'Grote Prijs van het Groene Hart' De Gonz, Gouda, friday June 5th 2009.

2nd semi-finals ’Grote Prijs van het Groene Hart’ (Gouda/Woerden/Schoonhoven/Alphen ad Rijn), 2-track recorded.
Friday June 5th 2009, 2009, 'de Gonz' Gouda.
Note: After 12 years there was another band-contest organised. Initiated by ‘Plug Unit’-related ‘Rockschool’ in Reeuwijk, 20 bands played ‘De Gonz’ (Gouda), ‘Bastille’ (Schoonhoven’, ‘Kasteel’ (Alphen a/d Rijn) and ‘Babylon’ (Woerden), to get a spot in the finals held September 19th at ‘So What’ in Gouda. Making a merely last minute decision to record the night, I plugged a Flashrecorder into the PA at the very last minute. The recordings aren’t extremely well, but suitable for broadcast, after some digital reworking. ‘Roove’ won this evening.

Handsome Poets (Gouda/Reeuwijk).
Tracks: Kite Flight/Metamorphosis/This Train/Joy To The City/The Blues/Attitude/Carry The Day.

Note: this band started as a Praise/Gospel-unit, but switched to the more worldly music of Rock and Pop, with a slight touch of Funk, when singer Tabitha left. The band now plays two circuits, doing not quite bad at all.

Sheep & Guitar (Alphen a/d Rijn).
Tracks: Spider/Boom-Chic-A-Ba-Ba/Confusion Of Power/Knockin’ On Bathroom’s Door/Together/People/Smelly Socks.

Note: young Funkrockers, who didn’t impress too much this night.

Roove (Utrecht).
Tracks: Coming soon.

Note: Rock and Pop, with a touch of Funk. Still looking for a solid sound, made them win this night nevertheless.

Common People (Utrecht).
Tracks: Coming soon.

Note: young, eager band, playing a mix of Britpop and Belgian inspired rock and Pop. Didn’t do their best gig, but won the audience award.

The Mondegreens (Gouda/Moordrecht/Utrecht).
Tracks: .

Note: Punkrockband, which seem to play not at their best, at certain moments. Came in last, after playing at a Birthday Party in a stable, between haystacks and tractors in the freezing cold. Showed to have progressed majorly in a years period of time, but didn’t impress.

Oskoed Slotters 'Live On Air', Friday June 22nd 2012.

Oskoed Slotters (Moordrecht/Gouda), live on air.
Recorded: June 22nd 2012, ‘Gouwestad Radio Studio 2.
Tracks: Go To Rehab/Unfair/This Girl.

Note: Grandly chaotic Punkrockband with members of bands like ‘John Swallah’, ‘The Mondegreens’ and ‘Sabotage’ (all the same people incidentally), telling more about their freshly released EP. They also played some kind of ‘Campfire Punk’-set in a slightly chaotic show.

Anouk Abels, 'Live On Air' December 23rd 2011.

Anouk Abels (Gouda/Utrecht), live on air.
Recorded: December 23rd 2011, ‘Gouwestad Radio Studio 2.
Tracks: Give/Moritz/Mermaids/Fall.

Note: Former singer with local punkrock outfit ‘The Mondegreens’, started her own Si-So career, after finishing her study on English literature. With basic guitarlines, she sang her poetic, literature-inspired songs, inbetween chatting. This was an impromptu interview and set, as the originally planned interview was unavailable at that moment, due to a computer crash at home. No data loss fortunately and with this show, everything went ahead anyway.

John Swallah, 'Live On Air' December 9th 2011.

John Swallah (Gouda/Moordrecht/Den Haag), live on air.
Recorded: December 9th 2011, ‘Gouwestad Radio Studio 2.
Tracks: Sail Away/Loudmouth/Rise

Note: Band consisting of (former) members of local bands like Nhoa, The Mondegreens and Sabotage. First interview and an acoustic set, to let the world know who they are and what they are about. Loud vocals and very dynamic solguitar playing, combined with tiredness made this not the best mixed set however. Damn!

John Swallah, 'Live On Air' December 9th 2011.

John Swallah (Gouda/Moordrecht/Den Haag), live on air.
Recorded: December 9th 2011, ‘Gouwestad Radio Studio 2.
Tracks: Sail Away/Loudmouth/Rise

Note: Band consisting of (former) members of local bands like Nhoa, The Mondegreens and Sabotage. First interview and an acoustic set, to let the world know who they are and what they are about. Loud vocals and very dynamic solguitar playing, combined with tiredness made this not the best mixed set however. Damn!

Vromannacht, September 7th 2007.

Vromannacht 2007 (Rotterdam), 2-track recorded.
Friday September 7th 2007, Garden of the Public Library, Gouda.
Note: Annual evening of poetry and performances by pupils of the ‘Leo Vroman College’, in honour of the Gouda born poet Leo Vroman, now living in New York. Last minute decision to record this night resulted in recording the PA-signal onto portable Minidisc, getting a brief stereo sound.

The Mondegreens(Gouda/Moordrecht/Bodegraven).
Tracks:That One/The Museum/Raindrops/You Fight/The Wrong/Unknown.
Note: Promising Punkrockband, who never really got there. First gig after 5 months of doing exams, celebrating Summer holidays and getting introduced for studies. Nevertheless quite nice gig.

Maaike Ouboter (Gouda).
Tracks:Reminiscing/Untitled/How.
Note: Upcoming Si/So writing her own material, in coöperation with lyricist Eva Seignette. ‘How’ was performed together with Sophie Vlasveld.

Desiree Coumans Band (Gouda/Utrecht).
Tracks:The Other Side/Broke My Heart Twice/You Make Me Sick/Cryin’ Eyes/Born Loser/Tomorrow Is Coming/I Gave My World/.
Note: Feedback drenched gig by one of the most promising young female singers of last few years. Performing with her shortlived ‘Desiree Coumans Band’.

The Mondegreens, June 1st 2007.

The Mondegreens (Gouda/Moordrecht/Bodegraven), live on air.
Recorded: June 1st 2007. Studio 2.
Tracks: So/The Pain You Cause/Raindrops/The Smiling Soldier/Satisfied Mind (Jeff Buckley-cover)/The Museum/The Wrong.

Note: Local jumpy Punkrockband played an extended set inbetween chatting, as we found out there was more air-time lefty, than CD’s I could play. Even though they were tired and hadn’t practised in weeks, the set went alright.