Tuesday Open Mic is moving to Backstage Hotel Amsterdam

Thanks to SAPPHO for having us for so many years !!!

The buzz was there and yes it's all true, the Amsterdam Songwriters Guild is moving.
Starting next week the ASG Tuesdaynight Open Mic will be at:

Backstage Hotel
Leidsegracht 114
1016 CT Amsterdam
8:00 PM - 11.45 PM, doors open 7:00PM

February Album Writing Month

February Album Writing Month

The FAWM challenge is simple: 14 songs in 28 days. Why? Because...

"You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club." — Jack London

If you want to chase after inspiration, then FAWM is your club.

Each February this website forges a collaborative community where thousands of musicians of all walks and skill levels attempt to write an album's worth of new music during the shortest month of the year. "Fawmers" are a motley mix of music professionals, students, homemakers, and folks who work dayjobs but rock nightclubs.

Curious? Join Max and the others, a global group of crazy songwriters on FAWM. See you there.

Henk Langeveld's goodbye

In memory of Henk Langeveld

Henk Langeveld, a dear friend of the Amsterdam Songwriters Guild, passed away last Friday. We're all shocked by the news and miss him very much. Above is some of the most appropriate, precious and rare footage of Henk I can think of. Thanks Max of asgfans to post it.

Our friend Henk Langeveld passed away

Friday January 8th 2010 Henk Langeveld, visual artist, photographer, draughtsman, host of the shows at 't Blijvertje and dear friend of the Amsterdam Songwriters Guild passed away.

Our hearts are filled with grief over the death of one of our dearest members of our singer-songwriters collective.

Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones.

Amsterdam Songwriters Guild presents: Acoustic Improv Sessions

Improvising on given lyrics, improvising on each others songs, improvising on given chords, capturing the moment, not just another blues jam, no way! Ever heard 30 people whispering a sing about songwriting? Join us, its fun!

Het Orkest

What we provide is an atmosphere... of orchestrated pulse which works on people in a subliminal way.  Under its influence I've seen shy debs and severe dowagers kick off their shoes and raise some wholesome hell.

Meyer Davis, over zijn orkest


Mijn orkest bestaat uit 50-jarigen, tienermeisjes, boerenlullen, surinamers, amerikanen, kakkers, donkere heren en blanke dames, homofielen en lesbiennes. Mijn orkestbak is gevuld met verlegenheid, arrogantie, ambitie, depressie, expressie en vooral liefde. Liefde voor wat we doen, liefde voor wat anderen doen. Elk persoon heeft zijn eigen kleur, zijn eigen tint. Wij zijn een familie, dansend om een vreugdevuur.

Write a song for Sail 2010

Amsterdam needs a song for Sail 2010.
I'm sure one of us can write it.

Visit this site to get all information and enter the competition.

If you win, the song gets recorded and you will be asked to perform the song live both in the Melkweg and during the grand opening of the Sail2010 event.

http://www.havenlied-amsterdam.nl/Home

info@havenlied.nl

Good luck !

Year-End List of Amsterdam Songwriters Guild artists

I managed to wrest this list from Max Vanremmerden's hands: the ultimate top 15 of Amsterdam Songwriters Guild (ASG) artists of 2009! Thanx a lot for that, Max.
It represents the most popular ASG artists, as defined by Youtube hits corrected for amount of time that the clip was available. Go indulge!

But first the latest adage of Max Vanremmerden: "Sorry I can't make it to all of your shows!"



1/ Lucky Fonz III
2/ The Secret Love Parade
3/ Case Mayfield
4/ Amarins & Le Gatte Negre
5/ Jordan Reilly
6/ Anne Roos Rosa De Carvalho
7/ Leendert
8/ Reaganesk
9/ Jonfer C. Wolf
10/ Max Vanremmerden
11/ Chinup
12/ Jimmy Pulp
13/ Tessa Nikopoulos
14/ Ro Halfhide
15/ Motel Aurora

ASG-Undercover-2

Thanks everyone for a great ASG-Undercover 2 !

X Danalyze