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• Moving pictures

  by Fonsz October 5, 2010
  Today I stole footage from Youtube of a gig from the time I was 25............ I was so much younger then, I'm older than that now!I have a faint recollection of the gig because it was in the major venue of my home town. If I was 25 I was still in the Army then, so my musical life was crammed in the...

• Long time no see.

  by Fonsz March 27, 2010
  I haven't been here for a while and it's about time that I added some more music. The music is French because I discovered more and more gems in the language of Moliere. I had a crash course in French recently. It bugged me that I liked songs but didn't have a clue what they were about. After the c...

• Johnny Hallyday Live at Last!

  by Fonsz May 23, 2009
  JOHNNY A FOREST NATIONAL Quelle soirée ce mercredi 20 mai ! Inoubliable Spectacle fabuleux, Johnny nous a emmenés au firmament, il était en super forme, ses chansons nous ont donné beaucoup d'émotion et de nostalgie aussi. Que du bonheur, malgré 3 heures d'attente avant de pouvoir prendre place dans...

• Mollesters part II

  by Fonsz January 26, 2009
  I made the call to Jean Pierre and we strolled down memory lane. Here are some things that came to the surface while we stirred in the deep pond of long lost time. Nearly every gig of the early Mollesters ended in chaos and mayhem. It became so bad that all the venues didn't want to book them becau...

• Mollesters

  by Fonsz January 24, 2009
  The song "Plastic" has been added here a while ago. I'm guessing that it's complete unknown by the majority of the clientèle of this here virtual hangout. Allow me to enlighten you guys and gals. The song is from a band named the Mollesters. They were from my home town Den Haag. The single is from ...

• Indo Rock

  by Fonsz November 29, 2008
  As the title says "Indo Rock" Basically it's music made by people from mixed European/Indonesian descent. Indo's are a legacy of the Dutch Colonial Past. After the war and the uprising in the Dutch East Indies many of the Indo's relocated to the Netherlands. In the newborn country Indonesia there wa...
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• Fall is here.

  by Fonsz November 4, 2008
  It's getting darker and colder. I'm struggling in my new job. I feel rather glum. If that's the proper word to describe this feeling. I added some songs of girl/girl guitar bands. They sooth my injured soul in these dark days. Their voices take me away. Imagining that they look cute and nice. The we...

• Le Roi du Rock 'n Roll

  by Fonsz October 13, 2008
  I have taken it upon me to educate the rest of the world about the European Rock 'n Roll Superstar who's world famous in France. Johnny Hallyday (born Jean-Philippe Smet on June 15, 1943 in Paris) is a French singer and actor. An icon in the French-speaking world since the beginning of his career, ...
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• New stuff

  by Fonsz October 4, 2008
  Since October the first I have a new job. So I think it's befitting to post new stuff. I've added songs and pics. Zoe is from Greece. The ultimate bad boy song Black denim trousers is from a 45 of I guess the 50's from a record collection of my Ma. 999, well is 999. Angelic Upstarts is one the bands...

• Japanese stuff

  by Fonsz August 14, 2008
  Went on vacation to Japan where I have visited the Museum Misora Hibari. She's world famous in Japan and the place can be considered a Japanese "Graceland" Died at an early age (in her fifties) and became thus a legend and even more famous and loved after she passed away. See for yourself here. http...
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• Sweet Gene Vincent

  by Fonsz June 16, 2008
  Just added a cool video of Gene Vincent singing "Be bop a lula" whilst clad in a leather outfit just like Vince Taylor. Or was good old Gene earlier in this fashion choice of the eternal juvenile delinquent? Maybe we should have a department where you can show your favorite and coolest leather jacke...
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• Who was first?

  by Fonsz May 24, 2008
  I just added a movie of Vince Taylor whose bio can be seen here. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=73707021 and here http://www.rockabilly.nl/artists/vtaylor.htm I personally think that he's a bit underestimated. His looks at least have influenced lots of ...
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• Remember when.......

  by Fonsz March 6, 2008
  Just added 6 songs from the early days of Punk. I liked these very much some hundred years ago. Played them on my record player over and over. They're from all over the world. The Diodes from Canada, The Outcasts from Ireland, The Suzannes from the Netherlands. I used to have a 45 from the last band...

• Nouvelle songs to match les photos

  by Fonsz February 21, 2008
  I've added some songs from Francoise Hardy to match the photos. I also added some other songs of that era to make it complete. The Legendary Vince Taylor et ses Playboys are there as is Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. To top it off every boy's wet dream Nancy Sinatra..........

• Francoise Hardy

  by Fonsz February 20, 2008
  Just added a picture of Francoise Hardy the ultimate sultry French Ye Ye girl. Not exactly a "swinging" mademoiselle but it suits the music, the mood and atmosphere very well. At least that's how I feel. Aaaah those were the days.

• Discoveries

  by Fonsz February 9, 2008
  Whilst browsing the web I found out that a charming song from French former Miss Age tendre Elsa Leroy (Who can be admired here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=gF8Fey0qNDg)was a cover. The original was of the Beau Brummels: "Just a little". Warpaint from the Brook Brothers was a cover from Barry Mann th...

• Quelle dommage!

  by Fonsz January 27, 2008
  I had mistaken the black socks for the wild cats. Daniela is now sung by the proper artist. Excusez moi. Allors laissez le bon temps roulez!

• Number one

  by Fonsz January 25, 2008
  I've joined a musical community where I feel at at home musically speaking. I'm sure I won't be able to post very much so let's all listen to the broad/podcasts here.