The first
installment in our
“Viva Goes Dutch”
mini-extravaganza,
circa CMJ ’09 – Me
+ You pt. 64
highlights the
talents of The
Hospital
Bombers. This
Amsterdam-based
outfit came across
from the Netherlands
to play the Viva/Subbacultcha/Pukekos
showcase amongst
other great live
opportunities,
rolling deep with
the likes of The
Moi Non Plus
even though their
respective sounds
couldn’t be any more
different.

Fronted by A’dam
groovster Jan
Schenk, the
group play pop songs
that are quite
breezy and rich and
melody, qualities
that are
definitely
enhanced by
Suzanne’s violin
lines. With a
short set of 4 songs
that went down
rather appropriately
in our stripped down
setting, the session
was rounded out by
the playful, dry
sense of humor so
inherent in the
Dutch. Absurd
concepts like a
rehearsal
space/recording
studio in a bunker
beneath the renowned
Vondelpark
and a subway stop
(to counter our
studio above a
subway stop) were
nicely paired with
beautifully trivial
observations on
behalf of Tedward,
who pointed out that
you can rent roller
skates from that
very same park.

A solid
effort that
would pave the way
for the equally
righteous edition of
Me + You that would
follow, Me + You pt.
64 is yet another
fine chapter in Viva
history, especially
since this marked
that first Dutch
group featured on
the program.
Gezellig!


















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