Category: Rock and Pop

BAD RELIGION at the Tivoli Vredenburg in Utrecht

Bad Religion’s lyrics are dense with rage against everything that is taken for granted or indisputable. So, the strength of their music lies in both melodies and words, aggressive, sincere, universal. This mix of energy and intellectualism makes them a real treasure in the history of punk.

LA YEGROS at The Korzo Theater in The Hague

Taking to the stage in a pastel-dyed, fake-fur hoody, La Yegros proceeded to perform a number of rap-inspired songs, accompanied by Gabriel Ostertag, her energetic percussionist, and guitarist David Martinez. But the driving force of her band came from accordionist Damien Issertes . . .

FIND YOUR SPIRIT AT THE DUNES OF BABYLON

Music, yoga, meditation. The sea, the sun, good vibrations. You can experience this and much more at The Dunes of Babylon, one of the most awaited events that takes place every year in Woodstock69 on Bloemmendal’s beach near Amsterdam. Our correspondent Federica Veccari was there . .

WYE OAK at Paradiso Noord, Amsterdam

Wye Oak, an indie duo from Baltimore, played in Amsterdam for the first date on their European tour, following the release of their fifth album The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs. Wye Oak is a band with a unique sound: a mixture of indie, electro and dream-folk, formed by Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner.

CHALO CORREIA at The Korzo in The Hague

Chalo Correia grew up in Angola but moved to Portugal over twenty years ago and, consequently, his unique sound contains elements and influences from both countries. His music is based on traditional styles such as the semba, rebita, rumba and kazacuta but the Portugese influence is clear

REWIRE FESTIVAL 2018 in The Hague – Day One

For us the night climaxed with a performance by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of their The Music of Stranger Things. However, the word climax does not really do this show justice. It was more than that, totally engulfing, both emotionally and physically, everyone in the packed space at the Electriciteitsfabriek.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story on tour in the Netherlands.

Charles Blyth, who sings Art Garfunkel in this show, comes incredibly close with a voice of the same timbre and beauty. I doubt there are many singers in any genre that could come close to singing Bridge Over Troubled Waters as well as Art but Charles almost did, it was truly amazing. Well worth seeing.

KARL BLAU at De Roode Bioscoop in Amsterdam

This is not the first time Karl has performed in Amsterdam, yet it is his first gig in De Roode Bioscoop: a former Socialist cinema built in 1913. The 45-seater venue allowed for an intimacy between Blau and the audience, and this intimacy was heightened by the set up: one man and his guitar. No band, and surprisingly, no microphone.