Hey there
This is a recent (May 31st 2013) documentary about soul singer Otis Redding, featuring his 1967 tour of Britain, his subsequent success in America at the Monterey Festival and his posthumous hit Dock of the Bay.
-Enjoy
Aldo
Just when you think there’s no words that add up to your end of spring feeling.. sit back and take our instrumental mixtape in. Infourmental we’d like to call it, cause we’re all a little mental sometimes.
Howdy,
Guess what? They brew their coffee with love, they love the artists they work with and this place is lovely! I’ve walked into their office this morning and now I’m writing this piece for the Bamshakalah! community. Love it.
You want to know what else I love? Secrets. Fun secrets though, the ones that makes you want to share them. I’m about to break a promise I made regarding a secret called Jessica Pratt and her self-titled album. Fun fact: Someone we loved started a label in order to bring her record to the world. Thanks for that, White Fence!
Jessica Pratt makes these intimate, seductive and enchanting songs that make you want to tell everyone you know about them. However, I made a deal.. What makes some records magical is the fact that you get by it on a special way. The person telling me about this record told me he wanted to share this with me, but I would be the only one for him to share it with. From that moment on it was my turn to tell only ONE person about this record. Telling it to everybody is illegal, and you’ll probably get punished for it. But here I am, sharing this wonderful secret with all of you.
Punish me, I deserve it. Jessica Pratt got me hooked on her record and you need to hear this. Just promise me from this moment on, you are telling only ONE person about this. And tell them they need to do the same. That way we’ll keep the magic that girdles this album in touch.
Knowing that, I can peacefully finish my coffee.
Groetjes,
Alex
Hey there!
Trumpeter-bandleader Miles Davis (1926-91) was a catalyst for the major innovations in post-bop, cool jazz, hard-bop, and jazz-fusion, and his wispy and emotional trumpet tones were some of the most evocative sounds ever heard. He was also one of the most identifiable and misunderstood pop icons of the 20th century. This engrossing British documentary shows the complex layers of this magnificent and mercurial artist. Through rare footage and interviews, we learn of Davis’s middle-class upbringing and his early days with bop legends Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker. The documentary bluntly deals with Davis’s narcotic nadir and his rise from the depths to become a bona fide jazz icon in the mid-’50s to late ’60s. But the most penetrating and poignant portraits of Davis come from musicians who played with and were influenced by him, including Shirley Horn, Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, and Keith Jarrett.
-Enjoy
Aldo
It’s TIIIIIIIIIME!
Come with us on a journey through June: the weather’s fine, and so are the tunes.
So get your jam on, courtesy of the Misses Sugar & Spice. (If you’re a Spotify-er, you can check the mix there too.)
For more information on this delicious spread of upcoming shows here in The Netherlands, visit here. And big ups to Johnny Slack for this month’s radically bizzybuzzy design!
To stay updated on all things Belmont, follow us on the innerwebs via Facebook, Twitter, AND Instagram. Boom.
Five years ago, journalist and filmmaker Matthijs van der Ven founded Onder Invloed.
Onder Invloed literally translates to ‘under the influence,’ referring to musicians and their influences. Since 2008, Matthijs has filmed numerous national and international musicians covering their favorite songs in both short sessions and at Onder Invloed live shows.
For the project’s five year anniversary, a special online magazine was launched, featuring some of Matthijs’ favorite artists. Check it out here.
Onder Invloed has worked with many Belmont artists, such as broeder Dieleman, Thus:Owls and Damien Jurado. These sessions are truly something else; check ‘em out here.
BONUS: A special Anniversary live show, featuring Belmont artist Idiot Glee, Dutch singer-songwriter Case Mayfield and new kids on the block Color Reporters, takes place at the EKKO in Utrecht, NL, Thursday, 6 June.
Tickets and info are here; see you there!
“Last week, I had the pleasure of fleeing the real world for a little while and spending a few blissful days at Hana-Bi, a gorgeous venue in Marina di Ravenna, on the Adriatic coast of Italy, for the second annual Beaches Brew festival. It’s hard to recap the amazing experience, but here goes:
THE VENUE
If you ever have the chance to visit Hana-Bi, please do. It’s surrounded by trees, the beach and the beautifully blue Adriatic Sea. Hana-Bi also homes a great restaurant and they won’t let you leave without stuffing you with pasta, seafood, an amazing espresso for dessert, the specially brewed Beaches Brew beer and lethal mojitos. The atmosphere was so relaxed and perfect, words can’t begin to describe it.
THE PEOPLE
There has rarely been so much love at a music festival as there was at this years’ Beaches Brew. The lovely locals, the marvelous musicians, everyone at Hana-Bi and the great folks from Bronson Produzioni (the organization behind this endeavor, along with the Belmonsters) were all amazing and full of sunshine.
THE MUSIC
Oh my word, did I discover some new jams at Beaches Brew! The line up included so much greatness, including The Dream Syndicate, Sacri Cuori, Dead Skeletons and Chris Cohen. My personal highlights were White Fence, Dirty Beaches, Daniel Norgren, Brothers in Law, Beach Fossils, King Tuff, and party king, lovely-haired cool dood DJ Fitz.
THANK YOU Belmonsters, Bronson Produzioni (Enrico and Chris in particular), everyone at Hana-Bi, and everyone who was at Beaches Brew 2013. See you next year!” - Sarah Oranje
