[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtpZIVCtBuA] “Ik ben Rachid Ik zing voor jou het levenslied [...] Ik ben wat je ziet Want ik ben Rachid” Who do you like more? This exotic Frans Bauer or the Surinamese Jan Smit, Damaru we posted earlier? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4e1BcXLn7A]

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Ruurlo, Borculoscheweg, 1910 1997 videoprojection b/w, ca. 60 min. in loop David Claerbout – ‘The Shape of Time’ exhibition can be seen at De Pont from 14 March – 28 June 2009. The video above has also been a part of the nice RUHE production by Muziektheater Transparant which toured the Netherlands last year. That [...]

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Howdy! Na het succesvolle bloggen vanaf The Great Escape vorig jaar, zijn Effenaar programmeurs Robert en Tom wederom afgereisd naar Brighton om verslag te doen van dit coole driedaagse event. Meer dan 300 bands in 35 venues, dat wordt weer rennen en vliegen door The Lanes en over de Brighton Pier. Dag 3 Vanaf onze vaste [...]

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOqiolytFw4] This week you can wake up to some cover versions to get you kickstarted! Today we shift our attention to the ‘Hungarian suicide song’ “Gloomy Sunday” originally composed by Hungarian pianist Rezső Seress who committed suicide in1968. It was covered many times here’s an overview containing Björk, Billie Holiday, Portishead, Diamanda Galas:

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Howdy! Na het succesvolle bloggen vanaf The Great Escape vorig jaar, zijn Effenaar programmeurs Robert en Tom wederom afgereisd naar Brighton om verslag te doen van dit coole driedaagse event. Meer dan 300 bands in 35 venues, dat wordt weer rennen en vliegen door The Lanes en over de Brighton Pier. Dag 2 begint met It [...]

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The ‘IJzeren Podiumdieren’ are a Dutch prize for venues and programmers. ZXZW is nominated this year in the category for best pop festival. Although you and I know it is much more than just a pop festival, we are certainly very happy with this nomination. The other nominees in this category are: Primitive (Rotterdam) STRP [...]

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3NzgEsM-zo&feature=related] This week you can wake up to some cover versions to get you kickstarted! Weekendbreak: Schoppenaas by local hero Dikke Dennis. It is a dutch translation of the classic Motörhead-(with heavy metal umlaut on the second o)-song Ace of Spades: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImrtZRrS70w]

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These guys are practicing!

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We’ve already told you a few day’s ago the presale of Early Bird tickets is going well, so be quick to save those few euro’s. At the moment, 74 artists are confirmed. These are the artists added to the schedule over the last week: Ashtray Navigations Dj Umb Gin Palace Mikix The Cat Yog Schlachthofbronx [...]

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KutXyPEEbQs&feature=player_embedded] Willie D, leading member of the pioneering Gangsta rap group from Houston, the Geto Boys faces a long time in jail for an iPhone scam. He tricked people into sending him money for electronic devices, while never sending the promised goods. Read a more elaborate story here.

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