Every year we try to contribute our humble share to Hollands best festival and this year will be no exception! ‘How do you mean?’ Well here’s a little glimpse of what we are up to! On Saturday November 26th Beep! Beep! Back Up The Truck and the awesome
Le Guess Who? festival present the free mini-festival “Le Mini Who?”.

In collaboration with various shops and cafes in and around the Voorstraat in Utrecht we will present mini gigs and viewings of some pretty awesome artists! The fun will take place between 12:00 and 18:00 at various locations. Participating locations at Le Mini Who? are Plato record store, The Village Coffee …& Music, Puha, VinVin, Klijs & Boon, Café ‘t Hart, De Voortuin and Café Sussies. Besides a very extensive and varied music program, Klijs & Boon will show various videos and graphic designer Carlien Peijsel will display her ‘habit’ project in Puha. Exclusively for Le Guess Who? wristband-holders there have been arranged various discounts at these participating partners.

The program of Le Mini Who? will be announced on Friday, November 18th , during the warm-up party with Sleep and Pure X ∞ in EKKO. This pre-party is free for festival pass holders – other visitors pay € 5 entrance.
As always! Feel free to RSVP!

Trans Am is a three-piece band which originated in Bethesda, Maryland,[1] that performs a mix of funk, metal, and German pop music.[2] Their work treads a fine line between spoof and homage, mainly centering on a cerebrally robotic, semi-danceable, minimalistic format, reminiscent of 1980s video game soundtrack music. They are known for constant touring (with bands such as Tortoise, Pan Sonic, The Fucking Champs, The Bronx and Tool), cryptic album artwork, and continual thematic re-invention. (says Wiki).

Onderstroom & Vette Analoge Shit are having them over at dB’s studio, Utrecht on Saturday, July 9th. You don’t want to mis it! We never did in the past decade! Besides that we have a great support by the likes of Possible Suspect, Utrecht punk veterans! Owh boy. We wish it was July 9th already!

And a swell video!

Doors: 21:00 uur,
Damage: € 8,-
Social:

dB’s CAB-Rondom 100
3534 BE Utrecht
Nederland
T 030-293 82 09

It’s probably been a while since you’ve last heard from ‘Het Gloren‘. After last years album “Glorie 123“, Floris Schrama focussed on his other talent as a graphic artist together with other beep! big wheel, Sacha van den Haak . After the founding of their company ‘Kok Pistolet‘ it’s time to get out the door again. So here’s a set of dates. (Un)fortunately two of them are already sold out. Grab your chances!

10.6 - Chaos aan de schie – Delft
17.6 – Groeilamp – Zwolle
24.6 – Sold out – Utrecht
26.6 – Sold out – Delft

Brooklyn based experimental rockers Parts & Labor just released a new record and you’ll be pleased to know we are having them over. For the third time to be exact! Not sure if you know them? Here’s something to ring your bell. Parts & Labor toured with bands such as Battles, TV on the Radio, Deerhoof, Voltage,  Japanther, Pterodactyl, and Matt & Kim.

Support comes from local teen hero’s Lost Bear. These nineties rockers just released their new record “Limshasa” on Snowstar records!

So grab your agenda and write it down.

May 24th, dB’s, Utrecht

Part & Labor i.h.k.v Vette Analoge Shit!

Doors: 20:30
Costs: € 7,-
Rsvp:

Before kicking off the upcoming tour with his new formation ‘The Hidden Words’, former Clues and Unicorns singer Alden Penner will be visiting our humble town Utrecht to record a solo e.p. titled ‘Odes to the house‘. This might tickle your curiosity, and just like you we too can’t wait to see how this one pans out.

For now though we’d like to stick to the fact that on Thursday March 10th Alden will be performing a solo set in Utrecht’s brand new, soon to be legendary barista bar ‘The Village, Coffee and Music‘. Be warned; limited tickets are available. So if you want to attend this special concert and be the first to hear Aldens solo songs & see The Village we advise you to sent us an email at info (at) beepbeep.nl as soon as you can.

More information will be sent to you in reply to your reservation mail.

The recordings of ‘Odes to the house’ will be available at shows of his upcoming dates in France and the release gig in Utrecht on Thursday March 10th.

Alden Penner is a Canadian musician, founder and member of indie pop bands like Clues and the Unicorns (known for their major album ‘Who Will Cut Our Hair When We’re Gone?’). Penner is also a producer and additionally known in the indie music community as the founder and sometimes, owner of indie record labels. Dutch people might remember Clues from it’s appearances on the LEGUESSWHO? festival in 2008 and 2009.

All Alden Penner dates under the name of ‘The Hidden Words’ .

04/03 :: Vendôme – La Chapelle des Rockomotives
10/03 :: Utrecht – The Village
12/03 :: Metz Les – Trinitaires
13/03 :: Lyon Le – Transbordeur
14/03 :: Grenoble – TBA
16/03 :: Rennes – L’Ubu
17/03 :: Saint-Nazaire – Le VIP
18/03 :: Laval – Le 6 par 4
21/03 :: Toulouse – Festival Progres-Son
23/03 :: Nantes – L’Olympic
24/03 :: Paris – Le Café de la Danse w/ Dark Dark Dark, Matt Elliott
25/03 :: Cherbourg – L’Epicentre

Yesterday we had the privilege to host Azure Ray during this years first edition of Vette Analoge Shit. A bunch of people showed up and  the Secret Love Parade, James Husband as well as Azure Ray themselves totally showed what they are made of! Anneke Hymmen shot some fine images to keep your memories nice and fresh. Check them out beneath!

Here’s some extra youtube thingy too… people people when do you start to enjoy the actual show

Lucky (Dutch) you! My Bubba & Mi are coming over mid January to play a string of shows around the Eurosonic festival. Around that time vinyl should be back in stock as well. But that’s not all. If you bring your good looks, they will bring along some gum! Ain’t that fresh!

13.01. Groningen – Eurosonic
14.01. Groningen – Plato instore (2 o’clock)
14.01. Breda – Mezz
15.01. Utrecht – Ekko buy ticket
16.01. Ottersum – Roepaen buy ticket

Today Dutch webzine 3voor12 posted an article regarding We vs. Death drummer and singer Gerben Houwer who, unfortunately, has decided to leave the band after 10 years of loyal duty. We vs. Death on the other hand is very much alive!

“We vs. Death is very much alive!” Bass player Marten Timan is resolute about the subject. Yes, drummer Gerben Houwer recently quit the band, but that is just the end of a chapter, the end of the first ten years of We vs. Death. When asked about the reason for his departure, Houwer says: “We vs. Death is a very ambitious band and I couldn’t combine that with my busy family life anymore.”

It’s fairly obvious the band has plenty of ambition. The past few years they toured England five times and went to Estonia, Poland and Russia, among others. Even Japan got to know the Utrecht-based post-rock band in 2007. “I am proud of what we’ve been through together”, says Houwer. “The uncompromising music, the musical process and of course the shows, of which the last few were the best if you ask me.” In July this year the band toured with label mates Kismet. Without knowing yet We vs. Death played their last shows with the drummer. “There won’t be a goodbye-concert,” Houwer confirms. “My last show as the drummer of We vs. Death was in Cologne.”

When the  irrevocable decision was made, Timan and the other band members put their heads together to discuss the future of the band. “We quickly agreed: we all want to continue.” Thus, We vs. Death is now looking for a new drummer. Someone who feels comfortable with the band and its ambitions, and who has his own sound. Timan stresses: “We are not looking for a copycat of Gerben.”

The band used the past few weeks to write new material and to experiment. “We are trying new things and take the time to reinvent ourselves.” What the future will bring, Timan doesn’t know yet. “At this time we are in writing mode. Hopefully we’ll be back soon with a new line-up. And a new release, of course.”

Thanks to 3voor12Utrecht and writer Daniël Apituley.

From November 24th till 28th the 4th edition of the LeGuessWho? festival in the beautiful city center of our hometown, Utrecht.

While waiting for that glorious week, we will warm you up with a pre-party on November 12. It will take place at dB’s and you will be accompanied by two or three great bands. First two are hailing from New York and New Zealand going by the name of:

Beach fossils (listen)
the Situations (listen)

And you guessed it, it’s FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

On Friday the 26th we will handle west side of the city by hosting to venues called ‘Ekko’ and ‘Kargadoor’. Why would you care? This is why:

Menomena (listen)
Shugo Tokumaru (listen)
Trumans Water (listen)
Siskiyou (related to Great lake swimmers) (listen)
Elephant Micah (watch)Tickets are on sale now in three different options.

LeGuess Who? Beep! Beep! ticket (€ 13,-)
giving you entrance to Ekko & Kargadoor on November 26th

Le Guess Who? 4-day Passepartout Ticket (€ 65,-)
Le Guess Who? Dayticket Friday (€ 20,-)

…and a nice Shugo Tokumaru video for you to watch!

and a sweet little link to the Godfathers ‘LeGuessWho?’ for all the info you need!

Well well well, with a swell presentation behind us, we can now announce you our humble share as a part of the Le Guess Who? 2010 festival. We are honoured to present you a night at Ekko as well as an acoustic night at Kargadoor. So here we go: Beep! Beep! Back up the truck! Proudly presents: Barsuk recording artists Menomena, 31knots’ leadsinger side project, called Tu Fawning and the folk rock of Jason Molina’s buddy Elephant Micah. Yes, that good friends are some sweet sweet artists. More bands will be announced in the upcoming month.

But of course there is way more then just then these Beep! Beep! contributions. Check out this far from complete list of artists that the festival is serving you already.

Swans (vs) opening with support from James Blackshaw (en)
Caribou (can)
Beach House (vs)
The Tallest Man On Earth (zw)
Dimlite (sw)
Trembling Bells (sco)
Ganglians (usa)
Subtitle (usa)
Sharon van Etten (usa)
Voice Of The Seven Thunders (uk)
Alasdair Roberts (sco)
Junip (zw)
Fitz (vs)
Ty Segall (vs)

The Le Guess Who? festival takes place in Utrecht, the Netherlands from November 24th till November 28 2010.
Early Bird tickets cost € 50,- and are on sale from juli 3, go to Tickets for more info.

For now we will leave you with some high quality youtube material by Elephant Micah.

Cheerio!