Streets of Fire with Jesse Lent

(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 this episode of Streets of Fire on BroadcastAmsterdam.nl (BRAM Radio) host Jesse Lent asks the duo about the challenges they face in simply getting the people of the Netherlands and beyond to stop erasing their history.

(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 reflects on the top 5 shows he's seen during his first 15 months in the Netherlands and explains why The Lemon Twigs set on May 20, 2023 at Paradiso is the greatest show he's been to in his whole life.

(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 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 music scene, starting this episode with a look the best shows happening in the first week in June. From Wu-Tang and Nas at Ziggo Dome to Ghost at AFAS Live there's just too much great live music happening in the Netherlands to stay home. Who cares if it's raining?

(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. In this episode of Streets of Fire on Broadcast Amsterdam.nl (BRAM Radio) host Jesse Lent features the music from the diverse lineup of artists performing including Gaye Su Akyol, Sudan Archives and Aphex Twin.

(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 performing around Holland in the coming weeks with a focus on the stacked bills of the two-day London Calling festival happening at Paradiso on August 19 and 20.

(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 Amsterdam (BRAM) co-founders of the nonprofit organization Bring the Rhythm Saptarshi Chakraborty and Mehdi Fakhfakh discuss building a community from the ground up and the journey that led them to offering an oasis for the aspiring musician.

(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 Radio) host Jesse Lent travels across genres to bring you music from all of the best artists performing in Holland during the first two weeks of May.

(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 his alter ego Dr. Dynamite to the ramped-up stoner rock of his current project Choco Stoner Disco, no one does it quite like Deef. In this episode of Streets of Fire on Broadcast Amsterdam (BRAM), this longtime fixture of the Leiden music scene looks back at his musical past and envisions the future that humankind's obsession with technology is hurling us towards.

(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 offers his pick for Hot Sh*t double bill of the week and plays some of his favorite recordings by legendary funk trombonist Fred Wesley (James Brown, Parliament) in celebration of his performance at Paard in May.