Certain bands and artists have songs they just have to play in order to make their gigs complete. It doesn’t matter whether or not you like the song, but a Black Sabbath show without ‘Paranoid’, a Meat Loaf show without ‘Paradise by the Dashboard Light’, a Springsteen show without ‘Born to Run’ and an Iron [...]
Category Archives: Music
Padlocked up to Heaven
The awesome Jenny Owen Youngs just released a shiny new record called An Unwavering Band of Light, and I somehow thought it would be appropriate to share its’ first single with you all. Because, well, yeah, you know. Jenny Owen Youngs — Your Appartment Take me back to your apartment so I’ll see if I’m [...]
Seen Live: Anneke van Giersbergen
Last friday I went to Hedon to see a band play in Zwolle, for the third week in a row. And before you start wondering why I would go all the way to Zwolle, well, I work there. That makes it a lot easier. Otherwise, I’d probably wouldn’t even have considered come that close to [...]
Seen Live: Crystal Dreams play U2
About a week ago, my brother called me to remind me that I said I would help out at this tribute night thing he is involved with. It didn’t show up in my agenda. On the one hand, I can imagine me agreeing to help out. For one, that’s the kinda guy I am, and [...]
Seen Live: Dream Theater
Yesterday, I went to see two bands in the IJsselhallen in Zwolle. Periphery kicked off. All through their set, I was wondering if they really needed three guitar players. The answer to that question is pretty simple, and let me explain it to you in a flowchart: Flowchart: Do I need three guitar players in [...]