"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Pitou – in session at Motel Mozaique 2017 – April 7, 2017 – 3VOOR12 – VPRO, The Netherlands – Amsterdam born Singer-Songwriter Pitou to start the week, in a session from last week’s Motel Mozaique festival in Rotterdam. The Spring festivals are starting up in earnest this year. Last weekend...
El Pino & The Volunteers – In Session for 3VOOR12-FM – February 16, 2016 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – Netherlands – El Pino & the Volunteers tonight. Something a bit different than our dives into the 70s, 80s and 90s the past few weeks – a relatively new band from Rotterdam (around...
The Danse Society – Live in Rotterdam – September 3, 1983 – VPRO/3VOOR12 – The Netherlands – The Danse Society tonight. When Goth was added to the mix of Punk/Post-Punk and New Wave during the early 1980s, The Danse Society were at the forefront of what became a popular genre...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Dead Can Dance – In Concert From Rotterdam – 1987 – VPRO Ending up the week of 80s bands with a concert featuring Ethereal/Goth/Post-Punk/Dark Wave practitioners Dead Can Dance. Recorded live in Rotterdam in 1987. Once described by Australian music Historian...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – WOR 11:00 am News – May 7, 1945 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection News for this May 7th in 1945 was confusing at best. Word got out that the Germans had unconditionally surrendered and that the War in Europe was finally...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Quilt – in session at Motel Mozaique – April 4, 2014 – VPRO/3VOOR12 Over to Motel Mozaique Festival 2014 in The Netherlands tonight for a session gig by Boston favorites Quilt, who are currently criss-crossing Europe on a Spring tour before...
Editors Note: This post was originally published on February 2013, but owing to requests and inquiries about Jacco Gardner, I thought I would run this concert to give you some idea of what you’ve been missing, these past seven years. – G.S. And now a word from The Netherlands tonight...
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