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 [...]
The Great Escape 2009: Dag 3
May 17, 2009
THE next hit of the Netherlands: Niemand Weet
May 14, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXGMvN0a3Sg] The 2-unlimited without happy hardcore beats outfit X Ray have recorded a dutch song in remembrance of the drama that happened at Queensday. This Lange Frans & Baas B-like song is called ‘Niemand Weet’ (No one knows) (No it is not inspired by QotSA.) We think this ´troostrap´ (comfort rap) is gonna be THE [...]
European elections are coming up
April 29, 2009
The European elections await us Dutch Europeans, and in the Netherlands the Socialist Party has started their traditional poster war (their poster is posted above – it says: ’61.6% The Netherlands wants less Brussels‘ (the HQ of the EU)). Victor from Velpse Belevenissen has started his own guerilla war: check it out! (‘The Netherlands wants [...]
Art Monday: Bart Hess
April 20, 2009
Designboom: Work of Dutch artist Bart Hess will be shown as a part of the ‘Dutch Invertuals’ exhibition during the Milan Design Week 09. See more pictures here and here.
Friday verdict The Pirate Bay
April 16, 2009
Swedish BitTorrent search engine The Pirate Bay is very confident in the outcome of the trial against them. They are confident that they’re doing nothing against Swedish law. Dutch readers visit this link. English readers can read the original article here.
Frank Black Dutch TV Interview 1989 Pixies
April 6, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOG9hWuiJ2c] Back in the days Dutch tv made some great documentaries on culture. Remember Nick Cave in a cab, Bram van Splunteren visiting LL Cool J etc..? This one’s also a classic. Frank Black. From The Pixies.
Biz's Beat of the Day
March 5, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6gT-J8kfpo] This is Biz Markie. He used to be a hiphopper. Now he is also on Dutch TV. In Dutch lipsync. Check Yo Gabba Gabba every morning! Biz is playing in Doornroosje soon!
Martyn Rough Trade dubstep mix
February 10, 2009
With fans like Francois K Martyn is the rising star of the Dutch Dubstep scene. Check his newest Rough Trade mix over here.
Balthasar Gerards Kommando- Bloodsuckers
January 30, 2009
[youtube=http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=MeP-MDFXzdk&feature=related] Eighties recording from Dutch hardcore punk band BGK (Balthazar Gerards Kommando).
Diplo Dutch Antilles mix
October 3, 2008
It’s a strange story but Diplo did a mix of Dutch artists like Partysquad, De Kuikentjes, Darkraver and Apres Ski Hut. Check it here.
