Sébi Lee and the Flatfoot Monkeys, Cooperville Turnhout 14/12/2008
After the repellent gig of last week, I was on my way to Cooperville, full of confidence about this gig. I prefer gigs that take place on a Sunday afternoon. Cause when you get a little older and you stay out rockin on a Saturday night until Sunday 3 o’clock in the morning, you tend to walk around like a zombie on Sunday ( you don’t have to be a bit older for that Walter – Bart- ), although you could sleep late. The Cooperville is only 15 km from where I life so it couldn’t’ get any better. I decided to get over there on time, cause the place isn’t really that big. So I had time to seek a good place so I could get a good view. Rockers, who’ve ... continue reading
Added : 23/12/2008
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Sunday 7 December, W2, S’Hertogenbosch ( NL) – The Cherry Poppin Daddies
The Cherry Poppin Daddies where hosted by Radio Modern the previous day, but due to circumstances it was impossible for us to attend this gig. So we figure we’d go to Holland the next day. The location was a youth club, that was made in a old building of the Willem II cigar factory. When it says youth club I’m always a bit cautious, because they tend to mix up Rock’n’roll with hard rock sometimes. We were reassured the moment we saw a bunch of quiffs entering the building, and some chicks with 50’s attributes. The main advantage was the lay out of the place, there was a cosy salon, next to the hall where the gig would take place, where you could ... continue reading
Added : 23/12/2008
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Lee Gocher & The Sundowners @ Ace Cafe Rumst 13/12/2008
Another gig at the Ace Cafe on a Saturday night. Not many people there, guess there was too much going on. But then again if you get the change to see a rockabilly legend, plus this was their only gig in Belgium, instead of a band you can see almost every weekend. I don’t really understand why the turn up was so little. But this was the case, never the less it was a great gig, I dare to say one of the best I’ve seen this year. Those who missed it will have to wait till the next time these guys will visit our small country. Like said the Sundowners have been around for quite some time now, and it showed. You couldn’t tell this from looking at ... continue reading
Added : 16/12/2008
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The Bellhops, CD-release information
In january 2009 2 new albums will be released at Rhythm bomb records.
One The Bellhops did with Billy Lee Riley last year and the new Bellhops album.
more info on : http://www.thebellhops.com
Added : 15/12/2008
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Bettie Page passed away
Bettie Page passed away at 6:41pm December 11 in a Los Angles hospital. She died peacefully but had never regained consciousness after suffering a heart attack nine days before. She captured the imagination of a generation of men and women with her free spirit and unabashed sensuality. She is the embodiment of beauty and the symbol of the pinup-culture.
more info on : http://www.bettiepage.com/
Added : 13/12/2008
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The Shotgun Wailers, 06/12/2008, Ace Café Rumst
Another gig at the Ace Café, on stage this time, the Shotgun Wailers, this band from Norway was advertised as top notch Rockabilly, but as the show emerged that wasn’t exactly right.
The band is actually a four piece outfit, with an electric double bass ( so again no slap, which is very noticeably), drums, vocalist who plays rhythm guitar and a 3 string sigar box, and lead guitar ( and what a lead guitar player it was, excellent).
The band started a bit late, but by the time they started the place had filled up nicely and most of us where ready to watch them perform. The first few songs were a bit disappointing, it seemed a bit slow. ... continue reading
Added : 10/12/2008
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Den Joc Nijlen, 05/12/2008
What a better way to start the weekend then to go to some place you never been before to see some bands you don’t know. Always good to try out some new stuff.
So Den Joc in Nijlen, is a youth club, but not like one i ‘ve been before, it’s actually pretty big, with a separate bar and small concert hall.
When i arrived there i could already hear from outside that one of the bands was already playing. The First band was called The Chicken Pickers, not a bad band at all, their set list contains of covers of very well known r’n’r songs. A few strange characters on stage: on bass another representative of nerdabilly, but never the less a guy ... continue reading
Added : 10/12/2008
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Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies @ Ace Cafe Rumst 30/11/2008
Last day of the bluegrass weekend at the Ace Café. On Saturday was a gig of the by now notorious 357 Stringband, but unfortunately due to other obligations, I had to miss out on that gig. I know they played at The Bromfiets on Sunday as well, but I was still recuperating from Saturday night, by the time that gig started.
So back to Sunday night, Bob Wayne & The Outlaw Carnies. Just 4 guys on stage playing some old style country with a modern edge. Just a double bass, fiddle, lead and Rhythm guitar is all these guys needed to set the night on fire. In no time they had the audience on their side and continue playing their gig, with everything ... continue reading
more info on : http://www.acecafe.be/
Added : 1/12/2008
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2nd Hot Rod Jamboree - Hannover
Saturday morning 10 o’clock in the morning. With five people we’re heading from Amsterdam to Burgdorf, Germany (near Hannover) for the 2nd Hot Rod Jamboree.
We booked a hotel in Hannover for one night, as Hannover is a long way from home.
When the five of us arrive at the due the rest of our gang is also already present. Now we’re with 8.
The night starts with The Barnstompers. The weekend before we also saw them at the Cruise-Inn. A great band, with a singer with a great voice. I know some women from Germany who follow this bands just almost everywhere. They play a mix of late forties and early fifties traditional American Country-Boogie, ... continue reading
Added : 25/11/2008
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Tony Joe White : 13/11/2008 Handelsbeurs, Gent
Thanks to the friendly people of First Run Pictures in the US I was allowed to go listen to the aged voice Mr Tony Joe White. The godfather of swamp blues, returned to Ghent after two years and once more the place crowded.
Unfortunately we had to miss the fist ten minutes of the gig due to some parking problems but in the case of Tony Joe White this means about one song or half a song. When Roosevelt and Ira Lee started it became clear that the place wasn’t crowed with people only as old a Mr White himself. Although the average age at the gig was clearly above 40, their where some younger fans as well. People who know ... continue reading
Added : 14/11/2008
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