Wed 2 May – Steven Wilson
The second time visiting Steven Wilson. This show was similar to the show in De Boerderij last year. Major differences are: sound quality, new guitar player and a slightly different set list. Let me explain myself a bit further:

The 013 veneu in Tilburg is a medium/big venue with a superior sound system. compared to the smaller Boerderij. Especially in the lower frequencies the 013 sound is way more defined. Resulting in thunderous low bass sounds from Nick and Adam.

New on guitar was Niko Tsonev, relieving Aziz Ibrahim of 6 string duties. Wow…

High expectations for this gig. After the impressive and refreshing release of Fly From Here stakes are high for Yes. At least I was expecting a lot from these legendary Brits. The gig was staged in Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, a wonderful stage almost comparable to the Heineken Music Hall in my own nations capital Amsterdam. Before the show a DJ entertained the thirsty crowds with some nice Prog Rock tunes. Who doesn't love to listen to 'Red' by King Crimson right before a Yes gig :P
On to the gig itself, there was no band opening for Yes.…

This is my first time attending a solo Steven Wilson gig. This is simply because I wasn't that deep into prog when Insurgentes came out in 2008. After seeing Porcupine Tree and Blackfield in Amsterdam I knew to expect nothing but a spectacular show from this brilliant British song smith.

The gig was staged in the main hall in de Boerderij, as always the ambience was great. The average age of the attendees was somewhat lower than I'm used to at their prog gigs. People from all age groups were represented quite evenly however people in there twenties/thirties made up…

Sat 4 Jun – Neal Morse, Neal Morse band
To start of this review I must admit I haven't listened to Testimony 2 all that much. The concept of the album is great! I love it when the artist opens up about his personal life and become more human that way ;) The thing that bugs me is the execution of the whole concept. Although the compositions are brilliant in many aspects, they somehow do not move me as much any more as say Testimony 1 or Sola Scriptura. Dont get me wrong, I'm still loving all the Neal Morse…

Sun 10 Apr – Blackfield, The Pineapple Thief

This was an epic gig!! Many superb Blackfield songs were played! Setlist:

Blood
Blackfield
Glass House
Go to Hell
On the Plane
Pain
DNA
Waving
Rising of the Tide
Glow
Once
The Hole in Me
Miss U
Zigota
Oxygen
Where Is My Love?
Dissolving with the Night
Encore:

Hello
End of the World
Cloudy Now

Setlist taken from: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/blackfield/2011/paradiso-amsterdam-netherlands-73d3b649.html

Sat 12 Mar – The Watch plays Genesis' 'Selling England by the Pound'
This was my first time at a The Watch show. And I must be honest, I was somewhat sceptical about this show. Playing Selling England is no small task after all! But boy did these guys deliver!

The Watch started of with a warming-up song from the Primitive album. Followed by Watcher of the Skies. At this point all my scepticism was gone. These Italian gentlemen sure know how to imitate Genesis from the early seventies era. Simone Rossetti's vocals are an almost perfect replica of Peter…

The Tallest Man On Earth and Idiot Wind - 20-11-2010 - Botanique - Brussels

Let's start of with a little review of the venue. The Botanique is an unique venue which holds several stages, rooms for exhibitions, a museum, and a beautiful garden. All of this wrapped in a tasteful mix of bamboo, ponds with fishes and stone benches.

At 20:00 Idiot Wind kicked off. All of her songs were played on electric piano. Her smokey voice combined with the piano was truly brilliant. Some people couldn't appreciate here intense somewhat monotone voice. However the crowd was silent and respectful…

Thu 7 Oct – Agents Of Mercy, Karmakanic
Harmony, peace and craftsmanship.
Sadly (for the artists), there weren't a whole lot of people attending this epic event. That luckily didn't stop Karmakanic nor The Agents of Mercy for giving it all they got.

Opening for The Agents was Karmakanic. Playing mainly tracks from Who's The Boss In The Factory? including: Send A Message From The Heart, Two Blocks From The Edge and Eternally. Jonas also pitched a new track (sorry, the title of this track slipped my mind) with some serious riff rocking (as he claimed himself after the show).…

Last night I visited Spock's Beard and Enochian Theory in de Boerderij. To start this little review of: WOW what a great night it was.

Enochian Theory kicked of for Spock's. In a way Spock's and Enocian Theory is a strange combination of beasts. Sadly (IMHO) Enochian Theory did not impress me live as much as they did with their latest release: Creatio Ex Nihilio . The tracks were played with skill and for a band comprised of three members they sounded massive! This was mainly achieved by the use of a backing track playing keyboard and fx sounds. The…

As I'm writing this little post Spock's Beard is playing Thoughts which is my 1000th scrobbled track by this killer band

On to the 2000 :D