Ibrahim Maalouf, 12/21/2024

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2½/5: Ibrahim Maalouf disappoints in Paradiso. On paper Maalouf and electronica is an exciting prospect, not so much so in reality.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, 10/31/2024

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5/5: The Wild God Tour one month in: perfection, emotion, mania and pleasure, from the audience as well as from the band. A concert to remember!

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, 09/26/2024

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4½/5: Nick Cave overwhelms at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Perfect setlist, commitment, emotion, humour, it all checked out. Again!

The The, 09/23/2024

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3/5: The The, Paradiso, 09/23/2024. Too long and the build-up too slow, but when it all went well, it really clicked 100%.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, 06/27/2024

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4½/5: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band triumphed yet again. All musical means were used to ensure the maximum result: an ecstatic audience!

Nits, 04/13/2024

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4/5: Nits at Carré Amsterdam. Great start, but after the break it wasn’t the climax I was hoping for. Still had a great night!

Pixies, 03/21/2024

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3/5: Pixies in Paradiso, Amsterdam. The show lacked dynamics, some great moments, but too little to make the concert really work.

Underworld, 03/15/2024

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4½/5: Underworld in Amsterdam: the average age of the men on stage is almost 66 and they play like they’re 18 years old. Stunning!

Róisín Murphy, 03/08/2024

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4/5: Róisín Murphy in Amsterdam on March 8, 2024. Barring the middle section it was highlight after highlight. A night to remember!

Ibrahim Maalouf, 12/08/2023

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4½/5: An exciting evening at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam: Ibrahim Maalouf came by to present his upcoming album.

Raymond van het Groenewoud, 12/07/2023

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4/5: Raymond van het Groenewoud at the Koninklijk Theater Carré. A sublime diptych of Twee Meisjes and Brussels By Night!

Wild Romance, 11/04/2023

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3½/5: A fun night out with the Wild Romance on what should have been Herman Brood’s 77th birthday.

Kruder & Dorfmeister, 10/31/2023

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3/5: Following a babbling first hour Kruder & Dorfmeister eventually succeeded in getting the audience moving and turned the evening around.

Brian Eno, 10/28/2023

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4½/5: Brian Eno shines with the Baltic Sea Philharmonic orchestra in a sold out Vredenburg in Utrecht. His first solo tour leaves you wanting more!

Public Image Ltd, 10/04/2023

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4/5: Public Image Ltd. at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. A great show by a great band. Too bad tapes were playing along as well.