Nick Fletcher – A Longing For Home

Versatile guitarist/composer/producer Nick Fletcher went solo in 2021, his music is a mixture of progressive rock, jazz fusion and classical music. The new album is called ‘A longing for home’. This is the final part of a trilogy that is about finding our true place both in ourselves and in the universe. Although ‘A longing … Read more, available in English and Dutch

The Captain of the lost waves- Beautiful Ugly

The Captain is open-minded troubadour, taking his inspiration from great philosophers, among others. His music contains dreamy verses and beautiful melodies, calm folk and ambient sounds.About two years ago, a driver with a stolen car was on the run from the police, causing The Captain and his family to be involved in a car accident … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Cesar Zuiderwijk’s De Naakte Waarheid (The Naked Truth) was pure and humorous

Less than a fortnight ago, Cesar Zuiderwijk performed with the band Sloper at De Bosuil in Weert (The Netherlands) where the decibels flew around the ears of the visitors. On the weekday evening of 10 October, the theatre show De Naakte Waarheid (=The Naked Truth) was programmed, this was a seated concert. On the stage … Read more, available in English and Dutch

AJ Plug – Underneath your skin

Singer AJ Plug’s new album is called ‘Underneath your skin’. She has overcome cancer, but that does not mean it has disappeared from her life. This becomes clear during the opening track ‘Part of me’. The pleasant rhythm provides positivity and strength. ‘Hold me’ is sensitively sung. It starts calm, but gets faster and more … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Jordan Rudess – Permission To Fly

‘Permission To Fly’ is the new album by Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess. The lyrics are written by his daughter Ariana. Jordan says: ‘Although I enjoy writing lyrics myself, I mainly focus on the sonic quality of the words. For this album, I wanted to go deeper and offer something that resonated on a more … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Charlotte Wessel – The Obsession

After leaving Delain, singer Charlotte Wessel released some solo material. But with ‘The Obsession’, she takes her solo career to the next level. In songs that deal with anxiety and obsessive thoughts, among other things, lighter played and sung parts alternate with metal/heavy soundscapes. ‘Dopamine’ (feat. Simone Simons/Epica) is about the insomnia caused by the … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Sloper almost broke down De Bosuil

Sloper is a project by drummers Cesar Zuiderwijk and Mario Goossens. In 2023, Peter Shoulder left the four-man formation. With the renewed and expanded line-up, the band sounds different. On Sunday 29 September, Sloper “2.0” gave a try-out show in Weert. The energetic Belgian rock band Beaten by Hippies was allowed to open the evening. … Read more, available in English and Dutch

The Flying Norsemen – The Flying Norsemen

Three of the five band members of The Flying Norsemen come from the band Arabs In Aspic. Their influences from the 70s with stoner, doom and psychedelica, can definitely be heard on debut album ‘The Flying Norsemen’.The first “part” of ‘Norseide’ is calm. The lyrics are in Norwegian, so I don’t understand them. But that … Read more, available in English and Dutch

The Gary Moore Tribute Band XL performed very good in de Bosuil

It was uncertain for a while whether the Gary Moore Tribute XL on 13 September in De Bosuil (Weert) would take place. Because the day before, Go_A’s concert was unexpectedly cancelled. This was due to an unsafe situation arising from construction work on the venue. They worked hard to find a temporary solution, Friday afternoon … Read more, available in English and Dutch