Streets of Fire with Jesse Lent

Jeike & Chihiro on protesting the erasure of Indigenous cultures through music

(9 June 2023) On June 27, Indigenous singer-songwriters Jeike and Chihiro will perform together upstairs at The Paradiso as part of the venue's ongoing LADIDA series. In

The Lemon Twigs are the best band on earth.

(2 June 2023) On the heels of life-changing sets by cumgirl8 and The Lemon Twigs at the London Calling festival and an earth-shattering new album from the latter, Jesse r

Le Tigre tops Jesse's picks for the best Dutch shows in the 2nd week of June 2023.

(19 May 2023) Le Tigre, Kool & The Gang and The Nude Party are just a few of Jesse's favorite artists performing across the Netherlands in the jam-packed second week of J

Wu-Tang Clan and Nas top Jesse's list of must-see shows for the first week of June.

(12 May 2023) With the summer bringing a more packed concert schedule, Streets of Fire on BroadcastAmsterdam.nl (BRAM Radio) will focus on one week at time in the Dutch m

music from the artists performing at the 2023 Best Kept Secret festival

(5 May 2023) For three days of the year, June 9 to 11, the small Dutch village of Hilvarenbeek becomes the center of the musical universe at least for anyone with taste.

the best artists performing across the Netherlands in the 2nd half of May

(21 April 2023) From the Lemon Twigs to cumgirl8, this episode of Streets of Fire with Jesse Lent on BroadcastAmsterdam.nl (BRAM Radio) focuses on the diverse acts perfor

Saptarshi Chakraborty & Mehdi Fakhfakh of Bring The Rhythm on how to create a music scene

(14 April 2023) From the clubs of Dubai and concert halls of Kyiv to waterfront cafes in Amsterdam, in this episode of Streets of Fire with Jesse Lent on Broadcast Amster

the best shows happening in the Netherlands in the first half of May 2023

(31 March 2023) From J. Cole collaborator Ari Lennox to Phillip Glass collaborators Kronos Quartet, in this episode of Streets of Fire on BroadcastAmsterdam.nl (BRAM Radi

Deef den Hartoog aka Dr. Dynamite on his many musical projects, the rise of AI and fake bus stops

(24 March, 2023) For the past two decades, singer, songwriter, producer and DJ Deef den Hartoog has been releasing music at a blinding pace. From the postmodern mashup of

a look at some of the electronic acts performing around Holland in April

(17 March 2023) There are quite a few compelling electronic shows coming to the Netherlands in the coming weeks. In addition to highlighting several of these, Jesse offer

the best artists performing in the Netherlands in April

(3 March 2023) From from Stromae to Thee Sacred Souls, in this episode of Streets of Fire on Broadcast Amsterdam (BRAM) host Jesse Lent highlights some of the most exciti

Marnix Dorrestein of Ciao Lucifer on his monthly happening Warm Bad

(24 Feb. 2023) Since the fall, lead singer and guitarist of the dance duo Ciao Lucifer Marnix Dorrestein has been throwing a party in Amsterdam called Warm Bad. Held the

2 double bills you need to know about

(17 Feb 2023) In this episode of Streets of Fire with Jesse Lent on BroadcastAmsterdam.nl (BRAM Radio) Jesse highlights two great nights of music--Alex G with Momma at Pa

why it matters that John Cale is performing in the Netherlands

(6 Feb. 2023) From Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale to Prince protege Lizzo fresh off of her Grammy win for Record of The Year, in this episode of Streets of Fire

Peel Slowly and See festival organizer Marcel van Schooten on the Leiden music scene

(27 Jan 2023)  In the season two premiere of Streets of Fire on Broadcast Amsterdam (BRAM Radio) Jesse talks to Marcel van Schooten, one of the organizers of Leiden's mos

ep 14: Cate Le Bon's Pompeii is the best album of 2022.

(9 Dec 2022) In this episode of Streets of Fire, Jesse shares his choice for the best record of the year and looks back at some of his favorite artists to perform in the

ep 13: Jesse plays more music from the best acts performing around the Netherlands.

From Joey Bada$$ to EARTHGANG a lot of breakout hip-hop acts will be performing in the Netherlands in the coming weeks. In this episode of Streets of Fire on Broadcast Am

ep 11: Rae Charmaine performs live.

(11 Nov. 2022) When singer-songwriter Rae Charmaine was growing up in Zimbabwe her dream was to be a triple threat like the child stars she saw on the Disney Channel. Wh

ep 10: Jesse discusses the Japanese Breakfast show at Paradiso earlier this week.

(28 Oct. 2022) Jesse talks about his experience seeing one of his favorite bands--Japanese Breakfast--for the first time and plays the music of artists with concerts on t

ep 8: Afterpartees singer Niek Nellen on the band's origins

(14 Oct. 2022) From their beginnings in punk and metal to the classic sound of their latest album, Afterpartees from the town of Horst aan de Maas in the Dutch province o