The Record Club continues every Wednesday live at 9pm CET (Amsterdam, Paris time) and then as a podcast on Mixcloud,…
Does Trip Hop Have a Dark Side?
When I reflect on our last Record Club session, a Trip Hop Special, I wonder if what attracts me to…
Sugar, TivoliVredenburg, June26
Sugar at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht (NL). First time ever seeing Sugar live, despite buying all their records back in the 90s.…
Is Shirley Manson Actually the Goth Rock Queen?
Listening to Garbage’s cover of The Cure’s “Lovesong” on stage in Utrecht yesterday (see the beautiful on concertandvinyl Insta), I…
Garbage, TivoliVredenburg, June26
Garbage covered “Lovesong” from The Cure in Utrecht yesterday (beautiful video on concertandvinyl Insta), wow, the sound of Butch Vig,…
Tricky, Paard, June26
Tricky played at the Paard (The Hague, NL) in a beautifully dark setting, with the stage remaining almost entirely in shadow throughout…
Ratboys, Paard, May26
Ratboys at Paard (The Hague, NL), wow, total respect, what a great concert, with country music vibes and Nirvana power,…
Snow Coats, Paard, May26
Snow Coats did warm up the Ratboys gig at Paard (The Hague, NL) and they did it surprisingly well, they…
Swell “41” (1994)
Back in 1994, for many of us in Europe, Swell’s 41 felt like the beginning of something new. We were just coming…
Fun Loving Criminals, The Hague, May26
Last seen… 28 years ago at Den Atelier concert hall in Luxembourg: the Fun Loving Criminals! Brian Leiser, the only…