A good Dutch style downpour and one overpriced Indonesian meal later, accompanied by the lovely Monique we headed out to catch Louie Vega play live at one of Amsterdam's finest venues, Panama. Sense of direction not being one of our strong points a slightly "scenic" route was taken involving an impromptu late-night tour of Amsterdam's harbour, before common sense belatedly prevailed and we jumped shivering and soaking into a taxi.

Having been on the verge of giving up and going back to the hotel, we could not have been happier that we'd made it. Louie Vega's set was, in a word, AWESOME. Building slowly with some exquisite Latin-house rhythms, the night hit a stunning peak as Louie was joined on stage by singer Anane and guitarist/vocalist Raul Midon to preview tracks from his new album "Elements of Life". One of the best shows we've seen for a long, long time.

Finally a quick mention to the Appelsap DJs, who were playing some great stuff in the second room.

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Elements of Life @ Panama	Loiue Vega works his magic
Anane - can she sing!	The amazing Raul Midon
Relaxing in the lounge	Some audience participation!
Nice hat, sir!	The crowd going wild @ Panama
The multi-talented Anane shows a few moves..	Raul in full flow