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Riots? In the Netherlands? Many UK pals have asked me privately what’s going on. Most Brits think the Dutch walk around (when allowed out of course) drawing on a joint the size of Wales whilst preaching free love for all sentient beings. Others – usually my more well-heeled pals – love it that the country … Continued

And… we’re closed. For now. It’s not as if we really had to. But we felt we had to. Recently, the Dutch government decreed a shutdown of all cafes, restaurants and pubs to stem a huge surge of infections. Events – including gigs – are still allowed, but with a 30 person maximum. WORM could … Continued

What news from the Continent I hear you cry? Well, we enter into the arena of the unknown.  Rotterdam in particular has seen a dramatic rise in infections over the last month, leading some to question whether bars and clubs should be kept open. But as yet – mercifully – there is no concomitant rise … Continued

Last week, for the first time in ages, I sat on WORM’s terrace on the corner of the Witte de Withstraat and Boomgaardstraat and supped a pint of draft ale in the sun. And then I had another. It was a moment that is still beyond description for me, beyond even the powers of a … Continued

Back to normal eh? Eh? I can’t honestly work out if I feel happy or tense about this Big Reopening we are encouraged to join in with. I’m chuffed that we can start programming film, art and live streams (for example some live drum and bass gigs-cum-broadcasts in late June and early July, and a … Continued

In my first piece for this esteemed publication, I ended by posing a question: can the Netherlands really survive and prosper with closed borders and a relatively inactive Schiphol?  This question is of direct relevance to the European and trans-continental music industry as it was pre COVID. Things don’t look that rosy for the established … Continued