Irene writes: Last Tuesday Margriet and I recorded our Art Rocks video, with our friend, Theo Huijgens behind the camera. It all got a bit late, and I forgot my capo, so I had to play a whole other set of chords. Also, my guitar strings need replacing and our voices were a bit shaky. But we did it. And…
Irene writes, My Art Rocks 2018 song is finally coming together. I’m calling it “Ramses”. I was inspired by the life of Ram(e)ses II and his legacy (as Basquiat obviously was), in particular the striking evidence of his love for Nefertari, his first wife. The tomb he built for her in the Valley of the Queens is stunning – a…
Art Rocks is a bi-annual competition linking fine art and music. Irene took part in 2012, and has decided to try again. Last Saturday she attended one of the workshops, to gain inspiration and meet some of the other songwriters. She was the oldest of the bunch by far. The youngest was 15, not much older than when she first…
Jury report: “You sang well. And your voices blend well together. You do need to work on your stage craft, though. The act needs more performance; where singing is concerned it is good. A pity, but keep on going.” Result: Not through to the next round A pity, but they know best. After um-ing and ah-ing, I decided I would…
A few weeks back a friend suggested we sign up for a local talent contest, Het Rotterdams Open Podium, organised by Theater Zuidplein. The grand prize is to appear on the stage of the “Kleine Zaal”. After um-ing and ah-ing for a while, we decided, “Why not”? In due course I received the email telling us when our audition would…