Big change you do not know that place….!
But it is the region in the Netherlands where I was born….

And I really enjoyed “my 80s” over there !!

Last weekend I saw some signs at the side of the road - talking about a 80s festival…..  The C1000 Back to the 80s festival…. with a real nice 80s line up !!

Paul Young !!

Cock Robin !!

10CC !!

Kim Wilde

(and…. Bjorn Again + Blues Brother Tribute…)

Website; C1000 Back to the 80s

Yep - and you probably even do know them. Who doesn’t know the song “Teenage Kicks”….!!

And who doesn’t know the famous singer of them….  =>  Feargal Sharkey.
BUT; I am not to sure if he will be playing, as Paul MacLoone has been singing since 1999.

Yep; the Undertones will be touring in Holland - with 2 dutch (I Kissed Charles + Daily Brad) and 1 belgium (Freaky Ag) bands.

The little tour is called Fine Fine Music….

27/05 (Wed) Fine fine music; Teenage Kicks Edition - 013 (Tilburg)
28/05 (Thu) Fine fine music; Teenage Kicks Edition - Doornroosje (Nijmegen)
30/05 (Sat) Fine fine music; Teenage Kicks Edition - Hedon (Zwolle) )
31/05 (Sun) Fine Fine Music; Teenage Kicks Edition - Watt (Rotterdam)
02/06 (Tue) Fine fine music; Teenage Kicks Edition - Paradiso (Amsterdam)
03/06 (Wed) Fine fine music; Teenage Kicks Edition - Tivoli (Utrecht)
05/06 (Fri) Fine fine music; Teenage Kicks Edition - Vera (Groningen)
06/06 (Sat) Fine fine music; Teenage Kicks Edition - Atak (Enschede)
07/06 (Sun) Fine fine music; Teenage Kicks Edition - Speakers (Delft)

The Undertones - Teenage Kicks

Probably there are some people out there who do not know this band…. but this is what they say about themselves;

We are a rock’n'roll band. And a pop band. And an industrial groove machine.
And intellectual love gods in our spare time.
We make records, sometimes.
We play concerts, sometimes.

We had a hotel close to the venue (Paradiso) and we went early (of course) - after a nice sit at a Irish Pub nearby.

First the pre-show of iLiKETRAiNS; well – not “my cup of tea” !!

But then the show of the Sisters… in a fully packed Paradiso…!
WOW…..

I have seen them about 8 or 9 times now; and this was the first time I could say “the instruments sounded CORRECT”. Most of the times… OR the guitars where too loud OR the guitars sounded to much like… uh…. dunno how to say this – but almost like “fake guitars”….. OR the drums too loud… But not this time; it sounded WOW !!
But again; his (Eldritch) his voice…. uh…. I do not get it….
Why does it always take 3 or 4 songs to get his voice right..???
Every concert – again and again… why..??

But okay – after the first 3 songs… his voice was getting better and better….

Yep – I really loved this show….. I think this was the best one out of the 8 (or 9).

And again; I LOVE THOSE DRUM MACHINES !!!
The Nurse does a great job on Dr.Avalanche.…… and funny to see; he is the only one of the musicians who is building-testing-playing and breaking down (after the show ) his own gear !!

More information on The Nurse would be welcome !!!

Oooh and the playlist of course (found on MyHeartland.co.uk)

(my favorite; Something Fast – WOW !!)

Afterhours intro
Crash
Ribbons
Train/ Detonation Boulevard
Alice
Marian
Anaconda
Giving Ground
Flood I
Dominion
Floorshow
Summer
First and Last and Always
On the wire-Teachers
Neverland
Flood II
-
Something Fast
Vision Thing
-
Lucretia (my Reflection)
Top Nite Out
Temple of Love

In this list I will just give you a little update of concerts I am going to…… and concerts I am interested in/think will be great…. but don’t have tickets (yet)…. Heeey – also “financial crisis” overhere – so am not able to go to just every concert I would like…. 

Tuesday, 9th of December 2008
Tindersticks (+ Murder) – Oosterpoort Groningen. (got ticket)

Sunday, 14th of December 2008
Public Enemy – Oosterpoort Groningen. (no ticket)

Saturday, 20th of December 2008
Junkie XL – Vera Groningen (no ticket)

Saturday, 17th of January 2009
Noorderslag (festival) – Oosterpoort Groningen (got ticket)

Tuesday, 24th of February 2009
The Sisters of Mercy, Paradiso Amsterdam (got ticket)

Saturday, 28th of February 2009
Sepultura, Poppodium Romein Leeuwarden (no ticket)

Sorry - for being/posting this one this late…. - but hey….. at least I found it…  

M.I.A. (Missing in Action) - Paper Planes

That is where I am going tonight !!!
Night of the Proms in Rotterdam featuring;

• the band LIVE
• Sinéad O’Connor
• Midge Ure (of Ultravox)
• Simple Minds
• Angels in Harlem Gospel Choir
• Erik Mesie
• Igudesman & Joo
• Il Novecento
• Robert Groslot

As you can imagine; this is going to be a REAL NICE NIGHT OUT !!!
I have been to Night of the Proms two times before; and it was amazing.

Yeahie - I like this Saturday !!

Sinéad O’Connor @ Night of the Proms Antwerpen - Belgium

And I am happy !!!

They will be playing in the nicest venue of Holland….;

The Sisters of Mercy - playing in Paradiso - on the 24th of Februari 2009 !!!!

See here the full list;

Tour List

1. Reykjavik!

2. Vax

3.Sprengjuhöllin

The band Reykjavik! is (well I thought) a young band - who play some “louder kind of Music”…. Some may call it indie…. some would call it rock…. But if I should make compare it; I would say - it sounded a bit between Smashing Pumpkins and Pixies; bit more Pixies then Pumpkins…..
They do a real nice show…… nice interaction with the audience….. And they where really impressed by the “huge stage”….. During the show they even had the audience sing for the (29th …. young band..??) birthday of one of the guitarists……
Yes; I did like the band…. but wow…. a little less talking… 

Vax; 3 guys - one drums - one singer/guitarist and one Farfisa organ player. Rhythm and blues - as they call it….. Well; I was ordering a beer and they started playing - and they impressed me the from the first second with playing “Ring of Fire” (June Carter Cash). A real good and simple version of this song….
Followed by a some own rhythm and blues songs - with in between some nice cover versions of different styles of songs…
Yes - I REALLY did like this band…. this one was talking a bit less….. but…. uh…  

Sprengjuhöllin; sorry guys - this was NOT my cup of tea…..
I would call it boring etc etc….
But; you are in good company - during your show I did the same as I did with a show of Bryan Adams and a show of Sting; I walked away…….
(maybe the show got better after the first 3 songs….. - so a good review is impossible…..)

The festival; GREAT area…. not crazy prices for the beer….. good toilets…. nice lights….. good sound….
Yes; I REALLY did like the set up of this festival = I would say; WE WANT MORE……WE WANT MORE….. !!

Vax - Your Hair is Stupid