Category: Music
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Writer’s Block Summer Tunes 2018
Read more: Writer’s Block Summer Tunes 2018It’s almost the end of the school year and you know what that means: Summer parties, festivals and travels are fast approaching. Before these fun shenanigans can commence, however, we need to get through the “end-of-year slump”. Are you suffering from chronic lack of concentration and energy despite the fact that you’re consuming coffee like…
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Ylvis’ Stories from Norway
Read more: Ylvis’ Stories from NorwayEven those living under the sturdiest rock will remember when in 2013 the sounds of Ylvis’ “The Fox” hit the charts; mixing a comic sensibility with the most recent pop-sounds and blending those with homages to genre-tropes of old, the band had a successful run for about two years before fading into obscurity –…
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Eurovision Songs You Need To Know (2006 – 2017)
Read more: Eurovision Songs You Need To Know (2006 – 2017)It is that month of the year again. The Eurovision season has begun. I remember that ever since 2006 I have been watching this big ol’ European glitter party. When I was younger I used to beg my parents to let me stay up late during this one week in May and they did.…
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Jagd – Civic EP – Review
Read more: Jagd – Civic EP – ReviewCivic is the newest and second official EP released by the four-piece Amsterdam band Jagd. The band has been busy for around three years, in which they won the Q’s Best Award, the Amsterdam Pop Award, toured the nation for 30 shows in the Popronde, and have started off 2018 on the bill of…
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Dutch-language Singing And Song-Writing – Part 2
Read more: Dutch-language Singing And Song-Writing – Part 2For a second and final time, we take some time to get to know a few singer-songwriters.