Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, London"Even when I possess all," begins Louis Andriessen's new monodrama about Anaïs Nin, "I still feel myself possessed by a great demon of restlessness driving me on and on." Taken from an interview, the words are spoken by C... more info

Guardian Music — The work of Dutch composer Louis Andriessen will be performed by the London Sinfonietta at this year's Ether Festival at the Southbank Centre. Extra members can win one of five pairs of tickets to the performance on 14 AprilLouis Andriessen is viewed... more info

DrownedInSound — There’s often a debate about the polarity of 'intelligence' and 'fun' in music; almost as if it’s impossible to cover both sides of the coin with one clenched fist. De Staat are proof that it’s perfectly possible Read the full story on Dr... more info

Altsounds — 'MACHINERY' THE NEW ALBUM Released in the UK on 7th March 2011 Holland's critically acclaimed alternative rock band whose unqiue sound is as distinctive as the Dead Weather, Captain Beefhart, Nick Cave, Steve Reich, Queens Of The Stone Age, and ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Watch De Staat perform Sweatshop on Dutch TV show De Wereld Draait Door - 2011/01/17. » destaat.net more info

The Music Fix — Dutch alt-rockers line up Machinery. more info

Altsounds — What do you do, when in less than one year you become one of the biggest alternative rock acts in your native land of Holland? What do you do if your record tops 2010 year end lists, following critically acclaimed performances at prestigiou... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Klaas Jan Kliphuis Leading Dutch alternative rock band De Staat wil release their sophomore album Machinery on Mascot Records on March 4 (March 7 in the UK on Cool Green Recordings). Lead singer and songwriter Torre Florim: I often hear we s... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr. Jones said... 30 Days Out is a little bleary-eyed this morning ... we went to a good ol' Texas party last night, with the legendary Texas Tornados. Come by, read our review and see a video of the Tornados tearing through one of their classics. We... more info

Altsounds — The story of *De Staat* proves that humble beginnings can lead to great things. It all started as a one man project by the Dutch singer, musician and composer *Torre Florim.* Even before it's debut album *Wait For Evolution* came out, *De Staat* ... more info