Category: Music

  • So Fionn Regan made a new album

    So that’s good news, after my previous two blogs. Hope this is not the album cover though ;). https://twitter.com/fionnregan/status/793052771322912768

  • What is Fionn Regan up to?

    I’ve enjoyed Fionn Regan’s music ever since a fellow member of a forum I posted a lot on, send me his Hotel Room EP as a ‘Thank You’ for some bootlegs (read: live recordings of a band) I sent him. After releasing his excellent debut The End of History in 2006 (10 years ago, wow!) he released a couple…

  • Taylor Swift inspires a generation, doesn’t she?

    Taylor Swift inspires a generation, doesn’t she?

    I’m not gonna lie. I’m an appreciator of all things Taylor Swift. I have been for years, ever since my friends and I saw the video for Love Story on a Dutch music channel way back when that was a hit. Of course, it started out as a joke. We had never heard of Taylor Swift before when…

  • Everybody’s gonna die

    Everybody’s gonna die

    I know I’m not particularly original in joking that “everybody’s gonna die” as a spoiler whenever I get the chance. But Susanne Sundfør talking about Game Of Thrones and replying that phrase to Dermot O’Leary’s question “What’s gonna happen?” still made me laugh out loud. And then she breaks into song, a beautiful rendition of Moon River…

  • Love is Coal – about the slow build-up

    Love is Coal – about the slow build-up

    This week I had a discussion with a couple of colleagues. You see, To Kill A King is somewhat of a staple in our office and they have quickly turned into ‘our office band’. However, not everyone is a convert yet, so when we were discussing how many of us should go see To Kill…

  • I know we are supposed to hate Amsterdam, but…

    I have a love/hate relationship with Amsterdam. Because to be honest, I’ve been in very few places in Amsterdam where I felt at home. I love staying there, going to museums, gigs and plays, but I’ve not fallen in love with it as I have with some other cities (as I have explained here)… You…

  • Month of Music Madness

    I’ve dubbed October as my Month of Music Madness. But it got off to a rocky start. In hindsight, starting your October Music Month on 29 September is cheating anyway, but I was so excited about First Aid Kit that I ignored my body protesting for most of the night. I had feeling less than…

  • Spring playlist

    Check out my latest playlist, featuring the likes of Nick Mulvey, First Aid Kit, Conor Oberst and many more. If you click on the image below you should be taken to it on Spotify. Aye.    

  • Playlists

    So yes, I know Winter’s almost gone in this part of the world, but my recent Winter playlist features some hints of Spring anyway. Also check out the one I made in November, if melancholy is what hits you this time of year. The one on the left is more for Autumn friends, the one…