Paco de Lucia
Ozark Henry
Tomatito
Paca Peña
Thursday, 21 October 2010
Friday, 15 October 2010
The Cat Empire
True party animals, the boys of the Australian band The Cat Empire. With its explosive mix of latin, ska, funk, jazz and rock, the band transfers each room in a smoking trail. The catchy music blew early this century to Europe and the U.S. and The Cat Empire is unstoppable. Central theme in their music is the rejection of the material, war and intolerance alongside an enthusiastic embrace of cultural diversity and the simple carefree existence. The latest album 'Cinema' was released in August.
Words do not describe this band live ... you have to experience it yourself!! Of some bands you do not understand that they are famous world over.
Words do not describe this band live ... you have to experience it yourself!! Of some bands you do not understand that they are famous world over.
Monday, 11 October 2010
Hurts
The expectations about the British band Hurts are high. The electro pop duo consisting of Theo Hutch Craft and Adam Anderson from Manchester, was fourth in the list of 'BBC Sound of 2010' and by the British quality newspaper The Guardian described as follows: "[Hurts] look as though they've leg styled by Helmut Newton, directed by Anton Corbijn Produced by Trevor Horn and Martin Hannett on a tip. "Hurts seems particularly reminiscent of the heyday of the eighties, when electropop bands like Blancmange, Ultravox, Pet Shop Boys and Depeche Mode service included. The first official single "Better Than Love" is just released as well as their untitled debut album.
The show - their first outside England for their Europan tour - starts this Sunday night at the Paradiso crowded with Unspoken, one of the strongest songs from their impressive debut album. It is immediately obvious that vocalist Theo Hutch Craft has a very powerful and impressive voice, making the songs seem even more live than on record.
But the show tonight is not only the great voice of Craft Hutch, where you almost wonder if everything is going live. Songs like Wonderful Life and Blood, Tears and Gold pass. Although the singles and album is not doing very well in the charts in the Netherlands in relation to the rest of Europe, it appears that the men are quite popular.
Unfortunately, with a murderous pace the album is performed. Time for a chat or some interaction with the audience tonight seems not possible - lack of experience? After the songs Stay and Illuminated and their second hit, "Better Than Love" are played, the band leaves the stage, ... to never, ever return.
Of course, they have only one album. But does this mean you have to run through all your songs/material within an hour? The gig tonight is certainly in order, both vocal and instrumental, and visually. But despite the fact that it was a convincing performance, I am still left with the feeling that there could have been more tonight.
The show - their first outside England for their Europan tour - starts this Sunday night at the Paradiso crowded with Unspoken, one of the strongest songs from their impressive debut album. It is immediately obvious that vocalist Theo Hutch Craft has a very powerful and impressive voice, making the songs seem even more live than on record.
But the show tonight is not only the great voice of Craft Hutch, where you almost wonder if everything is going live. Songs like Wonderful Life and Blood, Tears and Gold pass. Although the singles and album is not doing very well in the charts in the Netherlands in relation to the rest of Europe, it appears that the men are quite popular.
Unfortunately, with a murderous pace the album is performed. Time for a chat or some interaction with the audience tonight seems not possible - lack of experience? After the songs Stay and Illuminated and their second hit, "Better Than Love" are played, the band leaves the stage, ... to never, ever return.
Of course, they have only one album. But does this mean you have to run through all your songs/material within an hour? The gig tonight is certainly in order, both vocal and instrumental, and visually. But despite the fact that it was a convincing performance, I am still left with the feeling that there could have been more tonight.
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
North Sea Jazz Festival 2010
From Friday the 9th to Sunday the 11th of July the annual jazz festival took place again; the festival is held each second weekend of July.
Over the years the festival has grown to fifteen venues, approximately thirteen hundred artists and a visitors every year between sixty five and seventy - widely acknowledged as the "biggest jazz festival in the world"!!! It has a strong reputation for showcasing many different areas of jazz from all eras, from traditional New Orleans jazz to Swing, bebop, fusion, blues, gospel music, funk music, soul music and drum 'n bass.
The warm temperatures have given this issue a sultry character that was interrupted by a large fresh rain on Saturday. The exciting program ensured that the North Sea Jazz Festival 2010 was a great success. Even though it was impossible to see all the shows.
We were able to see (glimpses of) the following shows:
- Pat Metheny Group
- Norah Jones
- Tulio Mourão, Nonato Luiz and Tononho Ferragutti
- Marcus Miller (playing Tutu Revisisted)
- Caetano Veloso
- Tord Gustavsen Ensemble
- The Roots
- Ramón Valle
- Al Green (listen to the concert here)
- Gilberto Gil
- Roberto Fonseca
- Elvis Castello & The Sugarcanes
- Ben Harper (listen to the concert here
- Buddy Guy
- Andy Sheppard
- Joss Stone
During the disappointing World Cup finals we saw Dave Holland y Pepe Habicuela Flamenco Project. The new collaborative project is an inspirational convergence of the boundless jazz vernacular with the spirited passion for flamenco tradition - very powerful music with breathtaking solos where borders, languages and styles seem to desolve. For us the highlight of the whole festival. Fantastic! A short match report:
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Holland vs Spain
While the football has started, Dave Holland plays against Pepe Habichuela Flamenco Quintet. It was rumored that two Spaniards refused to play.
Dave Holland is moving relaxed and pleased that we are here. The room is emptier than usual but there are plenty of fans present at the concert. The concert is a little bit delayed by the slow sound check. The guitars of Pepe Habichuela and Josemi Carmona form the impressive foward of Spain. The rear is represented by the young percussionists Bandolero and Juan Carmona.
Dave Holland is very serious. In his solos, however, he comes to life. If Carmona is trying to tackle him, he just moves on. They play flamenco compositions of Holland that rea more of fusion character in melody. However, it is played with heart and soul. Sometimes just offside but that's part of the edgy flamenco. Perfection is indeed killing the game. The rear can occasionally score with just subtle interplay on cajon and percussion. If Bandolero and Juan are not needed, they run off the stage. Are they watching something else?
After each solo, even during Holland's solo, the audience burst into loud applause. The musicians encourage each other and call here and there OLE and are imitated by the public. A very loud and dry OLE attracts even some laughter.
Holland and Habichuela duel in a beautiful tribute to the legendary singer Cameron. Between the passionate solos during the quiet passages you hear noise from outside. Cheers, has there been scored? The youthful "defence" comes back on stage, but you can see nothing on their faces ...
The game between Holland and Spain is definitely worthy flamenco. A successful fusion project!
Listen to the concert here.
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Disappointment: missing Stevie Wonder due to changes in the program as a consequence of Holland playing in the final.
Already looking forward to next years edition!!! Hope to meet you there.
Over the years the festival has grown to fifteen venues, approximately thirteen hundred artists and a visitors every year between sixty five and seventy - widely acknowledged as the "biggest jazz festival in the world"!!! It has a strong reputation for showcasing many different areas of jazz from all eras, from traditional New Orleans jazz to Swing, bebop, fusion, blues, gospel music, funk music, soul music and drum 'n bass.
The warm temperatures have given this issue a sultry character that was interrupted by a large fresh rain on Saturday. The exciting program ensured that the North Sea Jazz Festival 2010 was a great success. Even though it was impossible to see all the shows.
We were able to see (glimpses of) the following shows:
- Pat Metheny Group
- Norah Jones
- Tulio Mourão, Nonato Luiz and Tononho Ferragutti
- Marcus Miller (playing Tutu Revisisted)
- Caetano Veloso
- Tord Gustavsen Ensemble
- The Roots
- Ramón Valle
- Al Green (listen to the concert here)
- Gilberto Gil
- Roberto Fonseca
- Elvis Castello & The Sugarcanes
- Ben Harper (listen to the concert here
- Buddy Guy
- Andy Sheppard
- Joss Stone
During the disappointing World Cup finals we saw Dave Holland y Pepe Habicuela Flamenco Project. The new collaborative project is an inspirational convergence of the boundless jazz vernacular with the spirited passion for flamenco tradition - very powerful music with breathtaking solos where borders, languages and styles seem to desolve. For us the highlight of the whole festival. Fantastic! A short match report:
---------------------
Holland vs Spain
While the football has started, Dave Holland plays against Pepe Habichuela Flamenco Quintet. It was rumored that two Spaniards refused to play.
Dave Holland is moving relaxed and pleased that we are here. The room is emptier than usual but there are plenty of fans present at the concert. The concert is a little bit delayed by the slow sound check. The guitars of Pepe Habichuela and Josemi Carmona form the impressive foward of Spain. The rear is represented by the young percussionists Bandolero and Juan Carmona.
Dave Holland is very serious. In his solos, however, he comes to life. If Carmona is trying to tackle him, he just moves on. They play flamenco compositions of Holland that rea more of fusion character in melody. However, it is played with heart and soul. Sometimes just offside but that's part of the edgy flamenco. Perfection is indeed killing the game. The rear can occasionally score with just subtle interplay on cajon and percussion. If Bandolero and Juan are not needed, they run off the stage. Are they watching something else?
After each solo, even during Holland's solo, the audience burst into loud applause. The musicians encourage each other and call here and there OLE and are imitated by the public. A very loud and dry OLE attracts even some laughter.
Holland and Habichuela duel in a beautiful tribute to the legendary singer Cameron. Between the passionate solos during the quiet passages you hear noise from outside. Cheers, has there been scored? The youthful "defence" comes back on stage, but you can see nothing on their faces ...
The game between Holland and Spain is definitely worthy flamenco. A successful fusion project!
Listen to the concert here.
---------------------
Disappointment: missing Stevie Wonder due to changes in the program as a consequence of Holland playing in the final.
Already looking forward to next years edition!!! Hope to meet you there.
Monday, 28 June 2010
Rockin 'Park on fire
Sun lotion, bottled water and the cry for a little shade. The 35,000 festival visitors at Rockin 'Park 2010 were having a hard time. With temperatures well over thirty degrees during the day, it was not always fun to stand on an open lawn. However, we - the so-called VIP's - had anough shade and the opportunity to get as many drinks as possible. Water, water, water, ...Despite the tropical temperatures made both MacDonald and the audience made a true party. We could listen to gentle and sweet songs interspersed with heavy uptempo rock songs. The audience found it all very well, especially after a few hits like This Is The Life Run.
However, the majority of visitors of Rockin 'Park came for the Pearl Jam show. Eddie Vedder, showed up earlier in the day on the main stage. Along with Ben Harper he sang queen and David Bowie's Under Pressure.
The concert of Pearl Jam was a real festival concert, with its 1.5 hours way too short ... and many hits. Personal favourites: "Just breathe" and the final song "Rockin' in the Free World"; my Neil Young obsession never fades. :p
Sunday, 20 June 2010
WEATHER GODS NO GAME FOR MUSE
Muse plays in full Goffertpark (55.000), a bit helped by special guest Editors, if it was the most normal thing in the world. And what a show!
The low outside temperature is the only blemish on this two hours thrilling entertainment, which we see Muse alternately bombastic, dramatic, flamboyant, maniacal, mysterious and even a little spontaneous. Muse is actually quite big and small: whether you're in front or one hundred meters backward (the sound, even far behind the towers, is sharp and flawless), the dots remain. That those three dots with such ease create such an overwhelming total audiovisual experience is almost unnatural. But we are therefore faced with a phenomenon. A phenomenon that is literally vibrates Goffertpark during the final of Knights Of Cydonia when fiftyfive thousand people jumping up and down. Those same fiftyfive thousand people are kept warm on the coldest day of this June. Muse gave them warmth and send them home without muddy feet.
Personal highlights? Bliss and Citizen Erased, two rarely played bangers breakthrough album Origin Of Symmetry, passed by. This really gave me memories of the time I saw them in Klubben (max 200?) in Stockholm. Brrrrrr .... these guys are truelly a phenomenon.
The low outside temperature is the only blemish on this two hours thrilling entertainment, which we see Muse alternately bombastic, dramatic, flamboyant, maniacal, mysterious and even a little spontaneous. Muse is actually quite big and small: whether you're in front or one hundred meters backward (the sound, even far behind the towers, is sharp and flawless), the dots remain. That those three dots with such ease create such an overwhelming total audiovisual experience is almost unnatural. But we are therefore faced with a phenomenon. A phenomenon that is literally vibrates Goffertpark during the final of Knights Of Cydonia when fiftyfive thousand people jumping up and down. Those same fiftyfive thousand people are kept warm on the coldest day of this June. Muse gave them warmth and send them home without muddy feet.
Personal highlights? Bliss and Citizen Erased, two rarely played bangers breakthrough album Origin Of Symmetry, passed by. This really gave me memories of the time I saw them in Klubben (max 200?) in Stockholm. Brrrrrr .... these guys are truelly a phenomenon.
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Eskimo Joe
Home in Australia Eskimo Joe is extremely popular. The band has platinum records, plays with ease the great festivals there and sells many halls. Given their impressive tight and catchy rock songs that arouses no surprise, but the Netherlands is still new territory for the Australians.
The three members Kav Temperley, Stu MacLeod and Joel Quartermain created a splendid, intimate show in the "Oude zaal" of de Melkweg.
The three members Kav Temperley, Stu MacLeod and Joel Quartermain created a splendid, intimate show in the "Oude zaal" of de Melkweg.
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