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LIVE ALIVE TEAM EXPANDING AGAIN - December 18, 2007
We announced it earlier: Live Alive keeps expanding the team! Last week you heard him interview Asrai: Leo Hoek van Dijke is now a part of the team. For now his main area of attention is interviewing the artists who play for Live Alive in the Plug Unit. To find out all about Leo, please visit his page.

ASRAI - November 26, 2007
We are very proud to announce that the kick-off of the Live Alive performances in the Plug Unit will be done by none other than Asrai! They will give a fantastic show in the Plug Unit on december 3rd, starting at 20:00 hours. If you want to be there, please send an e-mail to info@plugunit.nl And listen to Asrai at Live Alive, on december 11th between 22:00 and 0:00 hours!

VENGEANCE - November 20, 2007
Vengeance celebrates its 25th anniversary and will do this together with the fans! On november 23rd the new live cd "Same/Same... But different" will be released, followed by the official kick-off of the '25th anniversary tour' on December 4th in the Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg (Germany). Part of this tour are the official CD presentation on December 12th in 013 in Tilburg and a performance on Live Alive!!
For Live Alive Vengeance will perform in the Plug Unit on December 17th. If you're in the neighbourhood please join us around 20:00 in Reeuwijk! Of course the day after, Live Alive will be all about Vengeance, including a full registration of their Plug Unit show and an exclusive interview. Make sure you listen!

LIVE PERFORMANCES - November 20, 2007
Live Alive is getting bigger and better! From now on instead of in our small studio, bands will be able to play on stage! Thanks to John Radersma, who will open his venue Plug Unit in Reeuwijk twice a month for Live Alive. You can come to any show you want for free, as long as you make reservations by sending an e-mail to info@plugunit.nl
Keep checking our agenda for the dates of performance and broadcast!

WELCOME TICO - November 11, 2007
As this week is his last week as a trainee, Tico will now become part of the regular Live Alive team. Find out more about Tico on his personal page. So once again: welcome to the show Tico!

NEW WEBSITE - October 28, 2007
Live Alive has got a brand new website! With this site we hope to be of better service to all of our visitors. For comments or questions please send an e-mail to info@livealive.nl

CHANGES IN THE LIVE ALIVE TEAM - October 28, 2007
You might have noticed that a lot has happened in these last few months. Both Hugo and Wim needed more time for other things in life, so they had to make the decision to leave the team. We wish them both all the best.
In the meantime we have been quite busy. Erik and Jeanine keep the show running, with assistance of a.o. Edwin and trainee Tico. Tico wants to stay with Live Alive after his training period, and we are very happy about that. Welcome to the show Tico! We will expand the team some more shortly. More about that later.

The expanding of the team does not only concern the show hosts. The technical team will get some more hands as well. Rob, Marcel and Tom can use it: after a relatively quiet summer, we will go full speed ahead on live performances. Please check back to this page frequently for the latest news.

10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY LIVE ALIVE - April 17, 2007
First of all an apology for not updating this section. We all have been very busy doing all kinds of things that kept us from updating this piece of the website. Now, Tonight you will have the privilege of getting to know all about Heaven & Earth. Erik & Jeanine will ask him everything about it, don't miss it, you'll be sorry later ! And then on April 24th we celebrate our 10th anniversary! SQY rocking team will make the party happening and of course all presenters, techs etc will be there to celebrate this special occassion. Don't be shy and join us then!

HAPPY NEW YEAR - January 2, 2007
First of all we like to wish everybody a properous, happy, healthy and of course a musical 2007! 2006 was a special year for us, not just because of the enormous acts that performed in 2006, but also because of all the people who made the programme possible. For different circumstances people left the programme but we also welcomed several new ones. Our youngest addition to the team is Tom van Leeuwen, Check out the page "The Live Alive Team" for his profile soon! Looking forward, our programming is already full throughout half of 2007. Again, in 2007, we can welcome "old friends" international acts. But let us not forget that in feb. 2007 the programme will celebrate it's first decennium! This calls for a special party! Since a couple of months a lot has changed inside the WOS, almost the whole network consists of volunteers. This means a small number of adjustments for the programme, of which the listener will not notice anything. But behind the scenes all these people are working hard to make the WOS a fully capable and noticable network. Through this webpage we would like to thank all these people and of course wishing them a happy new year ! But let's not forget the most important of all- YOU! All listeners! Where ever you are, we would like to wish you a happy new year!

BOXING DAY - December 21, 2006
The last Live Alive of 2006 on Boxing Day will be a Classic Rock Special.

ON THE ROCKS - September 17, 2006
Due to unexpected circumstances the "On The Rocks" tour has been postponed until march 2007, of course On The Rocks are then invited to perform in Live Alive.

MORE EXCLUSIVES ON LIVE ALIVE! - August 16, 2006
On September 19th we'll do a special with James Christian, lead singer for House of Lords. They just released their new album and launching a world tour! And of course do not forget the live performance of "On the Rocks" feat. Jan Dumee (ex Focus) and John Lawton (ex Uriah Heep)!. by clicking on the House Of Lords'Logo above you can download a snippet of their new CD "World Upside Down", and listen to the wonderful "Fields Of Shattered Dreams". Live Alive is very proud again to have such stars in our show and we are sure you will enjoy the shows to the fullest!

SPECIAL GUEST DAIZE SHAYNE - July 10, 2006
Daize Shayne & band just finished their EU tour to promote her new album "Live Your Dreams". A very striking title as Daize has made history already. Multiple surfchampion, international model, actrice and of course as singer of "Daize Shayne", where many musical instrumentbrands have given her quite a few endorsements. Even one endorsement is the first to be handed out to a female guitarist! For us reason enough to invite her in Live Alive for an exclusive interview on july 18th!

BENEDICTUM - May 29, 2006
Benedictum is coming to the Netherlands ! This will be an excellent opportunity to for us to catch The V. and band live on audio and video! Watch out for a new Benedictum interview which will be recorded sometime on their dutch tour. Of course we're also proud to have a dutch metalact we all know by now, supporting Benedictum on their tour. Go Roadkill !

NEW SHOW HOST - May 16, 2006
Our team has expanded again ! Last week she made her debut on our show presenting the second hour. Jeanine Vogler joins the Live Alive team, bringing new input and a new vision on music. We are sure Jeanine will add a "fresh wind" through the program and we are very happy with her. Look out for a new page on this website where we will introduce all Live Alive team players !

INTERVIEW WITH LEGEND MICHAEL SCHENKER - April 10, 2006
On april 18th we'll have a live interview with Rock Legend Michael Schenker !! Michael Schenker celebrates his 25th anniversary in the business by releasing a new album called " Tales of Rock and Roll - 25 years Celebration " and a full scale World Tour !
With a very special thank you to Theo Samson for allowing us to do this interview and of course WOS radio for supplying us with the necessary studiospace on very short notice!

GREAT NEW ACTS - April 4, 2006
In the coming months we will have some great names live on our show, watch out for Julian Sas, one of Hollands most acclaimed bluesguitarists to come on our show to promote his new DVD/CD box and his gig in het Paard The Hague on may 20th and of course will play live ! Julian Sas already compared to Rory Gallagher, Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Winter plays since 1994 in this succesful line up from coast to coast, with his most memorable moment, the Rory Gallagher Tribute in venue 013. Limited space in our studio means first come first serve! Then Jesus Volt from France will hit the studio again! be sure to check our agenda when these guys visit us again. You can also expect Ian Parker and if you thought these names weren't big enough, Walter Trout will come play live as well ! There are still some names to be confirmed, and we hope to be able to announce them shortly.

CHICAGO MIKE - February 26, 2006
Another great artist has been confirmed for Live Alive ! Chicago Mike & Big Eyed Beans will perform on may, 16th live in our show. Chicago Mike, also knows as Mike Beck, created a lot of attention to himself with his aggresive acoustic guitar style and stage performance. With a passionate voice to complete the "big eyed beans" experience, this is one you should not miss. Live Alive is proud to have Mike & the "Beans" on the show !

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH DORO - Febrary 22, 2006
On saturday 11.03.2006 we have a Special interview day in Landgraaf (NL) with Doro Pesch !!! on that day in the Evening (11.03.2006) Doro will also be at "Ed & Rocco's" in Geleen/NL (Markt 38) from 22.30 for a signing session ! Live-Alive will be there to interview the godess of Metal, and we'll be shooting the whole thing on film to air on a later date. Doro Pesch, as being the first female metal vocalist started her career with Warlock and soon the whole world knew who Doro was. As a few years later Warlock seized to excist, she went solo with a new band, simply called "Doro". Doro has made quite a few albums since then and this new release is highly promising. We are very proud to have Doro on our show.

NO BROADCAST - February 9, 2006
Due to Dutch elections there will be no broadcast of Live Alive on march 7th. But this is no reason to stop checking our website. Check out the calender because we added two amazing acts again !

ENGLISH - December 28, 2005
As Live Alive becomes more and more international, we already chose to put the news in English. So coming soon, all pages will be translated and updated in English. Of course we cannot forget our Dutch listeners, so this whole website will become bi-lingual. On pages were necessary, you will see a Dutch and USA flag, so you can switch languages easily.

INTERVIEWS - December 16, 2005
Live Alive is extremely proud to announce that in cooperation with Rock.Inc. some great interviews are planned. On jan, 17th we will do a live interview with Henry Meeuws from Medea , and on Feb 7th we'll do a live interview with Christian Tolle Project. But is doesn't stop there ! On a to be announced date we'll do probably a live interview with the US band Benedictum ! On the live part of the show, we already had the likes of Tony Spinner from Toto, Rich Wyman, Jesus Volt, Mennen, The Paris Dandies, to name a few. Be sure to watch out for some great names to appear on our show ! 2006 already looks highly promising in terms of super acts.

For now we all, the editor, presentors and soundcrew from Live Alive wish you all a merry X-Mas and a safe and happy new year!

WANNA PLAY? - November 30, 2005
Bands who are interested to play on live radio, please send us an email! And, of course, do not forget to sign our guestbook !

GALLERY - November 29, 2005
New addition to this website! When you click on "Gallery" , A comprehensive list of photogalleries will open. All shots taken by visitors or us can be viewed here.
A big thank you for the high quality pictures from the Paris Dandies goes
to Franka "sleepin' bird" Janssen , Edwin Bruynooge and Ron "popfotograaf.nl" van Varik !

CALENDER CHANGES - November 8, 2005
Some changes in the calender this time, Ian Parker had to cancel but will reschedule his performance in 2006. We found a great band to replace the live performance on that date:
Ammocave. Check out their website and see what they're all about !

MORE ARTISTS SCHEDULED - September 5, 2005
Magnificient upcoming liveacts has been added to the programm of Live Alive. National and international artists are going to do live performances in the ultimate radio rockshow Live alive. Rampzalig , a marvolous Dutch party rockband in stead of promotion for their upcoming CD-single "Eikel/Iers Dingetje" , Reviver released their first full length album and heavy metal fans who like metal in the style of Crimson Glory and Iron Maiden will be pleased with this release. Goddess Of Desire , the cult Show-Metal band from Holland , is wellknown in the Metalscene and did very succesful shows on Dynamo 1997 and Wacken 1998 & 2005 as well as great supports for several bands like Therion , Gorefest and Gwar. This year Goddess Of Desire signed with Armageddon who released their 4th album "Awaken Pagan Gods".
And Tony Spinner, musician, guitarist and vocalist is not only a blues player through and through who lives and breaths blues music, he is also blessed with an incredible voice as well as an amazing guitar technique. That’s what makes him such an exciting performer to see live! His latest album "Chicks & Guitars" are full with lots of guitar
craziness ballads and good old Rock N' Roll.
And Ian Parker , a true 21th century troubadour. Ian's music is characterised by tormented tales expressed through a bitter-sweet vocal delivery and harrowing guitar work. Drawing on an eclectic range of influences, this young man is fast becoming Britain's best-loved blues/roots artist. Whilst serving his apprenticeship on the European Blues/Rock
circuit, Ian performed alongside none other than Eric Clapton, opening a show for the guitar legend in London. During this period he gained the respect and recognition of many the genre's leading figures. To promote his latest CD "Whilst The Wind" Ian Parker will be touring in Europe and also do a live performance Live Alive.

Live Alive invites you to be part of the oreange of the upcoming live shows .... be there and send us a message to livealive@wos.nl

PARIS DANDIES LIVE - June 22, 2005
Take an incredible gitarist who was making history in the worldwide music scene with Herman Brood and his Wild Romance and gave us marvelous songs like "Dope Sucks"and "Saturday Night". With him there is one the most wanted bassplayers of The Netherlands and an ex-comand as a powerful drummer. Complete the band with the Dutch most driven singer-songwriterand get this magnificient live on stage. The result is a band who mixes oure adrenaline with melodic songs and heartbeat rock n' roll. Meet the PARIS DANDIES on tuesday November 22th in "Live Alive"..........
PARIS DANDIES are Danny Lademacher , Dirk Vermeij , Ramon Rambeaux and Ivo Severijns. Info ; www.parisdandies.nl

RICH WYMAN LIVE - March 20, 2005
Live Alive is very proud to announce that Rich Wyman will performing in the ultimate radio rockshow. Passion and perseverance are the force behind Rich Wyman’s music and life. Piano-driven tunes and heart-felt lyrics have garnered the artist international recognition as well as five ASCAP Awards. A master of his instrument and a powerful vocalist, Wyman’s on-stage presence has mesmerized audiences from The Ritz in New York City to sold-out crowds of 250,000 in The Netherlands. On the verge of releasing his fifth and highly anticipated album, “Factory,” this piano man proves that his superior musicianship is matched only by creativity, soul and an ability to never ever quit. Performing in Park City clubs, Wyman won a best keyboards WAM (Wasatch Area Music) Award and caught the ear of the legendary guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. In 1993, Van Halen recorded with Wyman and co-produced his second CD, “Fatherless Child.”

His success soon began to spread to England, Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. On his second night on tour in Holland, he landed a record contract. His songs, “So What” and “The Little Things,” topped the charts, making Rich Wyman a Dutch household name. He produced his third CD, “Where We Stand” and for the next six years, commuted to The Netherlands, touring, recording and meeting the press. The Olympic Games brought the world to Wyman for a change in 2002. Opening for Alanis Morisette and the Goo Goo Dolls at the award ceremonies, Wyman’s band brought down the house. He returned to The Netherlands to promote his fourth CD, “Live From the Heart,” appearing in massive Dutch festivals: Hunten Pop, Bos Pop and Park Pop. Touring with The Wild Romance (Dutch legend, Herman Brood’s band), Wyman discovered a whole new audience for his music. His unique cover of the late Brood’s song “Sleepin’ Bird” left audiences in awe, turning it into a hit with Brood fans and Wyman fans alike. “It was amazing,” he recalled. Auspicious Records partnered with Rough Trade Records on a two-year contract and promotional tour in May 2005. His fifth CD, “Factory” showcases Wyman’s matured talent and his passion for the environment. The album is scheduled for release in March 2005.

UPCOMING LIVE ACTS - March 20, 2005
Live Alive proudly presents the upcoming radiogigs of incredible liveacts. First off all a great band called Jesus Volt has confirmed that during their European Tour this band from France will performing in Live Alive. Jesus Volt's musical world could march behind the New Rock Blues banner. Proudly showing the outrageous sounds of the 70's, drawing their inspiration from the blues of Chess time, taking what is hottest from the Stax label, they produce a dirty and urban sound which RL Burnside, John Campbell or John Spencer Blues Explosion would not disavow. Jesus Volt under this label, appear as a combo, a real melting pot like their music.

And Tony Spinner, musician, guitarist and vocalist is not only a blues player through and through who lives and breaths blues music, he is also blessed with an incredible voice as well as an amazing guitar technique. That’s what makes him such an exciting performer to see live! Such is the respect he has with the musician fraternity in the U.S. that Tony has joined the grammy award winning Toto band and has performed on all their shows since 1999, singing background vocals (high harmonies) plus electric and acoustic guitar. He now sings lead vocals with TOTO on their big hit “I can’t stop Loving You”. He appears on the Toto CD “Livefields” and on the Toto “Live in Amsterdam” DVD released in September 2003. When Tony Spinner is not touring with TOTO he plays in the United States and The Netherlands with his own group The Tony Spinner Band

'NEW' TEAMMEMBER - September 4, 2004
After years of absence, except for incidental guest hosting, Rob van Essen will rejoin the Live Alive team. He takes over from Silvio. Rob will be our sound engineer, responsible for the studio sound during live performances on Live Alive.

Rob van Essen started Live Alive together with Hugo de Vreede on February 14, 1997. Back then Hugo and Rob both had their own hour of the show. Rob presented mainly local and unknown bands, Hugo presented live music of national and international bands. After a couple of years Rob left the show to work on his music store and sound engineering. Hugo went on with Live Alive together with Remco Arkesteijn, and the started the double hosting. Shortly after that Erik Prins came to provide info and local input. After Hugo left the show in 2001, Erik and Remco expanded the show to its current form. In 2003 Hugo took from Remco. He now hosts the show together with Erik. As final editor Erik is now responsible for all of the content of the program.

We would like to thank Silvio for his years of commitment, in arranging the sound for over 100 performances! And also: Rob, welcome back!!

MENNEN AND BOO! - June 18, 2004
The famous dutch hardrock band Mennen will perform live at Live Alive on July 13, to promote their new CD "Freakzoid". We are very proud to have them on our show.
Also the very popular band BOO! from South Africa will come to perform in Live Alive, because of their live show on Westerpop.

WESTLAND ROCKLAND - March 2, 2004
Music organisation Westland Rockland is back. With new members they won't organised their fest in the Leuningjes in Poeldijk but instead of this Westland Rockland confirmed with the collaboration of popcentre Nederland 3 in Wateringen a small fest on March 27th. More info at ; www.westlandrockland.nl

MENNEN - February 17, 2004
Live Alive proudly presents on March 2nd an exclusive interview with one of the greatest Dutch melodic hardrockbands MENNEN !! On March 15th Mennen release their fifth album "Freakazoid" , an album with eleven killer rocksongs where heavy material is combined with several ballads. Check it out on www.mennen.net

STONES SPECIAL - December 16, 2003
On December 18th Keith Richard of the legendary Rolling Stones is celebrating his 60th birthday. In fact of this special moment Live-ALive has invited two die hard Rolling Stones fans Gillespy and Jack Daniels. It will be broadcasted in the first edition of Live A Live in 2004. Off course live and studio rarities will get some airplay.

MIRACLE - October 16, 2003
We are very proud to announce the live performance of the dutch cover and tribute band Miracle. In two sets of both approx. 20 to 25 minutes they will show why every good music magazine in the Netherlands is writing about them so positively. They get very close to the original band Queen. Apart from the performance we will also get the chance to do an interview. This promises to be a spectacular show!