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.

(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 exciting acts performing around Holland in April including this week's selection for Hot Sh*t  Double Bill.

(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 first Monday of the month, the evening features an open jam that anyone is welcome to participate in as long as they make it danceable and avoid playing songs (or solos). With Warm Bad debuting at a new larger venue next month and hot on the heels of the release of the special edition of Ciao Lucifer's Good News album, the prolific artist joins Jesse for the hour in this episode of Streets of Fire on BroadcastAmsterdam.nl (BRAM Radio).

(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 Paradiso and Aldous Harding with H. Hawkline at Tivoli in Utrecht.

(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 on Broadcast Amsterdam (BRAM Radio) Jesse plays a set of music comprised of the artists performing around Holland in the coming weeks.

(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 most popular music festival Peel Slowly and See about how he chooses the artists he works with, his record label Smikkelbaard and the advantages of living in a small town.

(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 Netherlands during the second half of 2022.

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 Amsterdam (BRAM), Jesse plays some musicial highlights. 

(18 Nov. 2022) The Libertines put on a supercharged set at Melkweg on Monday to conclude their tour to commemorate the 20th anniversary of their first album Up The Bracket. In this episode of Streets of Fire on Broadcast Amsterdam (BRAM), Jesse talks about what it was like being in the crowd for the sold out show in the latest installment of Shows I Saw.  He also plays his picks for the best artists performing in the Netherlands in the coming weeks.

(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. While her wide-ranging approach to the performing arts (including acting and spoken word) might dilute the work of a less talented artist, it is Rae's unique approach to songwriting that sets her apart within the Amsterdam scene that she has been a part of for the past six years.  And though her vocal style has traces of Ella Fitzgerald, Sister Nancy and Lauryn Hill, the sound is a far cry from anything you've heard before. In this episode of Streets of Fire with Jesse Lent, Rae discusses what brought her to the Netherlands, breaks down her songwriting process and performs live in the the Broadcast Amsterdam studio.

(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 the horizon in the coming weeks.