Silver & Johanna. our closure. The messages of support were Happy Birthday in July to Stun editor/ overwhelming. Thank you all. It lifted our publisher Andy, Adrian, Alan, Alex, Alfred, spirits, and that was much needed. Amy, Anita, Ann, Arjette, Arwen, Asna, Ayla, But the Corona crisis turned out to be a Cameron, Chantal, Chas, Cherry, Chiara, Chris, temporary saviour too, as due to that, the Daniel, David, Deborah, Dee Dee, Diane, owners of the building are struggling to secure Dimitri, Dominic, Eileen, Eithne, Eleanor, the funds for the foundational work and thus Emiel, Emil, Emma-Jane, Erin, Ernst, Eva, Ewa, the work has been pushed back to an unknown Feargal, Gemma, Gene, Hans, Heidi, Henk, date. The work will still need to be done. That Ilona, Ingeborg, Iris, Jack, Jackie, Jan, Jane, hasn’t gone away. But we have been given a Janet, Jasmin, Jeffrey, Jeroen, Jim, Joey, Johan, second chance. A chance to open our doors and John, Jon, Kathy, Kees, Kelli, Ken, Kerry, Kevin, welcome in all of our friends again. It could be Khaled, Kiz, Klaas, Laura, Lawrence, Leo, Lin, 9 months, it could be 12 months, it could be Lisa, Liza, Luisa, Maggie, Marek, Marianne, more. We don’t know. But we’ll take all we Mark, Mathilda, Matthew, Maurice, Max, Maya, get. Alive, Alive, Oh! Mike, Millie, Mugley, Nick, Nikki, Nils, Patrick, The world is not the same, Amsterdam is Pete, Peter, Piggy, Rebecca, Rinko, Ron, Rose, not the same yet, but Molly’s is on her way Sasha, Sean, Sergio, Shannon, Shaun, Shelley, back up and we hope to see you come through Smithy, Stana, Steph, Terry, Tim, Tommy, Tony, our doors soon to raise a pint together. Vince, Vivian, Willy, Wol. Sláinte! Happy Anniversary Johann & Karen, Kevin Steven & Natalia, Ann & René, Beth & Mark. Page 5 BEHIND Brian had every reason to smile; he could finally get back behind the bar in H. Murray’s! Natasja and Jason were gloved up and ready to serve in the Three Sisters Pub. Karaoke is the best way to get over Corona blues, as long as the microphone gets cleaned after every singer; just ask Yair in The End. Good to see Jordy and Dimitry back behind the bar in Excalibur after the lock-down. Page 6 BARS Adrian, Ned, Jake, Leo, Mara & Jane are not behind the bar, but there’s room for more people on the terrace at Coco’s Outback! I don’t know where Jur in Maloe Melo got his mask, but it looks OK to use in the tram. It was touch and go for a while, but it’s good to see Steven & Mark back in Molly Malone’s. Page 7 THE STUN GIG Monday Friday Weekly Weekly 21:00, Maloe Melo, Acoustic Session, with Kim 16:00, Q-Factory, The Music Collectors, Covers of Stevens hits from the 60s to now! 22:00, The End, Karaoke, over 40,000 English/ 21:00, The End, Karaoke, over 40,000 English/ Dutch songs to choose from. Open til 3 Dutch songs to choose from. Open til 4 22:00, Maloe Melo, Live Music, Check www. maloemelo.nl for details. Only 20 tickets available Tuesday for each show! €5 Weekly 22:00, Waterhole, Acoustic Show (act tba), Check 21:00, Maloe Melo, Acoustic Session, with Peter waterhole.nl for details.