When I do get out, I write about it.
Human Tetris, Magnetic Poetry DNA, Brussels 6 feb 2012 I only found out about this yesterday, and given that the main act might sound a bit like Monozid, and have travelled a long way to get here, I really think I should make the effort and get my arse...
We Were Promised Jetpacks , The Twilight Sad , Mazes 21 September 2011, Botanique, Brussels Cool! 3 bands on Fat Cat records, including one I'd been wanting to see for quite some time now. All for a reasonable price... Mazes I can confirm that Mazes have...
Subsonic Hornet DNA Café, Brussels 2nd December 2011 The rich, intense blend of guitars and bass draw you into that deep comfort zone of nothingness. Visually, think of the 'Perfect Day' scene in Trainspotting with the wellbeing and contentment of sinking...
Translated by Jez from an original article by Michel Preumont Clickez ici pour lire en Français Say it ain’t so, Joe please, say ain’t so ... not RickyBilly! (one of the local wildlife - ed.) Holy shit, you stumble across this cackling Aztec more often...
Listen whilst you read: http://sandraferretti.bandcamp.com/ I do like things that are recorded quick and simple without too much fuss. It sounds so live and natural. Especially when you have a great voice like Sandra’s and you can write songs like the...
Concours Circuit 2012 Brussels Botanique, Friday 7 September 2012 She died while hunting Start with a bang, this is not. To be honest, the dear and owl masks look naff, the guitars (for this is 2 guys each with a guitar) are going nowhere, and playing...
Rock Olmen, Olmen, 26 July 2013 How do you pigeon-hole Muse now-a-days? Progressive pop-metal? It suits In-Kata from Antwerp. They're a pretty tight outfit, with a singer both sounding and looking like a cross between Matt Bellamy an Ozark Henry. Though...
New Order Ancienne Belgique 18 October 2011 Now. Talk about event of the year. Not only is New Order going to get back together, they have just announced 2 gigs, the first of which is in the 2000 capacity Ancienne Belgique. So tickets are like rocking...
http://www.hetkampioenschapvanbrussel.be/ Candelershuys, Ukkel, 21st October 2011 Luck of the draw has OK Cowboy on at 19:30, and traffic and difficult parking conspire to me also missing Laughing Academy. OK Cowboy, I have heard good things about and...
http://www.hetkampioenschapvanbrussel.be/ Kultuurcafé, 13th October 2011 I've been looking forward to tonight, as it's 'rough' night. And after last week, I could do with some real-proper-rock'n'roll. Blast Year Zero I missed them, but had reports that...
Conspiracy La Porte Noire 7 Oct 2011 The voice is dry, the guitar is - let's say - "discrete", the synth practically inaudible. But we don't care, because it's the best sounding bas s we've heard in yonks, and some concessions need to be made to the neighbours...
Sensey Shogun is creating quite a buzz in the Brussels underground and far beyond usual Hip-Hop circles. J azzy tunes and engaging text, let's make better acquaintance with this Kampioenschap van Brussel finalist. Français en bas (après la vidéo) Yo Man!...
Kampioenschap van Brussel 7th October 2011 Rits Café Indie/Rock night OK I've seen a load of good musicians tonight, but good musicians do NOT make a good band. In fact the best band of the night were represented through the exquisite company of Simon...
Sons of Disaster dish up good hard rock & roll with as much humor as passion. A great discovery in the first round with a performance that suggested there was no doubt about a place in the final. Let's see what they have on the menu today... (Français...
The Bunker, Rue de Plantes, 1000 BXHell, 25th November 2010 The rain is turning to sleet, announcing the first big chill of the winter on this empty November night at the edge of Brussels’ red light district. The girls in the windows are all busy with...
Morpheus Secrets Madame Moustache, 26th September 2010 I bumped into Samy Birnbach a couply of months ago in a bar in Brussels, and had a very engaging conversation with him about the state of the music industry. He gave me a brief runthrough of his Minimal...
Another Belgian Band Benfest 2010 We are in the fortunate position of having friends who live out in the country with nothing but cows as next door neighbours. And we’re having the hottest, driest July for years. So Ben has organised a BBQ come mini-festival...
Set The Tone Boutik Rock - Feb 2010 Now, I don't really do Metal, but Boutik Rock is a showcase, Set The Tone had made an effort, not only to turn up, but also to bring some merchandizing, talk about what they do, and generally be just as passionate about...
Shambolic + The Haands 19th December 2009 - Bar 1.22, Huddersfield Once upon a time in the late ‘80s, way back when I was a lad and used to get out quite a lot, I lived in Huddersfield. The local alternative scene at the time consisted of an indie band...
Thun, Rosa Parks Private Bus Seat 13th November 2010 – Den Hemel, Ziechem Just to set the scene. Den Hemel is – err –in the bloody (or rather muddy) sticks. It’s pretty much the only thing open (let alone café) for like miles around and the ample parking...
The Sun and The Moon + Bushhalf Manchester Academy 3 – 18th December 2009 I just happen to be back in the UK at the right time, and it’s just a short(ish) drive over from my Mam’s to Manchester, so seeing a full electric Sun and the Moon gig is something...
Stars Like Fleas Witloof Bar, Botanique – 16th October 2009 Mail through Facebook from the Botanique offering free tickets to Stars Like Fleas. Never heard of them. And if there’s “free” places, it implies that the pre-sales have been so crap that the...
A Factory Night Biting Tongues + Section XXV Biting Tongues Following on from the BR ticket salesman, we have a scraggly looking roadie and someone’s dad onstage fiddling about with the kit. Hang on! There’s more of them! Bugger me – it’s the entire BR...
Needle and the Pain Reaction DNA – 28th November 2009 Quite a choice on tonight. There’s OMD & Simple Minds at Forest National, and The Musical Box (Genesis in their full prog-rock glory) at the Cirque Royal. Both at extortionate ticket prices. Or there’s...
Victoria Tibblin, Faustine Hollander, Soho Grant Soirées Cerises, 25th October 2009-10-27 Soho Grant A lad & a lass? Drums & guitar? If that makes you think White Stripes, pass straight to the next act, and do not pass Soho Grant. The first 2 songs seem...
