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Latest News: Dutch acts playing at SXSW 2010
Wednesday, March 17
Maggie Mae’s Rooftop (323 E 6th St), 1.00 p.m.: Woot
Red Eyed Fly (715 Red River St), 11:00 p.m.: Elle Bandita
Scoot Inn (1308 E 4th St), 8:00 p.m.: Woot
Scoot Inn (1308 E 4th St), 12:00 a.m.: Venus Flytrap
Stephen F’s Bar (701 Congress Ave), 1:00 a.m.: Lucky Fonz III
Elle Bandita
Crazy guitar solos, uncompromising beats, wild vocals and some renewing and determined electronic hardrock.
Contact: Arjo Klingens / arjo@lalalamanagement.nl
http://www.ellebandita.com
Woot
Their first cd features 7 tracks varying from indie rock to a very own sound, this band has a talent that belies their young age.
Contact: http://wootdenhaag.hyves.nl
http://www.myspace.com/wootdenhaag
Venus Flytrap
Venus Flytrap sounds like a night visit to Amsterdam – hazy, dazy and the kind of thing you probably shouldn’t tell your mom about.
Contact: Venus Flytrap / venusflytrap@venusflytrap.nl
http://www.venusflytrap.nl
Lucky Fonz III
Charming singer/songwriter with a delicate, intricate set of chamber-pop tunes.
Contact: Jacco van Lanen / jacco@doubleveeconcerts.nl
http://www.luckyfonziii.com
Thursday, March 18
BD Rileys (204 E 6th St), 1:00 a.m.: So What
Club 115 (115 San Jacinto St), 12:10 a.m.: La Melodia
The Hideout (617 Congress Ave), 11:00 p.m.: John Dear Mowing Club
The Parish (214B E 6th St), 8:30 p.m.: Laura Jansen
Soho Lounge (217 E 6th St), 8:00 p.m.: The Black Atlantic
So What
pop/rock band from The Netherlands, recorded their debut album in the U.K. with top producer Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers, Super Furry Animals, Mel C).
Contact: Rense van Kessel / rense@friendly-fire.nl
http://www.sowhat-music.nl
La Melodia
Warm, soulful bass, sharp beats, topped by a fast-flowing female MC.
Contact: Hanneke de Jonge / hanneke@lamelodia.com
http://www.lamelodia.com
John Dear Mowing Club
Alternative / Country / Pop. Friends with manic-depressive songwriter genius Daniel Johnston.
Contact: Hotellounge / info@hotellounge.de
http://www.mowingclub.com
Laura Jansen
Dutch singer-songwriter living in the USA. Famous for Use Somebody cover.
Contact: Robert Swarts / robert@friendly-fire.nl
http://www.myspace.com/laurajansenmusic
The Black Atlantic
“You don’t have to come all the way from Iceland to make soft, mysterious, orchestral dream pop – The Black Atlantic prove it.” (OOR Magazine, NL)
Contact: Geert van der Velde / hamradiocommunications@gmail.com
http://www.theblackatlantic.com
Friday, March 19
Lucky Lounge (209 West 5th Street), 6:30 p.m.: Laura Jansen
Friends (208 E 6th St), 8:00 p.m.: NiCad
Friends (208 E 6th St), 10:00 p.m.: Rebelle
NiCad
NiCad is a multi-national experimental rock band that began in 2004 when five young foreigners met each other in The Hague’s Royal Conservatory in Holland.
Contact: NiCad / info@nicad.org
http://www.nicad.org
Rebelle
All female power pop-rock trio from The Hague.
Contact: Maarten Middendorp / maarten@bladehammer.com
http://www.myspace.com/wearerebelle
Saturday, March 20
T.B.A. (Congress Street), t.b.a. : Laura Jansen
SXSW West Tent (Brush Square Park), 1.30 p.m.: Music City The Hague Party Woot, featuring music by Woot, So What, The Deaf, John Dear Mowing Club, NiCad and ReBelle. Entrance with Music Badge; RSVP required please send an e-mail to Klaartje@crossingborder.nl
Buffalo Billiards (201 E 6th St), 8:00 p.m: The Deaf
Prague (422 B Congress Ave), 9:00 p.m: Nobody Beats The Drum
The Deaf
It’s loud! It’s dirty! It’s wild! IT’S THE DEAF!!
http://www.myspace.com/thedeafspace
Nobody Beats The Drum
Breakbeat / electronica / turntablism. Resistance is futile. Nobody. Beats. The Drum.
Contact: Cedric Muyres / cedric@jammm.nl
http://www.nobodybeatsthedrum.com
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