Gig Guide
Updated May 06, 2008

GORE GORE GIRLS (USA)
www.myspace.com/goregoregirls
garage rock girls from Detroit, 'mix Stooges spit with Supremes soul'
current album "Get The Gore" (Bloodshot Records-Bertus Distribution)
bookings for all of Europe (by Hilde)
tue 06 may DEU Berlin - Lovelite
       
thu 08 may ESP Bilb(a)o - Kafe Antzokia
fri 09 may ESP Arrasate/Montragňn - Amaia Antzokia
sat 10 may ESP Vitoria - Helldorado
sun 11 may ESP Madrid - Moby Dick

 

22-PISTEPIRKKO (FIN)
www.myspace.com/22pistepirkko
musical journey with rock, blues and folk
new album "(Well You Know) Stuff Is Like We Yeah!" out now! (Bone Voyage-Konkurrent)
bookings for the Netherlands only (by Rob)
wed 07 may NLD Rotterdam - Waterfront
thu 08 may NLD Den Haag - Paard

 

DRAGONS (GBR)
www.myspace.com/dragons1
new new-wave
debut-alcum "Here Are The Roses" (Ohm Recordings-Munich Records)
bookings for all of Europe except GBR (by Rob)
wed 07 may BEL Gent - Charlatan
thu 08 may DEU Bochum - Matrix
fri 09 may DEU Leipzig - Wave Gotik Treffen Festival

 

THE NOMADS (SWE)
www.myspace.com/the_nomads
the godfathers of the Swedish garage rock scene
current album: "Nomadic Dementia - The Best of the First 25 Years" (Bonnier Amigo)
bookings for all of Europe except SWE (by Rob)
thu 22 may ESP Burgos - Estudio 27
fri 23 may ESP Madrid - El Sol
sat 24 may ESP Utrera (Sevilla) - Teatro Juan de la Cuadra
       
sat 12 jul ESP Villa Nueva de Algaida (Málaga) - Rinkona Rock Festival

 

LITTLE COW (HUN)
www.myspace.com/littlecowband
gipsy-tinged ska/rock/funk pop songs; fine mix of joy and melancholy, humour and lyricism; real party music that makes your feet move and keep your mind work
current album "I'm in Love with Every Lady: (Eastblok-Xango Music Distribution)
bookings for all of Europe except Hungary (by Hilde)
sat 24 may AUT Buch - Kultur am Land Festival
sun 25 may AUT Wien - Ost Klub
       
thu 12 jun EUR  
fri 13 jun EUR  
sat 14 jun NLD Tilburg - Mundial Festival
sun 15 jun EUR  
       
wed 30 jul FRA Cahon - Chalon Dans La Rue
thu 31 jul EUR  
fri 01 aug BEL Floreffe - Esperanzah Festival
sat 02 aug DEU Dortmund - Juicy Beats Festival
       
sat 16 aug LTV tba - Betogether Festival

 

JOHN WATTS and the CB's (GBR)
eclectic entertaining singer-songwriter, combines melody with meaningfulness and humor, was mastermind of Fischer-Z
current solo albums: "Real Live Is Good Enough" and "It Has To Be" (So-Real/Silversonic-Lowlands)
sat 07 jun NLD Emmen - Back To The 80's Festival
       
sat 05 jul NLD Elsloo (Lb.) - Conincx Pop Festival
       
sat 16 aug BEL Oostende - Paulusfeesten Festival
       
sun 24 aug BEL Bree - Vostertfeesten Festival
       
sat 24 jan NLD Heerlen - Theater Heerlen
       
sat 30 jan NLD Sittard - Shouwburg Sittard

 

MARK STEWART AND THE MAFFIA (GBR)
www.myspace.com/markstewartmaffia
political industrial noise-dub with a massive influence on the Bristol music scene
brand new album and dvd "Edit" out early April '08 (Crippled Dick Hot Wax/SPV)
bookings for all of Europe (by Rob)
thu 12 jun GBR Edinburgh - The Voodoo Rooms
       
sat 14 jun EUR Moskva - International Moscow Open Book Festival
       
mon 16 jun DEU Berlin - Maria am Ostbahnhof
tue 17 jun EUR  
wed 18 jun GBR London - Royal Festival Hall (Massive Attack's Meltdown Festival)
  and GBR London - The Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall (aftershow)
thu 19 jun NLD Den Haag - Paard
fri 20 jun ITA tba - Strade Blu Festival

 

HEAVY TRASH (USA)
www.myspace.com/heavytrash
Jon Spencer + Matt Verta-Ray do to rockabilly what the Blues Explosion does to the blues
current album "Going Way Out with Heavy Trash" (Yep Roc-Munich)
bookings for the Netherlands only (by Rob)
fri 11 jul or  
sat 12 jul NLD Arnhem - Arts & Music Festival 008 (int.)
sun 13 jul NLD (available for (European) festivals)
mon 14 jul NLD (available for (European) festivals)
tue 15 jul NLD (available for (European) festivals)
wed 16 jul NLD (available for (European) festivals)
thu 17 jul   (festival outside of NLD confirmed)
fri 18 jul   (festival outside of NLD confirmed)
sat 19 jul NLD (available for (European) festivals)
sun 20 jul NLD (available for (European) festivals)

 

ALEX CHILTON (USA)
www.myspace.com/lxchilton
singer-songwriter extraordinaire (Box Tops, Big Star, Alex Chilton Band)
current album: "Live In Anvers" (Last Call Records; Rykodisc)
bookings for all of Europe (by Rob)
sat 12 jul ITA tba - Strade Blu Festival
       
fri 18 jul ITA Marina di Ravenna - Hana-Bi
       
sat 23 aug NOR Halden - Krocket Festival

 

THE BOSSHOSS (DEU)
www.myspace.com/thebosshoss
hard rockin' city-country-cowboys with great live show
new album "Stallion Battalion" out now in the Netherlands (Universal-Universal)
bookings for the Netherlands only (by Rob)
mon 14 jul NLD Nijmegen - Vierdaagsefeesten Festival (Waalkade stage)
       
sat 13 sep NLD Tiel - Appelpop Festival

 

DELINQUENT HABITS (USA)
www.myspace.com/delinquentxhabits
latin hiphop
current album "New and Improved"
bookings for the Netherlands only (by Rob)
wed 06 aug NLD (available for (European) festivals)
thu 07 aug NLD (available for (European) festivals)
fri 08 aug NLD (available for (European) festivals)
sat 09 aug   (festival outside of NLD confirmed)
sun 10 aug NLD (available for (European) festivals)
mon 11 aug NLD (available for (European) festivals)
tue 12 aug NLD (available for (European) festivals)
wed 13 aug   (festival outside of NLD confirmed)
thu 14 aug NLD (available for (European) festivals)
fri 15 aug NLD (available for (European) festivals)
sat 16 aug NLD (available for (European) festivals)
sun 17 aug NLD (available for (European) festivals)

 

AGENT KOOPER (FIN)
www.myspace.com/agentkooper
melodious 70's rock for the 21
st century
debut album "Agent Kooper" out now! (Fast Freddie Productions)
bookings for all of Europe (by Hilde)
tue 09 sep EUR  
wed 10 sep EUR  
thu 11 sep EUR  
fri 12 sep EUR  
sat 13 sep EUR  

 

GUS BLACK (USA)
www.myspace.com/gusblack
singer-songwriter
new album "Today is not the day ... to f@#ck with Gus Black" out now! (India Records-Rough Trade)
bookings for the Netherlands only (by Hilde)
mon 15 sep NLD  
tue 16 sep NLD  
wed 17 sep NLD  
thu 18 sep NLD Amsterdam - Paradiso (int.)
fri 19 sep NLD Ottersum - Roepaen (int.)
sat 20 sep NLD Utrecht - Ekko (tbc)
sun 21 sep NLD  

 

PORTUGAL. THE MAN (USA)
www.myspace.com/portugaltheman
trio from Alaska, noisy/melodic mix from 60's psychedelic, 70's soul, 80's indie, etc.
current album "Church Mouth" (Fearless Records-Sonic Rendezvous)
bookings for the Netherlands only (by Hilde)
tue 23 sep NLD Amsterdam - Paradiso
wed 24 sep NLD Utrecht - Ekko
       
thu 02 oct NLD Rotterdam - Rotown

 

FIREWATER (USA/IDN/TUR)
www.myspace.com/realfirewater
musical journey, rock with Asian influences, from Indonesia to Turkey
feat. Tod A, Erik Sanko, Uri Kinrot, Reut Regev, Jean-Marc Butty
new album "The Golden Hour" due 08 April '08! (Bloodshot-Bertus)
bookings for the Netherlands only (by Hilde)
wed 01 oct - sat 01 nov: NLD (available for (European) shows)

 

ELLIOTT MURPHY (USA/FRA)
www.myspace.com/elliottmurphy
singer-songwriter, on new album Elliott Murphy gets back to the style of his classic 70's albums
new album "Notes From the Underground" (Last Call-Music & Words)
bookings for the Netherlands only (by Rob)
sun 05 oct NLD Amsterdam - Paradiso (15:00) (tbc)

 

BALKAN BEAT BOX (USA)
www.myspace.com/balkanbeatbox
Balkan rhythms mixed with rock and Mediterranean music
current album "Nu-Med" (Crammed Discs-Coast to Coast)
bookings for the Netherlands only (by Hilde)
fri 17 oct NLD  
       
sun 19 oct NLD  
mon 20 oct NLD  
tue 21 oct NLD  
wed 22 oct NLD  
thu 23 oct NLD  
fri 24 oct NLD  
sat 25 oct NLD  
sun 26 oct NLD  

 

Editorial:

int. = interest
tbc = to be confirmed
tba = to be announced

Editor: Hilde Spille
Record companies and distributors are correct for the Netherlands.
Information correct at time compiled.