If you like literature and music, you should definitely visit the Crossing Border festival in The Hague sometime. We did recently, and we were blown away by the amazing artists that performed there. Check out our videos of Phosphorescent, The Leisure Society, Tom Hickox and more…!

Each year, come mid-November The Hague’s Royal Theatre buildings are flooded with poets, film artists, writers and musicians for Crossing Border. For the 2013 edition artists such as Phosphorescent, Savages, White Denim, Syd Arthur, Villagers, Tom Hickox and more. Rockstone took to the theatre to catch some of them on film. Check out our video’s below!

Phosphorescent

American singer-songwriter Matthew Houck, also known as Phosphorescent, sat down in his plush tourbus with Rockstone presenter Nadja to talk about his sonic ideas for his latest album Muchacho which he wrote in Mexico, using analogue gear and surviving hectic tour schedules.

The Interview

Phosphorescent – Song for Zula

Phosphorescent – Far From Me (John Prine)

The Leisure Society

Rockstone took the British indiefolkers from The Leisure Society to The Hague’s ‘parliament pond’, a.k.a. the Hofvijver for a round of questions on various subjects such as…burning feet, what they would take on an arc and how tasty venison can be. And who knew the band had a hieroglyphics expert and a brewer of beer amongst them?

The Interview

The Leisure Society – Forever We Shall Wait

Syd Arthur

Psychedelic prog-rockers Syd Arthur, whose debut album On and On was released in 2012, travelled from the British Canterbury area to The Hague for Crossing Border, but also for a chat with Rockstone Sessions. The boys talked touring with White Denim and Paul Weller, foraging for wild food and…table tennis and trampolines!

The Interview
http://youtu.be/nFFk9mtiQPQ

Tom Hickox

British singer-songwriter Tom Hickox‘s deep voice brings up memories from an old time. His debut album War, Peace and Diplomacy is yet to come out, but his two singles ‘The Pretty Pride of Russia’ and ‘The Angel of the North’ have already gained him critical success in the United Kingdom. Holland awaits, and before he took to the piano at Crossing Border 2012 Hickox did a session for Rockstone at the Posthoorn café in The Hague.

Tom Hickox – The Pretty Pride of Russia

Tom Hickox – White Roses Red

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